While you deck the halls at home, the Door County Maritime Museum decks its exhibit spaces with Christmas grandeur as the Merry Time Festival of Trees opens this weekend. Once again, dozens of trees and wreaths can be spotted throughout the museum, each representing different businesses and organizations while spreading Christmas cheer.

More than just a fundraiser for the museum, the Merry Time Festival of Trees has become a staple of Sturgeon Bay’s holiday traditions for more than a decade. With other events mixed in—like Santa’s post-parade visit on Saturday—Door County Maritime Museum Deputy Director Sam Perlman says the annual celebration has become as cherished as holiday traditions at museums across the country.
 

The Merry Time Festival of Trees kicks off on Saturday and runs through December 31st. It is part of a busy holiday weekend in Sturgeon Bay, with the Christmas by the Bay parade stepping off at 10 a.m., the TAP Indoor Winter Market, visits from live reindeer and Frozen characters, and musical performances at the Door County Library and MUSE.

Picture from Sturgeon Bay School District