As spring settles in across the peninsula, northern Door County communities are rolling out a full slate of free and low-cost events designed to celebrate the season, bring residents together and welcome visitors to the peninsula’s villages, parks and shoreline spaces.
Saturday, May 16, is the rescheduled Spring Fun Egg Hunt at Fitzgerald Park. Colorful eggs filled with treats and toys will be hidden throughout the park, along with two special golden eggs offering prize opportunities. The long-running community tradition was rescheduled due to lingering winter weather.
From there, the calendar quickly expands into one of northern Door County’s busiest community seasons. Beginning June 21, residents and visitors can take part in the Annual Pollinator Week Celebration and butterfly scavenger hunt featuring Aponi, the region’s symbolic butterfly. The weeklong adventure runs through June 27, with daily clues posted on Door County North social media pages as Aponi travels to secret locations across the peninsula with geocaching before concluding at Ellison Bay Day.
“People are excited to get outdoors after winter,” said Sandy Smith. “These events give everyone a chance to be part of the seasons together. We’ve also added geocaching up here.” Smith added.
The schedule continues with free concerts and cultural programming, including Camp Door County live music events, performances at Door Community Auditorium, and seasonal shows at Peninsula Players Theatre and Northern Sky Theater.
Villages and Communities will also host lighthouse tours through the Door Peninsula Lighthouse Passport Days program, offering access to historic sites including Chambers Island, Pilot Island and Rock Island’s Potawatomi Light.
In Ellison Bay, the Liberty Grove Historical Society will open its Welcome Center May 15 and begin a full schedule of free programs. The society’s season also features weekly museum hours and special exhibits celebrating local and national history.
“With music in the park, history tours or other events, there’s something almost every week,” Smith said. “It’s what makes northern Door the place to be now in spring and especially when summer comes.”
With Memorial Day gatherings, art strolls, fish boils and waterfront celebrations also on the horizon, northern Door County is preparing for a season defined by community, tradition and the return of warmer days.
For more information on events in northern Door County, please visit the Door County North website.
