26TH ANNUAL
DOOR COUNTY LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVALS Spring Festival: June 7, 8, 9 | Fall Festival: October 12 & 13
ORDER TICKETS: Online at doorcountytickets.com
Photo by Daniel Anderson Photography.
Or by Calling the Door County Maritime Museum at 920.743.5958
MEMBERS-ONLY PRESALE TICKETS BEGIN ON MARCH 18TH
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION: • Arrive at the tour departure location at least 15 minutes before departure time • Dress in layers as the weather can change quickly • Take note of the lunch details of each tour • Bring your camera, sunscreen, and bug spray • Wear sturdy close-toed shoes, especially when hiking • Each lighthouse tour ticket includes free admission to the Death’s Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock through the end of the 2019 season
TICKETS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON APRIL 1ST
SPRING LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL – LOCATION HOURS: Door County Maritime Museum – Sturgeon Bay*: 9am-5pm all weekend Death’s Door Maritime Museum – Gills Rock*: 10am-5pm all weekend Cana Island Lighthouse – Baileys Harbor*: 10am-5pm all weekend Sherwood Point Lighthouse – Sturgeon Bay: 10am-4pm (Saturday & Sunday) USCG Canal Station – Sturgeon Bay: 10am-4pm (Saturday & Sunday) Eagle Bluff Lighthouse – Peninsula State Park*: 10am-4pm all weekend Pottawatomie Lighthouse – Rock Island: 10am-4pm all weekend Ridges Range Lights – Baileys Harbor*: 11am-2pm all weekend *Please note, if you are planning a self-guided experience, there may be an admission rate.
Order Tickets Online at doorcountytickets.com
The Door County Maritime Museum is grateful for the U.S. Coast Guard’s assistance in making this festival possible.
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26TH ANNUAL DOOR COUNTY LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVALS
2019 Tour Schedule
Spring Fall
Intensity is the level of difficulty in participating in the tour (“1” being the easiest “5” being the most difficult)
LAND-BASED TOURS TOUR
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Cost Length Intensity
Lunch
Friday June 7
Saturday Sunday June 8 June 9
Saturday Sunday Oct. 12 Oct. 13
DOOR COUNTY TROLLEY LIGHTHOUSE TOUR Departs from the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay Enjoy seeing five mainland-accessible lighthouses: Eagle Bluff, Cana Island, Baileys Harbor Range Lights, Sherwood Point, and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station.
$82
7.5 Hours
1
Lunch Included
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
$82
7.5 Hours
1
Lunch Included
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
$39
2.25 Hours
1
N/A
$87
6.5 Hours
1
DOOR COUNTY TROLLEY LIGHTHOUSE TOUR Departs from the Trolley Depot in Egg Harbor Enjoy seeing five mainland-accessible lighthouses: Eagle Bluff, Cana Island, Baileys Harbor Range Lights, Sherwood Point, and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station.
DOOR COUNTY TROLLEY GHOST TOUR TOUR Departs from the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay
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Take a step back in time with tales of ghostly sunken ships, haunted lighthouses and mysterious happenings on the darker side of this spirited peninsula. This trolley tour includes stops at the Sherwood Point Lighthouse and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station.
7:00 PM
NARRATED NATURALIST TOUR
TOUR Departs from the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay
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This small group tour narrated by Paul Regnier includes stops at Sherwood Point, Sturgeon Bay Canal Station, Cana Island, Eagle Bluff and Baileys Harbor Range Lights with a drive-by of the historic Bird Cage Lighthouse.
BOAT TOURS
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Lunch 9:00 AM Included Lunch
Friday
Saturday Sunday
Saturday Sunday
LAKESHORE LIGHTHOUSE CRUISE TOUR Departs from the Municipal Dock in Baileys Harbor
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This boat tour includes seeing the Cana Island Lighthouse, the historic “Bird Cage” (old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse) and the Baileys Harbor Range Lights. The tour will also cruise by the location of several shipwrecks from the 1800s and you may be able to see one from the boat.
10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
$52
2 Hours
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$58
1.5 Hours
2
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$65
2.5 Hours
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1:00 PM 6:30 PM
Lunch
Friday
DEATH’S DOOR TOUR
TOUR Departs from the Shoreline Charter Dock in Gills Rock
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Take this intimate narrated tour aboard the Shoreline Charter into Death’s Door. Highlights include water views of the abandoned Coast Guard Station on Plum Island and the eerie Pilot Island lighthouse.
9:45 AM 1:15 PM
9:45 AM 1:15 PM
9:30 AM 1:00 PM
9:30 AM
SCHOONER CRUISE - EDITH M. BECKER TOUR Departs from the Marina in Sister Bay
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Set sail into yesteryear on a 19th century tall ship to see Peninsula State Park’s Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. Local lore and history of the surrounding waters and water views of the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse will complete this sailing adventure as you view rocky shores, islands, caves, and majestic bluffs.
ADVENTURE TOURS
Cost Length Intensity
10:00 AM 2:00 PM
Saturday Sunday
Saturday Sunday
9:00 AM 11:30 AM
CHAMBERS ISLAND TOUR TOUR Departs from the dock @ 9448 Spruce Street in Fish Creek
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Access to the lighthouse will require a 3-mile round trip docent-led hike across the island to the historic lighthouse. Lighthouse caretakers will meet the tours as they arrive at the house. There you will be able to soak up the amazing view and climb to the lantern room platform.
$68
4 Hours
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Bring a Box Lunch
9:00 AM 9:00 AM 11:30 AM 11:30 AM 2:00 PM
$80
5 Hours
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Bring a Box Lunch
8:30 AM 8:30 AM 8:30 AM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM
$75
6 Hours
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Bring a Box Lunch
8:00 AM
$90
6 Hours
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Bring a Box Lunch
9:00 AM
$80
4 Hours
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Bring a Box Lunch
9:00 AM 9:00 AM
$80
3 hours
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PLUM ISLAND TOUR TOUR Departs from the Shoreline Charter Dock in Gills Rock
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This is a rare opportunity to visit Plum Island and see into the island buildings with a guided tour by members of the Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands. This walking tour covers more than 2 miles round trip and requires good walking shoes. Shorts are not recommended.
ROCK ISLAND TOUR
TOUR Departs from the Marina in Sister Bay
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This trip departs from the Sister Bay Marina and cruises to Rock Island. Once at Rock Island, there is a fairly steep 1.25 mile hike to the Pottawatomie Lighthouse; total hike is 2.5 miles.
ROCK ISLAND & DEATH’S DOOR TOUR TOUR Departs from the Shoreline Charter Dock in Gills Rock
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This cruise leaves from Gills Rock and proceeds to Rock Island, where passengers disembark and may hike the 1.25-mile trail to the lighthouse. The entire hike is 2.5 miles. Return trip will provide close-up views of the Plum Island Range Lights and the Pilot Island Lighthouse.
CANA ISLAND KAYAK EXPEDITION Departs from Rieboldt Creek in Baileys Harbor Enjoy a guided kayaking experience to see the historic Cana Island Lighthouse from the water, climb the lighthouse, and enjoy lunch on the grounds.
1:00 PM
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9:00 AM
1:30 PM
1:30 PM
SHERWOOD POINT LIGHTHOUSE KAYAK EXPEDITION TOUR Departs from Potawatomi State Park in Sturgeon Bay
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Enjoy a guided kayaking experience to see the Sherwood Point Lighthouse from the water and enjoy beautiful scenic views of Potawatomi State Park along the way.
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
BAILEYS HARBOR KAYAK EXPEDITION TOUR Departs from Rieboldt Creek in Baileys Harbor
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See all of the Baileys Harbor lighthouses on this guided kayaking experience; the Baileys Harbor Range Lights, Cana Island Lighthouse, and the historic “Bird Cage” (old Baileys Harbor Lighthouse). You may even see a shipwreck or two.
Each lighthouse tour ticket includes free admission to the Death’s Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock through the end of the 2019 season.
Order Tickets Online at doorcountytickets.com