Santa and the Best Christmas Activities in Wausau and Beyond!

Looking for Christmas activities for kids in the Wausau area? Wondering where you can find Santa? Look no further! Here are Wausau Mama’s top picks for Central Wisconsin holiday family fun:

Green Bay Festival of Trees 11/15-1/6

November 15 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Multiple Dates and Times)
National Railroad Museum, 2285 S Broadway
Green Bay, WI 54304

Main Street Marshfield Holiday Parade

November 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Main Street Marshfield, 139 S Central Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449

Free Kids Days at the Nutcracker 11/16-17

November 16 @ 11:00 am – 7:30 pm AND November 17 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Paine Art Center and Gardens, 1410 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh, WI 54901

Stevens Point Holiday Parade

November 16 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Downtown Stevens Point, 913 Main St
Stevens Point, WI 54481

4th Annual Oshkosh Whoville Holiday

November 17 @ 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
See description – Oshkosh, WI

35th Annual Prevea Green Bay Holiday Parade

November 17 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
See description – Green Bay, WI

The Grinch at the Jig

November 18 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Multiple Dates and Times)
The Jig, 3115 Camp Phillips Rd
Weston, WI 54403

Festival of Trees

November 21-25 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Multiple Dates and Times)
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, 1100 Imperial Ave
Rothschild, WI 54474

Rekindle the Spirit

November 21 @ 5:45 pm – 8:00 pm
See description – Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Rotary Winter Wonderland

November 23-25 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Multiple Dates and Times)
Wildwood Zoo, 608 W 17th St
Marshfield, WI 54449

WPS Garden of Lights 11/23-12/30

November 23 – December 30 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Multiple Dates and Times)
Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Rd
Green Bay, WI 54303

Shriners Breakfast with Santa

November 24 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Labor Temple, 318 S 3rd Ave
Wausau, WI 54401

Home Depot Kids Workshop – Gingerbread Man Ornament

November 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Home Depot, 2705 Sherman St
Wausau, WI 54401

Teddy Bear Breakfast – Festival of Trees

November 24 & 25 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center, 1100 Imperial Ave
Rothschild, WI 54474

Santa and Mrs. Claus at Schalows!

November 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Schalow’s Nursery, 8461 Heritage Dr
Marshfield, WI 54449

Holiday Making!

November 24 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Center for the Visual Arts, 427 4th St
Wausau, WI 54403

Christmas in Minocqua

November 24 @ 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm
See description – Minocqua, WI

Family Fun Night – Gingerbread Houses

November 29 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
T. B. Scott Library, 106 1st St
Merrill, WI 54452

Wausau Holiday Parade 2018

November 30 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
400 Block, 400 N 4th St
Wausau, WI 54403

Concert – Christmas is for Children 11/30

November 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First English Lutheran Church, 402 N 3rd Ave
Wausau, WI 54401

Santa Paws Open House

December 1 @ TBD
Humane Society of Portage County, 3200 Iber Ln
Plover, WI 54467

Breakfast with the Grinch

December 1 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am
South Wood County YMCA, 211 Wisconsin River Dr
Port Edwards, WI 54469

Mosinee Christmas Craft Sale and Festival

December 1 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Mosinee High School, 1000 High St
Mosinee, WI 54455

Kris Kringle Christmas Market

December 1 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Marathon Park, 1201 Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI 54401

Nekoosa Area Hometown Christmas

December 1 @ 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
See description

Breakfast With The Gingerbread Man

December 1 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
The Children’s Museum of Green Bay, 301 N Washington St
Green Bay, WI 54301

Old Fashioned Christmas Festival

December 1 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm AND December 2 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Willow Springs Garden, 5480 Hillcrest Dr
Wausau, WI 54401

NTC Breakfast with Santa

December 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Northcentral Technical College, 1000 W Campus Dr
Wausau, WI 54401

Christmas at the Houses

December 1 @ 11:00 am – 4:30 pm
Woodson History Center, 410 McIndoe St
Wausau, WI 54403

Rhinelander Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting

December 1 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Stevensport Square, 4 S Stevens St
Rhinelander, WI 54501

Merrill Christmas Parade

December 1 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Lincoln County Court House, 1110 E Main St #200
Merrill, WI 54452

Mosinee Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade

December 1 @ 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm
Downtown Mosinee

Bell Tower Luminaria and Santa

December 1 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bell Tower Residence Assistant Living, 1500 O’Day St
Merrill, WI 54452

Breakfast with Santa

December 2 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Lisa’s at Lakeside, 1408 CR-Y
Hatley, WI 54440

Sweet Landmarks of Wausau Gingerbread Houses

December 2 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm (Multiple Dates & Times)
Woodson History Center, 410 McIndoe St
Wausau, WI 54403

Concert – Christmas is for Children 12/2

December 2 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
First English Lutheran Church, 402 N 3rd Ave
Wausau, WI 54401

UWSP Planetarium – Winter Wonders Dec. 2, 9, 16

December 2, 9, 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Allen F. Blocher Planetarium, 2001 4th Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481

UWSP Planetarium – Seasons of Light Dec. 2, 9, 16

December 2, 9, 16 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
The Allen F. Blocher Planetarium, 2001 4th Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Holidays on the Rails 12/4-8

December 4 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm (Multiple Dates & Times)
National Railroad Museum, 2285 S Broadway
Green Bay, WI 54304

Sensory Story Time – Snow

December 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Wausau Children’s Museum, B-236 Wausau Center
Wausau, WI 54403

Samoset Council Winter Fest

December 5 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wausau Homes Scout Center, 3511 Camp Phillips Rd
Weston, WI 54476

Pajama Storytime and Activities – The Polar Express

December 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Barnes and Noble, 3400 Rib Mountain Dr
Rib Mountain, WI 54401

Deck the Malls Bazaar and Breakfast with Santa

December 8 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm AND December 9 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cedar Creek Mall, 10101 Market St
Rothschild, WI 54474

Smith Center Breakfast with Santa

December 8 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Smith Center, 1100 Marc Dr
Merrill, WI 54452

Reindeer Day with Santa

December 8 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Main Street Marshfield, 139 S Central Ave
Marshfield, WI 54449

Ace Hardware December Kids’ Club

December 8 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ace Hardware, 2606 Schofield Ave
Weston, WI 54476

Cookies, Cocoa, and Christmas Crafts with Santa

December 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wausau Children’s Museum, B-236 Wausau Center
Wausau, WI 54403

Photos With Santa

December 8 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Harley-Davidson of Wausau, 1570 County Road XX
Rothschild, WI 54474

Santa’s Workshop

December 8 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Eron’s Event Barn, LLC, 3471 County Road C
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Central WI Christmas Expo 12/8-9

December 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm AND December 9 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Central WI Convention and Expo Center, 10101 Market St
Rothschild, WI 54474

Spirit of Christmas Past

December 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Heritage Hill State Park, 2640 S Webster Ave
Green Bay, WI 54301

Santa Paws

December 8 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Humane Society of Marathon County, 7001 Packer Dr
Wausau, WI 54401

Owl Be Home For Christmas

December 8 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wild Birds Unlimited, 4121 Rib Mountain Dr
Rib Mountain, WI 54401

2nd Annual Cookies with Santa

December 8 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
YWCA Greater Green Bay, 230 S Madison St
Green Bay, WI 54301

Gingerbread House Construction 12/14

December 14 @ 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm
T. B. Scott Library, 106 1st St
Merrill, WI 54452

Parents Night Out: How the Grinch Stole Christmas

December 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Aspirus YMCA, 3402 Howland Ave
Weston, WI 54476

Last Minute Christmas

December 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Marshfield Mall, 503 E Ives St
Marshfield, WI 54449

Christmas at Scaffidi

December 15 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Scaffidi Motors – Stevens Point, 3733 Stanley St
Stevens Point, WI 54481

4th Annual An Afternoon with Santa

December 15 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, 340 Division St N
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Holly Jolly Holiday Party

December 22 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Northern Extreme Athletics, 530 Evergreen Rd
Wausau, WI 54403

Santa Visits Granite Peak

December 22 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Granite Peak Ski Area, 3605 N Mountain Rd
Wausau, WI 54402

Skate with Santa

December 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:50 pm
K.B. Willett Ice Arena, 1000 Minnesota Ave
Stevens Point, WI 54481
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