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City of Sturgeon Bay 421 Michigan Street Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235 Phone (920) 746-2900 Fax (920) 746-2905 |
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Community Information Farmers Market - Every Saturday morning from early June through October there is a Farmers Market held in the Market Square parking lot located between Michigan Street and Nebraska Street. All items are handmade or homegrown and items for sale vary with the seasons. Hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m and early sales are permitted.Vendor fees are $15.00 per stall per day or $110.00 plus tax per season. For additional information, please contact the Park & Recreation Department at 920-746-2914.
The YMCA provides a large variety of recreation programs and facilities for the citizens of Sturgeon Bay and Door County. The City of Sturgeon Bay continues to support the YMCA and aquatic programs in Sturgeon Bay. For details on City resident discounts or for other information, please contact the YMCA at 920-743-4949.
Visit the Library with its diversion of leisure activities - books, periodicals, videos, the Lawrie History Room, and Learning Resources Center (Toy Library). The Miller Art Center, located in the Library features changing exhibitions on the main floor with a portion of the permanent collection, focusing on twentieth century Wisconsin artists, on display in the mezzanine. Adopt-A-Park Program The Park & Recreation Department is looking for individuals or organizations willing to "Adopt-A-Park" which would include: Planting of flowers, adding mulch to plantings, painting of buildings, painting of playground equipment, making new planting areas, weeding of flower beds, general park maintenance and painting park entrance signs. Contact the Park & Recreation Department to become a part of this program.
Door County Museum is open seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 1st through October 31st. Revisit early Door County through a series of exhibits depicting homes, shops, and offices. Visit the Pioneer Fire Department or one of the many other displays including Indian artifacts, rock, cherry industry, and the military. Stop to enjoy the picture nook and the slide display.
The John Miles Fair Park is approximately 59 acres located in the City of Sturgeon Bay. The Door County Fair is held here in August. There are also stock car racing events held on Saturday nights from May through mid-September.
There are four soccer fields (2 micro and 2 full size) located within the John Miles Fair Park near the Alabama Street entrance. The League plays (ages 6-18) May, June, and July, Monday through Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until sunset and occasionally on Saturdays. The fields may be used by the public for games when not in use by the Association, with the exception of the two weeks during preparation and presentation of the Door County Fair.
The Sail Training Foundation of the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club offers sailing classes for youth and adults, open to the public. There will be four youth class sessions this summer, each running Monday through Thursday for two weeks. Session I begins June 16 and ends June 26. Session II begins July 7 and ends July 17. Session III begins July 21 and ends July 31, and Session IV begins August 4 and ends August 14. Those classes are at the STF facility in Sunset Park, at the foot of Florida Street in Sturgeon Bay. Adult classes, using Flying Scots, are held every Tuesday evening from June 17 through August 19 at the Yacht Club, on Nautical Drive on Sturgeon Bay's West Side.
Portage Town Park This park is located on Lake Forest Park Drive. The park features a swimming beach on Lake Michigan and picnic facilities. U. S. Coast Guard Canal Station Located at the intersection of Canal Road and Lake Forest Park Drive. Facilities include a lighthouse, breakwater at entrance to ship canal and off street parking lot. Most of this property is open to the public for sightseeing and shore fishing. U.S. Corps of Engineers - Ship Canal Located on Canal Road with public access to the north side of the Sturgeon Bay - Lake Michigan Ship Canal. Several points are provided along the area to serve sightseers and shore fisherman. Ice Age National Scenic Trail 2.5 mile trail thru west side of Sturgeon Bay beginning at the corner of Madison and Lansing and ending at Potawatomi State Park. Trail is marked.
Information and Assistance 920-743-5881 Nutrition and Transportation 920-743-6821 Senior Citizen Center 920-743-3083
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