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Jon, one of Larson's Famous Clydesdales, is the only national and international award-winning gelding in the United States.

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Siberian Outpost
N9103 Cty Hwy W, Malone. 10 miles E of FDL. 920-960-4252 Reservations required Tailor-made dog sled rides. Demonstrations and tours for all ages. Visit with the dogs while you learn about sledding and the history of an antique sled.

Wind Power Windsurfing & Kite Center
N7351 Winnebago Drive 920-922-2550 or 920-251-1002 www.windpowerwindsurfing.com (site link)

Agriculture/Animals Kelley Country Creamery
W5215 Cty Hwy B, Eden 920-922-1545 www.kelleycountrycreamery.com A must see farmstead creamery where the Kelley family turns their farm fresh milk into premium farmstead ice cream dripping in a multitude of flavors sure to please everyone's taste buds. (site link)

Larson's Famous Clydesdales
W12654 Reeds Corner Road, Ripon. Located 17 miles W of FDL. Hwy 23-W to KK (follow signs). 920-748-5466. www.larsonsclydesdales.com Open mid-May - mid-Oct Mon-Sat. 1pm tour and grandstand show. Adults $15, children age 11 and under $5. Groups of 35 or more $14. Reservations preferred. See Famous Reggie, who won the Anheuser Busch Best American Bred Gelding at the National Clydesdale Show. Get a chance to pet the baby Clydesdale, which is very rare. Visit the ranch where the gentle giants live. See an entertaining demonstration of a cart class in costume and full harness, antique hitch wagons and show preparation. The only 90-minute guided Clydesday tour with a small show in the middle. Museum and gift shop. (site link)

The Little Farmer
N9438 Hwy 151, Malone. 920-921-4784 www.mytlf.com Open Aug-Oct Mon-Fri 8-6pm, Sat & Sun 10-6pm. Nov Tues-Fri 8-5, Sat & Sun 10-5pm. The Little Farmer is a festive family farm market on the east side of Lake Winnebago just north of Fond du Lac. Open from early August through November, they offer weekend hayrides, custom caramel apples, u-pick or hand picked apples, pumpkin special weekend events and brat frys. Fresh from the bakery comes apple & other variety pies and wonderful large muffins in many flavors. Get lost in the corn maze, pet & feed the friendly foats and let the kids play on the hay tower in the play area. The hayloft Craft Barn holds many gifts and seasonal decorations. (site link)

Villa Loretto Tours
N8114 WW, Mt. Calvary. 13 miles NE of FDL. Hwy 23-E, left on Hwy W, right on CCC to Hwy WW. 920-753-3211 www.villalorettonh.org Guided group tours $8-$15, children $5 May 1-Oct 15 (no Fridays). Free unguided tours year round. Pet a llama or see the fainting goats at this unusual ranch run by nuns -- part of the retirement complex they operate. More than 200 animals to see and photograph. Peacocks to Clydesdales and llamas to emus. Beautiful gardens and fish ponds. Gift shop. Public lunchroom, snack bar, and "Nun Better Bakery" stocked with homemade cookies and pizza. Customized pre-arranged group tours may include nun-driven hayrides, spinning and weaving demonstrations, games, lunch, and more. Public events scheduled. (site link)

Arts and Culture Kristmas Kringle Shoppe, Ltd
1330 S Main Street, Fond du Lac. Hwys 41 & Main St Exit. 800-721-2525 or 920-922-3900 www.kristmaskringle.com Group tours welcome. Mon-Thur 9-6pm, Fri 9-8pm, Sat 9-6pm, Sun 10-5pm. Special holiday hrs. This Midwest favorite has long been a destination for shoppers of all ages. The two-story Bavarian style shop boasts an interior that resembles streets of quaint European shops, lined with more than 70 themed Christmas trees, collectibles, animated figures, and imported ornaments. (site link)

History and Museums Children's Museum of Fond du Lac
51 Sheboygan Street, Fond du Lac. 920-929-0707 www.childrensmuseumfdl.org Wed-Thurs 9-5pm, Fri 9-7pm, Sat-Sun 10-4pm. (Tues 9-1pm summer only) $4 ages 1 and over, under 1 free. Adventure and excitement await you. Take your family on a journey around the world as you experience all the hands-on, educational fun that the museum has to offer. Build a house in Beijing, cast your shadow in our African safari, make a pizza in Italy, and much more. Designed for children ages 0-11. (site link)

EAA - The Spirit of Aviation
3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh. 920-426-6294 www.eaa.org (site link)

FDL Cty Historical Society Library & Archives
336 Old Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac. 920-922-0991 www.fdlhistory.com Open year-round Mon 9-noon, Wed 1-5pm, Fri 9-noon, 1st & 3rd Sat 10-2pm or call for special appointments $2. The Blakely Museum is also open for an additional $2. Located in the Blakely Museum on the grounds of the Galloway House and Village, trace your family roots at this resouce center. Historical information on Fond du Lac County and its residents, past and present. (site link)

Historic Octagon House & Costume Closet
276 Linden Street, Fond du Lac. 920-923-5656 www.octagonhousefdl.com Admission. This National Registered Historic Home is first and foremost a private residence. Built in 1856 by Issac Brown, with the architectural design of Orson Fowler, it holds both mystery and fascination. Constructed on an established 1814 settlement and trading post, this 12 room grout home became the wedding gift to Edwin Brown (son of Isaac) and his bride Ruth Pier, as residence until his death in the battle of Antietam, in 1862. The Octagon House features 9 secret passageways including an underground tunnel used for a safe house in the "underground railroad." Today this house is at the head of Fond du Lac's Historic District, preserving history for generations to come. Showings may be arranged by calling 920-923-5656. (site link)

Jim Baldauf Collector Cars
220 Morris Ct, Fond du Lac 920-923-2211 Tours by appt. Call for hours. Free admission. Browse through a showroom of fully restored antique cars. Home of a 1949 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible -- one of only 5 known. Car collectibles, memorabilia, and more. Collector cars bought and traded. Collector car appraisals.

St. Paul's Cathedral
51 W Division Street, Fond du Lac. 920-921-3363 or 920-922-1833 www.saintpaulsepiscopalcathedral.org Tours by appointment. View an outstanding collection of German and American woodcarvings in an English Gothic setting, 19th century stained/painted glass windows, marble statuary, endolithic marble frontal, oil paintings and frieze. (site link)

Wade House Historic Site
W7824 Center Street, Greenbush. 18 mi E of FDL Hwy 23 to Hwy T. 920-526-3271 www.wadehouse.org Open May 12–October 19, 10am–5pm. Adults $10, Sr. 65 & over $9, age 5-17 $5, 4 & under free, family rate (2 adults & dependent children under 18) $27. Authentically costumed guides lead tours of the 27-room Stagecoach Inn, forge iron at the Dockstader Blacksmith Shop and demonstrate the sawyer’s craft at the Herrling Sawmill – the nation’s only working reproduction of a muley-type up-and-down sawmill. Visitors enjoy a relaxing horse-drawn carriage ride to the Wesley Jung Carriage Museum, featuring the state’s largest collection of horse-drawn wagons and carriages. (site link)

Fond du Lac Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
920-923-3010 • 1-800-937-9123 Ext. #71 • visit@fdl.com
171 S Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac, WI 54935
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