Holiday Season Events Calumet County communities are gearing up to celebrate the Holidays with parades, lighted trees and of course Santa! There are numerous events going on that are perfect for all ages!   Chilton is hosting three great holiday events in one weekend! On Friday, December 4th at 7pm, "Celebrate Christmas" will be held at the Engler Center. Enjoy a musical tribute to Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald with tickets only $10! On December 5th, the Holiday Parade of Lights take place at 5pm with Santa apprearing at City Hall after the parade. On Sunday, December 6th the "Sounds of Chilton", featuring local choirs, will take place at the Engler Center at 1pm with $4 tickets. New Holstein is also hosting a Holiday celebration this year. New Holstein's "Country Christmas" takes place on Sunday, December 6th at 2pm. Choirs, kid's activities, carriage rides, and decorated trees are a few of the activities for the whole family! The event takes place at the New Holstein High School. The historic Timm House in New Holstein is set to host "Christmas Through the Decades". Each room is decorated with holiday decorations through the years. The Timm House will be open the following days: Saturday, December 5th from 6-8pm Sunday, December 6th from 6-8pm Sunday, December 13th from 4-6pm Friday, December 18th from 6-8pm Saturday, December 19th from 6-8pm Sunday, December 27th from 10am-Noon New 2010 Calumet County Visitor's Guide Look for Calumet County's new Visitor Guide this January to plan your adventures in 2010! The guide has a listing of major events going on in the county as well as resturant and lodging listings. To order your FREE guide, email info@travelcalumet.com or call at (920) 849-1442 and it will be sent to you as soon as it's printed. Look for the visitor guide at area businesses, government buildings or tourism attractions. Shop Calumet County This Year Support the local businesses in your community this holiday season by shopping for your gifts at their stores. Check out www.travelcalumet.com and click on 'Activities/Attractions' and visit the shopping link. If you're looking to buy locally made gifts, visit the 'Buy Local, Buy Calumet' link on www.travelcalumet.com. Main Street Art Works is hosting a Holiday Show Open House. Visit the MSAW at 627 W. Main Street in Hilbert and shop locally made goods at a resonable price! MSAW is open Fridays 1-7pm and Saturday and Sundays 11am-4pm. The Holiday Show runs through December 20th. Fun in the Winter Wonderland We Call Calumet After the Holidays are done, take time to enjoy winter in Calumet County. There are plenty of activities going on and places to visit! The Ledge View Nature Center offers snowshoeing and cross country skiing. You can rent the shoes and skiis at the nature center for a small fee. Organized skiing and snowshoeing events take place throughout the winter and are open to all. If you'd rather just walk around the nature center and take in the winter atmosphere, that's fine too. There is no fee to enter the park. Ledge View Nature Center is located at W2348 Short Road just south of Chilton. The Brillion Nature Center and Wildlife Area also offers plenty of trails to walk on for those who become restless during the winter months. Discover the birds who stick around for the cold, Wisconsin winters and view the snowy marsh. Admission to the wildlife area is free. The Brillion Nature Center is located at W1135 Deer View Road in Brillion. Calumet County Park isn't closed for the winter. In fact, it's one of Calumet County's busiest places during the winter months! Calumet County Park is home to the county's largest and tallest tubing hill! You can rent a tube for $2 and a deposit in a form of $20, a driver's license or a credit card which will be returned to you after you retrun the tube. Or bring your own tube! The tow rope fee is $3. The hill is open on weekends when there is a good amount of snow on the ground. It's open 11am-4pm. There is also another hill without a tow rope where you may use other sleds, snowboards and other snow devices. Call the Parks Activity Line before you go to make sure the hill is open at (920) 849-1494. There are over 4 miles of cross country trails ready to be skiied at the park as well! Cost is $2. The park is also linked to snowmobile trails as well. The park is located at N6150 Cty. Road EE just north of Stockbridge off of State Hwy 55. High Cliff State Park is home to miles of trails that can be used for winter hiking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling. Located at N7630 State Park Road in Sherwood, you'll need a vehicle admission sticker to get into the park. Day passes are $7. A Great Resource Visit www.travelcalumet.com and check out the county's tourism website for the latest information on events and attractions in Calumet County. Travel Calumet info@travelcalumet.com ©2010 ESE Magazine is a product and service of wisnet.com, LLC