Greater Outagamie County
Economic Development Corporation

VISITOR GUIDE

Discover the Best Kept Secrets of Outagamie County

May 17, 2008 - City-Wide Rummage Sale
Come to the City of Seymour for day of bargain shopping.

May 17, 2008 - Leave No Family Inside: Bird Watching for Beginners
Naturalist Jessica Miller will teach the basics of bird watching at the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  For additional details and to register, visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm.

May 18, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

May 19, 2008 - Walleyes for Tomorrow Banquet
The Wolf River chapter of the New London Walleyes for Tomorrow will hold their banquet starting at 6:00 p.m. with cocktails and a raffle, followed by dinner and prizes at the Crystal Springs Banquet Facility.  For more information, contact the New London Chamber of Commerce at (920) 982-5822.

May 25, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

May 26, 2008 - Memorial Day

June 1, 2008 - Wolf River Classic Chevy Club Car Swap Meet & Craft Show
Hatten Park in New London - see www.newlondontourism.com.

June 1, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

June 4-29, 2008 - Wisconsin's Special Places Photography Exhibit
Come to the Mosquito Hill Nature Center to view the work of entrants in a photo contest of the places in nature that are special to the people of Wisconsin.  Visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for more details.

Saturdays - June through September, 2008 - Wolf River Market Place
Contact the New London Chamber of Commerce (920) 982-5822 for additional details.

June 7, 2008 - Historic Walking Tour
Walk historic downtown New London - see www.newlondonwi.org.

June 7, 2008 - Firefly Walk
Naturalist Mary Swifka will lead an after-dark adventure in search of nighttime insects.  Visit the Mosquito Hill Natures Center's web site at www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for more details.

June 8, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

June 11, 2008 - Pool & Beach Party
1:15 to 3:15 p.m. at the New London Community Pool.  See www.newlondonwi.org.

June 13-14, 2008 - Relay for Life
New London

June 14, 2008 - Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
Come to the Mosquito Hill Nature Center to learn about monarch biology and ho to identify them in various stages of life.  Visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for more details.

June 15, 2008 - Father's Day

June 15, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

June 19, 2008 - Concert in the Park
Concert in Taft Park with the "UCC Praise Band" with business showcases; view businesses and register for prizes starting at 6:00 p.m.  The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. with plenty to eat and drink.  Contact the New London Chamber of Commerce at (920) 982-5822 for more information.

June 21, 2008 - First Day of Summer

June 21, 2008 - Summer Kick-Off Concert
Come to the Mosquito Hill Nature Center to celebrate the first day of summer with music from "Men From Earth".  Visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for more details.

June 21-22, 2008 - Powered Parachute Fly-In & Fireworks
Zabel Airfield in New London.  Call (920) 982-0981 for more information.

June 22, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

TBA - Wolf River Men's June Dairy Brunch
VFW in New London

June 28, 2008 - Leave No Family Inside: Froggie Went A Courtin'
Come to the Mosquito Hill Nature Center to learn the about singing of frogs with Naturalist Jessica Miller.  Visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for more details.

June 29, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

July 4, 2008 - Independence Day

July 4, 2008 - Independence Day Celebration
Riverside Park in New London - river rat races, catfish grab, and other activities start at noon with fireworks at dusk.

July 4-6, 2008 - Oneida Pow-Wow 2008
Enjoy a weekend of traditional song and dance at the Norbert Hill Center.  For more information, call (920) 496-7897.

July 5-August 1, 2008 - Live Insect Exhibit
Visit the Mosquito Hill Nature Center to see (and touch) a variety of insects.  Go to the Center's web site at www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for more information.

July 6, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

TBA - Butterfly House Opens
Mosquito Hill Nature Center, New London opens Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.  Visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for details.

July 9, 2008 - Water Carnival
1:15 to 3:15 p.m. at the New London Community Pool.  See www.newlondonwi.org.

July 10, 2008 - Golf Outing
The annual New London Chamber of Commerce golf outing at Shamrock Heights.  Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (920) 982-5822 for additional details.

July 13, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

July 17, 2008 - Concert in the Park
Concert in Taft Park with the "Neenah Ambassadors" with business showcases; view businesses and register for prizes starting at 6:00 p.m.  The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. with plenty to eat and drink.  Contact the New London Chamber of Commerce at (920) 982-5822 for more information.

July 20, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

July 22-27, 2008 - Outagamie County Fair
Looking for an educational experience?  Looking for quality live music?  Come to the fair.  This year's featured entertainers include Neil McCoy, Joe Nichols, Peter Frampton, and much more.  Visit www.outagamiecountyfair.com for details and entertainment schedules.

July 27, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

TBA - Kid's Day
Hatten Park in New London - see www.newlondonwi.org.

August 2-3, 2008 - Heritage Days & Rendezvous
New London's Heritage Historical Village - see www.historicalvillage.org.

August 3, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

August 2-28, 2008 - Photography of Tammie Schmidt
The Art Gallery at Mosquito Hill Nature Center will feature the work of local photographer's exhibit titled "Looking out my Backdoor".  Visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for additional details.

August 8-10, 2008 - Burgerfest Balloon Rally

August 9, 2008 - Burgerfest 2008
"Celebrating Twenty With Burgers Aplenty" is this year's theme - visit www.homeofthehamburger.org for additional details.

August 10, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

August 15, 2008 - Badger Motorcycle Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

August 16, 2008 - Strongman Competition
Hatten Park in New London.

August 16, 2008 - City Wide Rummage Sale
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in New London - see www.newlondonchamber.com.

TBA - New London Dualthlon

August 17, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

August 21, 2008 - Concert in the Park
Concert in Taft Park with the "Men From Earth" with business showcases; view businesses and register for prizes starting at 6:00 p.m.  The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. with plenty to eat and drink.  Contact the New London Chamber of Commerce at (920) 982-5822 for more information.

August 23, 2008 - City Wide Rummage Sale
Come to Seymour for a day of bargain hunting.

August 24, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

August 31, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

September 1, 2008 - Labor Day

September 7, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

September 13, 2008 - Fall Family Fest
Craft/farm market/food, live music, 5K walk/run, entertainment & games from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in New London.  See www.newlondonchamber.com.

September 14, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

September 20, 2008 - Auto Racing
Exciting racing at the Seymour Speedway - visit www.seymourtrioval.com for details.

October 10, 2008 - Harvest Moon Fest
Mosquito Hill Nature Center - visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for details.

TBA - Honey Sunday
Mosquito Hill Nature Center - visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for details.

September 22, 2008 - First Day of Autumn

October 23, 2008 - Haunted Swim
1:15 to 3:15 p.m. at the New London Community Pool - see www.newlondonwi.org.

October 23-25 - Halloween Haunted Trail
New London - see www.newlondonwi.org.
 

November 10, 2008 - Craft Show
Mosquito Hill Nature Center - visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for more information.

November 27, 2008 - Thanksgiving

December 5, 2008 - Holiday of Wonder & Parade
New London - see www.newlondonchamber.com.

December 5-6, 2008 - Santa & Mrs. Claus
Santa Land in New London - see www.newlondonchamber.com.

December 6, 2008-January 31, 2009 - Wisconsin Wildlife in Scratchboard
Enjoys the work of Myra Nye in the Art Gallery of the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.  Visit www.co.outagamie.wi.us/parks/MH_home.htm for additional information.

Local High School Athletics

Bit O'Country Ranch
N4725 County Road U, DePere
(920) 347-9739
msvander@athenet.net
Come for premium-quality organic grass-fed beef.  The animals are all raised without the use of antibiotics or hormones.

Cuff Strawberry-Produce Farm
N2299 Ledge Hill Road, Hortonville
(920) 779-4788
cuffarm@athenet.net
In May, asparagus is available; strawberries are available for picking in June; and, the fall pumpkin harvest takes place during October.  Open to the public on weekends from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Town of Dale Farm & Craft Market
Held every Friday from June 1st through October 26th, 2007 rain or shine.  They start at 4:00 p.m. and end at 7:00 p.m. and are held at the Dale municipal building, 10 miles west of the Fox River Mall on highway 96.

DJ Poultry & Rabbit Farm
W9959 State Highway 76, Bear Creek
(920) 851-1099
dspoehro@aol.com
Poultry and rabbits that are pasture raised with no of steroids, hormones or antibiotics.  They produce free range eggs and pasture turkeys, ducks and geese.  They also participate in area farmers markets, including DePere, Green Bay, Appleton, Oneida, Neenah, Oshkosh, and Waupaca.  Orders for large quantities are available.

Kerrigan Brothers Winery
N2269 County Road N, Appleton
(920) 788-1423
www.kerriganbrothers.com
They produce natural fruit wines from a wide range of Wisconsin grown cherries, cranberries, strawberries and apples.  Daily wine tasting and weekend tours.

Kuene Authentic Foods
N6518 County Road C, Seymour
(920) 833-2938
Located 1.5 miles south of Seymour they feature flowers & herbs, vegetables, eggs, maple syrup, honey, and poultry & meats.  No pesticides or herbicides are used.

Make Scents
W7737 East Avenue, Shiocton
(920) 986-3319
plantdoctor@charter.net 
This location offers chemical free herb plants and fresh cut flowers.  It specializes in wheatgrass and offer workshops to teach individuals to grow their own.

Oneida Farmers Market
Located next to the Highway 54 One Stop.  Operates every Tuesday from June 26 through September 25, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Tsyunhehkwa - Oneida Organic Farm
139 Riverdale Drive, PO Box 365 Oneida Nation, Oneida
(920) 869-2718
tsyunheh@oneidanation.org
This is a certified organic farm that produces heirloom white corn, grass fed beef, pastured poultry/eggs, organic fruits, vegetables and berries at their "Seasonal Gate Market".

Oneida Nation Farms
This facility, located at N6010 County Road C south of Seymour, consists of approximately 400 black Angus steers and 99 Buffalo.  The wholesale end of the business sell the natural black Angus beef "on the hoof" to local processing and meat markets, while the retail end sells processed beef by quarters, halves and by individually wrapped items.  For additional information, call (920) 833-7952 or email to farm@oneidanation.org.

Oneida Nation Apple Orchard
The orchard consists of roughly 4,900 trees featuring 18 different varieties of apples.  There is also a wide variety of fresh produce such as: strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, sweet corn, squash and pumpkins.  This produce is located at 3976 W. Mason Street, Oneida.  For more information, call (920) 869-2468.

Sweet Dirt Acres
N9058 Vanden Heuvel Road, Seymour
All natural beef and elk, as well as all natural fruits and vegetables in season.  Call (920) 833-6981 for more information.

Theobald Gardens
Highway 54 East, Black Creek
Now available, pickling pickles (all sizes), as well as beans, tomatoes and sweet corn.  For more information, call (920) 984-3474.

Wisconsin Bison Company
W2282 State Road 54 & 55, Seymour 54165
(920) 833-7474
This farm, located just east of the City of Seymour, offers meat, stock, and bi-product for sale.  Organized tours are also available.

Mosquito Hill Nature Center
The site offers over 400 acres of natural environment including hills, ponds and prairies.  The site also features a butterfly house.  For additional information, call (920) 779-6433.


Tri-Rivers Nature Area
The Tri-Rivers area is formed by the Wolf, Embarrass and Shioc rivers.  It features 1000's of acres of public lands, numerous parks and some of the best wildlife viewing in the region.

Fallen Timbers Nature Center
This is a 456 acre environmental nature lab consisting of woodlands, meadows, prairies and ponds.  It includes 8.2 miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails.  For more information call (920) 984-3700.

Seymour Community Museum, Railroad Museum & Gazebo
This site contains an impressive collection of historical artifacts that tells the story of Seymour and the surrounding area.  Call (920) 833-2868 for more information.  Open Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Field of Scenes Outdoor Theater
Located along highway 55 in Freedom, this facility offers family oriented films during the summer months.  For information call (920) 788-1935.

Oneida Nation Museum
This facility is one of the oldest Native American museums in the nation.  It preserves the Oneida cultural resources and assures their accessibility to the public.  For hours of operation and costs, visit their web site or call (920)  869-2768. 

New London Public Museum
This museum is located at 406 S. Pearl Street in New London.  For information on hours and exhibits, call (920) 982-8520 or visit the City's web site www.newlondonwi.org and go to "Department Directory".

New London Historical Village and Railroad Museum
Located at 900 Montgomery Street in New London, this site offers historical exhibits on early days of the City.  For more information, call (920) 982-8557 or (920) 982-5186.

Seymour Tri-Oval Raceway
Located on the County Fairgrounds, this unique 3-turn 1/3 mile clay oval race track offers races every Sunday evening during the summer (May to September).  The racing program includes WISSOTA Late Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, Street Stocks and 4 Cylinders.

J&H Game Farm
W5810 J&H Road, Shiocton 54170
(715) 758-8134

Navarino Nature Center
W5646 Linden Road, Shiocton 54170
(715) 758-6999
This 15,000 acre site offers an amphitheater, cabin and educational building.  The center provides regular educational, service and recreational programs.

Wolf River Skydivers
This non-profit skydiving club located in Shiocton offers both beginner and advanced training in tandem, static lines and accelerated free-fall skydiving.

Oneida Nation Tours
The Oneida Nation offers basic and deluxe tours.  Call 1-800-236-2214 or visit their web site for more information.

Canoe Trips
Northwest Outagamie County has some of the best quiet-water canoeing around.  The Wolf River is slow and winds through heavily wooded terrain.  There are numerous parks and boat landings throughout the route from Shawano to New London.   The Embarrass River is also very scenic and largely undeveloped.  It is not as wide as the Wolf and its current is slower.  However, access to the Embarrass is from bridge crossings only.

Embarrass River - for a full day of leisurely paddling (10 hours), you can put your canoe in at County Highway F and float downstream into New London.  The trip is approximately 20 miles in length.  For a shorter trip, you can access the river at Spurr Road and float into New London.  This trip is about 4 miles long and takes approximately 2 hours.  Keep your eyes open for possible local wildlife, including bald eagles, osprey, belted kingfishers, muskrats and turtles.
   

Wolf River - Public landings are located in Shawano, Shiocton and New London. In the New London area, beginners can rent fiberglass canoes and tubes for family fun on both the Wolf and Little Wolf rivers. A trip down the lower Wolf can be continued through Lakes Poygan and Butte des Morts to Lake Winnebago. The river is well-known for spring walleye and white bass fishing.  Possible trips include:

Sections of the above listed trips can be linked together to make day-long excursions on the Wolf.  For additional information and a map, click on the button below.

LINK TO THE TRI-RIVERS NATURE AREA MAP

Auto Tours
Navarino Wildlife Area Auto Tour - the Department of Natural Resources and the Navarino Nature Center naturalist, Tim Ewing, have created a new booklet that takes visitors on a 26-stop self-guided tour of the Wildlife Area.  The tour consists of 3 connecting loops that total 47 miles in length.  The booklet is free and can be accessed via the internet at www.navarino.org then click on the Auto Tour button.  Copies are also available by calling (715) 758-6999.

Crystal Springs Public Golf Course
W8055 French Road, Seymour
An eighteen hole course located immediately west of Seymour that offers a driving range, pro shop, club rentals and lessons.  A bar and restaurant are also available.  Call (920) 833-6348 for reservations or to get additional information.

Eagle Creek Golf Club
N3594 Market Road, Hortonville
This is an eighteen hole course located about six miles northeast of Hortonville and eight miles northwest of Appleton.  It features a pro shop, bar & grill, and learning center.  For additional information or to make reservations, call (920) 757-1000.

Grand View Public Golf Course
135 John Street, Hortonville
This is a nine hole course located in Hortonville that offers a driving range and club rentals.  A bar and banquet facility is also available.  Call (920) 779-6421 for reservations (required) or to get additional information.

Irish Waters Public Golf Course
N4265 Murphy Road, Kaukauna
Located near the intersection of highways S and C just west of Freedom, this 18-hole course offers a driving range, pro shop club rentals and lessons.  A bar and grill is also located on this site.  Call (920) 788-7444 for reservations or to get additional information.

Shamrock Heights Golf & Supper Club
(Formerly New London Golf Club)
N5525 Old Highway 45, New London
This 18-hole golf course is located a couple of miles north of New London.  It features a driving range, pro shop, lessons and club rentals.  For additional information or to make reservations, call (920) 982-9993.