There’s plenty to see and do in Sheboygan with your family and friends. Here, we review some of our local favorites. The best part? Everything below has either inexpensive or free admission!
The Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse
The Sheboygan Breakwater Lighthouse stands at the end of North Pier, a beautiful place for a summer stroll. Take in views of Lake Michigan and the Sheboygan skyline, as well as the northern coastline to Manitowoc and the Sheboygan reef. The wheeling seagulls and ocean-like smell will put you in a beach frame of mind, even on chillier days.
Sheboygan Bookworm Gardens
Kids love the Sheboygan Bookworm Gardens, a vibrant botanical garden that brings children’s books to life. Open each year from early May through October, there are more than 70 different gardens to visit, each inspired by a different classic children’s book. Since 2010, the Sheboygan Bookworm Gardens have hosted local field trips, classes for learners of all ages, and weekend events. Enjoy nature and exploring imaginative scenes with your family.
Check out the Bookworm Gardens website to learn more about how to visit and to download their Bookworm Book List.
John Michael Kohler Arts Center
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center has worked to preserve, study, and exhibit works by vernacular artists. The term “vernacular artists” refers to those who are not trained professionally as artists, and may not even regard their work as art, but who transform their homes, yards, and personal surroundings into multifaceted works of art that embody the local community and time where each lived and worked. The Arts Center also hosts the Arts/Industry collection, made up of works of art produced by the Center’s artists-in-residence program. The program is often cited as one of the most unusual and exciting collaborative projects between arts and industry in the United States.
A visit to the John Michael Kohler Arts Center is a wonderful way to explore and support the arts while learning more about the local Sheboygan community and heritage.
The Sheboygan Railroad Museum
Avid railroad fans of all ages will love the Sheboygan Railroad Museum. The museum started as a club in 1977 of the Sheboygan Society of Scale Model Railroad Engineers who were excited to share ideas about railroading, preserve the history and traditions of railroads, and get others involved in the hobby. Eventually, the society needed a home, and the museum at 1001 North 10th Street was founded.
These days, you can visit the museum and take in the Society’s extensive collection of books, videos, and periodicals covering all aspects of railroading, as well as a collection of historical railroad artifacts, and eight model layouts in six different scales that accurately represent different eras of railroading. Check the museum’s calendar of events online to see what’s coming up.
There’s something for everyone to enjoy in Sheboygan, from kids who love to read or play with trains, to adults who want to immerse themselves in the arts. Check out some of our favorite places to visit in Sheboygan.
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