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Waukesha Weekend Guide December 20th-22nd


We hope you have a wonderful weekend and your ‘to-do’ list is done!  Well I know ours isn’t here!  Lake Country Family Fun’s Weekend Guide is a taste of all the fun to be had this weekend!  For a full calendar listing of all the events, check out our event calendar. Make sure you like us on Facebook!  To find out more details use the link (the title description will take you directly to the event).  We hope you have a great time!

Make sure you check out our Winter Fun Guide for the best sledding hills and more around the area, and our Holiday Fun Guide to the best Christmas lights, displays, shows and more!

 

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Saturday December 21st-

Santa and Gift Wrapping, Shopping and more!- 

Are you like me? Do you have tons of things that still need to be done before Christmas gets here? I know my list is a mile long and I still have gifts that haven’t been wrapped yet myself.No worries, we have a solution for this problem, you can get your last minute shopping done in Downtown Oconomowoc! Oconomowoc’s Avenue Square mall is hosting a Last-Minute Shopping Experience on Saturday December 21st.  Did I mention that the jolly man himself, Santa will be there as well?  Yup, make sure those good little boys and girls see the big man, from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm.   Crosspoint Community Church will offer free gift wrapping from 11:00 am until  3:00 pm.

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Grand Opening of the Oakwood Park Ice Skating Rink-

Have you heard?  There is a new park in Delafield!  There will be an ice skating rink open this December for free usage!  All you need to do is bring your gear and you are good to go!  There will be hockey goals, and benches available.  The ribbon cutting ceremoney will be at 10:00 am and you will be treated to a figure skating demonstration and a synchronized team with hockey demonstrations as well!  The real treat is that Olympic Gold Medalist Speed Skater Bonnie Blair will be there as well!  Milwaukee Street Traders is providing hot cocoa for everyone!  So help officially open the ice skating rink!  Don’t forget to bring your skates!

Sled Dog Rides- Milwaukee-

Head on down to the Milwaukee Lakefront and join in some fun of riding a dog sled!  Door County Sled Dogs will use a team of 12 rescue dogs!  You will get to meet the dogs pulling your sled, ask questions with the mushers and take some once in a lifetime pictures with the sled dogs.  Rides are only $15!

Fantastic Flicks-Waukesha-

Families with children of all ages welcome. The movie will be held in the the children’s programming room.

SNOW DAY!-(Teens) Oconomowoc-

Teens in 7th though 12th grade are invited to wear their pajamas, build forts and pretend to be little again.  There will be snowballs (marshmallows), cookies, hot cocoa, and a holiday movie as well!

Sunday December 22nd-

Winter Farmer Market-

The 2013 Winter Farmers Market for Oconomowoc will be held at Oconomowoc Landscape Supply & Garden Center, N68 W37850 County Trunk K, Oconomowoc.

Sled Dog Rides- Milwaukee-

Head on down to the Milwaukee Lakefront and join in some fun of riding a dog sled!  Door County Sled Dogs will use a team of 12 rescue dogs!  You will get to meet the dogs pulling your sled, ask questions with the mushers and take some once in a lifetime pictures with the sled dogs.  Rides are only $15!

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