- The list below includes 38 free or cheap things to do in or near Manitowoc, Wisconsin, including 53 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Art Museum, Bowling and History Museums.
- From West of the Lake Gardens to Manitowoc Marina, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Manitowoc and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Sheboygan, Two Rivers and Kohler.
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In business for over twelve years, Dare to Dream Theatre is a not for profit organization devoted to providing kids with opportunities to participate in the theatrical arts. The theater hosts a variety of educational programs, and presents kid-friendly shows.
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1701 Michigan Avenue, Manitowoc, WI 54220
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Founded in 1906 the Manitowoc County Historical Society collects, displays, and preserves the history of Manitowoc County. The society has exhibits on local history and has a historical village on site featuring over 25 historic, furnished buildings.
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3310 Memorial Drive, Two Rivers, WI
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The paved 5.5 Mariners Trail runs along the shore of Lake Michigan connecting Manitowoc with Two Rivers, and visitors can continue with the Rawley Point Trail, a seven-mile trip through Two Rivers and Point Beach State Forest. Together the Mariners Trail & Rawley Point Bike Trails is 12.5 miles long.
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Featuring horror themed rooms, Splatter Haus is a haunted house during the Halloween season that visitors can explore. The house has actors dressed up in costume that are ready to scare visitors around every corner.
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Visitors can view a variety of farm equipment and other artifacts on display that represent the local rural farm heritage at the Historic Farm Museum. The museum features antique tractors, vintage tools, and room displays from an early 1900's farmhouse.
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The Hamilton Wood Type Museum contains over 1.5 million pieces of wood type in over 1,000 styles and sizes with many pieces produced by the Hamilton Company. The museum also contains 1920s to 1970s advertising cuts and rare specimen catalogs.
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Constructed in 1850, the Historic Washington House was a German immigrants hotel with most of the occupants working at the nearby sawmills. Known as the birthplace of the ice cream sundae, the museum serves over 18 different flavors, and visitors can tour 10 rooms with historic displays of early businesses.
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At the Rogers Street Fishing Village, visitors can tour five historic buildings. Visitors can see a 1936 wooden fishing tug BUDDY O, fishing sheds, an antique Kahlenberg Marine Oil Engine, Great Lakes Coast Guard Shipwrecks exhibit and climb the 1886 Two Rivers' North Pier Lighthouse.
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The Bernard Swartz House was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in a contest by Life Magazine to design a home for a typical American family. Although the design was modified and built in a different location, the house is a Wright creation where visitors can stay or tour.
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Neshotah Park is a Lake Michigan beach park that is open to the public. The park features sandy shores, walking and biking trails, picnic areas and volleyball nets.