- The list below includes 29 free or cheap things to do in or near Ripon, Wisconsin, including 40 different types of inexpensive activities like Horseback Riding, Movie Theaters, Farms & Ranches and Parks.
- From Barlow Park to The Little White School House, Birthplace of the Republican Party, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Ripon and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Oshkosh, Fond Du Lac and Green Lake.
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Up to six players get shoes, balls, and a lane to themselves, in addition to a pitcher of either beer or soda
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A family friendly setting, Barlow Park offers modern amenities for visitors in a neighborhood setting. The park has shelter and picnic facilities, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, basketball courts and a baseball diamond.
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303 Blackburn Street, Ripon, WI 54971
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A National Historic Site, The Little White School House, Birthplace of the Republican Party was built in 1853 and is where the vote that formed the Republican Party occurred. The schoolhouse contains pictures and artifacts and is open for tours.
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Visitors can tour the facilities at Larson's Famous Clydesdales including seeing the training facility; the trailer used to haul these horses; and get to watch a horse's mane being braided. Visitors can also watch the horses being driven in a grandstand show.
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Cedar Ridge Ranch & Lodge offers horse boarding, horse training and riding instruction. The family home was converted to a tourist lodge and now provides a large gathering place with private suites. Cedar Ridge is also home to an equestrian team.
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A site of historic interest, the Little White School House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The school house, built in 1853, is said to be the birthplace of the Republican party.
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WellSpring Farm is a carriage service offering a one horse carriage for up to 10 people and two horse team for up to 15 people. In the winter, a one-horse open sleigh seats 6 and a two-horse bobsled seats 15.
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Founded in 1935 by Ben Marcus as the first of many Marcus Cinemas, the nostalgic Campus Cinema features 1 auditorium with 500 seats. Modernized for today's movies, the theater shows first-run films in digital format.
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This is the only full-service marina on Green Lake. It offers, shopping, fuel docks, restaurants and equipment rentals for boating, skiing, bikes, wave runners, kayaks, canoes, boating accessories, tubing, wake boarding, and stand-up paddle boards.
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Playing host to over 1,000 of Oshkosh's biggest and best events yearly is Ford Festival Park. Parades, conventions, heritage festivals and concerts are just a few of the events patrons can enjoy in the park.
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As one of the largest aviation museums in the world, this museum has a collection of over 200 historic planes, and four movie theaters. The KidVenture Gallery offers hands-on exhibits and there are vintage aerodrome rides available.