Oshkosh Attractions

EAA AirVenture Museum

3000 Poberezny Dr.
(920) 426-4818
www.airventure
museum.org

Set your sights on the Air Adventure Museum and travel in to the fascinating world of flight! There’s something for every age and interest. Barnstormers. Fighter pilots. “Aces.” World record setters. And airplanes that capture aviation’s exciting and colorful history. Plus five theaters, photo and art galleries, unique gift shops, audiovisual presentations and more! Nearly 100 rare, unusual and significant airplanes. Named by the state of Wisconsin as a “Wisconsin Treasure.”

Ford Festival Park

2535 W Ripple Rd.
Rental Info: (920) 882-4944
Country USA Info: (920) 882-4949

The 300-acre Ford Festival Park has been billed as one of the largest and most beautiful festival parks in the Midwest. The park offers seven amazing oversized stages, including a gigantic 150’ Stuperstar Mainstage. Ford Festival Park is proud to call itself home to Oshkosh’s Country USA. The festival is five days of music, camping, food, fun and refreshments!

Grand Opera House

100 High Ave.
Box Office: (920) 424-2350

The Grand Opera House, a restored 1883 Victorian theater, offers some of the most diverse performing arts programming in Northeastern Wisconsin. Tours of the building are available throughout the year.

Leach Amphitheater

303 Ceape Ave.
800-895-0071
www.pmiwi.com

Located at Riverside Park, the newly built Leach Amphitheater is home to various musical and entertainment acts throughout the year, including Waterfest, Oshkosh’s weekly summer concert series. With a capacity to hold 7,000 people, spectators can enjoy a seat on the spacious lawn or brick area. Surrounded by the newly redeveloped downtown and right on the Fox River, drive or boat to this rocking Oshkosh destination.

Menominee Park and Zoo

Hazel Ave. and Merritt St.
(920) 236-5080

Oshkosh’s showcase park, Menominee Park is located along the shores of Lake Winnebago. The 110-acre park includes a zoo; picnic shelters; food concessions; tennis courts; five ball diamonds; boat launches and tie-ups; a two-mile paved recreation trail for walking, in-line skating and biking; beautiful floral gardens; amusement rides; a beach; soccer fields; and two new playgrounds, including one of the largest community-built playgrounds in the nation, “Little Oshkosh.”

Military Veterans Museum

375 City Center, Suite K
(920) 426-8615

See the original New York Herald newspaper announcing the assassination of President Lincoln, the original ships log of the USS California from December 7, 1941, jeeps from World War II, Korea and Viet Nam, Women’s service uniforms, allied and enemy weapons and more.

Morgan House

234 Church St.
(920) 232-0260
Open: 9am-noon Saturdays, 2-4pm Sundays from June through August, also by appointment

Built in 1884 by John Rogers Morgan, the co-founder of Morgan Lumber Products, this Queen Anne-style home features original woodwork, wallpaper and fireplaces. The museum, home of the Winnebago County Historical and Archeological Society, also features a complete doll house, turn-of-the-century activities and a collection of Oshkosh memorabilia.

Opera House Square

300 Block of N Main St.
(920) 236-5080

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of downtown Oshkosh and relax at Opera House Square. On a beautiful day this is an ideal place for a picnic; spread out across the lush, green grass or have a seat on a park bench, but don’t miss the biggest part of all! The sundial in Opera House Square, with its 30-foot obelisk, is one of the largest in the nation. As you set your watch with the sun, check out Oshkosh’s history timeline etched in the smooth granite arc. Opera House Square is a summer gathering place with events like Wednesday’s Live at Lunch and Friday nights free Movies in the Square.

Oshkosh Community Playground

Menominee Park
(920) 236-5080

Constructed by 6,000 community volunteers over a period of 11 days, “Little Oshkosh” is one of the largest and most unique community-built playgrounds in the nation. Spreading out over 30,000 square feet, the playground is handicapped accessible, and features a “human” head, lighthouse, castle, airplane, tunnels, swings, gardens and many exciting play options.

Oshkosh Public Library

106 Washington Ave.
(920) 236-5200

Oshkosh Public Museum

1331 Algoma Blvd.
(920) 236-5761

The Oshkosh Public Museum is located in an English-style residence built for Oshkosh Lumber Baron Edgar Sawyer in 1908. The interiors were designed by Tiffany Studios of New York and feature beautiful stained glass windows. Exhibits include the wonderful 8-foot tall Apostles Clock, built in 1895 by German immigrant Mathias Kitz. Every hour on the hour, visitors witness the figures of the Apostles circling before the figure of Christ, as an angel strikes the hour and a vintage Regina music box plays a favorite hymn or tune.

Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway

500 E County Rd. Y
(920) 426-1111

Wisconsin’s premier one-third mile clay semi-banked oval track, located at the Sunnyview Expo Center, draws fans and drivers from all across the Midwest. The race season runs form April through September. Fastrack Late Models, Modifieds, Grand Nationals, Street Stocks and Four-Cyclinders compete with regularly scheduled events every Friday night.

Oshkosh Sports Complex

450 Josslyn St.
(920) 424-1034

The Oshkosh Sports Complex has hosted many state-bound football and soccer games, as well as the NCAA Division III National Track & Field meet.

Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra

200B City Center
(920) 233-7510
www.oshkoshsymphony.org

Paine Art Center and Gardens

1410 Algoma Blvd.
(920) 235-6903
www.thepaine.org

Revered as an “American Castle,” the Paine Art Center and Gardens features an exceptional 1920s mansion with a world-class art collection and more than three acres of breathtaking display gardens. The Paine also presents changing art exhibitions, and the Family Discovery Gallery offers creative “hands on” activities for children about art, architecture and gardens.

Pollock Community Water Park

1550 Taft Ave.
(920) 236-5086

Relax and cool off at the Pollock Community Water Park this summer. This pool has a little something for everyone. Float around peacefully on the lazy river as kids enjoy the sand playland and kiddie pool. If you’re in the mood to work out, enjoy the lap pool wihtout distractions from other swimmers. Or, if you’re just looking to have some fun in the sun, enjoy the pool with its two waterslides and diving boards.

Sunnyview Exposition Center

500 E County Rd Y
(920) 303-3176
www.co.winnebago.wi.us/parks

The Sunnyview Exposition Center is conveniently located on the north side of the city between Oshkosh and Neenah. The facility contains three main campuses; the Exposition Building, the Covered Arena and Livestock area and the Grandstand and Racetrack area.

The Nativity Collection

1174 Algoma Blvd
(920) 231-2800
www.abumc.org/

What do you do when your collection grows over 1,000 sets? Donate it so everyone can enjoy! That is how the Nativity Collection became an Oshkosh attraction. It is one of the largest, permanently displayed collections in the country, with over 1,000 complete sets. From Kenya to Alaska, from Fontanini, Italy to German POWs in Green Lake, Wisconsin, many artists from across the globe have contributed to this project.

The Outlet Shoppes at Oshkosh

3001 S Washburn St.
(877) 916-7467
www.theoutletshoppesatoshkosh.com/

The Outlet Shoppes at Oshkosh offer great deals on name-brand clothing, shoes, luggage and kitchen ware!

Waukau Nature Preserve

Take County Rd K to Delphi Rd
(920) 232-1960

This 64-acre Nature Preserve contains some of the most unique and challenging terrain in this area. Make your way through the densely wooded area on a self-guided tour and observe the natural beauty Waukau has to offer. This is a great place for bird watching and photography. Explore along Rush Creek, the only flowing stream in Winnebago County. Along the trails are interpretive signs that inform hikers about the individual varieties of the park’s different plant communities.

Winnebago County Community Park

501 E County Rd. Y, off Hwy 76
(920) 232-1960