Experience an artisan festival celebrating high-quality handmade works at Wade House!
It’s an arts and crafts fair done Wade House style. Wander our beautiful, historic grounds as you browse the offerings of more than 50 artists and craftspeople. Potters, quilters, metal workers, woodworkers and herbalists are just some of the trades represented. Find that must-have piece of whimsy for your garden, fine art for your living room wall or artisan foods for your pantry, all while you nosh on tasty snacks, listen to live music and watch our smithy and sawyer in action.
COST
$6/person
Tickets may also be purchased onsite. Membership benefit is not applicable to this already discounted event.
Book Tickets:
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About the Location
Wade House was constructed conveniently between the cities of Fond du Lac and Sheboygan, along a well-used stagecoach trail. This made the 27-room Greek Revival hotel a popular resting point for weary travelers. Three generations of the Wade family resided on the Wade House property, with the inn operating until around 1872. The Kohler family and the Kohler Foundation purchased Wade House in 1950 and began a top-to-bottom restoration. The site became property of the Wisconsin Historical Society and opened to the public in 1953. Here, visitors can journey back to the horse-powered world that existed before planes, cars, and trains. The site features the stagecoach hotel built and owned by Sylvanus and Betsey Wade, the first European settlers of Greenbush, as well as a blacksmith shop, sawmill, and the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, which houses Wisconsin’s largest collection of carriages and wagons. Visitors can enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides from the visitor center to the historic core and back again.
Wade House Historic Core
W7824 Center Rd
Greenbush, WI 53023
Know Before You Go & Accessibility
For the Arts & Crafts Fair, we recommend guests enter the property near the Wade House Stagecoach Inn (W7824 Center Rd., Greenbush). Guests may also enter the Visitor Center on Highway 23, though it is not recommended.
The museum store is open daily during business hours.
Water is the only outside food/beverage allowed. Food/beverage are available for purchase.
Restrooms and water fountains are available on site.
The site will remain open rain or shine but could be canceled in the case of dangerous weather.
Guests are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and to dress for the weather.
No pets are allowed. Service animals are permitted.
Because of the historic nature of the buildings, not all areas are ADA accessible.
Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact the site directly at 920-526-3271 or
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Contact
For more information, please contact the box office at 608-264-4848 or
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