Places & things to do.

2510 Restaurant

Relaxed local landmark offering a huge American menu plus a deli & bakery with eats for carryout.

4 Father's Pub

Neighborhood pub on Merrill Avenue opened by four friends (the "four fathers"), featuring pool tables, dart boards, TVs for watching sports, pizza, and live music.

400 Block

A 1.3-acre downtown park and event plaza featuring an outdoor stage with canopy, interactive water fountain, and winter ice skating rink. Hosts Concerts on the Square, Chalkfest, Harvest Fest, and other community events year-round.

400 Block Wausau

6th Street Filling Station

Locally owned breakfast and lunch cafe in a converted service station, known for scratch-made cooking including fresh-baked breads, cinnamon rolls, eggs Benedict, and potato pancakes. Open Tuesday through Sunday.

7 Brew Coffee

Drive-thru coffee stand offering over 20,000 unique drink combinations including coffee beverages, infused energy drinks, Italian sodas, smoothies, teas, and milkshakes. Part of the national 7 Brew chain.

A & A Restaurant

Family-owned restaurant on Grand Avenue opened by siblings Albion and Albiona, serving breakfast all day along with wraps, pot roast, gyros, and other comfort food from 7 AM to 8 PM daily.

Aftershock Bar & Grill

Bar and grill on Lenard Street in Wausau with fish fry, burgers, pool, darts, bags, outdoor patio, and a banquet hall available for private events. Opens daily at 2 PM (noon on weekends).

Alexander Park

A 2.4-acre neighborhood park near the Wausau Airport with an aviation theme, featuring a vintage AD Corsair II fighter jet, play control tower, playground with slides and zip line, basketball and pickleball courts, and picnic shelters.

Auntie Taya's

Drive-thru and dine-in coffee shop on East Wausau Avenue serving made-to-order sandwiches, burgers, mac and cheese bowls, baked goods, and coffee with gluten-free and vegan options available.

Back When Cafe

Farm-to-table American fare & signature martinis served in an urban-rustic space with high ceilings.

Big Bull Falls Blues Fest

Home of the Big Bull Falls Blues Fest, Wisconsin's longest-running blues festival held each August at Fern Island Park, featuring top national and regional blues acts on a scenic riverside stage.

Big Eau Pleine County Park

A 1,450-acre county park on a peninsula in the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir with 106 campsites across two campgrounds, twelve miles of hiking and biking trails, three boat landings, disc golf, and horseback riding.

Blue Willow Cafe

Family-style diner on the west side of Wausau serving breakfast all day, known for country fried steak, oversized pancakes, homemade pie, and huge portions in a cozy northwoods atmosphere. Open Monday through Saturday.

Bluegill Bay County Park

A 68-acre scenic county park on Lake Wausau with a double boat launch, hiking trails, fishing pier, picnic shelters, volleyball courts, playground, and horseshoe pits. Popular with boaters and ice fishermen year-round.

Bob & Randy's Bar

Hometown corner bar and grill on the corner of 6th and Bridge Streets in Wausau, open daily at 7 AM. Home of the EURO pizza with kielbasa, swiss cheese, and sauerkraut, plus burgers, fish, wings, and daily specials.

Breakfast Bear

Breakfast and lunch restaurant near Rib Mountain open daily 7 AM to 3 PM, featuring creative dishes like blueberry jalapeno jam on chicken and waffles, heirloom tomato omelets, and craft burgers with views of Rib Mountain.

Brockmeyer Park

25.5-acre park with a baseball diamond, soccer fields, a playground & seasonal outdoor skating rink.

Bull Falls Brewing Co.

Craft brewery and taproom on East Thomas Street, reopened under new ownership in 2025 after the original Bull Falls Brewery (Wausau's oldest craft brewery, est. 2007) closed in 2024. Features a biergarten and traditional European-style lagers and ales.

Burks Bar

Relaxed neighborhood bar on Stewart Avenue in Wausau featuring craft beer, cocktails, food, TV sports, and outdoor seating. Open daily.

Buzzed too

Drive-thru coffee and dirty soda shop in the heart of Wausau, serving espresso drinks and handcrafted sodas mixed with cream and flavored syrups. A sister concept to the downtown Buzzed plant and coffee shop.

Center for Civic Engagement - James F. Veninga Theater

CHAR Grillhouse

Upscale restaurant inside the Jefferson Street Inn in downtown Wausau, serving New American cuisine with expertly grilled meats and seafood, craft cocktails, and signature rubs and seasonings. Open for lunch and dinner daily.

Chatterbox Bar

Chellis Street Pub

Children's Imaginarium

A 10,000-square-foot children's museum in downtown Wausau featuring STEM exhibits, interactive galleries, a water play area, and hands-on exploration spaces for kids.

Ciao

Italian restaurant in downtown Wausau specializing in homemade pasta, fresh seafood, oysters, and craft cocktails, with an impressive wine list.

Clay Corner Studio LLC

Central Wisconsin's original paint-your-own pottery shop offering pottery painting, canvas art, glass fusing, wheel throwing, and a coffee bar with espresso.

Cop Shoppe Pub

A welcoming corner bar in Wausau known for its Bloody Marys, free popcorn, Tuesday taco bar, trivia nights, and live music.

D Anthony Gallery

International art gallery, atelier, and frame shop in downtown Wausau featuring female painters and sculptors, painting workshops, and life drawing classes.

Dells of the Eau Claire County Park

A 190-acre county park featuring ancient volcanic rock formations, spectacular waterfalls, swimming beach, nature trails, and campsites along the Eau Claire River. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Denmar Tavern

Doepke Recreation Area

A 38-acre community park near Rib Mountain with playgrounds, ball diamonds, soccer fields, nature trails through wetlands, and winter ice rinks.

Era Cafe Rib Mountain

Forward Beverage Co

Wisconsin's own nonalcoholic cocktail taproom in downtown Wausau, crafting soft cocktails and social seltzers from real fruit juice and natural extracts, including their signature In-Fashioned.

Glass & Grain House

Husband-and-wife-run bar and bakery in Wausau offering over 100 craft beers and ciders on tap alongside a rotating menu of house-baked treats, games, and good vibes.

Granite Peak Ski Area

Founded in 1937, the 265-acre resort offers ski runs for all levels, terrain parks & a base village.

Greater Wausau Children's Museum

Interactive children's museum in Rothschild's Cedar Creek Mall offering hands-on activities, sensory play, music, art, and imaginative play for kids ages 0-12.

Green Table Market

Homestead On 52

A historic venue eight miles east of Wausau with over 100 years of history, originally founded in 1878. Now a rustic bar and grill with a ballroom for events, weddings, and parties, serving burgers, homemade pizzas, and weekly specials including Friday fish fry.

Intermission Bar

A downtown Wausau bar known for its vibrant atmosphere and free live music five nights a week featuring Midwest musicians. Famous for selling more Jameson than any other bar in Wisconsin.

Isle of Ferns Park

A peaceful island park on the Wisconsin River in Wausau, reached by a pedestrian bridge. Features walking trails through lush fern-covered terrain, picnic areas, wooden bridges, and excellent birdwatching along the river.

J&P’S Tippling House

A modern bar and restaurant on Shrike Avenue in Wausau offering craft cocktails, fourteen rotating craft beer taps, the largest wine selection of any bar in town, and a full food menu of sandwiches, wraps, salads, and entrees with free pool and darts.

Juliett

A craft cocktail bar in downtown Wausau opened in 2024, featuring hand-crafted cocktails with hand-cut clear ice, zero-proof options, and a curated wine and beer list in a cozy, eclectic atmosphere.

Kickbush Plaza

Kin & Kind

A friendly neighborhood beer bar on Grand Avenue with the largest selection of canned craft beverages in the Wausau area, offering over 100 beers in a plant-filled, coffeehouse-style space with trivia, bingo, and food trucks.

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

Museum dedicated to art depicting the natural world, with year-round free admission.

Lil' Ole Winemaker Shoppe

A downtown Wausau wine shop since 2001 offering over 40 handcrafted wine varieties, a tasting bar, pet-friendly outdoor patio, gift shop, and free beer and wine making workshops.