Places & things to do.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brockmeyer Park

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

Center for Civic Engagement - James F. Veninga Theater

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum

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

Marathon County Park

Large park with mature pine trees & campsites, plus ballfields, skating rinks & a kids' train ride.

Marathon Park Exhibition Building

An exhibition building at Marathon Park in Wausau used for events and shows.

Monk Botanical Gardens

29-acre park with themed areas such as a meditation garden, extensive trails & a treehouse.

Oak Park

Recreation area with baseball diamonds, picnic/BBQ shelters, tennis courts, boat dock & pathways.

Pleasant View Park

Neighborhood park in Wausau on Sumner Street.

Rib Mountain Amphitheater

Outdoor amphitheater atop Rib Mountain, one of Wisconsin's highest points, with pine bench seating for 200 and panoramic views of Wausau, hosting the free summer Concerts in the Clouds series.

Rib Mountain State Park

Designated a state park in 1927, this Marathon County ridge rises to 1,916 feet on quartzite roughly 1.8 billion years old, formed during the Penokean orogeny southwest of Wausau.

Richard Wunsch

Photography gallery and studio of Wisconsin landscape and nature photographer Richard Wunsch, known for infrared and digital panoramic work exhibited at the Woodson Art Museum.

River Edge Parkway

Public parkway along the river in Wausau with walking paths.

Riverlife Park

Public park along the Wisconsin River in Wausau with walking paths and river access.

Riverside Park

Park featuring an island in the river connected by a pedestrian bridge, plus a playground.

Rock Fest

Rock Fest is the largest rock and camping event in the U.S., featuring 80+ bands across 5 stages. The event offers 7,500 campsites for attendees.

Shelves of Aeaea

Bookstore, herb shop, and movement studio offering books on wellness and spirituality, herbal teas and remedies, yoga classes, book clubs, and author talks.

Sunnyvale County Park

County park on South 72nd Avenue in Wausau.

Sylvan Hill Park

Popular place with a mountain biking park, cross-country ski trails & a tubing hill with tows.

The Emerald Night Club

Wausau's premier LGBTQ+ nightclub featuring a state-of-the-art sound system, drag entertainment, custom cocktails, and themed events.

The Folk Farm

Family-owned event venue near Rib Mountain with indoor and outdoor spaces for weddings, concerts, corporate retreats, and community events. Temporarily closed for 2026 renovations.

The Grand Theater

Longtime venue showcasing an array of music & theater performances in a spacious, elegant interior.

The Q & Z Expo Center

Concert venue east of Wausau in a converted 1961 elementary school with 787-person capacity. Hosts national touring acts from rock to country, plus community events and trade shows.

Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art

This 1901 building houses a regional gallery showcasing contemporary American artists.

Wausau Whitewater Park

Nonprofit locale for competitive kayaking & canoeing, with slalom & freestyle runs.

Willow Springs Garden

Wedding and event venue near Wausau featuring a 1940s brick hall with maple floors and a unique 1895 Round Barn with 12,000 square feet across two levels.

Wisconsin Valley Fair

Wisconsin's second-largest fair, held annually at Marathon Park in Wausau since 1868. Features carnival rides, livestock exhibits, grandstand entertainment, and demolition derby.

Woodson History Center

Houses the Marathon County Historical Society's archives in a 1914 George W. Maher-designed home. Free admission with research library, artifacts, and exhibits on local history.

Yawkey House Museum

A 1900 Classical Revival mansion on the National Register of Historic Places, featuring original Yawkey furnishings, stained glass windows, and art glass lighting. Guided tours available.