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Applications Now Open for Discover Manitowoc Grant
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Event and project organizers are invited to apply for the Discover Manitowoc Grant, a City of Manitowoc Room Tax Commission and Department of Tourism grant program which gives funding assistance to…
Manitowoc Two Rivers Launch 2024 Visitor Guide
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Today Visit Manitowoc and Explore Two Rivers launched the official 2024 Manitowoc Two Rivers joint visitor guide. The visitor guide is one of the largest marketing pieces created and distributed by…
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After the first-time event made big waves in July of 2023, the Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival returns to Manitowoc for its second year. Red Arrow Park and Beach will once again host the popular…
Inaugural Pumpkin Palooza to Decorate Downtown Manitowoc
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Visit Manitowoc is adding another first-year event to Manitowoc’s calendar. Pumpkin Palooza will be Wednesday, October 18 from 3 to 6 p.m. in downtown Manitowoc’s Burger Boat Park. Free and open to…
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The 35 th Annual Lakeshore Holiday Parade is a beloved tradition held in downtown Manitowoc that takes place the night before Thanksgiving at 6:30 p.m. every year. This year’s parade is set for…
Lakeshore Balloon Glow Returns for Biggest Year Yet
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Lakeshore Balloon Glow, a much-anticipated annual event, returns to light up downtown Manitowoc on Friday, August 18, 2023 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. This free, family-friendly event features colorful hot…
Inaugural Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival a Success
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The inaugural Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival held at Manitowoc’s Red Arrow Park and Beach July 14-16, 2023 has been deemed a huge success by organizers. The Manitowoc Sunrise Rotary and Visit…
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Manitowoc will host the inaugural Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival at Red Arrow Park Beach July 14-16. Beginning on Friday, 10 competitive semi-pro sand sculptors will construct massive sculptures…
Manitowoc's Fourth on the Shore Returns for 2023
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Set for Tuesday, July 4, 2023, Manitowoc’s Fourth on the Shore event is the city’s way of celebrating Independence Day in a big way. Manitowoc’s river and lakefront from The Wharf to The Yacht Club…
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The Maritime Bay Classic, part of the Tour of America’s Dairyland series, the largest competitive cycling series in the United States, will take place in downtown Manitowoc on Sunday, June 18. In…
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The Wisconsin Department of Tourism released 2022 economic impact data, showing the tourism industry generated a record-breaking $23.7 billion in total economic impact. The highest-ever overnight…
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The S.S. Badger Lake Michigan Car Ferry will make its 2023 Maiden Voyage from Ludington, Michigan to Manitowoc, officially kicking off the milestone 70th anniversary sailing season on Thursday, May…
Visit Manitowoc Launches New Website
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Today Visit Manitowoc launched their brand-new website to the public – www.visitmanitowoc.com. Upon creation of the official Destination Marketing Organization in early 2022, Visit Manitowoc began…
Manitowoc Two Rivers Launch 2023 Visitor Guide
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Today Visit Manitowoc and EXPLORE Two Rivers launched the official 2023 Manitowoc Two Rivers joint visitor guide. The visitor guide is one of the largest marketing pieces created and distributed by…
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Today the Manitowoc Sunrise Rotary and Visit Manitowoc announced that they are partnering to host the Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival at Red Arrow Park Beach in Manitowoc July 14-16. The Wisconsin…