We'll send you weekly updates about events in your area.
The Unwrapping Community Car Cruise & Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, on Friday, November 21, 2025. The car cruise begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Door County Fairgrounds and follows a route through Egg Harbor Road, Jefferson St., 3rd Ave., Michigan Street, the Steel Bridge, Madison Ave., and Green Bay Road before ending at the Door County Cooperative Parking lot.
At 6:00 p.m., festivities continue at the Old Bell Tower in Community Foundation Square with holiday music and a kids’ sing-along. Sturgeon Bay Schools and the Door County Carolers will perform along 3rd Ave. until 7:00 p.m. Festive drinks and snacks will be available from the Door County Mobile Bar. The evening concludes with the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Bell Tower. More information is available at https://sturgeonbay.net/special-events/christmas-by-the-bay/.
