- The list below includes 63 free or cheap things to do in or near Appleton, Wisconsin, including 55 different types of inexpensive activities like Movie Theaters, Children's Museums, History Museums and Gardens.
- From Lawrence University to Appleton Memorial Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Appleton and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Oshkosh, De Pere, Green Bay and Neenah.
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Sports-themed family center houses a two-story laser-tag arena; inflatables, mini-bowling, and maze missions beef up a fun kids’ day out
5.7 Miles
Bergstrom-Mahler Museum boasts the world's most representative collection of antique and contemporary glass paperweights. Also on display are various glass exhibitions. Child and adult glass studio classes are offered. Admission is free.
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24 Jewelers Park Drive, Neenah, WI
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Located on the site of the Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, the R. Harder Gallery of Gems & Minerals is a museum filled with interesting and educational exhibits. Numerous rocks, minerals, and jewels are among the items displayed.
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Classic ten pin bowling is the primary offering of Fox Valley Lanes, which was renovated and moderized in 2014. Several tournaments and leagues also are hosted at the bowling alley.
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500 E County Road Y (Sunnyview Road), Oshkosh, WI
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Spend a family day watching dirt track racing at Oshkosh Speedzone Raceway. Local drivers and their vehicles are featured, and drivers often meet and greet with visitors after the races.
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Featuring 24 synthetic lanes, Shore View Lanes offers bowling with shoe rental and automatic scoring. The center provides overhead monitors that show sports and other programming along with food, drinks and adult beverages.
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Established in 1946 by Nathan and Jessie Paine, owners of the Paine Lumber Company, the Paine Arts Center and Garden was originally intended to be their home. At the center, visitors can see an Alois Lang hand carved staircase featuring acorn motif, a Jacobean period library, and the formal gardens.
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Oshkosh Public Museum offers temporary and permanent exhibits displaying the history of Oshkosh. Some of the permanent exhibits at the museum include an 8-foot Apostles Clock, wetlands exhibit, a scale model of Paine Lumber Company, a 1913 Hawley Davidson, an 1880 dental case, and over 200 glass and ceramic pie…
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Serving up a friendly atmosphere with a small town vibe is the Peterson Brewing Company. The brewery offers a wide selection of beer options as well as fine wines and spirits.
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This park is attached to the 8-care Menominee Zoo, and it has a huge playground that includes a working miniature train to ride, a whip ride, a merry-go-round, tennis courts, baseball fields, soccer fields, picnic areas, paved trails, and a swimming beach.
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400 & 500 blocks of North Main Street, Oshkosh, WI
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Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market offers visitors a variety of produce and goods from up to 150 local vendors. During the winter the market is located indoors, while during the summer the market is located outdoors in the downtown area.