- The list below includes 53 free or cheap things to do in or near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, including 57 different types of inexpensive activities like Bowling, Movie Theaters, Hiking Trails and Mini Golf.
- From Menominee Park to Wiowash Trail, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Oshkosh and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Appleton, Ripon, Fond Du Lac and Neenah.
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Professional dirt cars take the speed and acceleration of asphalt racing and combine it with the sideways thrills of drifting
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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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The Wiouwash State Trail runs through Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca and Shawano counties using former railroad corridors. As of 2014, two sections of the trail are complete and can be used for biking, walking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
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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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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.
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Kalbus Country Harbor Inc is the only Lake Winnebago camping area with lakefront campsites. They offer various amenities including a man-made channel for easy boat launching, 65 sites with electricity hookups, free Wi-fi, modern bathroom facilities, showers, and laundry.
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As one of the largest aviation museums in the world, this museum has a collection of over 200 historic planes, and four movie theaters. The KidVenture Gallery offers hands-on exhibits and there are vintage aerodrome rides available.
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Settler's Mill Miniature Golf is an 18-hole miniature golf course with a mill theme. The course is populated with waterfalls, streams, and rivers, and is surrounded by 45,000 gallons of water. Settler's Mill also maintains a snack shop and arcade.
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Hughes Home Maid Chocolates is a community landmark that provides a variety of specialty homemade chocolate treats as well as a brief tour of their production facility and processes.
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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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Time Cinema is perfect for a date or a family night out. Locals gather here to feel like part of the community, share conversations, and have fun. The movies and refreshments offer a great value, and friendly service is included.