About the community

Fond du Lac is located on Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin’s largest inland lake, and is just an hour from the largest cities in the state — Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay. Five major highways lead into Fond du Lac. Meeting planners will find award-winning properties like Holiday Inn Holidome and Ramada Plaza Hotel, two of Fond du Lac’s 15 lodging facilities. The new state-of-the-art Stayer Center for Technology & Executive Learning provides upscale meeting space for 250. When staying in the area, enjoy Fond du Lac’s affordability, accessibility, and safe fresh-air environment.

Attractions

View Lakeside Park, a 400-acre beautiful showcase bordering Lake Winnebago. Lagoons, gardens, covered bridges and a lookout lighthouse. Tour and shop at Fond du Lac’s Bavarian-style Kristmas Kringle Shoppe, offering the largest collection of Italian ornaments in the nation.

Special attractions: Experts reveal St. Paul’s Cathedral as being one of the finest unified woodcarving collections in the United States. Visit Historic Galloway House, an 1880 Italianate mansion surrounded by a turn-of-the-century village and a museum.  See Larson's Famous Clydesdales, Glacier Ridge Animal Farm or Villa Loretto for entertainment and fun. 

Services

• Plastic convention bags 
• Name badges
• Delegate folders
• Entertainment recommendations
• Tour assistance
• Community welcome and dignitary recognition
• Volunteer registration assistance
• Visitor guides and area information
• Community information packets

Season highlights

Winter: Cross-country skiing, 300 miles of snowmobile trails, relax by a fireplace, experience dog sledding or work out at one of Fond du Lac’s fitness centers.

Spring: Explore the Kettle Moraine State Forest or the 32,000-acre Horicon Marsh. Ride on Fond du Lac’s bike trails or experience the Talking Houses or Country Roads Tours.

Summer: Enjoy Fond du Lac’s Lakeside Park and lighthouse.  Weekend special events and outdoor music concerts.

Fall: View the fall color on the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive. Take a boat trip in the Horicon Marsh or experience the Little Farmer Orchard and special event weekends.