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Nightlife and the Arts
After an exhilarating day on the slopes or adventuring in Wausau’s great outdoors, you might be looking to kick back, relax and enjoy some fantastic art or entertainment. If this sounds like your cup of tea then look no further, as we have listed off our favorite choices below.
Grand Theater
Wausau’s brand new restored theater, is now a premier performing arts mega complex. An excellent location to see the latest Broadway plays, nationally-known musicians, club-style art shows, comedians, jazz bands, theater performances and musicals.
400 Block North 4th St.
Wausau, WI
(715) 842-0988
Center for Visual Arts
The Center for Visual Arts showcases local and regional artists in the gallery and gift shop, and offers classes for both children and adults. Hosting a year-round schedule of regional artists and an annual holiday gift sale ensures plenty of activities for everyone. Admission is free.
427 4th St.
Wausau, WI
(715) 842-4545
Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum offers artworks from every corner of the world through diverse changing exhibitions which vary from 8-10 per year. Best known is the internationally acclaimed Birds in Art, an annual juried exhibition that showcases a variety of artistic styles – from impressionism to satirical caricature – created by artists the world over and documented in a full-color catalogue. The museum hosts many weekly courses for children and parents such as Toddler Tuesday, Art Time for Tots, Art Buddies, Art Explorers, Foundations, and Activity Guides are supplemented with storytelling, lectures, videos, demonstrations, and bus trips. Also not to be missed are the summertime Concerts in the Garden and OctoBIRDfest, the Museum’s biggest family festival of the year.
700 N 12th St.
Wausau, WI
(715) 845-7010
Shopping
Historic Downtown Wausau – River District If you are looking for an adventurous shopping experience then you can’t pass up the fabulous shops in Historic Downtown Wausau. Downtown Wausau has everything and anything a shopping enthusiast could want, and being just 8 minutes away it’s an opportunity that can’t be overlooked. The downtown area includes Third Avenue on the west, Elm Street and Grant Street on the north, 6th Street on the east, Washington Street and Stewart Avenue on the south. A map of the downtown area can be found here.
Hot Haus Spa
A one of a kind spa experience unlike any other! Offering massage therapy, outdoor whirlpools, facials, body treatments, manicures, pedicures, tanning and waxing, one of the best places around to relax and refresh.
2110 Robin Lane
Wausau, WI
(715) 849-8827
Dayspring Health Spa
Nestled right in the heart of downtown Wausau, located inside the Jefferson Street Inn, this peaceful and elegant atmosphere is a dream come true to the weary traveler. Therapeutic massage, customized facials, waxing, body polish and wraps, manicures, pedicures and a whole lot more. Also specializing in fabulous group parties!
300 Third Street
Wausau, WI
(715) 849-3772
Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau
Want even more info on what to do in the Wausau area? Visit or contact the Visitor’s Bureau and their friendly staff will be more than happy to assist you plan your stay in the Wausau area.
219 Jefferson Street
Wausau, WI
(715) 355-8788
(888) 948-4748
Parks and Recreation
Nine Mile Forest
 Nine Mile Forest Heavily wooded trail offers unique blend of forest types and scenic views. Beginner to expert. Track & skate skiing available. One lighted 4 mile x-country ski trail available. Except for special events, the modern chalet building at the trailhead isn't open during the biking season. The trails at Nine Mile Forest have been favorites of cross-country skiers for decades. Mountain bikers love this easy-to-get-to trail system too; great riding, and just a few miles off I-39. Over the years, local enthusiasts have laid out nearly a dozen miles of single-track trail adding even more fun. Eleven loops of single-track offer riding from mild to wild.
8704 Red Bud Rd
Wausau, WI 54401
(888) 948-4748
Rib Mountain State Park
 This 1,480 acre park is an excellent place to adventure into Wausau’s great outdoors in any season! With over 15 miles of trails, including hiking, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing trails, as well as trails accessible to handicapped patrons, this massive park has lots to discover. Also found on the park grounds are two concession stands, two playgrounds, a reservable amphitheater and 70 picnic tables. This is also one of the best places in the state to see wild turkeys and other birds, as well as deer, foxes, raccoons, woodchucks, rabbits, and squirrels.
4200 Park Rd.
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 842-2522
Golf
Rib Mountain Inn Golf Course
 This relaxing 9 hole golf course the base of Rib Mountain featuring incredible scenery and views of the mountain is the perfect get away during your stay at Rib Mountain Inn. This course features 1,887 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 64.
3607 N Mountain Rd
Wausau, WI 54401
(715) 845-5570
Pine Valley Golf Course
Pine Valley Golf Course is tucked into central Wisconsin's quiet landscape, just a chip shot away from Wausau’s downtown. Close to Rib Mountain Inn, with a quiet, calm setting it's the perfect place to relax, enjoy the game, and perhaps see a deer or two along the way. Pine Valley's 6181 yard, 71-par course features 18 holes, a rating of 70.0, and a 119 slope. With four sets of tees, it is designed to accommodate all skill levels.
301 136th Avenue
Marathon, WI 54448
(715) 443-2848
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Rib Mountain Inn is an “all-seasons” lodging resort which has an abundance of year-round activities to offer our guests in the surrounding area. No matter what time of the year you plan to stay, there are plenty of activities to delight someone of any age. Many popular attractions and activities are listed below, but these are just a fraction of what is offered at Rib Mountain and the surrounding Wausau area.