Folk Festival Registration:

• Folk Festival Setup begins at 8:00am, Thursday July 10, 2025 at the MUSE Sturgeon Bay, WI
  • 330 Jefferson Street - Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
• Folk Festival Registration begins Friday at 8:00am after we're set up. 
• If you arrive before registration opens, please be prepared to wait, or you can roll up your sleeves and volunteer to help the setup crew
  • Volunteers, come help us setup the new Portable Dance Floor
• Register at MUSE Sturgeon Bay (all weekend)

Refer to directions, Google Maps, Waze, etc. to locate your lodgings, etc. 

Please comply with the check-in and check-out times at your place of lodging.

NOTE: Illinois State Troopers may still be using specially equipped vans that can take photographs of drivers speeding in IDOT and Tollway construction and maintenance zones. Tickets will be issued by mail to vehicle owners. First-time work zone speeders, including those caught on camera, will be fined $375, with $125 of that sum going to pay off-duty State Troopers to provide added enforcement in construction or maintenance zones. Two-time offenders are subject to a $1,000 fine, including a $250 surcharge to hire Troopers, and the loss of their license for 90 days.

Chicago Area & Northern Illinois Construction: Northern Illinois into Wisconsin: Usually heavy traffic on I-94 but no major contruction until you enter Wisconsin Downtown Chicago: I90-I94 (Kennedy Expy, Dan Ryan Expy, Byrne Interchange) Still som construction at Jane Byrne Traffic Interchange Downtown Periodic lane reductions & lane closures Heavy construction at Edens (I-94) Kennedy (I-90) junction for I-90 reconstruction project Reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction Relatively little construction on I 94 after I-94 - I-90 junction Slow down and use extreme caution when driving through work zones Obey posted speed limit and signing. Watch for workers or flaggers Do not use cell phone or text To be sure, consult: http://www.gettingaroundillinois.com

SouthEast Wisconsin Area Construction: Kenosha - Racine - Milwaukee Corridor on I-94 Check for lane reductions and traffic pattern changes SouthEast Wisconsin construction projects: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/se.htm Milwaukee - Manitowoc - Green Bay Corridor on I-43 Check for lane reductions and traffic pattern changes Sometimes down to 2 lanes (out of 4) from North Avenue to Mequon Rd during rush hours SouthEast Wisconsin construction projects: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/se.htm NorthEast Wisconsin Area Construction: Green Bay (Brown County) to Sturgeon Bay (In Door County) Check for lane reductions and traffic pattern changes NorthEast Wisconsin construction projects: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/ne.htm

Interstates in Indiana & Michigan to Chicago I-90 & I-94 Driving Information in Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Corridor: http://www.travelmidwest.com

Here are some suggested routes to Door County - Let us know if you find better routes:

I.   From Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison (Indiana, Ohio):

I-94 West to I-43 North in Milwaukee, then: 

a) Quicker route: I-43 North to Green Bay then State Hwy 57 exit for Sturgeon Bay; Proceed north on 57 to Sturgeon Bay;
(Beware of speed trap in Manitowoc County);

b) More Scenic route: I-43 North to Hwy 42 exit for Manitowoc.  Proceed north on 42 to  Sturgeon Bay;
(Beware of speed trap between Kewaunee and Sturgeon Bay)

c) In Sturgeon Bay: State Hwy 42 Business to downtown Sturgeon Bay. 

II. From Madison:

US-151 North (Beltway) to Fond Du Lac, US-41 North to Green Bay, Hwy 172 East (Loop) to I-43 North, proceed to I-a) or I-b) above.
 

III. From The Twin Cities, Minnesota & Western Wisconsin:

I-94 East to Hwy 29 (before Eau Claire, WI).  East on Hwy 29 through Wausau to Green Bay; then as I-a) above.
 

IV. From Michigan's Upper Peninsula:

US-141, US-41 or Hwy 35 south to Green Bay; then as I-a) above.
 

V.   From Lower Michigan, Ontario and the East:

a) Monotonous Route: I-94 West or I-90 West to Chicago then as I above.  Use I-294 (tollway) as an alternate route to bypass Chicago expressway congestion and construction traffic.

b) Lake Michigan Car Ferry Service: US-10 or I-96 west to US-31 to Ludington, Ferry to Manitowoc, then as I) above, departs Ludington for Manitowoc 9:00am EDT, Manitowoc-Ludington 2:00pm CDT, 4 Hour Crossing Time, Info & reservations (800)-841-4243 (6am-10pm EDT), http://www.ssbadger.com .

c) Lake Express Car Ferry Service: I-96 or US-31 to Rte 46 to downtown Muskegon, Great Lakes Marina, 1920 Lakeshore Drive, Ferry to Milwaukee. Then as I) above, departs Muskegon to Milwaukee 10:15am, 4:45pm, 11:00pm EDT; Milwaukee to Muskegon 6:00am, 12:30pm, 7:00pm CDT, 2 1/2 Hour Crossing Time, Info & reservations (866)-914-1010, http://www.lake-express.com.

VI. From Northern Iowa:

US-20 East to Dubuque, US-151 North to Madison, then continue from Madison as I or II above. 
 

Please drive with caution!  We want you in one piece and the Wisconsin State Patrol tickets speeders!!

VII. Maps, Etc.

• Map of Door County (Google Maps)

• Sturgeon Bay Town Info & Info & Map of Sturgeon Bay
  

• MapQuest + Door County Get Map, Directions, Mileage from any Town to Sturgeon Bay:
  
  
• Sturgeon Bay 10-day Weather Forecast

• Sturgeon Bay 10-day Weather Forecast

• National Weather Service Door County 7-day Weather Forecast

 VIII. Approximate Driving Times to Sturgeon Bay: