Time for the Fox Valley ABCs! From chilly treats to catching waves and venturing around the Fox Cities and beyond, take this fun challenge with your family!
Ready for the Challenge?
As a family, spell out your last name and write out the accompanying activities in your bucket printable. For any repeating letters, select another activity from the list under that letter. You can also use a summer-inspired word, a pet’s name, or the name of your street instead. Don’t forget to take photos of your adventures!
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A
- Fish from the footbridge and check out the Asylum Point Lighthouse (Oshkosh)
- Hang out with and feed fuzzy alpacas (Two Rivers)
- Go swimming at Ashwaubomay Park, a 3-million gallon man-made lake with a diving platform and beach (Ashwaubenon)
- Try out the archery range at Memorial Park in Appleton or Lion’s Park in Greenville
B
- Catch a laser star show at the Barlow Planetarium at the UW Oshkosh Fox CitiesCampus (Menasha)
- Race around the go-kart track at Badger Sports Park (Appleton)
- Go on a bug hunt at a local park or nature preserve
- Bottle feed goats and cuddle kittens at The Farm (Sturgeon Bay)
C
- Stop by the Cedar Crest Ice Cream Parlor for a treat and take a selfie with Bernice, the giant lawn cow (Manitowoc)
- Go strawberry picking at Cuff Farms (Hortonville)
- Snack on cookies and socialize with adorable kitties at the Pawffee Shop Cat Cafe (Appleton)
- Tour the Union Star Cheese Factory and nibble on fresh cheese curds (Fremont)
D
- Grab a scoop of edible cookie dough downtown at Doughlicious (Appleton)
- Learn about dairy cows and agriculture at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center (Manitowoc)
- Feed ducks and geese at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary (Green Bay)
- Rent kayaks or canoes and paddle along the Wolf River with Dragonfly Paddlers (Shiocton)
E
- Become a pilot for the day with the flight simulators at the EAA Aviation Museum (Oshkosh)
- Play over 80+ virtual reality games at Edge VR Arcade & Gamers Lounge (Green Bay)
- Eat out at a new restaurant – there are so many to choose from in the Fox Valley area
- Check out an exhibits at local museum
- Bite into a fresh, mouthwatering Peruvian empanada at Simply Empanada (Appleton)
F
- Get crafty and paint your own pottery at the Fire Escape (Oshkosh)
- Grab some popcorn and catch an outdoor flick at Field of Scenes Drive-In (Freedom)
- Try out delicious new snacks at a Food Truck Rally (Fox Valley)
- Test your luck amongst arcade and strategy games at Funset Boulevard (Appleton)
- Visit a local market and play Farmers Market Bucket List Bingo, plus pickup produce for a healthy family meal
G
- Walk through lush gardens at the Green Bay Botanical Garden, home to over 66,000 perennial plants (Green Bay)
- Take a tour of the Grignon Mansion, built in 1837, it was once known as ‘the mansion in the woods’ (Kaukauna)
- Try out fresh, handcrafted gelato from The Knotted Cone Gelato Co. truck (Fox Valley)
- Sign up for guitar lessons at Appleton Rock School and jam out as a family (Appleton)
H
- Climb to the top of the observation tower at High Cliff State Park (Sherwood)
- Tour the first home in the world powered by hydroelectricity at the Hearthstone Historic House Museum (Appleton)
- Walk the trails, spot turtles and enjoy the environmental center at Heckrodt Wetland Reserve (Menasha)
- Go horseback riding, on a trail ride or schedule a group lesson
I
- Beat the heat and head to an indoor playground and spend the afternoon playing on inflatables, jumping into ball pits, and going down slides
- Try out a unique concoction of rolled ice cream flavors at Wonders Ice Cream (Appleton)
- Stay cool inside and go ice skating at Appleton Family Ice Center (Appleton)
- Road trip to Illinois and explore Chicago – don’t forget a family selfie at the bean
J
- Pick up golden-fried cheese curds, burgers and slushies from JD’s Drive-In and eat on the Fox River (Appleton)
- Splash around in the sun and enjoy water slides, a tot spot and a zero-depth wading area at the Joannes Aquatic Center (Green Bay)
K
- Let your imagination be the limit at Kidz Town, a multi-themed indoor play space (De Pere)
- Watch giant kites grace the sky on the shores of Lake Michigan (Manitowoc)
- Rent a kayak and explore the beautiful waterways in our area (Fox Valley)
- Get crafty and try out knitting, painting, sculpting or other creative arts
L
- Take a scenic family walk along the Loop the Little Lake Trail (Neenah)
- Watch the milk bottling process at Lamers Dairy (Appleton)
- Pick up a free art project from the iconic art clock at Little Chestnut Art Studio (Neenah)
- Walk through the historic Lottie Cooper Shipwreck (Sheboygan)
M
- Bounce around and go bananas at Monkey Joe’s (Appleton)
- Take a stroll through the Menominee Park Zoo and see otters, skunks and elk (Oshkosh)
- Go hiking and trek through the Maribel Caves (Maribel)
- Relax and read under a shaded tree at Monk Botanical Gardens (Wausau)
- Watch a unique magic show and pick up an adorable balloon animal during a Mischief & Magic stage show (Fox Valley)
N
- Browse vintage trains and take a scenic ride aboard Josephine, a passenger car, at the National Railroad Museum (Ashwaubenon)
- Spend the day at the NEW Zoo & Adventure Park to see the animals and try the aerial adventure course (Suamico)
- Visit a nature center and bird watch, bug hunt and meditate
O
- Grab your putter and keep the score at On the Fringe Mini Golf (Neenah)
- Stroll through the Oneida Nation Walk of Legends, a paved walk honoring Green Bay Packer history (Green Bay)
- Visit the Oshkosh Public Museum and step back in time with their exciting permanent and visiting exhibits (Oshkosh)
- Stargaze and learn about planets at the Leif Everson Observatory (Sturgeon Bay)
P
- Learn about the papermaking process and make your own recycled paper at the Atlas Science Center (formerly the Paper Discovery Center) (Appleton)
- Visit with adorable bunnies, calves, piglets and goats at the Plamann Park Children’s Farm (Appleton)
- See the world’s largest display of paperweights at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass (Neenah)
- Have a family pizza night with a pie from a local pizzeria
- Grab your putter and play a round of mini-golf
Q
- Embark on a family quest to unlock the mystery at Escape Room Wisconsin (Appleton)
- From state quarters to copper pennies, check out unique, vintage and foreign coins at Affordable Rare Coins (Appleton)
- Bring on the gooey queso with a family fondue experience at The Melting Pot (Appleton)
R
- Race to the rocket ship slide at Riverside Park (Neenah)
- Take the family on a Fox River cruise aboard The River Tyme Too Paddlewheel boat (Appleton)
- Go roller skating and jam out to nostalgic tunes at Skaters Edge (Appleton)
- Gather around the fire and try these delicious campfire recipes
S
- Snooze in a Caboose at Caboose Cabins and watch trains passing by (Sparta)
- Try out the sky crawl at the Above & Beyond Children’s Museum (Sheboygan)
- Spread kindness through art by painting rocks with positive messages
- Attend a sea lion show at the Milwaukee County Zoo (Milwaukee)
- Make a reservation at a waterpark hotel and spend the night in the splash zone
T
- Take a free evening ride on the downtown trolley (Appleton)
- Watch live soda bottling and try out samples at Twig’s (Shawano)
- Check out the two-story bridge tenders tower and learn about the city’s transport systems at the Tayco Street Bridge Tower Museum (Menasha)
- Get tickets for a Wisconsin Timber Rattlers baseball game at Fox Cities Stadium (Appleton)
- Get crafty and make family Sharpie tye-dye shirts
U
- Tour the USS Cobia, a 312-foot World War II submarine (Manitowoc)
- Try a banana smoothie with cloud cream at Uni Uni (Appleton)
- Burn off energy and bounce off the walls – literally, at Urban Air Adventure Park (Appleton)
- Admire or purchase art from local artists at the Ubuntu Art Space gallery (Fond du Lac)
V
- Watch live venom extractions and see over 50+ rare reptiles, including snakes, scorpions, and frogs at the MToxin Venom Lab (Oshkosh)
- Learn about military vehicles, get your own dog tags and check out the exhibits at the Military Veterans Museum and Education Center (Oshkosh)
- Picnic or grill out at Vulcan Heritage Park at enjoying a beautiful view of the river and dam (Appleton)
W
- Run through the sprinklers and water geysers at the Washington Park Splash Pad (Neenah)
- Check out fossils, rocks and a real dinosaur egg at the Weis Earth Science Museum (Menasha)
- Walk the plank and slumber aboard a pirate ship (Wisconsin Dells)
- Visit the Wequiock Falls Waterfall, one of the area’s hidden gems (Green Bay)
- Tour the iconic windmill in downtown Little Chute (Little Chute)
X
- Order a round of Xtreme Brownie Blizzards from Dairy Queen and go on a family sunset walk
- Jump your wiggles out at Xtreme Air, Wisconsin’s Largest indoor trampoline park (Appleton)
- Pick up Xbox games from Press Start Games and have a family game night (Appleton)
Y
- Visit the YMCA and spend time together as a family swimming and playing basketball(Fox Valley)
- Camp in a yurt, a round nomadic tent, at Apple Creek Campground (De Pere)
- Grab a spoon and enjoy frozen yogurt in a variety of flavors at Smart Cow Yogurt Bar (Ashwaubenon)
Z
- Ride the Zippin’ Pippin’ for an afternoon at Bay Beach Amusement Park (Green Bay)
- Pair up for dual zipline racing at the Adventure Park (Green Bay)
- Visit a petting zoo, wildlife sanctuary or farm
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