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Waupaca Historical Society
Waupaca Historical Society
321 S. Main St., Waupaca, WI 54981

Upcoming Programs and Events at WHS

All programs take place at the Holly History and Genealogy Center (321 S. Main Street, Waupaca) unless otherwise noted.


2025 HOLLY CENTER HOURS: Wednesday-Friday, 10 am-2 pm
Sat., December 6, 10 am-4 pm: Waupaca's Yuletide Trail

2026 HOLLY CENTER HOURS: Wednesday-Thursday, 10 am-2 pm, Friday, 10 am-4 pm
Second Saturday of the month, 11 am-2 pm

Sunday, March 1, 3-5 pm: Self-Guided Winter Hike at Shambeau Hill and Shambeau Park, with stop at the Depot (with Waupaca Parks and Rec and Waupaca Area Public Library) 
Thursday, April 16, 6pm: "Inspiring Poems by Danes in America" with Michael Koehler
Thursday, May 21, 6pm: "Effigy Mounds of the Chain O'Lakes Area" with Zachary Bishop
Memorial Day-Labor Day: Hutchinson House Museum and Depot OPEN on Saturdays and Sundays
Hutchinson House: Saturday and Sunday, 1-4 pm
Depot: Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 pm
Monday, June 22, 6:30 pm (location to be announced): "Why We Serve: Native Americans and the Armed Forces" with Rachelle Pablo (program with Winchester Academy)
Sat., August 8 (location and time to be announced): Parks and Rec Tour (with history of Waupaca's parks)
Thursday, September 17, 6pm: "A Visit with Margaret Ashmun" with Dr. Connie Haack-Hurlbut
Thursday, November 12, 6pm: "The King Family: Soldiers Through the Age" with Mark Storch, Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Sat., December 5, 10 am-4 pm: Waupaca's Yuletide Celebration

 

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Come visit us year-round at the Holly Center at 321 S. Main Street during our open hours on

Wednesday through Friday, 

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.!

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What's Happening at the Waupaca Historical Society


  • ON SALE NOW: 2025 Yuletide Trail cookie tins ($25 each) on sale at the Holly Center, Community First Credit Union, Northern Home and Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce
  • Thursday, November 27-Friday, November 28: Holly Center CLOSED
  • Saturday, December 13 & 14, 12-5 pm: DEPOT OPEN
  • Saturday, December 20 & 21, 12-5 pm: DEPOT OPEN
  • Holly Center CLOSED from December 24 through January 2
  • 2026: Holly Center now open until 4 pm on Fridays and the second Saturday of each month, 11:30 am to 2 pm

Looking for other events taking place in Waupaca? Check out the Waupaca Chain O'Lakes Community Calendar here!
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Appointments outside of open hours at any WHS buildings can be made at least two weeks in advance by calling the Holly History and Genealogy Center at (715) 256-9980 or emailing 

Tracy Behrendt at 

director@waupacahistoricalsociety.org.