Videos and Programs


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Come visit us year-round at the Holly Center at 321 S. Main Street during our open hours:
Wednesday and Thursday:
10 am to 2 pm
Friday:
10 am to 4 pm
2nd Saturday of the Month (excluding April and December):
11:30 am to 2 pm
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What's Happening at the Waupaca Historical Society
- 2026: Holly Center now open until 4 pm on Fridays and the second Saturday of each month (excluding April and December) from 11:30 am to 2 pm!
- Sunday, April 26: Mother's Day Tea
- Thursday, May 21, 6pm: "Effigy Mounds of the Chain O'Lakes Area" with Zachary Bishop
- Memorial Day through Labor Day: Hutchinson House Museum open every weekend, 1-4pm; Depot open every weekend, 12-5pm.
- Monday, June 22, 6:30pm at the Waupaca High School Auditorium: "Why We Serve
Looking for other events taking place in Waupaca? Check out the Waupaca Chain O'Lakes Community Calendar here!
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


