Cedarburg Guides

First-person stories from the owners, chefs and neighbors behind local places, plus editorial roundups from our team.

Cedarburg Fish Fry: Where to Go on a Friday Night

A Cedarburg fish fry means Friday-night cod, perch, or bluegill at a handful of downtown spots, from C. Wiesler's and Maxwell's to the historic Farmstead. Here is where to go, what each one serves, and how to handle the Lenten crowds.

Cedarburg Romantic Getaway: A Couple's Weekend Guide

Plan a romantic getaway in Cedarburg: bed-and-breakfasts with fireplaces and whirlpool tubs, wine tasting inside a 19th-century woolen mill, quiet creekside dinners, and a walk across Wisconsin's last covered bridge.

Cedar Creek Waterfall: A Guide to Cedarburg's Falls & Mill Dams

The Cedar Creek waterfall is Cedarburg's most-photographed spot — a historic mill-dam cascade beside the 1855 Cedarburg Mill. Where to find it, what it is, the best time to see it, and how to photograph it.

Cedarburg Christmas: A Guide to the Holidays in Wisconsin's Most Festive Town

Cedarburg Christmas means luminary-lit streets, a drive-thru light show, holiday films at a 1927 theater, and Santa on Washington Avenue. The full guide to the season — events, shopping, dining, and where to stay.

Cedarburg Shopping: A Guide to Washington Avenue & the Settlement

Cedarburg shopping means independent boutiques, galleries, and gift shops along one of America's most beautiful main streets — no big-box stores. A guide to Washington Avenue and the Cedar Creek Settlement.

Cedarburg Antique Shops: A Vintage & Resale Guide

Cedarburg's antique shops are small in number but genuine — anchored by the two-floor Creekside Vintage market. An honest guide to antiquing in Cedarburg, minus the out-of-town padding.

Washington House Inn: A Guide to Cedarburg's Historic Flagship

The Washington House Inn is Cedarburg's top-rated stay — a historic downtown inn founded in 1846. An honest guide to its history, rooms, what's included, and what to know before you book.

The Stagecoach Inn: Cedarburg's 1853 Historic B&B

The Stagecoach Inn is Cedarburg's most historic stay — an 1853 stone stagecoach stop turned nine-room B&B with a guest pub. History, rooms, and what to know before you book.

Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival 2026: Dates, Parking & Guide

The Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival runs September 19–20, 2026 — free fall festival with local wine, the Great Grape Stomp, giant pumpkins, and 300+ artisans. Dates, parking, and where to stay.

Cedarburg Strawberry Festival 2026: Dates, Parking & Visitor Guide

The Cedarburg Strawberry Festival runs June 27–28, 2026 — the town's biggest weekend, drawing 100,000 people for strawberry everything, 300+ artisans, and live music. Dates, parking, kids, and where to eat and stay.

Cedarburg Hotels: Where to Stay in the Historic Downtown

Cedarburg has only a handful of true in-town stays — the Washington House Inn, the Stagecoach Inn, and more. Here's each one honestly, plus what to do on festival weekends.

Outdoor Things to Do in Cedarburg: Parks, Trails & the Creek

Cedarburg's best outdoors, all along Cedar Creek — the waterfall at Cedar Creek Park, the Interurban Trail, and the historic covered bridge. How to do it in a day.

Cedarburg Covered Bridge: Wisconsin's Last Historic Covered Bridge

The 1876 Cedarburg covered bridge is the last historic covered bridge in Wisconsin. History, how to visit, parking, and what to do at Covered Bridge Park.

Cedarburg Breakfast & Brunch: Where the Locals Eat

The best breakfast and brunch in Cedarburg — from a decades-old pancake house to chef-driven brunch spots, coffee roasters, and bakeries, all near Washington Avenue.

Cedarburg Farmers Market 2026: Days, Dates & Location

The Cedarburg farmers market runs Saturday mornings in August at Redeemer Lutheran — not Sundays, despite what some listings say. Here's the correct 2026 schedule.

Cedarburg Breweries, Wineries & Distilleries: A Drink Crawl Guide

Two wineries, two breweries, and a distillery, most within a walkable downtown — here's Cedarburg's whole drink scene and how to do it as an afternoon crawl.

Things to Do in Cedarburg: A Local's Guide to a Perfect Day

The best things to do in Cedarburg — food, festivals, the covered bridge, wineries, shops, and a sample perfect-day itinerary, from the people who live here.

Summer Sounds Cedarburg 2026: Free Friday Night Concerts

Cedarburg's free outdoor concert series runs every Friday, June 12–August 21, 2026, at Cedar Creek Park. Full lineup, timing, parking, and where to eat first.

A Visitor's Guide to Cedar Creek Winery, Cedarburg

Cedar Creek Winery makes its wine in a restored 1860s woolen mill in downtown Cedarburg. Tastings, tours, the wines to try, and how to build a day around a visit.

Cedar Creek Park, Cedarburg: The Complete Visitor Guide

Your guide to Cedar Creek Park in Cedarburg — the creekside waterfall walk, playground, parking, dog rules, and free Summer Sounds concerts. Plan your visit.

Cedarburg Restaurants: Where to Eat in the Historic Downtown

Breakfast spots, dinner restaurants, breweries, and bakeries in Cedarburg, Wisconsin: what to order, where it's quieter, and which places book up first.

Cedarburg Festivals 2026: The Complete Guide to All Five

Cedarburg runs five free festivals a year — Strawberry, Wine & Harvest, Oktoberfest, Winter Festival, and A Cedarburg Christmas. Dates, what to expect, and how to visit each.

Cedar Creek Settlement: A Visitor's Guide to Cedarburg's Historic Mill

Everything you need to know about Cedar Creek Settlement: the shops, the winery, the history, and how to visit.