Wausau Area
As the gateway to Wisconsin’s Northwoods, the Wausau area boasts assets centered on the beauty of the natural world, which dovetails perfectly with artwork on view at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum.
Exploring outdoor recreation and cultural opportunities throughout all four seasons is both rewarding and refreshing.
Whether you visit the Wausau area to soak up summertime concerts, the hot-air balloon festival, Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend, or to play in the snow at Granite Peak or Sylvan Hill, the Woodson Art Museum complements all these activities and more!
(All photographs on this page by Richard Wunsch, except of Stewart Inn, which was provided courtesy of owner Randy Bangs)
For information about the Wausau area, including a few highlighted special events, lodging options, and resources, check the links below.
Wausau Area Sites of Interest
Art in the Park
Center for the Visual Arts
City of Wausau
City Pages
George W. Mead Wildlife Area
Grand Theater
Granite Peak Ski Area
Great Wisconsin Birding & Nature Trail
Marathon County
Metro Ride Bus Schedule
River District, Wausau
Robert W. Monk Public Gardens
Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend
Visit Wausau
Wausau Daily Herald
Wausau Events
Wausau Festival of Arts
Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce
Wausau Whitewater
Places to Stay
Courtyard Marriott of Wausau
Hampton Inn
Hilton Garden Inn
Jefferson Street Inn, a member of Radisson Individuals
Owl Ridge Cabin
Stewart Inn
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