Fun events for the whole family at Heidel House Resort and in Green Lake.

Entertainment and Events

Many great events take place year-round at Heidel House Resort and within the Green Lake area. Find out what might interest you below. For more information about events at Heidel House, call us at 800.444.2812 and view photos here. Keep in mind reservations are required for many of our events. For package rates and related seasonal specials, visit our Rates and Specials section. For more information about area events, please contact the appropriate Chamber of Commerce listed below.

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Heidel House Events

Heidel House Brew Fest
March 24, 2012
Make the rounds and taste samples from Wisconsin microbrewer's seasonal flavors. Ask the brew masters about their craft and process and enjoy live entertainment and appetizers. View Brew Fest details.

***Tickets on sale now! Please call 920.294.3344 or toll free 800.444.2812 to order yours today. Advance tickets suggested as a limited number are available.

Chef's Tasting at Grey Rock
All February long
Enjoy four courses, free drinks and fantastic views. Celebrate the month of romance by feasting on four courses, each specially paired with a complimentary glass of wine or beer. The spectacular views and romantic lakeshore setting can't be beat. $39.95 per person. View the Chef's Tasting Menu.

Easter Brunch
April 8, 2012
Gather your family and friends for a fun and memorable Easter brunch, complete with a visit from a popular bunny!

Mother's Day Brunch
May 13, 2012
Treat Mom to a special, care-free Mother's Day brunch. All will enjoy the delicious menu items and relaxing lakeside ambiance.

Beer Cruise
June 15, 2012
Cruise around beautiful Green Lake on our 60-foot catamaran-style yacht, the Escapade. Take in the panoramic views as you sample a variety of great beer from a featured brewery and enjoy light appetizers. The cruise is from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and the cost is $29 per person. Reservations required.

Grey Rock Dine & Sail Experience
June 21, 2012
First, savor a delicious dinner with a view at Grey Rock. Then, set sail to tour Green Lake on a scenic cruise aboard the Escapade yacht. Enjoy samples of tempting desserts and your choice of a glass of wine or beer. See Dine & Sail on YouTube.

Lobster Bake
July 6, 2012
Fresh seafood and live music along the shores of Green Lake. Menu includes one live Maine Lobster of your choice (served grilled or boiled), grilled Tiger Shrimp, Steamer Clams, grilled Sirloin Steak and our Soup & Salad Buffet. (Menu subject to change.) Reservations required.

Sunsplash
July 7, 2012
Join us for food, fun, music and sun at our annual lakeside celebration! This summer party for all ages includes live entertainment, hot-off-the-grill foods, specialty drinks and Escapade cruises.

Beer Cruise
July 20, 2012
Cruise around beautiful Green Lake on our 60-foot catamaran-style yacht, the Escapade. Take in the panoramic views as you sample a variety of great beer from a featured brewery and enjoy light appetizers. The cruise is from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and the cost is $29 per person. Reservations required.

Grey Rock Dine & Sail Experience
July 26
First, savor a delicious dinner with a view at Grey Rock. Then, set sail to tour Green Lake on a scenic cruise aboard the Escapade yacht. Enjoy samples of tempting desserts and your choice of a glass of wine or beer. See Dine & Sail on YouTube.

Lobster Bake
August 3, 2012
Fresh seafood and live music along the shores of Green Lake. Menu includes one live Maine Lobster of your choice (served grilled or boiled), grilled Tiger Shrimp, Steamer Clams, grilled Sirloin Steak and our Soup & Salad Buffet. (Menu subject to change.) Reservations required.

Beer Cruise
August 17, 2012
Cruise around beautiful Green Lake on our 60-foot catamaran-style yacht, the Escapade. Take in the panoramic views as you sample a variety of great beer from a featured brewery and enjoy light appetizers. The cruise is from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and the cost is $29 per person. Reservations required.

Grey Rock Dine & Sail Experience
August 23, 2012
First, savor a delicious dinner with a view at Grey Rock. Then, set sail to tour Green Lake on a scenic cruise aboard the Escapade yacht. Enjoy samples of tempting desserts and your choice of a glass of wine or beer. See Dine & Sail on YouTube.

Lobster Bake
August 31, 2012
Fresh seafood and live music along the shores of Green Lake. Menu includes one live Maine Lobster of your choice (served grilled or boiled), grilled Tiger Shrimp, Steamer Clams, grilled Sirloin Steak and our Soup & Salad Buffet. (Menu subject to change.) Reservations required.

Beer Cruise
September 7, 2012
Cruise around beautiful Green Lake on our 60-foot catamaran-style yacht, the Escapade. Take in the panoramic views as you sample a variety of great beer from a featured brewery and enjoy light appetizers. The cruise is from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and the cost is $29 per person. Reservations required.

Beer Cruise
October 12, 2012
Cruise around beautiful Green Lake on our 60-foot catamaran-style yacht, the Escapade. Take in the panoramic views as you sample a variety of great beer from a featured brewery and enjoy light appetizers. The cruise is from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. and the cost is $29 per person. Reservations required.

Oktoberfest
October 20, 2012
Join us for traditional German-style food, drink, live music and activities including a polka dancing and brat eating contest. Don't forget your lederhosen!

Holiday House
December 8, 2012
This family-friendly event has become a tradition for many, with holiday activities to please all. Relax during an old-fashioned carriage ride through our beautifully decorated grounds, enjoy a special breafast buffet with Santa and decorate your own cookies and ornaments to take home. See Holiday House on YouTube.

New Year's Eve Festivities
December 31, 2012
Choose your celebration! Dance to a live orchestra and feast on steak and lobster with our Ballroom package, party the night away in the BoatHouse Pub with no cover charge or have an intimate dinner at Grey Rock with a live pianist. See New Year's Eve on YouTube.


Heidel House Entertainment

Live Musicians
Kick back to smooth tunes from pianists or harpists in the Grey Rock Lounge every Saturday night, year round from 7 - 10 p.m.

View the current entertainment schedule.


Green Lake Area Events

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Karla Bonoff at Thrasher Opera House - Green Lake
Saturday, February 4; 7:30 p.m.
Karla Bonoff is a million-selling hit singer/songwriter, primarily known for her great songwriting compositions. Her songs have been interpreted by artists such Bonnie Raitt, Wynonna Judd, Lynn Anderson. James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, who recorded a number of her songs, including, “Someone To Lay Down Beside Me,” “Trouble Again,” “All My Life,” “Falling Star” and “Goodbye My Friend.” All the while, she has continued to tour extensively, playing sold-out shows around the world. Karla’s moving vocals on her rich, expressive songs is like standing beneath a sparkling waterfall--refreshing, exhilarating, restorative. And hearing them live can be transformative. For more information please call 920-294-4279 or visit their website at www.thrasheroperahouse.com

Solas at Thrasher Opera House - Green Lake
Thursday, February 16; 7:30 p.m.
Since its birth in 1966, Solas has been loudly proclaimed as the most popular, influential and exciting Celtic band to ever emerge from the United States. Even before the release of its first Shanachie CD, the Bostin Herald trumpeted the quartet as "the first truly great Irish band to arise from America," and the Irish Echo ranked Solas among the "most exciting bands anywhere in the world." For more information please call 920-294-4279 or visit their website at www.thrasheroperahouse.com

Willy Porter at Thrasher Opera House - Green Lake
Saturday, February 18; 7:30 p.m.
Willy Porter, esteemed guitarist and singer-songwriter, showcases his continued growth as a songwriter and recording artist with his 2009 release of "How to Rob a Bank". Porter offers a rich blend of salt and sugar with tracks that move easily from rough-hewn electric edges into soulful irony with equal aplomb. Jeff Giles of Popdose.com says, “It’s another solid entry in a discography full of them, and one of the smarter, more durable albums of grown-up music we’re likely to get this year.” For more information please call 920-294-4279 or visit their website at www.thrasheroperahouse.com

DePaul University Jazz Ensamble at Thrasher Opera House - Green Lake
Saturday, March 24; 7:30 p.m.
The Jazz Ensemble performs several times throughout the academic year both on and off campus. The band performs regularly throughout Chicago, including the Jazz Showcase. This Green Lake performance will feature special guest Jeff Hamilton, internationally known drummer and co-leader of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. For more information please call 920-294-4279 or visit their website at www.thrasheroperahouse.com

Michael Kaeshammer at Thrasher Opera House - Green Lake
Saturday, April 14; 7:30 p.m.
Called Canada's triple-threat combo of piano virtuosity, vocal ability and charisma, Michael's music is a feast for your ears that blends ingredients from his vast store of jazz, soul, pop and R&B influences, served up fresh, piping hot, and with a huge helping of joy on the side. For more information please call 920-294-4279 or visit their website at www.thrasheroperahouse.com

Peter Yarrow & Mustard Retreat at Thrasher Opera House - Green Lake
Friday, April 20; 7:30 p.m.
Peter Yarrow’s talents as a creative artist are frequently directed at using music to convey a message of humanity and caring. His gift for songwriting has produced some of the most moving songs from Peter, Paul & Mary, including “Puff, the Magic Dragon,” “Blowin’ in the Wind,” and “If I Had a Hammer.” As a member of the renowned musical trio, Yarrow has earned multiple gold and platinum albums, as well as numerous Grammys. For more information please call 920-294-4279 or visit their website at www.thrasheroperahouse.com

Ruthie Foster at Thrasher Opera House - Green Lake
Saturday, May 12; 7:30 p.m.
Ruthie was recently honored to win the 2011 Koko Taylor Blues Music Award for "Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year." This is her second consecutive Blues Music Award, following a win in 2010 for "Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year." For more information please call 920-294-4279 or visit their website at www.thrasheroperahouse.com

POCO at Thrasher Opera House - Green Lake
Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19; 7:30 p.m.
Poco are the pioneers of the country-rock sound that soared out of California in the late sixties and early seventies, Poco was the inspiration for bands like The Eagles, Firefall, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Pure Prairie League, Little River Band and The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, as well as the new breed of country-rock acts. For more information please call 920-294-4279 or visit their website at www.thrasheroperahouse.com

The Second City at Thrasher Opera House - Green Lake
Saturday, July 21; 7:30 p.m.
The Second City is the most famous brand in live comedy. Performing a blend of classic scenes from their nearly fifty year archive, material ripped from the days headlines and their trademark improvisation, a night with The Second City is a laugh filled, once in a lifetime event.  Hilarious, spontaneous, topical and insightful. For more information please call 920-294-4279 or visit their website at www.thrasheroperahouse.com

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