The Holiday SVA Art Display & More Festive Fun!

November has been a busy and exciting month at Blue Harbor Resort as the hustle and bustle of preparing for the holidays has begun! There’s plenty of festive family fun unfolding here, so let’s get into it because we can’t wait to share it with you.

On November 15^th the Sheboygan Visual Artists (SVA) had their holiday show artist’s reception in the lobby and in On The Rocks Bar & Grill. Dozens of unique, local art has filled the lobby and surrounding areas. Not only does the art add a wonderful and artistic flare to the festive activities at the resort, but all of the displayed art is for sale through The Boutique. Bring an authentic piece of Sheboygan home from your stay with us, supporting the local economy. The tourism industry in Sheboygan is a vital part of the town, allowing it to be the colorful, inspiring, and beautiful place that it is. Supporting local artists is a way to give back to the community, supporting the area, while also bringing home a piece of your happy place. Make sure during your visit at Blue Harbor you stroll through and admire the many showcased pieces of stunning nature scenes, holiday inspired magic, and historical places and events in Sheboygan. Find a piece that speaks to you or you think will make the perfect gift? Simply approach someone working in The Boutique about purchasing the piece, or, if The Boutique is closed, you can always speak to someone at the front desk who will be happy to assist you.

We’re honored to welcome the SVA back to display their holiday art show while the group settles into a new building to call home. This selection of artwork will be on display and available for purchase at Blue Harbor through December 21^st 2024.

On the topic of gifts, we interrupt the this blog with a gift card sale alert! This is not a drill, now through December 24th we're offering an additional $15 bonus gift card with every $100 gift card purchase! This year, gift family memories and experiences with a gift card to Blue Harbor Resort. Not only can you bring home a piece of artwork representing the beautiful city we call home, but you can send your loved ones on a trip to the Malibu of the Midwest to experience the beauty of this lakeside gem first-hand. Click here to learn more.

Mark your calendars for the first week of December because Blue Harbor is undergoing its holiday transformation on Monday December 2^nd! On The Rocks Bar & Grill will become the Harbor Holiday Bar for the month of December, featuring specialty holiday-themed drinks, and a whole lot of festive spirit! This pop-up holiday bar will feature its own seasonal drink menu with rotational drinks, on top of our usual On The Rocks Bar & Grill drink menus. Nothing is quite as festive as enjoying some holiday spirits in decked out halls (or in our case, bar). Whether you live near the area or not, locals and overnight guests won’t want to miss out on the first ever Harbor Holiday Bar. Share your visit to the Harbor Holiday Bar on social media with the hashtag #itsbetterattheblue.

The Holiday Bar isn’t the only thing kicking off the first week of December. Saturday December 7^th all sorts of festivity will fill the halls. Starting at 9am that morning, the annual Run Santa Run 5k race will fill South Pier Drive with Santa’s, Elves, and Penguins as runners and walkers alike try to race the Grinch to the finish line! How many 5k’s do you know that feed the participants chocolate kisses, cookies, and peppermint sticks while they race? This event will have a post-race party in On The Rocks Bar & Grill with complimentary cookies and drinks for the participants.

Keep an eye out for Santa, because on the morning of December 7^th marks the first of 3 Santa visits at the resort this holiday season! Breakfast with Santa is from 8am—12pm on Saturdays leading up to Christmas. Overnight guests of the resort can purchase our Breakfast with Santa package to include our special breakfast buffet. Make sure the kiddos have their wish lists because Santa’s taking gift requests!

Saturday afternoons from 2pm-4pm The Beacon Restaurant will serve complimentary hot cocoa and cookie decorating for our overnight guests. We also have a letters to Santa station at the front of the restaurant so that the little ones can still write their Christmas wishes to Santa after breakfast. After all, Santa has a lot of good boys’ and girls’ requests to fill, he can’t be expected to remember them all by himself! Here at Blue Harbor Resort, we have some special Santa’s helpers who work very hard to spread holiday cheer all season long. We even have our very own mailbox for the North Pole, so don’t forget to slip your finished letter to Santa inside.

We can’t wait for all the festive fun to begin at Blue Harbor Resort, but even more than that, we cannot wait to share it with our guests. Book your Breakfast with Santa and Run Santa Run package today by clicking here.