Manitowoc Launches Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area in Downtown
Today the City of Manitowoc launched a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA), which allows patrons of participating, licensed establishments the unique opportunity to sip and stroll through downtown while enjoying the city’s vibrant riverfront, parks, public art, and local businesses. The DORA will operate daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. within a designated area of downtown Manitowoc. Participants can purchase alcoholic beverages from DORA-licensed establishments and carry them outdoors in
Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival Returns to Manitowoc’s Red Arrow Beach
The third annual Wisconsin Sand Sculpting Festival, presented by Fox Communities Credit Union, returns to Manitowoc’s Red Arrow Park and Beach July 19-20, 2025. This two-day event, which attracts thousands to Manitowoc, features a weekend-long semi-pro sand sculpting competition, plus an amateur competition, vendor booths, an entertainment tent with live performances, food trucks and so much more. The event opens Saturday at 10 a.m. Six semi-pro sand sculptors will have already begun sculpting their
