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Hello Wausau! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Free fishing trips, the science of baseball camp, and movie in the park + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Planning for the next chapter: After five years helping refugees settle in Wausau, New Beginnings for Refugees looks to the next five, seeking volunteers and funding while continuing classes and childcare as fewer families arrive -- learn how to support them.
Historic walk through Wausau: Friends of Wausau Historic Landmarks will host its second Architecture Amble this season on July 30 at 6 p.m. at Riverside Park, exploring Third Avenue neighborhood. Free for all ages -- learn more about the tour.
Community anglers on deck: Let’s Go Fishing opened its Wausau chapter last week, offering free trips from Bluegill Bay Park for veterans, seniors, youth, and people with disabilities, and seeking volunteers -- see the fishing chapter launch.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Brunch worth waking up: Breakfast Bear nails the cozy-local vibe with Dutch Baby pancakes, overachieving bennies, and fun twists like blueberry jalapeño jam on chicken and waffles. This week, pair it with a Bloody Mary or a local tap flight, then promise yourself you’ll try the Grizzly Skillet next time.
Make summer feel easy: Riverlife Park keeps everyone happy with riverfront seating, paved paths, exercise stations, an adaptive kayak launch, and a splash pad that doubles as instant kid energy burn. Pack a simple picnic, sneak a few reps, then linger and watch the water do its thing, which is suspiciously calming.
Upgrade without the splurge: Fridge sounding haunted or dishwasher quitting mid-cycle? Wausau Outlet specializes in brand-name appliances with small cosmetic dings, with warranty and frequent new arrivals, so you can swap in a solid upgrade without paying shiny-box prices. Local drop-off keeps it easy... your leftovers will thank you. (wausauoutlet.com)
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04 — Our recommendations
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🎤 Concert on the Square @ The 400 Block | Wednesday (7/22) at 6:00 PM – Classic Wausau summer ritual: Concerts on the Square with Todd Ashbeck’s Rising Star, live tunes, and food vendors doing the Lord’s work. Bring a chair, not your dining table, and skip the early blanket land rush, pets, and smokes so the grass survives.
⚾ The Science of Baseball Camp @ Athletic Park | Thursday (7/23) at 8:00 AM – Got a kid who wonders why curveballs break? This Science of Baseball camp for ages 6+ takes over the Woodchucks ballpark with hands-on fun, plus a jersey, lunch, and a game ticket, all for $60. Drop off at the back gates, smug parent grin optional.
🎬 Movie in the Park - Summer Series @ The 400 Block | Thursday (7/23) at 7:00 PM – Downtown Wausau’s 400 Block turns into a free outdoor cinema on select Thursdays, perfect for lawn chairs, blankets, and that snack stash you swear is for the kids. Expect family-friendly hits, a throwback, and the kind of small-town magic you cannot stream, after dinner downtown.
💻 TCG Summer Bootcamp @ Coulee Cards & Gaming Wausau | Friday (7/24) at 12:00 PM – Get the kids out of the house, or finally learn what all those shiny cards do, at TCG Summer Bootcamp in Wausau. Pokémon, Star Wars Unlimited, and more, with deck building, battles, and laughs, Fridays for ten bucks a day, no screens, summer sanity achieved.
🌿 Garden Walk 2026 @ Wausau Wis | Friday (7/24) at 1:00 PM – Garden Walk is blooming on Wausau’s West Side and in the Village of Maine, a self-guided wander through backyard masterpieces and hard-won perennials. Expect friendly gardeners, a little polite snooping, and enough landscaping ideas to keep your weekends, and knees, busy till first frost.
🎼 Mozart on the Move @ First UU Church of Wausau | Friday (7/24) at 6:00 PM – Mozart on the Move is a free, annual, family-friendly concert featuring a high school string quartet that plays with more poise than my back after yard work. Bring the kids, the camp chairs, and your inner snob, then prepare to be delightfully outclassed.
🎷 Janet Planet @ Wausau, Wisconsin | Sunday (7/26) at 5:00 PM – Janet Planet floats into Jazz on the River, a free Sunday evening set by the library that makes downtown feel like a proper patio. Bring a chair, snag Chang’s Best Eggrolls, or flex your picnic game, then let the vocals do the heavy lifting.
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07 — Wausau report Weather forecastToday — High: 75°F — Low: 52°F — Precip: 1%
Sunny, with a high near 75. Heat index values as high as 75. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 79°F — Low: 57°F — Precip: 1%
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. This house is wildThis beautifully updated 4-bedroom, 4-bath home in Emerald Oaks delivers space, style, and versatility in all the right places. A sunlit living room, refreshed kitchen and dinette, cozy family room with pellet stove, and expansive deck make entertaining easy. Upstairs, the primary suite shines with two walk-in closets, while the partially finished lower level adds even more possibilities.
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