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  • Our editors recommend these diverse local experiences.

1. Devil's Lake State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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2. International Cranes Foundation ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Parfrey's Glen

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4. Circus World

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5. Mirror Lake State Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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6. Driftless Glen

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7. Pewit's Nest

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8. Aldo Leopold Foundation

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9. Ski Hi Fruit Farm

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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10. Von Klaus Winery

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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11. Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

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12. Glacial Lake Wisconsin

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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13. Man Mound

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14. Sauk County Historical Museum

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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15. Broadway Diner

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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16. Baraboo Burger Company

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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17. Cheeze Factory Restaurant

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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18. Culver's

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19. Pizza Ranch

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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20. AL Ringling Mansion

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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21. Ochsner Park Zoo

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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22. Baraboo Bluff Winery

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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23. Spa Serenity

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Baraboo is a historic town that attracts many visitors to the Midwest to see the Circus World Museum, as the small town is the hometown of the famous Ringling Brothers.
  • However, the circus isn’t Baraboo’s only claim to fame. The town is also the home of the International Crane Foundation with its fifteen different crane species and the Devil’s Lake State Park surrounded by bluffs 500 feet high, as well as several other museums, restaurants, parks, farms, a winery, and many other things to do.

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