governor house tour

Governor's Mansion Holiday Tours

Dec 19, 2023 12:00 PM

Wisconsin Executive Residence 99 Cambridge Road , Madison , Wisconsin 53704

November 10, 2023

media release: Visit the Wisconsin Executive Residence for a free tour of public rooms decked in festive holiday décor. Advance registration is required.

Please register to attend a free holiday tour of the Wisconsin Executive Residence. Stroll through the public rooms to experience the history, furniture, art, and legends, along with the festive holiday decorations and music. All guests must be pre-registered and receive a ticket with the entry time to enter. Unregistered individuals will not be admitted. Tours last approximately 30 minutes, and each tour is limited to a maximum of 50 people per time slot. If you are registering multiple people, you will need each person's first name, middle name (if applicable), date of birth, and state or country of residence to register them.

Holiday tours are free to the public, and visitors are encouraged to bring a new, non-perishable food item which will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin, or a new Children’s Book (ages 0-12) to support the First Lady's Holiday Children's Book Drive, which will be distributed to non-profits across Wisconsin. Thank you.

Reservations are required and on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have a group larger than 40 people, please call 608-246-5501 or email [email protected]. Additional tour details are provided on your ticket.

Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers invite the public to contribute ornaments for this year’s “Tribute to Our Troops” holiday tree at the Executive Residence.

“Kathy and I are glad to continue this important tradition of recognizing and honoring our nation’s heroes during the holidays at the Executive Residence,” Gov. Evers said. “There are many service members from Wisconsin who are fulfilling their duties and cannot make it home for the holidays and many families across the state who are missing or remembering their loved ones this season. The ‘Tribute to Our Troops’ tree is just one way we can honor our service members and veterans and their sacrifices to our state and country.” 

The Tribute to Our Troops Tree tradition began in 2005 and honors Wisconsin service members who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Ornaments can be sent in honor of Wisconsin service members past and present, in Wisconsin and abroad. The invitation is open to families of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guard members. Ornaments can be plain, fancy, or personalized to honor fallen service members, those who are deployed overseas this holiday season, and all who wear the uniforms of the nation’s armed forces.

To be included as part of this year’s “Tribute to Our Troops” tree, ornaments must be received no later than Wednesday, November 29 at: 

Wisconsin National Guard

ATTN: SAPR Program Mr. Liam Walsh

1420 Wright Street, Room 105

Madison, WI., 53704

The ornaments will be displayed at the Executive Residence and will not be returned to senders. The ornaments and the “Tribute to Our Troops” tree can be viewed as part of the residence’s holiday tours. As space is limited, individuals interested in a tour must pre-register to attend. More information is available on the Wisconsin Executive Residence website here . Residence tours will be available during the following dates and times: 

• Tuesday, Dec. 5, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. 
• Thursday, Dec. 7, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. 
• Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.  
• Tuesday, Dec. 12, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. 
• Thursday, Dec. 14, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. 
• Saturday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 
• Tuesday, Dec. 19, 12 p.m.-2 p.m.

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