Lowlands Holiday Happenings 2025

December 2, 2025

Make Plans With Us This Winter!
When winter settles over Wisconsin, Lowlands throws the doors open wider, the bier pours richer, and the mood gets undeniably more gezellig. This season isn’t just about fun events—it’s about ritual. About community. About bundling up, showing up, and doing good while we’re at it.

From festive family rides to specialty dinners, toy drives, brunches that linger, and a little extra sparkle, Lowlands is bringing people together to make life warmer, slower, and merrier through the end of the year.

December 3 — Tosa Traditions

Tosa Village Cookie Walk • 4pm, same locations
Cookies + cozy stops through the village.

Tosa Tree Lighting • 6pm at Café Hollander – Tosa Village & Buckatabon Tavern
Twinkling lights, local magic.

December 6 — Santa Rampage + Family Fun

Brunch with Santa • 10am–2pm at Café Hollander – Mequon
Jolly, cozy, and perfect for families.

Santa Rampage Cycle — A citywide costume bike ride
Gatherings at Café Hollander – Downer Avenue & Café Hollander – Tosa Village
Bike bells, Santa suits, legendary energy.

Elf Frenzy Family Ride Finale • 6pm at Café Centraal
Goodie bags and kid-friendly fun in a heated courtyard.

December 9 — St. Bernardus Bier Dinner at Benelux•5:30pm

A curated multi-course meal with iconic bier pairings from Belgium.
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December 10 — Tosa Village Holiday Train & Stella’s Toy Drive Ends

A festive stop for warm drinks, toys, and holiday spirit at Café Hollander Tosa and Buckatabon Tavern & Supper Club
***LAST DAY TO DONATE TO STELLA’S TOY DRIVE!***

More Santa Brunches

December 20 • 10am–1pm at Café Centraal
December 13 • 11:30am–1:30pm at Café Hollander – Tosa Village

Holiday Bierklasse Nights

December 17 • 5:30pm at Café Centraal
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December 16 • 5:30pm at Café Hollander – Madison
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December 18 — Slay Bells Ring Drag Show at Centraal•6:30–8pm

This event is expected to sell out! The fiercest queen in Milwaukee is back with an extraordinary cast of elves for a holiday drag extravaganza in the heated holiday tent at Centraal!
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