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Senior Excursions are popular day trips for anyone ages 50+. Pre-registration is required, space is limited and payment is required at the time of registration. See Department and Refund Policies here and Senior Excursion Policies here.

Pick up and drop off locations for each excursion are designated with the following:
-SSNC: South Side Neighborhood Center; 1300 South 6th Street
-Woodman's: Parking Lot - (9515 State Road 16, Onalaska, WI) *see graphic for exact parking location

Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute at the Legacy Theatre 

Wisconsin Dells, WI
Friday, February 27, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 40  Max: 47
**Registration Full**
Meal: Included
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 11:15am; Woodman's @ 11:30am; Return to La Crosse approximately 6:30pm

Minnesota Art Museum Tours 

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 40  Max: 48
Registration Fee: $93; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $78
**Registration Deadline: Monday, February 16, 2026**
Visit two of Minnesota’s top art museums. The Walker Art Center is a multidisciplinary contemporary art center in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis (weather permitting, visit the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, across from the Walker Art Center, home to 60 sculptures). Minneapolis Institute of Art, home to more than 100,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history. 
Meal: Lunch will be on your own. Restaurant is TBD. 
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 7:30am; Woodman's @ 7:45am; Return to La Crosse approximately 7:00pm

Little Brown Church & World’s Smallest Church

Nashua, Iowa 
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 40  Max: 48
Registration Fee: $54; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $45
**Registration Deadline: Monday, March 2, 2026**
Visit the Little Brown Church located in Nashua, Iowa to learn its history and connection to the poem and song, Little Brown Church in the Vale. After lunch, tour the world’s smallest church in Fort Atkinson, Iowa to learn about its unique history.  Then, travel to Decorah, Iowa for time on your own to shop or visit the Vesterheim Museum followed by a stop at Toppling Goliath Brewery. Vesterheim Museum and Topping Goliath Brewery costs are on your own. 
Meal: Lunch on your own at Klunder’s Kafe in New Hampton, Iowa. 
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 8:15am; Woodman's @ 8:00am; Return to La Crosse approximately 6:30pm

Bello’s Circus Extreme at the Legacy Theatre 

Wisconsin Dells, WI
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 44  Max: 47
Registration Fee: $114; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $95
**Registration Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026**
Bello’s Circus Extreme Dinner Show is a spectacle of extreme stunts and comedy routines. Featuring not only Bello himself, but also a variety of other impressive acts! The show culminates in an epic finale featuring the Motorcycle Globe of Death, where stunt motorcycle riders perform at the speed of light.  
Meal: Legacy Theatre’s Italian buffet featuring lasagna, pizza, salad and desert.
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 11:15am; Woodman's @ 11:30am; Return to La Crosse approximately 6:30pm

Sleuth at the Guthrie Theatre 

Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 40  Max: 48
Registration Fee: $99; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $82
**Registration Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2026**
When Milo Tindle visits detective writer Andrew Wyke at his English countryside home, the last thing he expects is for Andrew to propose they stage an elaborate jewelry burglary. Andrew’s endgame is a sizeable insurance payout for himself; Milo can use the jewels to financially support Andrew’s wife, Marguerite, with whom he’s been having an affair. What follows is a heart-pounding, high-stakes game of cat and mouse.
Meal: Lunch will be on your own at Hen House Eatery.
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 7:30am; Woodman's @ 7:45am; Return to La Crosse approximately 7:00pm

Hairspray at the Fireside Theatre 

Fort Atkinson, WI
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 40  Max: 46
Registration Fee: $153; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $127
**Registration Deadline: Wednesday, March 18, 2026**
It’s 1962 and in the city of Baltimore young Tracy Turnblad, a lovable girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion – to dance. When she wins a spot on a popular TV dance show she is transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Hairspray is a story about acceptance and inclusion during the early days of the civil rights movement. It is a story of equality told with humor and heart, ‘60’s rock and roll, and spectacular high-energy dancing.
Meal Choices: Pretzel Chicken, Almond Crusted Cod, Pork Ribs, Vegetarian Flatbread Pizza.
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 7:15am; Woodman's @ 7:30am; Return to La Crosse approximately 7:45pm

Guys & Dolls at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre 

Chanhassen, MN
Wednesday, April 29, 2026*
Ages 50+  |  Min: 45  Max: 50
Registration Fee: $148; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $124
**Registration Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2026**
For the first time in over 35 years Chanhassen Dinner Theatres brings you a thrilling and electric staging of Guys and Dolls! From the gritty streets of New York to the colorful cafes of Havana, Guys and Dolls is a grand spectacle of music and comedy to delight audiences of all ages. This fresh production is set in mythical New York City in a perfect balance of story, dance, music, and romance!
*Note: We will have another excursion to this same show on August 5, 2026. Look in the next guide for that registration information.
Meal: Included in the cost of the ticket
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 7:30am; Woodman's @ 7:45am; Return to La Crosse approximately 7:30pm

Mega Stars of Country Music 

Middleton Performing Arts Center, Middleton, WI 
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 36  Max: 40
Registration Fee: $96; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $80
**Registration Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 2026**
Celebrate the music of three legends in country music history – Brooks & Dunn, George Strait, and Alan Jackson! Classic hits like Boot Scootin’ Boogie and All My Ex’s Live in Texas will transport you straight to the heart of Nashville. The performers use their own natural voices and appearance to sound and look like the real artists on stage, giving an experience like the real deal. 
Meal: On your own at Culver’s in Sauk City, Wisconsin
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 3:00pm; Woodman's @ 3:15pm; Return to La Crosse approximately 12:30am

Elvis My Way at the Sheldon Theatre 

Red Wing, Minnesota
Friday, May 8, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 40  Max: 45
Registration Fee: $86; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $71
**Registration Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2026**
Celebrate the King of Rock 'n Roll with internationally acclaimed touring star and winner of Graceland's prestigious "Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist" competition, Brandon Bennett. Magnetic, authentic, and radiating southern charm, his electrifying concert features humor, heartfelt storytelling, and unforgettable hit songs including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” "That's Alright Mama," and “Suspicious Minds.”
Meal: Lunch on your own in Red Wing, MN
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 9:00am; Woodman's @ 9:15am; Return to La Crosse approximately 6:00pm

Fort Snelling & Fort Snelling National Cemetery 

Thursday, May 14, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 40  Max: 48
Registration Fee: $61; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $51
**Registration Deadline: Monday, April 20, 2026**
Tour Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Established originally at Fort Snelling in 1870 its current 436 acres has over 260,000 internments. Tour historic Fort Snelling to learn and connect to the complex stories for those who crossed paths here, shaping Minnesota history including the Dakota, Ojibwe, United States Army, and many more. 
Meal: On your own at the Mall of America
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 7:15am; Woodman's @ 7:30am; Return to La Crosse approximately 6:30pm

Classic Cars, Local Brews, and a Pizza Farm 

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 40  Max: 48
Registration Fee: $84; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $70
**Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 28, 2026**
Starting in Winona to visit Remlinger Car Museum to see the finest private collection of vintage drag race cars in the Midwest, classic muscle cars, and more! Then to Two Fathloms Brewery for a tour and tasting. Finally, over to Suncrest Gardens Pizza Farm with its delicious woodfired farm to table pizza! You will have an opportunity to stroll around the farm to visit the farm animals, pick a bouquet of flowers, and shop for goods at the farm store.
Meal: Suncrest Pizza Farm
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 12:30pm; Woodman's @ 12:45pm; Return to La Crosse approximately 7:00pm

Winona Boat Trip & Ed Sullivans 

Winona, MN
Monday, June 1, 2026 **Registration Full**
or Monday, June 8, 2026 **Registration Full**
Ages 50+  |  Min: 40  Max: 43
**Registration Full**
Meal: On your own at Ed Sullivan’s in Trempealeau
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 2:15pm; Woodman's @ 2:30pm; Return to La Crosse approximately 7:00pm

Little Women at the Guthrie Theatre 

Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 45  Max: 50
Registration Fee: $94; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $78
**Registration Deadline: Friday, April 10, 2026**
With their father away during the Civil War, Jo and sisters Meg, Beth, and Amy, at home with their mother Marmee, remain joyful and dutiful despite their modest circumstances. Watch the women in the March family as they grow close while navigating through love, loss, and new beginnings. This new adaptation of the beloved classic celebrates the wonderful and trying transition from girlhood to adulthood.
Meal: Lunch will be on your own at Hen House Eatery.
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 7:30am; Woodman’s @ 7:45am; Return to La Crosse approximately 7:30pm

Nobody’s Perfect at Day Trippers Dinner Theater

Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Ages 50+  |  Min: 35  Max: 40
Registration Fee: $119; Registration Fee w/ Resident Discount: $00
**Registration Deadline: Wednesday, May 27, 2026**
A manuscript has won the top prize but can only be awarded in person to a female. Think Some Like It Hot, Tootsie, and Mrs. Doubtfire combined. A classic romantic comedy with a twist that has belly laughs galore.
Meal: Buffet including roast turkey, ham, baby red potatoes, vegetables, and dessert. 
Bus Pick-up: SSNC @ 7:30am; Woodman's @ 7:45am; Return to La Crosse approximately 7:30pm