Door County Christmas Movie Trail
Expiration: Jan 1st 2026
Celebrate the holiday season on The Door County Christmas Movie Trail! Door County was the backdrop for "A Cherry Pie Christmas," which was shot and set entirely in Door County. The trail highlights real locations featured in the movie—inviting fans to explore the charming shops, cozy inns, and scenic backdrops that brought the story to life on screen. Sign up today and step into a real-life Christmas movie.
Included Venues
See locations on an interactive map.
The Lautenbach family’s market and orchard transformed into Parker Cherry Orchards for the movie. Fun fact! Family members Erin Lautenbach and Carrie Lautenbach-Viste made a cameo appearance in the movie as customers in their own store.
Stop in for a taste of Lautenbach’s Cherry Christmas wine or a slice of fresh baked cherry pie, along with a photo op of the Parker Orchards sign and other fun items, as seen in the movie. Enter to win a Cherry Pie Christmas gift basket, shop for movie merch and holiday gifts, sample specialty foods, and take advantage of special pricing on wine and cider.
Open Sun, Mon, & Thurs • 10-4; Fri & Sat 10-5
(Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
The Hillside Waterfront Hotel serves as the backdrop of the Chamber’s Christmas party. The kitchen and the attic were also used as filming locations. Owner Diane Taillon is Emma’s grandmother, as shown in the photo of the two of them throughout the movie. The main stars and the film’s director stayed at the Hillside while filming the movie.
Holiday Events:
Open houses every Saturday from 12:00 pm -2:00 pm in November and December. Explore the film locations that are typically not open to the public and view some of the behind-the-scenes photos.
Christkindlmarkt is a key location in the movie. Located at the Sister Bay Historical Society's Corner of the Past museum property, the annual holiday market is featured and the barn at the market is the backdrop for the cherry pie contest. Vendors featured in the movie can be found at the real market, including Alpaca to Apparel, Henriksen's Fish House, Island Lavender, Laurel Grey Glassworks, The Vault, and Uncle Tom's Candy. Make sure to get your photo with our life-size cutouts of Mitch and Emma in a special movie set backdrop.
Market open:
Fri, Nov 28 and Sat, Nov 29 - 11 am - 7 pm
Sun, Nov 30 - 11 am - 3 pm
Fri, Dec 5 and Sat, Dec 6 - 11 am - 7 pm
Sun, Dec 7 - 11 am - 3 pm
Fri, Dec 12 and Sat, Dec 13 - 11 am - 7 pm
Sun, Dec 14 - 11 am - 3 pm
Owner and baker Robert Scaturo plays himself as a contestant during the Annual Door County Christmas Cherry Pie Bake-Off scene.
Cherry pie by the slice or whole pie are available daily. Please note: Business will be closed Nov 1 - Nov 12.
The real-life Henriksen's family fish house that helped inspire the character of Mitch Henriksen. Fun Fact! Their real-life fishing boat was in the movie and owners Will and Kristie Henriksen were extras in the fishing boat scene.
Find Henriksen Fisheries fisherman caps in-store and online!
Renard's Cherry Cheddar cheese plays a key part in the storyline as a pivotal ingredient in Emma's pie recipe. Guests can sample the cherry cheddar daily at their retail location.
Holiday Event:
Holiday Cookie Decorating Class, Friday, November 21 from 4 pm - 5:30. Register via website.
Door County Coffee is featured in the movie as a dining location for Emma, Jen, and Mitch. Fun Fact! Door County Coffee owner Vicki Wilson can be seen at the table behind Mitch at breakfast.
Holiday Events:
Friday, November 28 from 8 am - 4 pm , Mingle & Jingle
Thursday, December 4 from 7:30 am - 4 pm. Holiday Open House
Try their holiday specialty flights and their "Wisconsin Cherry Pie" limited edition flavor that was inspired by the movie.
(State Park Pass Needed)
The popular observation tower is one of the backdrop of Mitch and Emma's drive down memory road scenes.
Please observe all rules posted on signs at the entrance to the ramp and tower. Tower is closed when snow or ice covered.
Novel Bay Booksellers is the "meet-cute" location of Emma and Mitch. Fun Fact! Novel Bay Booksellers owner, Liz Welter can be seen behind the register in the scene.
Participants of the movie trail get 15% off all book purchases, Nov 1 - Dec 31. Just let them know you're participating at the register!
The iconic Anderson Dock and Warehouse in Ephraim is one of the stops along Mitch and Emma's drive down memory lane scenes when they visit to find their names painted on the building from years past.
Anderson Dock is not maintained during the winter months. Snow and ice may make surfaces slippery and hazardous. Please use caution if visiting. Visitors explore at their own risk.
The dock adjacent to the big red tug boat was the location of the Henriksen fish dock in the movie. The Tug John Purves is a permanent floating exhibit for the Door County Maritime Museum located on Sturgeon Bay's historic downtown waterfront.
Holiday Events:
Sat, Nov 15 - Santa at the Museum. Santa arrives via a U.S. Coast Guard Boat. Holiday activities for the family.
Thur, Dec 11 - Jingle Mixer. Ticketed event. Food, drinks, entertainment, live auction.
Merry-Time Festival of Trees - Nov 15 - Dec 30. Local businesses and organizations decorate trees and wreaths that are displayed throughout the museum.
Emma and Mitch visit the Tannenbaum Holiday Shop to pick up the tree for the chamber holiday party. Fun Fact! The cherry pie ornament they used in the movie came from their store and are available for purchase! The store celebrates Christmas year-round.
Waterfront Mary's serves as the scenic backdrop for the Henriksen holiday fish boil scene. Fun Fact: They really do Door County Fish Boils at Waterfront Mary's, and the real-life boilmaster for the restaurant is in the background wearing reindeer ears.
Holiday Events:
Fish Boils - Every Saturday at 5:30. Reservations required.
Thanksgiving Day Buffet
Christmas Day Buffet
New Year's Eve Party
New Year's Day Polar Plunge at noon.
The White Gull Inn serves as a lunch location during a scene with Emma and Mitch.
Holiday Events: Winter Fish boil Friday and Sunday evenings. Reservations needed.
Progressive holiday dinner weekends. Dec. 5 & 6. Dec. 12 &13, and Dec. 19 & 20. Lodging reservations needed.
Winter Concert Series- Dec. 2 & Dec. 3. Reservations needed.
Mitch takes Emma on a ride down memory lane with Door County Trolley. Fun Fact! When Mitch says, "My buddy AJ hooked me up," he was referring to the real owner of the Door County Trolley company, who's name is AJ Frank.
Holiday Events:
Santa Trolley Express - Sun, Dec 14.
Holiday Pub Crawl - Sat, Dec 6, Dec 13, Dec 20.
Featured at the Christkindlmarkt in the movie. Fun Fact! St. Nick's Tree Farm owner Heather Hoffman was one of the pie judges in the cherry pie bake-off scene and also gave movie director John Stimpson the idea for the "kissing ball." She designed and made all the kissing balls for the movie.
Holiday Events:
Nov 8 - Opening Day
Nov 15 - Check them out at the Sturgeon Bay Christmas Parade
Nov 22- Festival of Lights kicks off on property
Nov 29 - Free Holiday Pictures
Nov 30 - Chainsaw carvings on property
Dec 7 - Story Time with Mrs. Claus
Dec 8 - Visit with Santa
Dec 12 - Door County Christmas Event - Cherry pie baking contest!
Dec 13 - Door CANcer Fundraiser
Dec 14 - Visit with Santa and pancake breakfast fundraiser