Miles of Smiles - 2019 Tours
Our 2019 catalog is full of new adventures! Grab a friend, pack your bag and let's go!
For more information, contact Joann at jjohnson@progressivetravel.org.
Activity Levels
Our Miles of Smiles tours offer a wide range of activity levels for our clients. Below is an activity guideline to assist you in determining if a tour is appropriate for your client or loved one.
Low Level: These tours have very little walking and only a few stairs.
Medium Level: These tours will have two or three activities planned each day. Passengers will need to be able to walk distances of a few blocks for certain activities.
High Level: These tours are designed for active passengers that are high functioning and want to stay busy. These tours are longer in length and may include three or more activities each day. These tours are not suggested for passengers with mobility issues.
Chasing Away the Blues
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Does winter seem like it has gone on forever? Are you looking for something fun to do? Join us for a one day tour to the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts in Spencer, WI.
Activity Level: Low
A Broadway Musical: The Lion King
February 14, 2019
Miles of Smiles is traveling to Appleton, WI, for a fun and exciting day! We will arrive in Appleton in time to enjoy our included lunch at the Fox River Mall Food Court and then we travel to the Performing Arts Center for the Broadway musical The Lion King.
Activity Level: Low
Hometown Highlight #4
June 12, 2019
Our Hometown Highlight tours are very popular and we just keep finding more and more interesting and fun spots to visit! This time we are heading in the direction of Medford and Perkinstown. We will visit the Safari Room to see what kind of animals they have. Some will be familiar and some not so familiar.
Activity Level: Low
Hometown Highlight #5
June 29, 2019
We will be coming right back to Progressive Travel's back door for our Hometown Highlight #5 tour. The Golden Feather Game Farm is located a few miles from the office and boy do they have a nice variety of animals for us to meet. Did you ever want to see a kangaroo up close, an ostrich or some antelope?
Activity Level: Low
Twin Cities Scurry
July 12-14, 2019
We are scurrying around Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota on our Twin Cities Scurry tour! We have a lot of places to visit and a ton of fun things to do including: a visit to the Wabasha Street Caves, a stop at the Stages Theatre to see the play Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and we will hop aboard a trolley for a fun city tour. Join us as we scurry around the Twin Cities.
Activity Level: Medium
Quadruple the Fun
July 31-August 2, 2019
What do animals, a boat ride and a trolley ride all have in common? Our tour to northwestern Wisconsin of course! Come along as we travel to the St. Croix Falls area. Our fun includes a visit to Fawn-doe-rosa, a boat ride on the beautiful St. Croix River, a show at the St. Croix Festival Theatre and more.
Activity Level: Medium
Marvelous Animals
September 25, 2019
Learning about nature and animals is always fun! We are traveling to the Navarino Nature Center to do just that! The theme of the day is Marvelous Mammals. Have you ever wondered what a bear skin feels like? Or feel a badger's claw? Our program and craft today will teach us about mammals that live in our area.
Activity Level: Low
Mighty Mississippi #6
October 3-5, 2019
Welcome aboard our sixth Mighty Mississippi tour! We haven't been up the river in quite some time so for this tour we are heading to Minnesota. We will see many different things including the National Eagle Center, the world's largest boot, the Rock Island Swing Bridge and more.
Activity Level: High
Lambeau Live!
October 20, 2019
Have you ever wanted to attend a Packer game at Lambeau Field? Kick-off time is scheduled for noon and it should be a fun-filled afternoon watching the 13-Time World Champions play on their home turf! Whether they win or lose – the experience will be awesome!
Go Pack!
Activity Level: Low
Rock Your Socks Off
October 25, 2019
Join us as we travel to The Palace Theater to hear two very talented tribute performers as they sing all your favorite songs of Cher and Neil Diamond. From the sparkly costumes to the beautiful sets, Wendy T and Denny Svehla will rock your socks off when they sing the hit songs which include: "If I Could Turn Back Time", "I Got You Babe", "I'm A Believer" and "Sweet Caro- line".
Activity Level: Low
A Branson Christmas
November 18 - 23, 2019
What better way to start out our Christmas Season than with a return trip to Branson, MO! With plenty of beautiful Christmas shows to see, our tour will also include a ride aboard the Showboat Branson Belle, a visit to the Promised Land Zoo, a tram ride through the Fantastic Caverns and more. Come join Miles of Smiles and celebrate Christmas in Branson.
Activity Level: high
Christmas Paws
December 8-9, 2019
We are celebrating the most wonderful time of the year with a holiday inspired musical revue Christmas Stars. This show has fun Christmas music, gorgeous costumes and beautiful sets with a stunning "Living Nativity". We will also be visiting Jim and his Siberian Huskies at the Siberian Outpost. Jim teaches his Huskies to pull sleds and we are going to learn all about that as well as have a chance to go for a ride! Hang on tight you are in for a real treat!
Activity Level: Medium
Christmas Trio
December 14, 2019
Enjoy a wonderful, fun Christmas outing to the Green Lake Conference Center where we will hear our beloved Cody Clauson Trio as they perform all our favorite Christmas songs. Before the musical show be- gins, we will enjoy an included holiday feast that will leave no one hungry!
Activity Level: Low
New Year’s Eve Celebration #13
December 31, 2019 – January 1, 2020
Miles of Smiles is celebrating 13 years of New Year’s Eve! Our destination is Minneapolis, MN, and we have a lot of fun things planned which includes horses, shopping, those crazy Church Basement Ladies and our Miles of Smiles New Year’s Eve celebration. So, if you haven’t partied with us before, you won’t want to miss it!
Three – Two – One – Happy New Year!
Activity Level: Medium
Upcoming Events
Monster Trucks — Again
The last tour was a hit, so we are bringing back the Monster Truck tour once again. The dates have not yet been released so watch your mail for additional information or check our website.
