If you love cozy holiday romances, local charm, and scenic small towns, you’ll want to add A Wisconsin Christmas Pie to your watchlist. Set in Door County and filmed in many local spots across the peninsula, it’s a perfect example of a Christmas movie filmed in Door County that celebrates the region’s beauty, traditions, and warm sense of community.
In A Wisconsin Christmas Pie, pastry chef Emma Parker (played by Katie Leclerc) returns from Chicago to her family’s cherry orchard in Door County for the holidays. She discovers the orchard is on the brink of being sold to developers. Persuaded to enter the town’s holiday pie bake-off, Emma reconnects with her high school sweetheart, Mitch (Ryan Carnes). Together, they realize that the true recipe for saving the orchard — and their hearts — might just be love.
Because the film is deeply rooted in Door County’s landscape and community spirit, much of the production took place right here on the peninsula. Though some exact shot-by-shot location lists haven’t been published publicly, local reports and production updates reveal that many villages and business fronts across Door County were part of the scenery.
You may spot familiar streets, orchard settings, town squares, and storefronts — especially in places like Sister Bay, Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Ephraim, and Sturgeon Bay.
For example, the film’s working title was A Cherry Pie Christmas, and the cherry orchard, pie contests, and small-town holiday scenes are woven into locations reminiscent of the Christkindlmarkt area in Sister Bay.
Expect glimpses of local landmarks, picturesque backroads, storefronts decorated for the holidays, and orchard property exteriors that feel like they belong here in the peninsula.
A Wisconsin Christmas Pie is slated to premiere as part of the Great American Christmas 2025 lineup. The official premiere date listed is October 11, 2025.
The film will air on Great American Family and be available on associated outlets including GFAM+ and Great American Pure Flix.
You can also watch the trailer via TV Insider and the official Great American Family site.
If you use YouTube TV, satellite, or streaming services, here are a few tips:
YouTube TV often includes the Great American Family channel (check your local lineup). Starting November 15th the movie will be available on TubiTV, RokuTV, PlutoTV, Vizio, XumoTV and other holiday and romance-themed free, ad-supported streaming TV such as Amazon’s Always Christmas channel.
Be sure to verify in your area and with your provider, as channel availability can change by market.
Get ready to step into the heart of the peninsula’s holiday magic with the brand-new movie-trail created by Destination Door County. Follow in the footsteps of the cast and crew of A Wisconsin Christmas Pie, the cozy Christmas movie filmed entirely in Door County, and visit real-life locations that served as the setting for the story. Along the self-guided trail you’ll find the cherry orchard scenes, the festive holiday market backdrop, cozy cafés and storefronts, and that charming bookshop where hearts are mended. It’s a delightful way to explore Door County’s villages through the lens of your favorite holiday filmand maybe stop for a slice of cherry pie while you’re at it.
Planning to film-spot while you stay in Door County? Fresh Coast Motel in Fish Creek is a great home base. Not only is it centrally located in the heart of the peninsula, but it gives you walking access (or very short drives) to many of the towns and storefronts featured in A Wisconsin Christmas Pie. You can wander toward the charming shops and cafés that may have served as backdrops, and don’t miss Pelletier’s and Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Market & Winery one of the places frequently mentioned by locals connected to the film. Snap a photo where you suspect a scene was filmed, then head back to your comfortable room to relax.
Our motel blends modern comfort with boutique style, making it the perfect cozy base for your holiday movie pilgrimage. After a day of exploring Door County’s scenic corners and film locations, unwind in your suite and let the magic of the setting linger.
Whether you’re a movie buff, romantic at heart, or simply curious about how Door County comes alive on screen, A Wisconsin Christmas Pie is a celebration of place, tradition, and the cozy magic that only a Christmas story can deliver. Stay with us at Fresh Coast Motel, wander through towns that helped tell the story, and enjoy watching the Peninsula turn holiday magic into film.
