Let’s Make December…Magical!
December doesn’t have to mean stress, clutter, or cramming everyone into your house.
This year, let us make the magic easy for you.
Garden Ridge Retreat is open for December bookings—and it’s the perfect place to create meaningful time with your favorite people without the holiday chaos.
Here are just a few ideas our guests love:
✨ Women’s Weekend Retreats
Sneak away with your best people for connection, rest, coziness, long talks, and no responsibilities. Bring the wine, leave the stress. We know you make all the Magic happen this season so fill up your cup before it begins!
✨ Early Family Christmas Gatherings
Celebrate before the season gets too busy. No cleaning out guest rooms, no mountains of laundry, no deep-cleaning your house. Just show up and enjoy. We just hosted a family Thanksgiving and Christmas combo weekend and the guest raved about how peaceful and joyful it was to host the Holidays outside of their home but somewhere that still felt like home.
✨ Holiday Shopping Getaways
Make gift shopping fun again—Viroqua is full of local boutiques, small-town charm, and a cozy home to return to at night and wrap those gifts in peace!
✨ Winter Reset Escapes
Step out of the noise. Slow down. Reset your mind and breathe before the new year begins. We also have a dedicated workspace so you could work on those end of the years reports or 2026 planning in a space that fosters creativity and focus.
✨ Crafting + Baking Weekends
Bring your projects, your recipes, your people. Spread out, settle in, and enjoy space you never have at home and leave the mess for me to clean up. We have so much extra space you will be able to leave your projects set up and come and go as you need to. And did we mention our amazing kitchen?!?!
✨ “Meet-in-the-Middle” Midwest Groups
Perfect for friends or family coming from multiple cities such as Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago—meet them in the middle- no one travels too far, and everyone gets to gather comfortably.
Why book Garden Ridge Retreat this December?
✔ Space for your whole group sleeps 12 in 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms and large gathering spaces.
✔ Beautifully designed, cozy, uncluttered, and decorated for the Holidays.
✔ A fully equipped kitchen—perfect for holiday meals or baking
✔ No prepping your house, no cleaning before or after
✔ Just connection, rest, and memories that feel like the holidays should feel
If you want a December that feels magical—not messy—now’s the time.
These weekends book quickly, and once they’re filled, they’re gone.
👉 Book your December stay here: gardenridgeretreat.com
We would love to host you this holiday season.
Love,
Darci
Review from Edward
New Berlin, Wisconsin
Rating, 5 stars 4 weeks ago
We had our annual family gathering at Darci’s place (4 couples). Perfect for our family! Very well equipped kitchen, spotless, comfortable, and spacious. We loved the country setting amidst the rolling hills, very private. Darci is a very gracious and friendly host, providing suggestions for nearby Viroqua and directions to a nearby county park for hiking. We even purchased a variety of black Angus steaks from Darci - they were so tender and delicious. Highly recommend!”
P.S. If someone you love would enjoy a peaceful December getaway, would you consider forwarding this to them? Every shared email and every booking directly supports our small family farm—and helps us keep creating spaces for our community to rest, reconnect, celebrate together and producing food that nourishes us all. We’re so grateful for you.