Join Lidia Bastianich to celebrate her holiday traditions and those of six celebrity guests in “Lidia Celebrates America: Home for the Holidays,” premiering 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 on The Wisconsin Channel (TWC).
As we prepare for the first snowflakes to fall, we wanted to share the special holiday-themed programs coming up on Wisconsin Public Television this season. From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, look to WPT for classic favorites and fresh new holiday treats. Here is a complete list of every holiday program airing on Wisconsin Public Television this November and December.
All programs air on WPT’s flagship channel unless otherwise noted.
(TWC) = The Wisconsin Channel
(Create) = Create Channel
Tuesday, Nov. 24
6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. – Wild Kratts “Happy Turkey Day”
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Thanksgiving, Parts 1 & 2″
7 p.m. – American Experience “The Pilgrims”
Wednesday, Nov. 25
1 a.m. and 9 p.m. – American Experience “The Pilgrims”
6 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.– Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Thanksgiving, Parts 1 & 2″
Thursday, Nov. 26 – Thanksgiving
3 a.m. – American Experience “The Pilgrims”
5 a.m. – Sara’s Weeknight Meals “Thanksgiving 101″ (Create)
5:30 a.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “Home for the Holidays” (Create)
6 a.m. and noon – Cooking With Julie Taboulie “Thanksgiving Traditions Take a Twist” (Create)
6 a.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – The Jazzy Vegetarian “Giving Thanks” (Create)
7 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Heirloom Meals Thanksgiving (Create)
8 a.m. and 2 p.m. – America’s Test Kitchen “Revisiting Julia Child’s Roast Turkey” (Create)
8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – A Home for Christy Rost: Thanksgiving (Create)
9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. – Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke “Thanksgiving Comes Early” (Create)
10 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “Best of the Holidays” (Create)
10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. – The Farm Holiday Special With Ian Knauer (Create)
11 a.m. – Sara’s Weeknight Meals “Thanksgiving 101″ (Create)
11:30 a.m. Katie Brown Workshop – “Home for the Holidays” (Create)
Friday, Nov. 27
Midnight – Cooking With Julie Taboulie “Thanksgiving Traditions Take a Twist” (Create)
6 a.m. and 2 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
9:30 a.m. – Peg + Cat “The Christmas Problem”
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Christmas Cheer!”
Enjoy a number of Peg + Cat holiday specials in November and December, including “Peg + Cat + Holidays” and “The Hanukkah Problem.”
Saturday, Nov. 28
7 a.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
3 p.m. – Rick Steves’ European Christmas
Sunday, Nov. 29
7 a.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
8:30 a.m. – Wild Kratts “Happy Turkey Day”
4:30 p.m. – Libera: Angels Sing Christmas in Ireland
Tuesday, Dec. 1
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Coming Home for Christmas”
3:30 p.m. – Odd Squad “Reindeer Games”
Thursday, Dec. 3
7 p.m. – The Three Tenors Christmas
Friday, Dec. 4
9:30 a.m. – Peg + Cat “The Flat Woman Problem/The Hanukkah Problem
9:20 p.m. – Craft in America “Holiday” (TWC) Watch Now
Saturday, Dec. 5
1 a.m. – Craft in America “Holiday” (TWC) Watch Now
2 a.m. – Silent Night (TWC)
5 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Tinsel & Trains”
11:30 a.m. – Rick Steves’ European Christmas
5:30 p.m. – European Christmas Markets (Create)
Sunday, Dec. 6
9 a.m. – Libera: Angels Sing Christmas in Ireland
Noon – European Christmas Markets (Create)
1:30 p.m.– Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials “1991″ (TWC)
Monday, Dec. 7
5 a.m. – Arthur’s Perfect Christmas
5 a.m. – Sewing With Nancy “Sew Gifts, Make Memories, Part 1″ (TWC) Watch Now
6 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
9 a.m. and noon – Peg + Cat + Holidays
11 a.m. – Super WHY! “Judith’s Happy Chanukah”
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Winter Delights”
3:30 p.m. – Odd Squad “Reindeer Games”
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Holiday Surprise/We’re Powerless”
Tuesday, Dec. 8
5 a.m. – Sewing With Nancy “Sew Gifts, Make Memories, Part 2″ (TWC) Watch Now
Noon – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
Wednesday, Dec. 9
11 a.m. – Super WHY! “Judith’s Happy Chanukah”
Noon – Peg + Cat “The Flat Woman Problem/The Hanukkah Problem”
Thursday, Dec. 10
4:30 a.m. – Craft in America “Holiday” (TWC) Watch Now
Friday, Dec. 11
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Let it Snow”
8 p.m. and 11 p.m. – Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays” (TWC)
9 p.m. – Craft in America “Celebration” (TWC)
Saturday, Dec. 12
Midnight – A Southern Celtic Christmas Concert
Midnight – Craft in America “Celebration” (TWC)
7 a.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
10 a.m. – Rick Steves’ European Christmas (Create)
11:30 p.m. – Vicious “Holiday Special” (TWC)
Sunday, Dec. 13
1:30 p.m. – Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials “1993″ (TWC)
Monday, Dec. 14
11 a.m. – Super WHY! “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”
8 p.m. – The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2015
Tuesday, Dec. 15
10 p.m. – Craft in America “Celebration”
Wednesday, Dec. 16
9:30 a.m. – Peg + Cat “The Christmas Problem”
10 a.m. – Dinosaur Train “Dinosaurs in the Snow/Cretaceous Conifers”
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Tinsel & Trains”
12:30 p.m. – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
Thursday, Dec. 17
3:30 a.m. – Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays” (TWC)
4:30 a.m. – Craft in America “Celebration” (TWC)
1 p.m. – O Christmas Tree (TWC)
Friday, Dec. 18
6 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
11:30 a.m. – Thomas & Friends “Winter Delights”
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Holiday Surprise/We’re Powerless”
Saturday, Dec. 19
6 a.m. – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015
10:30 a.m. – A Chef’s Life Holiday Special
11:30 a.m. – Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays”
5 p.m. – Green Bay Holiday Pops! (TWC)
Sunday, Dec. 20
5 a.m. – Sid the Science Kid “Sid’s Holiday Adventure”
7 a.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
1:30 p.m. – Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials “1994″ (TWC)
4 p.m. – The Lawrence Welk Show “Christmas” (TWC)
11 p.m. – Silent Night (TWC)
Monday, Dec. 21
5:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. – Odd Squad “Reindeer Games”
8 p.m. – Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana & the Sesame Street Muppets
Tuesday, Dec. 22
2 a.m. – Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana & the Sesame Street Muppets
1 p.m. – Rick Steves Special “European Christmas” (TWC)
From manger scenes and mistletoe to wintry wonderlands, “Rick Steves’ European Christmas” celebrates the Christmas season throughout the European continent. Join Steves as he visits friends in England, France, Norway, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy to reveal their holiday customs.
Wednesday, Dec. 23
3 a.m. – Rick Steves Special “European Christmas” (TWC)
12:30 p.m. – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! “Reindeer Games/Along Came a Spider”
11 p.m. – Green Bay Holiday Pops!
Thursday, Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve
6 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
9:30 a.m. – Peg + Cat “The Christmas Problem”
10:30 a.m. – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015
11:30 a.m. – Peg + Cat + Holidays
Noon – Mr. Stink (TWC)
12:30 p.m. – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
1 p.m. – The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2015 (TWC)
1:30 p.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
3 p.m. – Odd Squad “Reindeer Games”
5 p.m. – Martha Speaks “Martha’s Holiday Surprise/We’re Powerless”
Friday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day
5 a.m. – Arthur’s Perfect Christmas
5 a.m. and 11 a.m. – A Chef’s Life Holiday Special (Create)
6 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
6:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. – Healthy Heritage Kitchen: Kwanzaa Edition (Create)
7 a.m. – Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
7 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope “A San Antonio Christmas” (Create)
7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – The Farm Holiday Special With Ian Knauer (Create)
8 a.m. – The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
8 a.m. and 2 p.m. – Alsatian Christmas Table With Chef Hubert Keller “Alsatian Christmas Dinner” (Create)
8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – Alsatian Christmas Table With Chef Hubert Keller “Alsatian Christmas Treats” (Create)
9 a.m. – Rick Steves Special “European Christmas” (TWC)
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. – Family Travel With Colleen Kelly “Chicago: My Kind of Town for the Holidays” (Create)
9:30 a.m. – Peg + Cat “The Christmas Problem”
9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “Christmas” (Create)
10 a.m. and 7 p.m. – Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana & the Sesame Street Muppets
10 a.m. – Craft in America “Holiday” (TWC) Watch Now
10 a.m. and 4 p.m. – Heirloom Meals Christmas (Create)
11 a.m. – Christmas at Belmont
11 a.m. – Lidia Celebrates America “Home for the Holidays” (TWC)
Noon – St. Thomas Christmas: Jubilant Light 2015
Noon – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015 (TWC)
Noon – Paint This With Jerry Yarnell “Greeting/Christmas Card” (Create)
1 p.m. – Green Bay Holiday Pops!
2 p.m. – Mr. Stink
3 p.m. – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015
4 p.m. – Wild Kratts Creature Christmas
8 p.m. – Call the Midwife Holiday Special
9:30 p.m. – Vicious Holiday Special
Saturday, Dec. 26
Midnight – Paint This With Jerry Yarnell “Greeting/Christmas Card” (Create)
1 a.m. – Christmas With the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Santino Fontana and the Sesame Street Muppets (TWC)
2 a.m. – Christmas at Belmont (TWC)
2 a.m. – Steven Raichlen’s Project Smoke “Thanksgiving Comes Early” (Create)
3 a.m. – Tonic Sol-fa Christmas (TWC)
5 p.m. – Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri 2015 (TWC)
5 p.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “New Year’s” (Create)
Sunday, Dec. 27
9 a.m. – Rick Steves Special “European Christmas” (TWC)
11 a.m. – A Chef’s Life “Holiday Special” (TWC)
11 a.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “New Year’s” (Create)
1:30 p.m. – Keeping Up Appearances Christmas Specials “1995″ (TWC)
Thursday, Dec. 31 – New Year’s Eve
11 a.m. – Katie Brown Workshop “New Year’s” (Create)
10 p.m. – Live From Lincoln Center “New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve: La Vie Parisienne”
