Greetings! There is never a cost to visit the Shrine. There is not a parking fee. Donations are gratefully accepted. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe remains open daily.

You would fly into La Crosse Airport, La Crosse Wisconsin. Then rent a car or Uber. Probably not open at this time of year.

1.5hrs.

Yes! But if you are seeking a plenary indulgence then the normal conditions of prayer for the Pope, Holy Communion, Holy Mass, and detachment from sin still apply.

I am a retired Elementary Principal and Catholic School teacher, and offer you these suggestions-- 1) The Native-American Woman is Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native-American Saint. Many don't know about her, so she is a great research or art project. 2) I am not sure you can spend a whole day there, unless your group has an activity planned. The votive chapel is standing room only, and would not hold a huge group of people. After seeing the pyramid of votive candles and stained glass, there is nothing to do, and only one wedding-sized kneeler inside. The walk to the rosary trail and doing the rosary would take about 45 minutes. The visit to the pool of remembrance for the Unborn would take 10 minutes. The church is beautiful, and reading about the numerous saints could take half an hour to 45 minutes. The gift shop is small and not really student-centered, and the Last Supper montage takes five minutes. It is a place where the young ones would require supervision, as the paths do wind around the hill side, and golf carts, that handle about 6 at a time, whip around the corners. The cafeteria would hold a large group, but has mission-style chairs that would be tall for a little one, and it has a tasty, but grown-up menu. I am not sure if they have a sack lunch area. I would not have wanted to have our students there, all day, without some additional activities like a seek and find check list, art activity, living rosary activity etc. I think it is a worthwhile place for the students to attend, but I might combine it with an ice cream parlor ending or something to top off the day. Best of luck to you all. It is great to allow the children to see such beautiful things. Lorri

Yes, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe has a full service cafe, the Culina Mariana, that operates from 9am-4pm. The Cafe also offers catering packages to large groups.

Hi Kathy, Yes there is a cafe onsite that sells food and drinks

I'd say 2 hours, if you take the tour of the Shrine, visit the candle shrine, walk the Rosary walk and Stations of the Cross, and visit the gift shop, and/or eat at the cafe.

The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from September 1 through May 31. From June 1 through August 31, the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe extends its hours from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The hours of the Culina Mariana Café and Flores Mariae Gift Shop remain from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during extended hours of operation. The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is closed on: the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Jan. 1) Good Friday Holy Saturday Thanksgiving Christmas (Dec. 25).