Fun Factory Sweet Shoppe is where Rhinelander’s legendary Hodag gets turned into candy. This downtown sweet shop sells an impressive lineup of Hodag-themed treats, including solid milk-chocolate Hodags, chocolate Hodag medallions, hand-made Hodag Paws, Hodag Poop, Hodag gummi bears, giant marshmallow pops, Double Oreo pops, Rice Krispie treats and pretzel rods shaped like a Hodag’s tail. The Hodag Paw is particularly decadent: creamy caramel is poured over pecans or cashews and covered in milk or dark chocolate, while the tongue-in-cheek Hodag Poop comes as either malted milk balls or gum balls.
Beyond the individual treats, Fun Factory Sweet Shoppe offers Hodag gift assortments that turn Rhinelander’s bizarre Northwoods mascot into a genuinely memorable souvenir. Its Hodag Gift Box combines a solid chocolate Hodag, Hodag Paw, Rhinelander Rocks, Hodag Poop, a Hodag Tail Pretzel Rod and custom Rhinelander popcorn. The shop also carries Rhinelander-themed beer cheese caramel corn and other sweets alongside its broader selection of handmade chocolates, fudge, popcorn, bulk candy and gelato. For anyone hunting down the stranger side of Wisconsin travel, this is one of the best places in Rhinelander to literally take a bite out of the Hodag legend.
