Fall Wisconsin Festivals

JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes – La Crosse - La Crosse, WI - Aug 1 to Aug 4, 2024
The La Crosse Ride is one of the flattest JDRF fundraising ride courses, and features lengths ranging from 20 to 100 miles. As you cross the Mississippi and ride south through Minnesota and Iowa, you’ll have the Mississippi River on your left and the stunning Midwest on your right. This Ride is one of their largest, so you’ll have the strength and support of hundreds of riders and volunteers to help you achieve your mileage goal. Perfect for beginning riders and families to ride together while raising money for juvenile diabetes research.

Irish Fest La Crosse - La Crosse, WI - Aug 9 to Aug 11, 2024
Cultural ten, harp stage, children’s activities, Highland games, Tug of War, and more

Milwaukee Irish Festival - Milwaukee, WI - Aug 15 to Aug 18, 2024
Four days of music, culture & craic

Brew City Cigar Festival - Glendale, WI - Aug 17, 2024
Enjoy a night of unlimited beer, wine, spirits, and food sampligs while trying premium cigars and meeting with cigar experts. Everything is included in the ticket price.

Central Wisconsin State Fair - Marshfield, WI - Aug 20 to Aug 25, 2024
Midway carnival rides, draft horse show, tractor pull, demolition derby and more. Since 1885.

Willhelm Tell Festival - New Glarus, WI - Aug 30 to Sep 1, 2024
New Glarus pays tribute to the Swiss archer on stage in this festival that also features a children’s lantern parade, art show, live music, savory music and street dance. Since 1938.

Wisconsin Highland Games - Waukesha, WI - Aug 30 to Sep 1, 2024
It’s a weekend of affordable Celtic fun for the entire family, with athletic competitions, family history, food and drinks, and more from Scotland and other Celtic nations.

Kites Over Lake Michigan - Two Rivers, WI - Aug 31 to Sep 1, 2024
Come and marvel at the giant show kites, precision stunt kite teams flying dual and quad-line kites, spectacular and colorful ground displays, running of the bols, and childrens activities, plus learn to fly from the experts, make your own kite for kids, and more.

Milwaukee Rally - Milwaukee, WI - Aug 31, 2024
Motorcycle ride, music, kissing booth, women’s ride, street parties and more.

Taste of Madison - Madison, WI - Aug 31 to Sep 1, 2024
The city’s annual Labor Day weekend event, attended by over 250,,000 people each year, with three stages of live music, food from more than 80 restaurants and food trucks, and other activities. Located all around Capitol Square. Free admission! Raises over $60,000 annually for non-profit organization.

Third Ward Art Festival - Milwaukee, WI - Aug 31 to Sep 1, 2024
Art for all ages with demonstrations, children’s activities, live music and 140+ juried artists.

Bavarian Bier Haus - Glendale, WI - Sep 6 to Oct 6, 2024
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays only for 5 consecutive weekends beginning in September. Head to Heidelberg Park and enjoy this event, featuring music from some of your favorite bands as well as new additions, plus delicious food and beer, free parking and kids area available.

Chilimania - Edgerton, WI - Sep 6 to Sep 7, 2024
A chili cooking contest that has been going on for more than 25 years. It features a morning 5k/10k run-walk, various contests and of course great food.

TosaFest - Wauwatosa, WI - Sep 6 to Sep 7, 2024
An annual event with festivities that include entertainment on 3 stages, a children’s area with games, a wide variety of foods and a fun run.

Platteville Dairy Days - Platteville, WI - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Held at Legion Field with lots of food, music, 4-H and FFA exhibits, a parade and lots more. Since 1947.

Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival - Edgerton, WI - Sep 6 to Sep 8, 2024
Wool classes, sheep shearing demos, country store and more. Located at the Jefferson County Fair Park.

Apple Dumpling Days - Elroy, WI - Sep 7, 2024
Marathon, half marathon, 5K and two kid’s races are held the first Saturday after Labor Day.  Event is hosted by the Elroy Lions Club. Since 2007.

Fondue Fest - Fond du Lac, WI - Sep 7, 2024
More than 20,000 annually enjoy this event dedicated to cheese and chocolate fondue, plus arts and crafts, music, farmers market, 5k and more. Admission is free. Since 2000.

Celebrate Amherst Music and Craft Festival - Amherst, WI - Sep 7, 2024
Free family friendly event featuring artists, upcycled goods, crafters, trash to treasure workshops, shopping, food vendors, music all day with three bands, and an area-wide scavenger hunt. Celebrating Historic Amherst’s unique cultural, recreation, and natural resources. A no-cover evening concert featuring pop, rock and country music.

Crafty Apple Fest - Chilton, WI - Sep 7, 2024
Special apple-related food dishes, apple & pumpkin beer, live music, games, car show, activities and entertainment for the kids, pumpkin bowling, food court and over 150 crafters. Located at Klinkner Park, St. Martin Lutheran Church, Memorial Drive and Oak Street in Chilton.

Oconomowoc Fall Festival - Oconomowoc, WI - Sep 7, 2024
Shop downtown, enjoy music and dancing, food and beer tent, and other festivities

SputnikFest - Manitowoc, WI - Sep 7, 2024
The event celebrates the landing of a 20 pound piece of Russian Sputnik IV on September 6, 1962, in the middle of the street. Readers Digest called this festival one of the Top Five Funkiest Festivals, and features food, raffles, music, contests, characters, and more.

Thirsty Troll Brew Fest - Mount Horeb, WI - Sep 7, 2024
Beer sampling features craft brewers serving over 100 different beers. Use Troll’s Gold to vote for your favorite beer of the festival! Masskrugstemmen (steinholding) competition too!

Frank Mots International Kite Festival - Milwaukee, WI - Sep 7 to Sep 8, 2024
Annual kite festival located at Veterans Park on Milwaukee’s Lakefront. They expect more than 600 kites

Amery Fall Festival - Amery, WI - Sep 12 to Sep 15, 2024
This festival features a grand parade, arts and crafts, food stands, kids and adult carnival rides, skill tournaments, toy show and pancake breakfast. Most events held near Michael Park.

Blair Cheese Fest - Blair, WI - Sep 12 to Sep 15, 2024
Features great music, food, games, parade, tractor pulls, cheese chase run, swap meet and more.

Waupaca Oktoberfest - Waupaca, WI - Sep 13, 2024
Rocktoberfest is a spin on this Oktoberfest with lots of beer, wine, and German food. Proceeds benefit the programs of the Waupaca Breakfast Rotary Club.

Kohler Falls Oktoberfest - Sheboygan Falls, WI - Sep 13 to Sep 14, 2024
Sheboygan Falls Lions Club and the Kohler Police Athletic League teamed up for this annual event. German music, dance and food available. Games and contests include the 5K run/walk, teen battle of the bands, sheepshead tournament and cornhole tournament.

Audubon Days - Mayville, WI - Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2024
Fish fry, music, competitions, vendors, dance, 5k run/walk, kids’ zone, and more

Irish Fest of the Fox Cities - Appleton, WI - Sep 13 to Sep 14, 2024
Irish and Celtic music and dance, cultural area, children’s craft area, shopping and more!

Wo-Zha-Wa Days Fall Fest - Wisconsin Dells, WI - Sep 13 to Sep 15, 2024
A harvest festival with parade, antique flea market, arts & crafts, and Wisconsin’s oldest long distance race. Activities throughout downtown Wisconsin Dells and Bowman Park. Enjoy live entertainment, a 100 unit parade, and more.

Fall Fest - New London, WI - Sep 14, 2024
Held throughout downtown New London. It features a car and cycle cruise, a kids zone, clowns, fire truck displays, craft booths, live music and more.

Beaver Dam Pepper Festival - Beaver Dam, WI - Sep 14, 2024
The Beaver Dam Pepper Festival promotes the cultivation and use of an heirloom pepper plant of Hungarian origin that found its way to Beaver Dam in the very early 20th Century and was propagated here with its seeds sold throughout the United States for decades. This pepper plant in America has always been known as the Beaver Dam Pepper.

Maple Fall Fest - Marshfield, WI - Sep 14 to Sep 15, 2024
Handmade art and craft items, maple syrup and baking contests, pancake breakfast and other fantastic food offerings. Plus kids can enjoy a petting zoo and inflatables. Located at Wildwood Park & Zoo

Marshfield Maple Fall Fest - Marshfield, WI - Sep 14 to Sep 15, 2024
Featuring over 150 arts & crafts vendors, potato pancake breakfast, children’s area, Amish specialties, beer garden, and food court. Inflatable rides for the kids and fun for the whole family.

Mexican Independence Festival - Milwaukee, WI - Sep 15, 2024
Festival features clowns, parade, carnival rides, live music, games, face painting, community exhibits, crafts, foods, and merchandise. Free admission.

Waukesha Oktoberfest - Waukesha, WI - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
A taste of Deutschland in the heart of Waukesha in beautiful Frame Park! Nonstop music, food, and Sprecher products. Rain or ShineÂ… – most activities take place under the big music tent! Friday 5pm: Opening Ceremony and tapping of the Firkin. Saturday: Live bronze statutes, children’s parade, wurst bier biathalon, masskrugstemmen contest.

Lion’s Tale Oktoberfest - Neenah, WI - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
Outdoor beer garden will feature 8 German-style beers, German wines & Root Beer, Hammerschlagen fundraiser game (Habitat for Humanity), contests (Best Polka Couple, Best Dressed, Stein Holding) and an awesome live music lineup on stage. The Boys & Girls Brigade of Neenah will be hosting a German-style Food Court with a variety of German Festival Foods (2 German Sausage sandwiches, Pulled pork on Pretzel bun, Soft Pretzels, etc), with all proceeds benefiting the Brigade.

Chippewa Falls Oktoberfest - Chippewa Falls, WI - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
Annual event with 15,000 to 20,000 expected to attend this festival. The announcement of the Festmeister & Festmeisterin happens at noon at the Leinenkugel Brewery followed by the Golden Keg Procession to the grounds. 4 stages with over 30 entertainers including plenty of live music, dancing, magic tricks and a family fun stage. Live music includes both authentic German and polka style bands. Contests include Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off, beer stein holding, sauerkraut eating, euchre card tournament and a German fashion show. Also learn about the German heritage, shop vendors and eat delicious German foods. For kids and families, there are games, art activities, inflatables, fashion show and other entertainment. Daily admission is $9 at the gate but three day admission wristbands are available pre-event only for $16 each. Free parking on Sunday. Sunday is all about the kids – with free admission for all age children. If you are looking to book a room the Country Inn is the official sponsor. All proceeds go to local charities.

Lorelei Inn Oktoberfest - Green Bay, WI - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
Features beer, food including a famous only-made-once a year soup, and live polka music

Wet Whistle Wine Fest - Algoma, WI - Sep 20 to Sep 21, 2024
2,000 visitors enjoy the grape stomp and award winning wines at Von Stiehl Winery. Features heritage foods, fine art, live music, and more.

The Bottle Room Oktoberfest - Green Bay, WI - Sep 21, 2024

Beloit Oktoberfest - Beloit, WI - Sep 21, 2024
Live music, and many German Beers will be featured as well as food vendors on site. Admission is $5, $1 children 4-11, under 4 are free. Held in Downtown Beloit.

Apple Harvest Fest - Waukesha County, WI - Sep 21, 2024
The Retzer Nature Center hosts visitors for delicious apple treats, apple pie baking contest, scarecrow contest, hayrides, music, arts/crafts and children’s activities.

Bay View Bash - Milwaukee, WI - Sep 21, 2024
Annual community festival on the 3rd Saturday of September, featuring food, art, music, crafts, books, and more. Since 2004.

Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival - Cedarburg, WI - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
Arts & crafts, homegrown produce and artisan food, plus the award-winning wines of Cedar Creek Winery, scarecrow contest, giant pumpkin weigh-off, plus live music, giant pumpkin charity regatta, kids’ corner with pumpkin painting, magician and clown. Free admission. Events are held throughout the historic downtown area.

Oktoberfest Three Lakes - Three Lakes, WI - Sep 21, 2024
Three Lakes Oktoberfest will offer a variety of food, entertainment, and vendors. Chefs from the Black Forest will be outside serving German Fare and – of course – plenty of German beer! A variety of vendors will have baked goods, crafted wares, live demonstrations, and more. The addition of games and friendly competitions provides ample reasons to visit the event.

Harvest Festival and Street Art Auction - Sturgeon Bay, WI - Sep 21, 2024
Vintage car show, live entertainment, shopping, children’s activities, and more.

Hayward Fall Festival - Hayward, WI - Sep 21, 2024
An annual fall celebration with fine arts & crafts booths, food vendors, and live music on Main Street.

Colorama Arts and Crafts Fair - Boulder Junction, WI - Sep 21, 2024
Arts & crafts show, farmers market and wild game sandwiches at the Community Center from 9am-3pm. The Community Church of Boulder Junction will be having a rummage sale and the Food Pantry will be having a $1 clothing sale throughout the event, two blocks away from the Community Center.

Petfest - Milwaukee, WI - Sep 21, 2024
Bring your dog/cat to Henry Maier Festival Park. Free admission and free parking.

Willy Street Fair - Madison, WI - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
Parade and fair with 8 stages, 35 performances and 150+ vendors. It covers 3 community blocks starting on the 900 block of Williamson Street, Madison, Wisconsin.

Thresheree and Harvest Festival - Richfield, WI - Sep 21 to Sep 22, 2024
Field demonstrations including steam engine threshing, log sawing, plowing, draft horses, sawmill, antique engines and tractors, Gehl machinery exhibit, plus take tours of the grist mill, mill house, Lillicrapp Welcome Center, pioneer homestead, sugar shack and blacksmith shop. Sing along with live music, enjoy children’s activities. Free wagon rides, sweets, silent auction, WTKM live broadcast, pie contest, old tractor parade 11:30. Pastries and coffee, lunch, and fall treats all available.

New Glarus Oktoberfest - New Glarus, WI - Sep 26 to Sep 29, 2024
America’s Little Switzerland holds an annual German festival at the end of September. Keg tapping ceremony on Friday night at 9 PM. Antique tractor pull on Sunday. Fondue tasting and demonstration on Sunday afternoon. 5K run/walk on Saturday morning. Chainsaw carving, wagon rides and plenty of family fun. Sponsored by the New Glarus Brewery. Free admission to the festival tent all weekend long.

La Crosse Oktoberfest - La Crosse, WI - Sep 26 to Sep 29, 2024
The first Oktoberfest in La Crosse was held in 1961. Over fifty years later, it is still going strong. Activities include live music, Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest, Festmaster’s Ball, parades, contests, and even a mud run. Location: South Side Festival Grounds – La Crosse St & 2nd St N, La Crosse, WI, 54602

Cable Area Fall Festival - Cable, WI - Sep 27 to Sep 28, 2024
Fall harvest dessert contest, beer & wine garden, pumpkin pecan pancake breakfast, art & craft, zip line, cooking demos, bounce houses, classic car & truck show, and live music. Held annually the last weekend in September.

Gays Mills Apple Festival - Gays Mills, WI - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Annual celebration of the apple harvest with parades, carnivals, arts & crafts, flea markets, music, dancing, food & festivities. Activities held at various venues in the Village of Gays Mills, Wisconsin.

Midwest Cornish Festival - Mineral Point, WI - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Mineral Point puts on a variety of events including live music, pop up museum, pub night, food, Cornish tea and guided bus tours.

Challenge Walk – Door County - Ellison Bay, WI - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Come together for an endurance walking event fueled by your passion and your steps. We’ve never been closer to a cure, and from a moving candlelight program that shows how far we’ve come, to the electric Final Mile where you’ll be encouraged by a cheering crowd, we’re all in this together. Welcome to Challenge Walk MS – the experience of a lifetime that will challenge you and bring us one step closer to a world free of MS. 3 days, 50 miles.

Warrens Cranberry Festival - Warrens, WI - Sep 27 to Sep 29, 2024
Cranfest draws around 120,000 and is one of the world’s largest cranberry festivals. Features three days of activities including parade, marching bands, marsh tours, food, contests, and over 1300 booths for shopping. Free admission.

Greendale Hay Days and Oktoberfest - Greendale, WI - Sep 28, 2024
Enjoy the fall season with the Greendale Lions Club, including pony rides and hay rides around the village, and an Oktoberfest biergarten.

Germantown Oktoberfest - Germantown, WI - Sep 28 to Sep 29, 2024
Sponsored by the Germantown Historical Society. Authentic German food, great music, children’s activities, Dheinsville Dachshund Dash (Saturday 3-4pm), bake sale, classic car display (Sunday 12-3) & more. Free admission and parking.

Oddtoberfest - Columbus, WI - Sep 28, 2024
2-10pm. Meet local artists and authors, check out cool cars at the Oddto (auto) show, kids area, live polka music and more. Free admission

Appleton’s Oktoberfest - Appleton, WI - Sep 28, 2024
A mile of fun on College Avenue in Appleton, in what is described as Appleton’s largest block party. Live music, over 100 food vendors, Friday night classic cars at the License to Cruise, arts & crafts and family fun area with kid-friendly activities and entertainment. Location: College Avenue, Appleton WI

Golden Days Harvest Fest - Green Lake, WI - Sep 28 to Sep 29, 2024
A two day celebration with thousands attending. Expect over one hundred artist and crafters, local farmers, signature restaurants, classic cars, family activities, parade, and live entertainment.

Zoo Brew - Milwaukee, WI - Oct 3, 2024
An annual event held at the Milwaukee County Zoo, with new brews from micro and macro brewers, fun foods from local area vendors, and new friends to meet all over the zoo. 21+ event. VIP tickets get you in one hour earlier.

Milwaukee Oktoberfest - Milwaukee, WI - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
A 3-day festival full of live German music, cornhole, entertainment, beer, and traditional German food, held at War Memorial Center. Enjoy live polka music all day long by local polka groups and a nightly concert when the sun goes down! The weekend’s activities include a bags tournament, weiner dog racing, the Miss Oktoberfest competition, a brat eating contest, stein hoisting competition, and so much more!

Bayfield Apple Festival - Bayfield, WI - Oct 4 to Oct 6, 2024
A celebration of the autumn harvest and Bayfield’s agricultural past, where visitors can visit orchards and wineries, check out artists and crafters, sample local foods, enjoy live music and a carnival. Since 1962.

Thorp Harvest Festival - Thorp, WI - Oct 5, 2024
Harvest Festival celebrating the agricultural community featuring antique tractor show, farmers market, polka band, beer garden, and vendor exhibits.

Dallas Oktoberfest - Dallas, WI - Oct 5, 2024
Pancake breakfast, arts and crafts, baseball, car show, beer at Valkyrie Taproom, food vendors, costume contests, weiner dog races, raffles and more

Eagle River Cranberry Fest - Eagle River, WI - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2024
Eat, drink, and play with the more than 40,000 attendees of this annual event held at Vilas County Fairgrounds, plus tours of the cranberry marsh (leaves from the Chamber of Commerce). Taste the world’s largest cranberry cheesecake and other cranberry foods, and shop with hundreds of crafters and artisans.

Cedarburg Oktoberfest - Cedarburg, WI - Oct 5 to Oct 6, 2024
Annual event. Celebrate the ethnic heritage of the area with oompah music from authentic German bands, dancing, food and specialty beers. A huge tent is erected for the festival and a wooden dance floor allows you to polka. Specialty beers from Hofbrau, Hacker Pschorr, Leinenkugel and Bluemoon. Authentic German dinners include wiener schnitzel, bratwurst, currywurst and other dishes. Live entertainment includes the Pommersche Tanzdeel Dancers, Tuba Dan, the Alte Kameraden Band, D’ Lustig’n Wendlstoana Dancers and the Cedarburg Civic Band. Live Glockenspiel show every two hours. Contests and games available for all ages including a sheepshead tournament (Sunday), best Lederhosen/Dirndl contest, sauerkraut eating contest and German Spelling Bee. Cars owned by members of the Milwaukee Region Porsche Club of America will also be displayed from Noon to 3 PM on Sunday. There are also many art exhibits within walking distance of the festival. Free admission and parking. It runs from 11 AM to 8 PM on Saturday and 10 AM to 5 PM on Sunday. Note: pets are not allowed on the festival grounds. Location: Community Center Parking Lot (W63 N641 Washington Avenue)

Stone Lake Cranberry Festival - Stone Lake, WI - Oct 5, 2024
Join over 30,000 guests for a day of fun and festivities.  See over 300 vendors and artisans, tours of the cranberry marshes, great food, parade, and baking contests. Since 1978.

Thorp Pumpkin Fest - Thorp, WI - Oct 5, 2024
Entertainment and fun in downtown Thorp with fall produce, 130+ arts & craft & food vendors, horse drawn wagon rides, pony rides, Civil War and French & Indian War reenactments plus contests with pumpkin cooking, carving, painting, eating, seed spitting and more. An annual event for over 20 years.

Fall Festival of Color - Lake Mills, WI - Oct 6, 2024
Celebrate the season in historic downtown Lake Mills with 150+ vendors selling artwork, crafts, home decor, local produce, baked goods and more! Enjoy food, live music and kids activities throughout the day.

Our Lady of Lourdes Oktoberfest Artisan Fair - Milwaukee, WI - Oct 11 to Oct 13, 2024
Primarily an arts and crafts fair with handcrafted products and quality art, but it does offer a beer garden, entertainment, and food.

Sparta Fall Fest - Sparta, WI - Oct 12, 2024
Enjoy the pet parade, pie contest, chili fest, mustache competition, craft vendors, and fun for everyone. Held in Mueller Square, Sparta.

Lake Geneva Oktoberfest - Lake Geneva, WI - Oct 12 to Oct 13, 2024
Family friendly event with food vendors

Kohler Food and Wine Experience - Kohler, WI - Oct 17 to Oct 20, 2024
Four day extravaganza of food, wine, and fun including complimentary demonstrations, celebrity chefs, and tastings.

Sister Bay Fall Fest - Sister Bay, WI - Oct 18 to Oct 20, 2024
3 days of family fun, kids games, great music, local food and a huge Arts & Crafts Fair. The Lion’s Club Classic Car Show and Fish Boil are yearly favorites along with Saturday’s Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast followed by the annual Fall Fest Parade.

Elkhorn Oktoberfest - Elkhorn, WI - Oct 19, 2024
Walk around the downtown square to see over 100 crafters and vendors showcasing handcrafted items, antiques, produce and plants, home party consultants and more. Enjoy a car show, kids zone, food vendors, chili coof-off, live entertainment and more.

From the Land Festival - Green Lake, WI - Oct 19 to Oct 20, 2024
A gathering of traditional crafts and skills with demonstrations.

Winter Art Fair off the Square - Madison, WI - Nov 9 to Nov 10, 2024
Features 100+ Wisconsin exhibitors. Saturday silent auction benefits youth scholarship fund. Located at the Monona Terrace Convention Center.

Christmas By the Bay - Sturgeon Bay, WI - Nov 16 to Nov 23, 2024
Annual tree lighting ceremony near the clock tower on Third Avenue, holiday parade, Santa brunch and holiday shopping.

Milwaukee Holiday Festival of Lights - Milwaukee, WI - Nov 21 to Jan 1, 2025
The holiday lights come on mid-November, ending with a variety show and fireworks, and the holiday season continues with other events including Cocoa with the Clauses, Santa’s Mailbox, contests and more.

Downtown Baraboo Winter Wine Walk - Baraboo, WI - Nov 22, 2024
A downtown wine tasting tour with merchants offering two wine samples each to enjoy as you stroll. Pick up your tickets and your glass at Bekah Kate’s.

Holly Days - Egg Harbor, WI - Nov 29 to Dec 30, 2024
A celebration of the holiday season with children’s activities, horse-drawn wagon rides, caroling, old-fashioned tree lighting and more!

Zoo Lights at Henry Vilas Zoo - Madison, WI - Nov 29 to Dec 29, 2024
Experience the Zoo after hours under the glow of almost one million lights! Tickets are $10 for ages 3 plus (free ticket required for 3 and under) – Henry Vilas is one of the few fee-free zoos in the country

Southeastern Wisconsin Festival of Books - Waukesha, WI - Nov 3 to Nov 4, 2023
2024 – smaller events as the organization pivots around the closure of host UW-Waukesha. Normally: An annual event with lots of book vendors and authors, held annually at UW-Waukesha.

Fermentation Fest - Sauk City, WI - Oct 7 to Oct 8, 2023
A live culture convergence with classes, tastings, bike tour, art events and more

Crivitz Fall Harvest Festival - Crivitz, WI - Sep 30, 2023
Crivitz Band hosts. Crafters, bake sale, food/concessions, caramel apples and more! Please bring nonperishables for the food pantry.

Hometown Brewdown - Verona, WI - Sep 23, 2023
Brewing competition. 21+ event

Oktoberfest at the Schwabenhof - Menomonee Falls,, WI - Sep 22 to Sep 24, 2023
Keg tapping and imported beer on tap, live performances, and more

Essen Haus Oktoberfest - Madison, WI - Sep 16, 2023
This is a German restaurant and trinken halle with 16 German biers on tap throughout the year. They’ve been holding an event for more than 30 years. Live music, brat and pie eating contests, beer races, outdoor dance floor, Hammer Schlagen and kids tent for their annual one day event in mid-September. Location: 514 East Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703

8th Street Ale Haus Oktoberfest - Sheboygan, WI - Sep 15 to Sep 16, 2023
German music, food and fun!

Oktoberfest at Tapped on the Lakeshore - Two Rivers, WI - Sep 14, 2023

Old Settlers Oktoberfest - Salem, WI - Sep 9, 2023
Food, beer & wine, live music, alphorn players and a German dance crew, the D’Oberlanders. There will also be a classic car show, wiener dog races, stein hoisting competition, free kids games, tractor rides, pumpkin painting, raffles and more! Free admission and parking!

Fall Heritage Festival - Menasha, WI - Sep 9, 2023
The Fall Heritage Festival is a free community event that celebrates the history and communities of Menasha, Neenah, and Fox Crossing with an emphasis on family entertainment. There will be games for kids and adults, venders, and great food!

Riverfront Jazz Festival - Stevens Point, WI - Sep 2 to Sep 3, 2023
Music festival at Pfiffner Pioneer Park.

Great Midwest Harvest Festival - Madison, WI - Oct 2, 2022
Bands, speakers, vendors and more, in the longest running marijuana festival in the country

Sweet Treat Festival - Jackson, WI - Sep 11, 2022
The event will feature an old-fashioned ice cream social with Amish-made raspberry pie; antique engines and demonstrations; vendors and farm fresh produce; yard games and school house presentation; tours of the 1850s Karl Groth log cabin; musicians and more

Great Lakes BrewFest - Racine, WI - Sep 10, 2022
Unlimited sampling of more than 450 beers, ciders and meads. Local restaurants will be serving up delicious fare, and live music will set the mood! Held at Racine Zoo.

Senior Celebration at the Zoo - Milwaukee, WI - Aug 31, 2022
Milwaukee County Zoo opens up to seniors 55 and older for free admission with ID (parking rates still apply). A health and wellness fair will take place outside the Welcome Center, live music will be inside, and bingo round out the day

Canoe River Rendezvous – Fall Rendezvous - Sparta, WI - Aug 25 to Aug 28, 2022
Demonstrations of black powder shooting, archery, tomahawk and knife throwing, canoeing, fishing and more, with a flea market and food vendors

Oktoberfest at the Lake Geneva School of Cooking - Lake Geneva, WI - Oct 1 to Oct 10, 2021
There is no better way to celebrate Oktoberfest than with German beer, German food and a traditional German “prost”! Several opportunities to celebrate including Oktoberfest Thrill of the Grill, Oktoberfest at the Farmer’s Market, and two Oktoberfest Dinner Time, Wine, Time classes where you can discover how to create juicy, tender, fall inspired meals. If you would like to celebrate with the family, head to the Oktoberfest Sunday Family Supper where you can enjoy all the fabulous food without the fuss.

Oktoberfest Marshfield WI - Marshfield, WI - Sep 25, 2021
Held at Wenzel Family Plaza, stop by for live music, outdoor games, food and drink specials, and hand-crafted Oktoberfest micro-brews!

Oktoberfest at Kemper Center - Kenosha, WI - Sep 18, 2021
Enjoy traditional German food, entertainment provided by a 20 piece show band and fine German beer! Hundreds come each year to enjoy “The Best Party in Kenosha!” Located on the soccer field south of the Kemper Center, the event starts at 4pm and ends at 9pm. Funds raised during Oktoberfest support and sustain the Kemper Center.

Holiday Harvest Wine & Food Festival - Pepin, WI - Nov 14 to Nov 15, 2020
Enjoy holiday foods and wines as you travel the Great River Road Wine Trail. Your tickets gets you free wine and food tasting at each of the 11 wineries along the route.

Flyway Film Festival - Pepin, WI - Oct 8 to Oct 11, 2020
An independent film festival on the shores of the Mississippi River.

Oktoberfest Fundraiser - Evansville, WI - Oct 19, 2019
Craft beer and cider tastings at Creekside Place