fall-winter guide - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

O N G O I N G E V E N T S
AUG 31-OCT 27
SEP 14-OCT 31
EAGLE
Autumn on the Farms at Old World
Wisconsin: Celebrate the season of harvest
and pitch in to help farmers and villagers
bring in the crops, stock the larder
and put up the produce for winter. Sat
10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm. 262/594-
6300. www.oldworldwisconsin.org
(Waukesha Co.)
SEP 1-OCT 15
STATEWIDE
Colorama: The amber hues of autumn
sweep through Wisconsin from north to
south as the forests sparkle with fall color.
Enjoy an auto tour through the spectacular
scenery of Wisconsin in the fall.
SEP 1-OCT 31
WEST SALEM
Hidden Trails Corn Maze: Check out this
year’s corn maze on a century farm.
Autumn decorations, pumpkins, squash
available for purchase. Weekend wagon
rides. Barrel train for the kids on weekends.
Pet farm animals. Admission fee.
Hidden Trails Corn Maze - Meyer Farm.
Mon-Thu 1-6pm; Fri-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun
11am-6pm. 608/786-2489.
www.hiddentrailscornmaze.com (La
Crosse Co.)
SEP 3-21
BAYFIELD
Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration:
Celebration offers cruises that dock at
Raspberry, Sand, Devils and Outer Island
to explore the lighthouse grounds, a new
shipwreck & lighthouse cruise. Learn
about Keepers and their families who
lived and worked in this secluded setting
on the greatest of the Great Lakes, Lake
Superior. Other activities include visiting
artists, book signings, lectures, Keeper’s
Reunion and a photography contest.
Apostle Islands Cruises. Daily. 715/779-
5619. www.lighthousecelebration.com/
(Bayfield Co.)
SEP 6-28
GLENDALE
Oktoberfest: Join us as we celebrate the
oldest and most authentic Bavarian
Oktoberfest in the Midwest. Oktoberfest is
modeled after the original one in Munich,
Germany. Continuous entertainment
includes traditional German brass bands,
Schuhplatter folk dancing, singing, yodeling,
sing-alongs, German food and beer,
and dancing for everyone. Heidelberg
Park. Open Fri 5-11pm, Sat 3pm-12am.
262/646-8048,
www.oktoberfestmilwaukee.com/
(Milwaukee Co.)
SEP 7-OCT 20
FITCHBURG
Folk Music Under the Apple Trees: Enjoy
the tranquility of the orchard while listening
to live folk music. Eplegaarden.
Sundays 1-4pm. 608/845-5966.
www.eplegaarden.com/happenings.html
(Dane Co.)
FORT ATKINSON
Autumn Adventures: Take a hayride out to
the u-pick pumpkin patch to select your
perfect jack-o-lantern. Visit the animal
barn to feed and hold the baby goats,
view the baby animals and test your skills
at hustling hogs. Launch mini-pumpkins
and gourds in the launcher and conquer
the 4-acre trivia corn maze. Busy Barns
Adventure Farm. Open weekdays 9am-
5pm, weekends 10am-6pm. 920/651-
6742. www.busybarnsfarm.com
(Jefferson Co.)
SEP 20
APPLETON
Art on the Town: The art venues on
College Avenue and the Riverfront open
their doors with artist demonstrations and
refreshments. Downtown. Open 6-9pm.
920/954-9112.
www.appletondowntown.org (Calumet
Co.)
SEP 21-OCT 13
HUDSON
Fall Colors Cruise on the St. Croix River:
Enjoy these fall weekend cruises on the
St. Croix River. Hudson City Docks. Sat
Noon-2pm, Sun 3:15-5:15pm. Boarding
begins 30 minutes prior to departure
time. 651/436-8883.
www.StCroixRiverCruises.com (St. Croix
Co.)
OCT 1-19
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
Fall Foliage Cruises: Two-hour, fall foliage
cruises on the Mississippi River aboard
the Mississippi Explorer. Cruises depart
from the St. Feriole Island riverfront.
Board at Lawler Park. Wednesdays,
Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays at 11am
with additional cruises held at 2pm on
Saturdays. 536/586-4444, 877/647-
7397. www.MississippiExplorer.com
(Crawford Co.)
OCT 1-31
SPARTA
House of Shadows: Enjoy a haunted
house in one of the old State Historical
Buildings. Test your wits to see if you
believe that the building is officially
haunted. Noted as one of the best in the
state of Wisconsin, you’ll be sure to enjoy
a night of terror. Choose from the familyfriendly
“Not-So-Scary” or the “Very
Scary.” Boys & Girls Club Haunted
House. 6-7pm Not So Scary Haunted
House, 7-10pm Scary Haunted House.
608/269-4123. www.bikesparta.com
(Monroe Co.)
OCT 25-MAR 29
FOND DU LAC
Fond du Lac Bears Hockey: The Fond du
Lac Bears are a full check hockey team
participating in the Great Lakes Hockey
league. They play competition from all
over the country in a hard hitting, fastpaced
game. The Bears league is one of
the last full check leagues in the country.
Blue Line Family Ice Center. See website
for times and locations. 920/923-0717.
www.fdlblueline.com (Fond du Lac Co.)
Above: Apostle Island Lighthouse
Celebration in Bayfield. Top: Autumn on
the Farms at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle
NOV 15-DEC 20
CEDARBURG
Festive Friday Eves: Festive Friday Eves is
an exciting series of free, family-oriented
evening events held at Cedar Creek
Settlement on six Fridays leading up to
the holidays. Save the following dates:
Friday, Nov 15, Friday, Nov 22, Friday,
Nov 29, Friday, Dec 6, Friday, Dec 13
and Friday, Dec 20. See website for more
details. Cedar Creek Settlement. 5pm-
9pm. 866/626-7005.
www.cedarcreeksettlement.com (Ozaukee
Co.)
NOV 15-DEC 31
HAYWARD
A “Lure” of Lights Christmas Weekends:
Thousands of lights illuminate Hayward
combining old world charm with modern
technology making this a can’t miss family
outing. Weekend activities include: caroling,
hot chocolate, retail specials, lodging
specials, restaurant specials, live
entertainment, concerts and appearances
by Santa himself, and much more.
Downtown. 715/634-8662.
www.alureoflights.com (Sawyer Co.)
NOV 16-JAN 4
BRULE
Oulu Glass Holiday Show & Glassblowing
Demonstrations: Enjoy with us by taking a
class to experience first-hand the craft we
love or see what we offer for a most
unique gift. Oulu Glass. Call for times.
715/372-4160. 888/685-8969.
www.ouluglassgallery.com (Douglas Co.)
NOV 20-DEC 30
JANESVILLE
Lincoln Tallman House Holiday Tours:
Rock County Historical Society transforms
the 1850s restored mansion into an
example of Victorian holiday splendor with
elaborate decorations and insightful stories.
Some displays include handmade
quilts and coverlets, and musical instruments
of the era. Lincoln-Tallman House.
Daily 10am-4pm; closed Nov 21, Dec 24
& Dec 25. 608/756-4509. www.rchs.us
(Rock Co.)
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