Beef-A-Rama
Minocqua MinocquaJoin the crowd of over 12,000 that pack in Torpy Park for signature beef sandwiches. There’s also a 5K and 10K Rump Roast Run.
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Fall Family Festival at Green Bay Botanical Garden
Green Bay Botanical Garden 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay9:00 am – 4:00 pm Free for the whole family Join us for our annual celebration commemorating when the Garden first opened its doors to the community! Enjoy fun activities for children of all ages including wagon rides, face painting and live family-friendly entertainment, shop fall plant sales and see displays by local garden clubs.
World Dairy Expo
Madison MadisonThe World Dairy Expo serves as a forum for dairy producers, companies, organizations and other dairy enthusiasts to come together to show animals, exchange ideas, knowledge, technology and commerce. Watch animal competitions, sample dairy delights and meet animals in person.
Put Your Garden to Bed
Green Bay Botanical Garden 2600 Larsen Rd, Green BayLisa Stubbe, Landscape Artisans Learn what Green Bay gardener Lisa Stubbe does to put her garden to bed before a blanket of winter cold drapes the landscape. She’ll share her experience gardening and landscaping in the Green Bay area. Topics will include: -Cutting back perennials -Proper perennial division times -Preventative insect and disease techniques -Late-season
Feargrounds
Waukesha WaukeshaRated #1 in America for haunted houses, the Wisconsin Feargrounds has terror at every turn. It features three haunted houses as well as a new escape room.
Apple Festival
Bayfield BayfieldA celebration of Bayfield’s agricultural heritage and autumn harvest! Test out over 60 local food booths, tour the wineries, attend the Saturday fish fry and do arts and crafts. For kids there’s carnival festivities, a parade and plenty of apples to eat.
Spiders Alive! at MPM
Milwaukee Public Museum 800 W Wells St, MilwaukeeSpiders Alive October 5-January 12 Explore this exciting eight-legged exhibit with 17 species of live spiders from around the world. Learn about spiders’ anatomy and signature traits, like venom and silk-making. Discover little-known defense mechanisms such as mimicry and noise-making. Climb on a spider model that’s 50x larger than its life-sized counterpart! See a rare
Cranberry Festival
Stone Lake Stone LakeDuring the first week of October, thousands of people gather to celebrate the cranberry harvest with parades, games, food and drinks. Also go on a cranberry marsh tour, watch the krate derby, do arts and crafts, and shop the flea market.
A Day on the Farm in Platteville
University Wisconsin-Platteville College Farm Hosted by Platteville Regional Chamber 29200 College Farm Road, PlattevilleEnjoy a free family friendly event exploring a working farm. Guided tours, demonstrations and kids activities are all part of this day of learning about agriculture. Have lunch on the farm and support a local 4-H club as they will have food items for sale. Event runs 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Gift of Poetry
Green Bay Botanical Garden 2600 Larsen Rd, Green Bay6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Sandy Johnson, Author & Retired Teacher Anyone can be a poet! Start your poetry journey by learning the process of writing the Japanese style poem of Haiku. Bring along a photo of a special person, place or object as inspiration as you create your Haiku. Sandy will share examples of