| Wisconsin Fall Events |
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AUGUST EVENTS
The Blue Knights Motorcycle Show – Wisconsin Dells Aug. 17
45th Annual Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw – Prairie du Sac Aug. 30-31
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Paramount Music Festival – Port Washington Aug. 30 - Sept. 1
La Crosse Area Bicycle Festival – La Crosse Aug. 30 - Sept. 2
Fall Fun on the Farms at Old World Wisconsin – Eagle Weekends Sept. 7 -
Oct. 13
Chilimania – Edgerton Sept. 6-7
Cameron Bluegrass Festival – Cameron Sept. 6-8
Villa Louis Carriage Classic – Prairie du Chien Sept. 6-8
Sputnikfest – Manitowoc Sept. 7
Wisconsin Game Fest – Chippewa Falls Sept. 7-8
Mid-Lakes Thresheree & Tractor Show – Manitowoc Sept. 7-8
Artrageous Weekend – Wausau Sept. 7-8
Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival – Elkhart Lake Sept. 13-15
Gemuetlichkeit Days – Jefferson Sept. 13-15
Wo-Zha-Wa Days – Wisconsin Dells Sept. 13-15
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival – Cable and Hayward Sept. 14
Egg Harbor AleFest – Egg Harbor Sept. 14
Fat Tire Ride – Lake Geneva Sept. 14
International Fall Festival – Eau Claire Sept. 14
Thirsty Troll Brew Fest – Mount Horeb Sept. 14
Whooping Crane Festival – Princeton Sept. 14
Bacon Bash – River Falls Sept. 14-15
Maple Fall Fest – Marshfield Sept. 14-15
Oktoberfest – Chippewa Falls Sept. 20-22
Wind Power Windsurfing Championship – Fond du Lac Sept. 20-22
Wine & Harvest Festival – Cedarburg Sept. 21-22
Oktoberfest USA – La Crosse Sept. 26-29
Oktoberfest – Appleton Sept. 27-28
Apple Festival – Gays Mills Sept. 27-29
Warrens Cranberry Festival – Warrens Sept. 27-29
Beef-A-Rama – Minocqua Sept. 28
Fall Color (Biking) Festival – Whitewater Sept. 28
Geneva Lakes Antique & Classic Boat Show – Lake Geneva Sept. 28-29
Green Lake Harvest Festival – Green Lake Sept. 28-29
Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival – Hudson Sept. 28-29
30th Annual Snowmobile Grass Drags & Swap Meet – Wausau Sept. 28-29
Wade House Civil War Weekend – Greenbush Sept. 28-29
OCTOBER EVENTS
Racine Zoo Lantern Festival – Racine Oct. 1 – Dec. 31
World Dairy Expo – Madison Oct. 1-5
Chain O' Lakes Blues Festival – Waupaca Oct. 4-5
Bayfield Apple Festival – Bayfield Oct. 4-6
Fall Fresh Art Tour – Pepin and Pierce Counties Oct. 4-6
Fermentation Fest – Reedsburg Oct. 4-6, 12-13
Windigo Fest – Manitowoc Oct. 4-6
Apple Affair – Galesville Oct. 5
Kickapoo Reserve Dam Challenge – La Farge Oct. 5
Stone Lake Cranberry Festival – Stone Lake Oct. 5
Cranberry Fest – Eagle River Oct. 5-6
Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Fest – Nekoosa Oct. 5-6
Shawano Country Miles of Art Fall Festival – Shawano Oct. 5-6
Rural Arts Road Trip – Calumet County Oct. 11-12
10th Annual Sheboygan Children's & Teen Book Festival – Sheboygan Oct. 11-13
Harvest Fest – Boulder Junction Oct. 12
Oktoberfest Celebration – Lake Geneva Oct. 12-13
Pumpkin Patch Festival – Egg Harbor Oct. 12-13
Great Pumpkin Train – Green Bay Oct. 12 & 19
Kohler Food & Wine Experience – Kohler Oct. 17-20
Wisconsin Book Festival – Madison Oct. 17-20
Wisconsin Science Festival – Madison Oct. 17-20
Milwaukee Film Festival – Milwaukee Oct. 17-31
Fall Gallery Night & Day – Milwaukee Oct. 18-19
Fall Art Tour – Baraboo, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Spring Green Oct. 18-20
Madeline Island Fall Festival – Madeline Island Oct. 19
Chippewa Valley Book Festival – Chippewa Valley Oct. 21-27
Medford Area Harvest Days – Medford Area Oct. 24-27
Jack O’ Lantern Days – Fish Creek Oct. 25-27
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Old-Fashioneds Up North – Eagle River Nov. 9
Holiday Harvest Wine & Food – Prescott, Stockholm, Pepin Nov. 9-10
Trainfest – West Allis Nov. 9-10
About the Wisconsin Department of Tourism: The mission of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism is to market the State as the
Midwest's premier travel destination for fun by executing industry-leading marketing programs and establishing strategic partnerships.
The Department plays a significant role in generating greater economic impact and jobs for Wisconsin. The portal for traveler
information can be found at: www.travelwisconsin.com.
or posting online.
Travelers can visit TravelWisconsin.com on their desktop, tablet or mobile device. Plan your fall getaway around the season's color
using the Travel Wisconsin Fall Color Report.
AUGUST EVENTS
The Blue Knights Motorcycle Show – Wisconsin Dells Aug. 17
45th Annual Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw – Prairie du Sac Aug. 30-31
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Paramount Music Festival – Port Washington Aug. 30 - Sept. 1
La Crosse Area Bicycle Festival – La Crosse Aug. 30 - Sept. 2
Fall Fun on the Farms at Old World Wisconsin – Eagle Weekends Sept. 7 -
Oct. 13
Chilimania – Edgerton Sept. 6-7
Cameron Bluegrass Festival – Cameron Sept. 6-8
Villa Louis Carriage Classic – Prairie du Chien Sept. 6-8
Sputnikfest – Manitowoc Sept. 7
Wisconsin Game Fest – Chippewa Falls Sept. 7-8
Mid-Lakes Thresheree & Tractor Show – Manitowoc Sept. 7-8
Artrageous Weekend – Wausau Sept. 7-8
Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival – Elkhart Lake Sept. 13-15
Gemuetlichkeit Days – Jefferson Sept. 13-15
Wo-Zha-Wa Days – Wisconsin Dells Sept. 13-15
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival – Cable and Hayward Sept. 14
Egg Harbor AleFest – Egg Harbor Sept. 14
Fat Tire Ride – Lake Geneva Sept. 14
International Fall Festival – Eau Claire Sept. 14
Thirsty Troll Brew Fest – Mount Horeb Sept. 14
Whooping Crane Festival – Princeton Sept. 14
Bacon Bash – River Falls Sept. 14-15
Maple Fall Fest – Marshfield Sept. 14-15
Oktoberfest – Chippewa Falls Sept. 20-22
Wind Power Windsurfing Championship – Fond du Lac Sept. 20-22
Wine & Harvest Festival – Cedarburg Sept. 21-22
Oktoberfest USA – La Crosse Sept. 26-29
Oktoberfest – Appleton Sept. 27-28
Apple Festival – Gays Mills Sept. 27-29
Warrens Cranberry Festival – Warrens Sept. 27-29
Beef-A-Rama – Minocqua Sept. 28
Fall Color (Biking) Festival – Whitewater Sept. 28
Geneva Lakes Antique & Classic Boat Show – Lake Geneva Sept. 28-29
Green Lake Harvest Festival – Green Lake Sept. 28-29
Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival – Hudson Sept. 28-29
30th Annual Snowmobile Grass Drags & Swap Meet – Wausau Sept. 28-29
Wade House Civil War Weekend – Greenbush Sept. 28-29
OCTOBER EVENTS
Racine Zoo Lantern Festival – Racine Oct. 1 – Dec. 31
World Dairy Expo – Madison Oct. 1-5
Chain O' Lakes Blues Festival – Waupaca Oct. 4-5
Bayfield Apple Festival – Bayfield Oct. 4-6
Fall Fresh Art Tour – Pepin and Pierce Counties Oct. 4-6
Fermentation Fest – Reedsburg Oct. 4-6, 12-13
Windigo Fest – Manitowoc Oct. 4-6
Apple Affair – Galesville Oct. 5
Kickapoo Reserve Dam Challenge – La Farge Oct. 5
Stone Lake Cranberry Festival – Stone Lake Oct. 5
Cranberry Fest – Eagle River Oct. 5-6
Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Fest – Nekoosa Oct. 5-6
Shawano Country Miles of Art Fall Festival – Shawano Oct. 5-6
Rural Arts Road Trip – Calumet County Oct. 11-12
10th Annual Sheboygan Children's & Teen Book Festival – Sheboygan Oct. 11-13
Harvest Fest – Boulder Junction Oct. 12
Oktoberfest Celebration – Lake Geneva Oct. 12-13
Pumpkin Patch Festival – Egg Harbor Oct. 12-13
Great Pumpkin Train – Green Bay Oct. 12 & 19
Kohler Food & Wine Experience – Kohler Oct. 17-20
Wisconsin Book Festival – Madison Oct. 17-20
Wisconsin Science Festival – Madison Oct. 17-20
Milwaukee Film Festival – Milwaukee Oct. 17-31
Fall Gallery Night & Day – Milwaukee Oct. 18-19
Fall Art Tour – Baraboo, Dodgeville, Mineral Point, Spring Green Oct. 18-20
Madeline Island Fall Festival – Madeline Island Oct. 19
Chippewa Valley Book Festival – Chippewa Valley Oct. 21-27
Medford Area Harvest Days – Medford Area Oct. 24-27
Jack O’ Lantern Days – Fish Creek Oct. 25-27
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Old-Fashioneds Up North – Eagle River Nov. 9
Holiday Harvest Wine & Food – Prescott, Stockholm, Pepin Nov. 9-10
Trainfest – West Allis Nov. 9-10
About the Wisconsin Department of Tourism: The mission of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism is to market the State as the
Midwest's premier travel destination for fun by executing industry-leading marketing programs and establishing strategic partnerships.
The Department plays a significant role in generating greater economic impact and jobs for Wisconsin. The portal for traveler
information can be found at: www.travelwisconsin.com.
FALL IN LOVE WITH FALL AT THESE WISCONSIN EVENTS
Travel Wisconsin lists events from late August through mid-November 2019
MADISON, Wis. – With more than 70 fall events across the state, there’s something for everyone to celebrate in Wisconsin this season.
Whether you choose inside or outside or both, you can always find the fun you’re looking for.
If it’s the fall color and crisp air you seek, go wild at Wo-Zha-Wa Days in the Dells, Maple Fall Fest in Marshfield or Medford Area Harvest
Days, then cozy up with a bowl of chili at Chilimania in Edgerton. Have fun indoors at Kohler Food & Wine Experience, the World Dairy
Expo in Madison and celebrate the written word at the Chippewa Valley Book Festival. Wave goodbye to summer and hello to these
upcoming bucket list events.
Travel Wisconsin lists events from late August through mid-November 2019
MADISON, Wis. – With more than 70 fall events across the state, there’s something for everyone to celebrate in Wisconsin this season.
Whether you choose inside or outside or both, you can always find the fun you’re looking for.
If it’s the fall color and crisp air you seek, go wild at Wo-Zha-Wa Days in the Dells, Maple Fall Fest in Marshfield or Medford Area Harvest
Days, then cozy up with a bowl of chili at Chilimania in Edgerton. Have fun indoors at Kohler Food & Wine Experience, the World Dairy
Expo in Madison and celebrate the written word at the Chippewa Valley Book Festival. Wave goodbye to summer and hello to these
upcoming bucket list events.
Boulder Junction Harvest Festival