6. Top Picks in the Suburbs
Wine & Harvest Festival
N70 W6340 Bridge Road, Cedarburg, WI 53012
September 21-22, 2024
Admission: FREE
Kick off this beautiful season with a sweet and savory weekend at the 50th Annual Wine & Harvest Festival in historic downtown Cedarburg. There will be live music, grape stomping, pumpkin weigh-ins, a hilarious giant pumpkin regatta (Sunday, 2 p.m.), a classic car show, a Kids Korner with petting zoo, bouncers and barrel train, wine tasting and more!
Apple Harvest Festival at Retzer Nature Center
S14W28167 Madison St., Waukesha, WI 53188
Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Admission: $10 per vehicle
Come enjoy this family-friendly autumn celebration event, featuring The Apple Market, sweet treats, Delafield Brewhaus beer garden, arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities, silent auction, story hike, planetarium shows, live music, a book giveaway, and more.
Thresheree & Harvest Festival
Richfield Historical Park, 1896 Hwy 164, Richfield, WI 53076
September 21-22, 2024
Admission: Adults $6; Children 12 and Under FREE
This is the 25th year for Richfield Historical Society’s largest event, featuring field demonstrations including steam engine threshing, log sawing, plowing, and draft horses. See a steam-powered sawmill, antique engines, trucks, and tractors. There are plenty of children’s activities as well, including a children’s reserved play area and vintage games at the Welcome Center. The event is accompanied by live music, and a variety of delicious foods items will be offered.