Where are the best Fall Festivals in Milwaukee this year?
Who’s ready for some fall festivals in Milwaukee? The first day of Autumn has arrived, bringing with it the excitement of Fall quickly approaching! I’m including all of the very best fall festivals in Milwaukee to add to your family calendar for 2022.
#1 Apple Picking at Apple Holler
August – Early November
Apple picking at Apple Holler is a MUST fall festival in Milwaukee! It’s a great activity for families with kids of all ages. I recently brought my (then) 9-month-old to go peach picking during the summer months – he absolutely loved it! And we plan to return for apples this fall. Nothing beats a tasty adventure!
This fall event also makes a perfect backdrop for your family fall portraits! Let’s get in touch to schedule your family’s fall session!
If you’re looking for hay rides they’ve got those too while you tour through the orchard. Or you can stop in and grab a bite at their restaurant where they serve apple-inspired dishes made fresh!
Check out their calendar on their website for their current event dates!
#2 Pick your own carload of Pumpkins
September 14th-October
Nothing says Fall Festival season is here in Milwaukee like picking your own pumpkins directly from the vine on the farm! Thompson’s Strawberry Farm has just that! Kids have so much fun hunting for the perfect pumpkins to bring home, decorate your home with, and then later carve. Plus this activity also makes for the cutest pictures with your family!
Want to capture the fun and beautiful moments while at the pumpkin patch? Let’s get in touch to schedule your family’s fall portraits!
They also frequently host Fall Festivals throughout the picking seasons with bands playing, food trucks, and other kid-friendly fun!
#3 Sunflower Picking
August – October
Pumpkins aren’t the only fun to be found at Thompson’s Strawberry Farm ! They also offer a STUNNING ever blooming field of sunflowers!
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They also frequently host Fall Festivals throughout the picking seasons with bands playing, food trucks, and other kid-friendly fun!
#4 The Elegant Farmer’s Autumn Harvest Festival
Weekends through October 24th
Apples, Apples, and more Apples! The Elegant Farmer has it all and then some! Hay bales, a corn maze, apple picking, apple pie baked in a bag.. say what?! They also have Farmer’s market goes on year-round and offer all kinds of homemade yummies!
There is something to be enjoyed by all!
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#5 Swan's Pumpkin Farm
Open daily
This is another one of my favorite Fall festivals in Milwaukee – Swan’s Pumpkin Farm. If you follow them on Facebook you will find they are always adding new dates for their seasonal events. But they are open daily and offer so many ways for your family to have a hay of a good time!
They have everything from tractor-drawn hayrides, corn fields, pumpkin patches, a corn maze, a giant slide, a Barrel train ride, and more!
My favorite part is the pick your own pumpkins directly from their pumpkin patch! This makes for magical moments when capturing fall family portraits.
Want more info about capturing your family’s fall portraits at the pumpkin patch? Let’s get in touch!
#6 Boo at the Zoo - Milwaukee County Zoo
October 20th-23rd
Boo at the Milwaukee County Zoo is sure to be a frightening good time for families with kids of all ages! This year they feature a Trick-or-Treat walking Trail, live pumpkin-carving demos, light shows, plus some of the Zoo animal buildings will be open for viewing!
Get your Halloween Costumes ready and bring a bag for trick or treating!
More details and tickets can be found here!
#8 Fall at Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm
Weekdays and Weekends September 17th-October 31st
Fall at Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm
Fall is a time for beautiful fall colors, pumpkins, hot cider, caramel apples, and hayrides. Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm in Somers, Wisconsin has it all!
Tickets and more information can be found HERE.
This year they even have a haunted forest – for those brave enough!
#9 Harvest Fair at the Wisconsin State Fair
September 23rd-25th
This event is hosted by The Micro who serves some great craft beer! This fall festival in Milwaukee offers free live entertainment, activities for the entire family, food, fall shopping (sign me up!), and more!
Admission is FREE!
There’s nothing better than enjoying beer, friends, and fall, at your favorite beer garden.
Checkout the details here!
#10 Oak Creek Fall Festival
Saturday, October 22
What would a Milwaukee Fall Festival be without some pumpkin decorating, face painting, a petting zoo, point rides, and a costume parade?
Plus it’s your last day to enjoy the farmer’s market before they end for the season!
More details and tickets can be found here!
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Oh, I love everything fall, or autumn as we call it in England. Sunflower picking sounds like a lot of sun and I love your pumpkin photo. Such a good shot!
Okay, NOW I’m ready for fall! Love all the suggestions here and I’m totally going to go apple picking! These are all great ideas for fall activities.
What an incredible round up of fall activities! Boo at the Zoo sounds like so much fun! Loving all of your fall photos!