Find Things to do in Lake Country and Waukesha County with Kids this weekend!
October 17-19, 2025
Welcome to the Weekend Guide from Lake Country Family Fun – find our top picks for things to do this weekend, a link to the full events calendar, the weather for your outdoor weekend fun, and our local sponsors that keep the lights on here so we can keep bringing you the best local family fun and you can keep making fun memories with your family!
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*Brookfield Academy Visit Day
FRIDAY
Held during the school day at Brookfield Academy. Get an insider experience on what it's like to attend and be apart of this amazing school!
*Halloween in Delafield
SATURDAY
Held in downtown Delafield.
This event is organized by the Delafield Chamber of Commerce, of which LCFF is a proud member, and is the downtown Delafield business trick or treat. With amazing weather, we are expecting 2,000 kids!
Come stop by the Lake Country Family Fun booth and say hi and stay for the Grand Pumpkin Illumination!
*Scarecrow Lane
ALL WEEKEND
Held at Retzer Nature Center in Waukesha.
The dates for the self-guided walk are September 20 through October 31, 2025. Hours are sunrise to 10:00 pm.
*The Hollows at Phantom Lake YMCA
FRIDAY + SATURDAY
Held at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp in Mukwonago.
Tap the image to see our experience from opening night 2025!
Find a Trunk or Treat + Business Trick or Treating!
FRIDAY+SATURDAY
*Christ Lutheran Pewaukee Trunk or Treat
*Lola’s Hope & Family Service of Waukesha
*Pewaukee Halloween Fun Fest Business Trick or Treat
*Corners of Brookfield Trick or Treat
Tap the image for full details on each one, plus many more happening this weekend!
*Halloween Legends and Lore
FRIDAY
Held at Old World Wisconsin
Tap the image to see our experience from opening night 2025!
Tickets sell out for this event, so if you want to go - buy your tickets now!
Saturday night is already sold out!
Boo at the Zoo
ALL WEEKEND
Held at the Milwaukee County Zoo
*Halloween Mini Portraits with Heart
SATURDAY
Held at Grandma’s House Child Care Center in Wauwatosa
Every dollar you donate goes directly toward building Milwaukee’s first all-inclusive, accessible playground — a space where kids of all abilities can play, imagine, and belong. This dream is inspired by Stella, a determined 9-year-old girl with a big imagination and an even bigger heart.
This event is designed for kids of all ages — costumes encouraged!
Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt & Halloween Haunt
FRIDAY + SATURDAY
Held at Field Park in Mukwonago
Check out a Fall Festival!
ALL WEEKEND
*Fall Festival Pewaukee
*Boo at the Zoo
*Pewaukee Halloween Fun Fest
*Halloween in Delafield
Check out a Farmers Market
SATURDAY + SUNDAY
SO many farmer markets this weekend!
ICYMI: ENTER THESE AMAZING GIVEAWAYS!
- Mama D’s $50 Gift Card Giveaway
- 1 winner will receive a $50 gift card to Mama’s D’s Coffee, with locations in Wales, WI and Waukesha, WI.
- Enter on the Coffee Shop Guide Page.
- Enter by October 20, 2025
Lake Country Currents
Join our 2025-2026 season, kicking off on Tuesday, October 7!
Next Event on November 1 – See you there!
Find all the details on this link.
THURSDAY: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
FRIDAY:Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 10 mph.
SATURDAY:A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
SUNDAY:A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
*from weather.gov for 53066 on 10/14/2025
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SpeechWorks LLC
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Seasonal Guides to Skim:
Find some SPOOKY fun this Weekend!
*Brought to us by the Dark Side Haunted Adventure at Glacier Rock Farms, just outside Oconomowoc!
The Haunted Hillside Hike is this weekend as well as Fright Hike at Lapham Peak!
Find more ideas by tapping the image for full details!
Basse's Pumpkin Fest is Open for the Season!
Tap the image for the full list - plus check out their 2025 corn maze!
China Lights is in Milwaukee!
Grab tickets to this unique experience!
Date Night Guide
Find ideas for a unique date night!
Check out Lake Country Comedy this weekend at Revere's in Delafield!
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Playgroups and Mom Groups Guide
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Birthday Party Guide
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Thanks for sharing! I have off this Friday and wanted to do something fun with my kids. I think we’ll check out the Food Trucks and then the drive-in concrete at night with my husband. I’ve seen a lot of friends going to drive-in concerts and I’ve wanted to go to one too, so this works out perfectly. Thanks again!
You’re welcome! We really enjoyed the Food Truck at the airport to watch the planes. Do plan extra time in case there is a line for food. Enjoy the concert as well!
I have heard about the Brookfields Farmers Market but never made it out. I think my kids would love it! I remember my first bartering lessons were at the swap meet!
Farmers markets are amazing for kids! It’s a great way to see and buy homemade, fresh local produce and products.
Thank you so much for the sledding hill guide and map! I’m afraid the kids have been getting incredibly restless lately now that the holidays are over and along with the pandemic. Could use some good sledding time to get it out of their system!
You are very welcome. We loved putting it together.