Retzer Nature Center Apple Harvest Festival
September 19 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
$10
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Bring your family to Retzer Nature Center Apple Harvest Festival. It’s a fan favorite event!! We had an absolute blast at the event in 2024.
Celebrate fall at our family-friendly Apple Harvest Festival! Purchase fresh apples and enjoy delicious apple treats like pies, crisps, and cider at the Apple Market. Visit the Delafield Brewhaus Beer Garden for food, creamy root beer, and beer (21+).Browse eco-friendly arts & crafts vendors and explore fun, free kids’ activities. Take part in the Passport Expedition, silent auction, Scarecrow Lane scavenger hunt, Planetarium shows, and live music by JC Ayer. Cards accepted at select locations, and an ATM is on site.Don’t miss this festive celebration, presented by the Friends of Retzer Nature Center and Generac in cooperation with Waukesha County Parks, Waukesha County Technical College, and more!
DATE & TIME: Saturday, September 19, 2026 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
LOCATION: Retzer Nature Center (S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI)
COST: $15 per vehicle; CASH ONLY
NOTE: Cash needed for entry; ATM is beyond the entrance.
REGISTRATION: No registration; walk-ins welcome.
*Friends of Retzer Nature Center members receive FREE entrance into Festival.
APPLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
• Fresh apples from Brightonwoods Orchard and Patterson Orchard
• Apple treats prepared by WCTC Baking & Culinary students
LIVE MUSIC PROVIDED BY: Generac and the musician JC Ayer
Retzer Nature Center Apple Harvest Festival featured attractions:
- The Apple Market
- Sweet Treats – Apple Pies, Apple Crisp, Apple Cider and more!
- Delafield Brewhaus Beer Garden – Food, Creamy Root Beer, and Beer (21+). Try the Retzer Apple Ale!
- Arts & Crafts Vendors
- Browse eco-friendly arts & crafts vendors and explore fun kids’ activities in “The Pines.”
- Silent auction
- Cards accepted at select locations, and an ATM is on site.
- Passport Expedition on the accessible Discovery Trail
- Friends of Retzer Nature Center Silent Auction
- Scarecrow Lane with Scavenger Hunt
- Story Hike sponsored by Bridges Library System
- Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Shows
- Live Music by JC Ayer
- Waukesha Reads Book Giveaway
*Cards accepted at The Apple Market, Delafield Brewhaus, Planetarium, and more • ATM on site
*This is a rain or shine event! Severe weather will require Retzer Nature Center to clear the grounds until it passes. They work with the National Weather Service to keep up to date during the event.
**Sponsored by the Friends of Retzer Nature Center**
In cooperation with Waukesha County Parks, Waukesha County Technical College, and more!
ARTS & CRAFTS EXHIBITORS:
***UPDATE: All vendor spots for this year’s festival are now FULL. Thanks for the interest!
Apple Harvest Festival’s Arts & Crafts Fair features a nature-inspired, eco-friendly theme, with a focus on upcycling, sustainability, and original, non-commercialized work.
ENTER the Retzer Nature Center Apple Harvest Festival Carload Pass GIVEAWAY!
GIVEAWAY DISCLOSURE:
Other: Entrants must be 18 years or older at the time of entering the giveaway. Entrants must be located in the U.S. The winner will be selected at random and notified via the email that was submitted. Winner must respond within 48 hours to claim their prize, or another winner will be chosen. Only one entry person. Duplicates will be deleted.
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