Find things to do in Lake Country and Waukesha County with kids this weekend!
October 16-18, 2026
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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*Basses Taste of Country Pumpkin Fest!
ALL WEEKEND
Held at Basses Farms in Colgate. This weekend check out Los Moralitos Stunt Show on October 16, 17, and 18, 2026!!
USE OUR COUPON CODE TO SAVE:
$1.50 off admission on Mondays and Thursdays during Pumpkin Fest
(Basses Farms is now closed Tuesday and Wednesday during the week.)
Code: LCFF26 at https://bassesfarms.com/events/pumpkin-fest/
*Scarecrow Lane at Retzer Nature Center
ALL WEEKEND
Held at Retzer Nature Center RAIN OR SHINE!
*Boo at the Zoo
FRIDAY + SATURDAY
Held at the the Milwaukee County Zoo
*Apple Pick this weekend!
ALL WEEKEND
Held at Peck and Bushel in Colgate!!**Limited picking this weekend.
*Due to spring freeze events, some pick-your-own apples may be offered from orchard bins alongside traditional tree picking.
Tap the image to find our full list of apple orchards for other orchards offering a you-pick experience.
*Try Hockey for Free Girls
SATURDAY
Held at the Mullett Ice Center in Hartland.
Let's Hike Delafield
ALL WEEKEND
Held anywhere you hike throughout Waukesha County!
*Trick or Treat at the Corners
SATURDAY
Held at the Corners of Brookfield
*Mommy and Me Swim
FRIDAY
Held at Springs Water Park in Pewaukee/Waukesha/the Ingleside Hotel.
*Halloween Legends and Lore
FRIDAY + SATURDAY
Held at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle. Check out our review from opening night 2026!
*Pumpkin Palooza at Glacier Rock Farms
SATURDAY + SUNDAY
Held at Glacier Rock Farms in Lebanon/Ixonia.
*Pumpkin Spice Craft Fair
SUNDAY
Held at Muskego Lakes Middle School
*HAWS Tots & Tails
SATURDAY
Held at HAWS in Waukesha
See a Planetarium Show
SATURDAY
Held at the Planetarium at Retzer Nature Center in Waukesha. Indoor fun option! (Plus, visit the animals while there!) *INDOOR EVENT*
*China Lights
ALL WEEKEND
Held at Milwaukee County’s Boerner Botanical Gardens. RAIN or SHINE EVENT.
*Head to a Farmers Market
ALL WEEKEND
Tap our guide for locations and times. OCONOMOWOC FARMERS MARKET IS RAIN OR SHINE!
Find a Fall Fest!
ALL WEEKEND
Tap the image for our list of 2026 Fall Festivals. In addition to the fun listed above, find Holy Hill Art Farm Market and RHS Blacksmith Day.
Find a Trunk or Treat or Halloween Event!
ALL WEEKEND
Tap the image for our list of 2026 Trick or Treat events, Trunk or Treat events, and our favorite Halloween events!
Find a Corn Maze!
ALL WEEKEND
Tap the image for our list of 2026 Corn Mazes! Which one will you get lost in this weekend?
Find a Haunt!
ALL WEEKEND
Tap the image for our list of 2026 Haunts! Only 2 more weekends get your haunt on!
Visit the DOMES
ALL WEEKEND
Tap the image for the details on the new DOMES theme that kicked off on September 19. *INDOOR EVENT*
Find an INDOOR Play Place
ALL WEEKEND
Tap the image for our INDOOR PLAY GUIDE and check out a new to you play place! Check out the new Six Little Ducks Toy Store & Play Place!
Get Some Ice Cream!
ALL WEEKEND
Try one of these 20 ice cream shops before they close for the season! Lee's Dairy Treat is still open for the season!
Visit a New to You Park!
ALL WEEKEND
Tap the image to find your new favorite!
Try a New Gym of Fitness Class
ALL WEEKEND
Tap the image to find your new favorite!
We have intro deals from Oconomowoc Burn Boot Camp and 8th State Hot Yoga + Fitness and CMB Fitness in Pewaukee through the link! 8th State Hot Yoga + Fitness just launched their Summer Sweat Triple Threat Challenge this week! Be sure to join and win free swag 🙂
Try a Date Night!
ALL WEEKEND
Tap the image for our updated summer date night guide!
See Lake Country Comedy at Revere's Saturday night!
The Hollows at Phantom Lake YMCA
Journey through magical fairy lands, gnome villages, mermaids, witches, and more inhabiting the wooded trails and glistening shores of the oldest YMCA camp in North America, Phantom Lake YMCA Camp.
The Hollows is an awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind experience of thousands of hand-carved jack-o-lanterns that will pique your imagination and transport you to fantasy worlds. Proceeds from the event provide financial support for camp programming, such as the inclusion and accessibility services, residential camp, day camp, and more.
Weekends in October 2026 ONLY!
Tell the staff at The Hollows that Lake Country Family Fun sent you!
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THURSDAY:
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
FRIDAY:
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
SATURDAY:
Sunny, with a high near 57.
SUNDAY:
Sunny, with a high near 63.
*from weather.gov for 53066 on 10/13/2026
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First Stage Theater Academy
Tap the image above to learn more about First Stage and their new location in Waukesha!
Be sure to tell the staff that Lake Country Family Fun sent you!
Seasonal Guides to Skim:
Find the Best Fish Fry in the Area!
Tap for details and to see who won the best fish on 2026!
Pick a pumpkin!
Find a Pumpkin Patch and Pumpkin Farm throughout Southeast Wisconsin!
Find the Most Tried and True Baby Gear
Tap the image for the full list compiled by our friends at Moreland OB-GYN.
Find ALL the fall fun!
Find ideas for a fun fall!
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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.