Find things to do in Lake Country and Waukesha County with kids this weekend!
October 2-4, 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 the Loop Rawlin’s Wildwest Showdown on October 2, 3, and 4, 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 Opens!
ALL WEEKEND
Held at Retzer Nature Center RAIN OR SHINE!
Let's Hike Delafield
ALL WEEKEND
Held anywhere you hike throughout Waukesha County!
*Apple Pick this weekend!
ALL WEEKEND
Held at Peck and Bushel in Colgate!!**There will be Pick your own Saturday and Sunday from 10am-3:30pm and prepicked Apples in the barn Friday through Sunday.
They will have Organic CrimsonCrisp, Organic Honeycrisp and other varieties available.
*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.
Food Truck Friday
FRIDAY
Held at the Waukesha County Airport
State Fair Harvest Fest
ALL WEEKEND
Held at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds in West Allis.
*The Hollows at Phantom Lake
ALL WEEKEND
Held at Phantom Lake YMCA Camp in Mukwonago
*Try it Free Classes
SATURDAY
Held at Mosaic Creative Studios in Brookfield
*Try Hockey for Free Hartland
SATURDAY
Held at the Mullett Ice Center in Hartland
*China Lights
ALL WEEKEND
Held at Milwaukee County’s Boerner Botanical Gardens. RAIN or SHINE EVENT.
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*
*Dayspring Fall Harvest Fest
SUNDAY
Held at Dayspring Church and School in Pewaukee
*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 Falls Harvest Festival, Abundant Life Church Fall Festival, and Gwenyn Hill Farm Fall Festival.
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!
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!
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!
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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
FRIDAY:
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
SATURDAY:
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
SUNDAY:
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
*from weather.gov for 53066 on 9/28/2026
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Delafield Area Chamber of Commerce
Mark Your Calendars for Halloween in Delafield 2026!
Be sure to tell the staff at all the participating businesses in downtown Delafield 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.
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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.