Taste of Whitewater - Whitewater September 12-13

Cravath Lakefront Park, Whitewater

www.tasteofwhitewater.com
Showcasing the different restaurants and food services in the immediate Whitewater area.  A day of fun and entertainment.  All food items priced between $1-$4.  Friday 5-9 pm, Saturday 11 am-9 pm.

 

Robstock - Whitewater September 20

12 pm - 12 am
The Fuzzy PigN8660 Clover Valley Rd, Whitewater

920-723-2750, www.thefuzzypig.com, http://www.myspace.com/robstockmusicfest
Robstock Music Festival 2008 and the Whitewater Lions's Club present "Rockin' the Red", a benefit event for the Red Cross (disaster relief) and The Jack Hartmann Open (Milwaukee Children's Hospital). ROBSTOCK 2008 is an independent arts and music festival. Attractions include 4 stages of live music, 30+ of some of the area's best musical acts, student and independent artists, raffle drawings, an auction, great food, a corn maze, a farmers market, and so much more! Other attractions include a wide variety of great food, 3 bar areas with great drink specials*, a miniature petting zoo, a farmer's market, magic, a psychic reader, face painting, the mad jugglers, a corn maze, tons of games and attractions, psychic readings, massages, a bonfire, magic and so much more!

 

Autumn Harvest Festival - Mukwonago

Saturdays & Sundays, Thru October 26

8 am - 6 pm
The Elegant Farmer
1545 Main Street, Mukwonago
262-363-6770, www.elegantfarmer.com
Whether you're continuing a family tradition or starting a new one this fall, The Elegant Farmer offers a family fun apple and pumpkin picking farm experience at its popular Autumn Harvest Festival. Welcomed by the famous Smilin' Barn, kids get a chance to head to the farm's orchard and pick 27 varieties of apples right from the tree or stroll over to the patch to select pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. Featuring favorites like Granny, Red Delicious, Empire, Cortland and Jonathan apples, The Elegant Farmer also has the Ida Red apples featured in their famed Apple Pie Baked in a Paper Bag®.

Sounds of September Concert - Whitewater

Sundays, Thru September 28

Cravath Lakefront, Whitewater
262-473-0520, www.ci.whitewater.wi.us

20th Annual Apple Festival - Elkhorn

September 27-28
10 am - 5 pm
Apple Barn Orchard and Winery
W6384 Sugar Creek Rd, Elkhorn
262-728-3266, www.applebarnorchardandwinery.com
Pick Your Own Apples - Holiday, Cortland, Ida Red, Red Delicious & Honey Gold, $10.00 - 10# bag, $20.00 - 1/2 bushel.  Already picked apples available in the Apple Barn, Fruit Wines & Wine Tasting, Caramel Apples, Our store features Wisconsin items: salsa, honey, jams, jellies, chips, gifts and more, Wisconsin Cheeses, Caramel Apple Delight Sundaes, "We make em, You bake em" Frozen Apple Pies, Assorted Cookies & Cider Donuts. Paul Johnson Music starting at 11 am, Tree maze - $1.00 per person, Arts & Crafts, Inflatable Jump/Slide for Children - $1.00 fee, Free rides through the Orchard. Pumpkin Patch Opens for picking the perfect pumpkin, Fantasy Face Painting, Bushels of "Family Fun", Limited addition of Apple Barn cookbooks, Family entertainment, Walworth County Cloggers Show, Lunch available by the 4-H Reachout Members.

Old World Wedding - Eagle September 13

10 am - 5 pm
Old World Wisconsin
S103 W37890 Highway 67, Eagle
262-594-6300, www.oldworldwisconsin.org
Be our guest at an 1840s wedding celebration. Participate in the ceremony and enjoy refreshments at the old-fashioned reception. Wedding ceremonies will begin at 11 am and 2 pm.

 Antique Flea Market - Elkhorn September 28

7 am - 3 pm
Walworth County Fairgrounds
411 E. Court St., Elkhorn
414-525-0820, www.nlpromotionsllc.com
Opens 7 am. $4 Admission. Free Parking. Rain or Shine. Over 500 Inside & Outside Dealers. Great Food. No Pets.
 

Biking / Hiking

Organized Group Bike Ride - LaGrange Saturdays, Thru October

9am
LaGrange General Store
intersection of Hwys. H & 12, LaGrange
262-495-8600, www.backyardbikes.com 
Weather permitting. Departs at 9 am from LaGrange General Store. 30 to 40-mile bike rides. Bicycle the beautiful Kettle Moraine State Forest. Explore the less traveled and scenic named town roads and lettered country roads. We offer everything you need to make your outdoor adventure an experience of a lifetime.

Fall Color Biking Festival - LaGrange September 27

John Muir Trail, Southern Kettle Moraine Forest
262-495-8600, www.backyardbikes.com 
On a picturesque Wisconsin Fall Saturday, more than 650 mountain bicyclists assemble on the John Muir Trails in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest to participate in the Annual Fall Color Festival sponsored by Trek, Wheel and Sprocket, and the LaGrange General Store/Backyard Bike Shop. The event raises money for the ever-popular John Muir Trails and is hosted by WORBA. The Southern Kettle Moraine Forest DNR receives all of the proceeds after expenses for maintenance on the Mt. Bike

 

Equine

 

Wisconsin Paint Horse Club Show - East Troy September 6
West 20 Ranch & Saddle Co.
W4812 Hwy 20, East Troy
262-642-4272, www.west20.com 
 
Fox River Saddle Club Open Horse Show - East Troy September 7
9 am
West 20 Ranch & Saddle Co.
W4812 Hwy 20, East Troy
262-642-4272, www.west20.com
 
Appaloosa Horse Show - Elkhorn September 13-14
Walworth County Fairgrounds
411 E. Court St., Elkhorn
262-723-3228
 
MCRA Working Cow Horse & Reining Show - East Troy September 13-14
9 am
West 20 Ranch & Saddle Co.
W4812 Hwy 20, East Troy
262-642-4272, www.west20.com 
 
Fall Roundup Open Horse Show - East Troy September 27-28
West 20 Ranch & Saddle Co.
W4812 Hwy 20, East Troy
262-642-4272, www.west20.com 
 

Attractions

 

Black Point Estate & Boat Tours - Lake Geneva Thru October 31
Lake Geneva Cruise Line, Riviera Docks - 812 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva, (262) 248-6206, (800) 558-5911, www.cruiselakegeneva.com 
Black Point Estate & Boat Tours daily through October.
 
Fall Color Tours - Lake Geneva Thru October 31
Lake Geneva Cruise Line
Riviera Docks - 812 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva
262-248-6206, 800-558-5911, www.cruiselakegeneva.com

 

Dinner Train - East Troy September 13, 20, 26 & 27 and October 4, 11 & 18
4:45 - 7:30pm
East Troy Electric Railroad
2002 Church Street, East Troy
262-642-3077, www.easttroyrr.org 
Experience the romance of dining aboard award winning Art Deco railroad cars. Take a leisurely trip to Phantom Lake. The two hour excursion offers a gourmet four-course meal and full bar with drinks for purchase. The cost is $68 per person including tax and gratuity. Advance reservations required.