Fall Festivals and Events Set Across Communities

Stone Lake’s 48th annual Cranberry Festival will feature a Thursday dinner and Friday contests and kickoff events before its Saturday main celebration, with more than 300 vendors expected downtown. Milwaukee’s free Pumpkin Party at Davidson Park on Oct. 10 will offer pumpkin decorating, train rides, crafts, trick-or-treating and other family activities. The Atwood Area Fall Festival will run Oct. 2–4, 2026, at Atwood Lake Park, with craft and food vendors, demonstrations and family activities. Branford’s October lineup includes apple and pumpkin picking, pottery painting, a town-green scarecrow display, cookie decorating and live music. Porters Creek Baptist Church held a free community fall festival featuring food, games, bounce houses and hayrides, with an emphasis on family fun and neighborhood connection.