Family Fun: Pumpkin Patches and Fall Fun Guide

Southeast Wisconsin is full of pumpkin fun throughout the whole area. Lake Country Family Fun has compiled a list of fun pumpkin patches in Waukesha County/the Lake Country area and even a few a little further out. We have ventured all around for pumpkins for our family and here is a list of all things Fall and Pumpkins. We hope you enjoy this guide, and have fun making memories with your kids.

Homestead Farms- W320 N9127 Hwy 83, Hartland, Wisconsin 53029
Corn Mazes, hay rides, visit with the farm animals, pumpkins for purchase.

Busy Barns Adventure Farm- W7675 US Hwy 12, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538
You can't go wrong at this farm! You can interact with the animals, play in the corn and straw, sit on the antique tractors, take in a puppet show, scurry down the rabbit hole slide, sway on the pony swings, conquer the corn maze & enjoy yummy food and drinks.

Schuett Farms- W299 S6370 State Road 83, Mukwonago, WI 53149
This is a favorite by our family, it is simple and perfect for getting out and picking your own pumpkin, going on a hay ride, or doing the corn maze! There are pumpkins pre-picked as well!

Basses Country Delight- S70 W16050 Janesville Road,Muskego, WI 53150
Hayrides from 1-5 PM each weekend in which you can pick your pumpkin and take a ride through the Haunted Woods, corn maze as well!

Cozy Nook- S11 W30780 Summit Ave. Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188
This is a real working dairy farm! Hayrides on the weekends, and a wonderful fall market to pick up all your pumpkins!

Elegant Farmer- 1545 Main Street, Mukwonago, WI 53149
Go visit the smiling barn! There is a pumpkin patch, and apples to be picked, and a corn maze to explore!

Godsell Farm- S105W15585 Loomis Dr. Muskego, WI 53150
You can visit with the animals, take a hayride, pick out a pumpkin, take a walk through their mysterious marsh trail (family friendly), play some games, watch special presentations, and enjoy some treats around the campfire.

Jim's Pumpkin Farm- N124 W17781 W Lovers Lane, Germantown, WI 53022
There is a hayride that travels along the corn maze and through our enchanted woods to the U-Pick Pumpkin Patch where you can choose from thousands of pumpkins in every shape and size. Wagons leave approximately every thirty minutes.

Green Meadows Farm- 33603 High Dr. (Hwy.20), East Troy, WI 53120
Everyone gets to go out into the pumpkin patch and choose their favorite--FREE with admission into the farm! There is plenty here to make a whole day of fun on the farm.

Meadowbrook Pumpkin Farm and Market- 2970 Mile view Road, West Bend, WI 53095
There is a critter park, pick your own pumpkins, spooky wagon rides, creepy cornfield and much more to do! Check out their website for pricing.

Cedarburg Creek Farm- 649 Hwy 60, Cedarburg, WI 53012
They offer concessions, fall flowers, corn stalks, straw, gourds, a Kid's Straw Bale Maze, a corn maze, bounce houses, Hay Wagon Rides & a Petting Zoo.

Land of the Giants-11823 Durand Ave Sturtevant, WI 53177
Thousands of pumpkins, a corn maze, feed the animals, barrel train rides, bounce houses, face painting and more on the weekends!

Bear Den Zoo & Petting Farm- 6831 Big Bend Rd Tichigan, WI 53185
Hayrides are always included with a paid admission and will take you to the Great Pumpkin Patch so you can pick your very own pumpkin! Every weekend they offer Pony Rides, or if that's to scary for your little ones, they can always hop on the bouncy horses in the Bounce Horses Coral in the Kids Area.

Schusters Playtime Farm-1326 Hwy. 12 & 18, Deerfield, WI 53531
Get lost in a Cornfield Maze! Scratch darling Animals behind their ears!
Take a beautiful Hayride through the rolling farmland to choose your perfect Pumpkin, from fields of orange! Hitch a ride to the Haunted Forest or round up a group of friends for a toasty Bonfire!

Jelli’s Market- N5648 S. Farmington Rd. Helenville, WI 53137
Fall activities offered are our scavenger hunt, pumpkin bowling, straw bale maze for the little ones, corn bag toss, sack races, pumpkin checkers, tic-tac-toe, and corn box for the little ones

Emslie Farm-2731 Northview Rd,Waukesha, WI 53188
Hay rides, corn mazes, farm animals, and fall decorations and pumpkins!

Ebert's Greenhouse Village- W1795 Fox Rd, Ixonia, WI 53036
Hayrides and pony rides, inflatables, games and train rides are just the beginning of the family fun to enjoy together. Don’t miss a trip through their famous “Story Theatre.” Featured this year are the adventures of “Spookley the Square Pumpkin”

Haunted Houses and Fun in Milwaukee Area

Looking to get out and scared this fall? We have a guide that will be sure to knock your socks off. There are plenty of haunted attractions in South East Wisconsin. We have never taken the kids, but thinking of finding some mild spooky fun this year to start a fun family tradition!

Waukesha County

Wisconsin Feargrounds-

Located at the Waukesha Expo Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha.
There are three (yes 3!) Separate haunted houses that make up the Wisconsin Fear Grounds! They are celebrating their 10th year and they claim to have taken FEAR to the next level. They are open from October 4^th through November 2^nd on Friday and Saturday’s and Thursday night admission on the 24^th and the 31^st.

Terror at 212-
Located at 212 E Wisconsin Avenue, Oconomowoc
Tickets to the Inaugural Year of Terror @ 212, presented by the creators of Haunted High will be $15 for Regular Admission and $23 for Fast Pass Admission (bypass the line!) tickets will be available for sale at 6:30 pm.

In addition to the wildness that the creators of this have imagined every year this year for the ones looking for a terrifying experience, Terror @ 212 will also be open Saturday, October 26 for young people and the timid at heart. Hours will be from Noon - 4 PM (tickets available starting at 11:30 AM) and is in conjunction with Downtown Oconomowoc Trick or Treat Day and the Halloween Parade. This is a special one day event. Good for kids ages 5-12 with an adult. (One adult required per 4 kids) and good for the timid at heart. Great opportunity to glimpse behind the scenes a bit! Tickets are $5.00 for the lights on event.
Opens October 4th until October 26th, from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Friday and Saturday Nights.

Milwaukee County

Spooky Stalks Haunted Cornfield-
Located at 12000 W. Appleton Ave., Milwaukee.
Find your way though the creepy cornfield, into the mausoleum and cemetery. Be careful, as soon as you think something is just a prop, it will show you how alive it really is! Open Friday and Saturday's in October begining the 11th until November 2nd from 7:00 pm until 10:30pm,weather permitting. Admission is only $10

Mars Haunted House-
Located at 734 W. Historic Mitchell St., Milwaukee.
The haunted house takes place in the second story Mars Distributing Inc. building that was built in the 1800's that has a murderous past! The attraction is open starting October 4th on Friday and Saturday's from 7:00 pm until 11:30 pm, also will be open October 20th and 27th from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm and Halloween from 7:00pm until 10:00 pm.
Adult Admission: $13.00, Children under 12: $10.00 (Children must be accompanied by an adult), Group Rates (15+ people): $11.00 per person (Group leader must make single payment for entire group.)

Hauntfest-
Located at Wisconsin State Fair Park, 1200 S. 84th Street, enter at Gate 4.
The scare at State Fair, Hauntfest will prove to be the best place to go for your “fright experience” this Fall! It’s two haunts for the price of one, on two floors– and at 20,000 square feet it’s the largest and only heated Haunt in Wisconsin! It runs from Friday through Sunday begining October 11th until November 2nd, it will also be open on Wednesdays and Thursdays begining October 23rd. Tickets are $15.

Dodge County

Terror On Rural Street-
Located at 147 N Rural St Hartford, Wisconsin 53027
Terror on Rural Street is a 17 room house with many High Tech effects as well as over 30 costumed actors. There is a mix of many Animatronics along with live actors to bring you a new level of fear. There is a heated waiting area and lots of free parking. Open 6:30 pm until 10:30 pm both Friday and Saturday night starting October 4th. Last night is October 26th.

Walworth County

Pearce’s Farm Stand-
Located at W5740 North Walworth RoadWalworth, WI 53184
This cornfield is no field of dreams. It is a field full of your worst nightmares. Beware, because when the sun goes down you never know what might be lurking behind that cornstalk…
This spooktacular hayride takes place in a cornfield on our farm. A group of about 40 people will be boarded on each hayride wagon for approximately 20-25 terrifying minutes as you confront your worst nightmares haunting their cornfield. Opening Night is Sept. 20, 2013 through November 2nd, 2013
Starts at dusk and last ticket for the haunted attractions will be sold at 11:30 pm. Admission is $16.00 per person for “The Haunt”, and $12.00 per person for the “Haunted Field” or $22.00 per person for a combo package of The Haunt and the Haunted Field

Thanks for the listing, Lake Country Family Fun!

Pick Your Own Apples in the Milwaukee Area

It's apple picking time!  Every year we make family memories picking our own apples.  We take my dad and spend the afternoon out and about doing our fall festivities...picking apples, hay rides, corn mazes, and more!  These memories will last a lifetime and is one of my personal favorite traditions! Here's a list that my friend, Melissa, over at Lake Country Family Fun put together!

Let us know where you like to go!

Apple Holler- Sturevant- Open all week 9:00 am until 6:00 pm

Barthel Fruit Farm-Mequon -Monday - Friday 9:00 am until 6:00 pm, Saturday 9 :00 am until 5:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am until 5:00 pm

Elegant Farmer-Mukwonago-Open all week 8:00 am until 6:00 pm

Apple Barn Orchard and Winery- Elkhorn- U-Pick is only available on Saturday 10:00 am until 6:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am until 5:00 pm

Nieman Orchards- Cedarburg- Take a wagon ride out into their u-pick orchard in September and October! Open all week 9:00 am until 5:00 pm

Door Creek Orchard-Cottage Grove- Tuesday through Friday 10:00 am until 6:00 pm and Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am until 5:00 pm

Jelli’s Farm- Helensville- Open all week 9:00 am until 5:00 pm

The Appleberry Farm- Cross Plains- Monday through Thursday 9:00 am until 12:00pm and Friday through Sundays 9:00 am until 5:00 pm

Harvest Fair at Wisconsin State Fair Park is this Weekend!

Bring the whole family to Harvest Fair at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Admission is FREE and numerous autumn-themed activities will be fun for all-ages. Antique Tractors Giant Mural Blacksmith Demonstrations Pumpkin Bowling Hay Rides The Pig Slide Lumberjack Shows Camel and Pony Rides Farmers’ Market Scarecrow Making Pumpkin Sculpting Pumpkin Derby Caramel Apple Decorating Giant Cookie Decorating The Elegant Farmer Pies Carnival Rides Nightly Entertainment and more!