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Wisconsin Events 2026

Milwaukee keeps Wisconsin busy from mid-November on. The Holiday Lights Festival opens downtown November 19, the Mitchell Park Domes put on a holiday show, and West Allis hosts the Holiday Folk Fair International. La Crosse turns on Rotary Lights along the Mississippi River after Thanksgiving, and Oshkosh has its Celebration of Lights.

Earlier, Mineral Point hosts the Driftless Film Festival. Farms around Madison, like Treinen Farm in Lodi, stay open into November.

This weekend · 36 current and upcoming listings

14 on now · 22 coming up

Holiday events in Wisconsin: Holiday lights · Christmas markets · Christmas events · Thanksgiving & turkey trots

36 events in Wisconsin

October 2026 (15)

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November 2026 (17)

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December 2026 (4)

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Recently ended (35)

These dates have passed. Each page stays up as a record until the organizer publishes new dates.

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This weekend in Wisconsin

Friday to Sunday, October 30 – November 1: 13 listings with dates that overlap the weekend, counting season-long events (weekly farmers markets not counted).

Plus 1 more in the month lists below.

Wisconsin by the numbers

USA Fest Bot has 36 current and upcoming Wisconsin listings: 8 festivals, 4 holiday lights events, 4 tree lightings, 3 Christmas markets, and 17 other listings. November 2026 is the busiest month ahead, with 17 listings starting. The cities with the most listings are Madison (8) and Milwaukee (5). The next fair or festival to start is Driftless Film Festival in Mineral Point, starting November 4, 2026.

Dates can change, so check the event’s website before you go.