Events and Programs

Autumn Activities, October

Apples |  Hayrides  | Leaves |  Mazes  |  Pumpkins   

Apples

Apple Orchards - The Wisconsin Apple Growers Association Web site lists every member orchard throughout the state and some outside Wisconsin.

Apple Journal - includes state-by-state orchard information.  For Wisconsin, click on the link above.

Appleberry Farm - where: 8079 Maurer Road, Cross Plains (off Timber Lane, near the end of Midtown Road).

Carandale - where: 5683 Lincoln Road, Oregon (near the end of Fish Hatchery Road).

Door Creek Orchard - where: 3252 Vilas Road, Cottage Grove (south of the Beltline and about three miles east of I-90).

Eplegaarden  - where: 2227 Fitchburg Road, Fitchburg (near the end of Seminole Highway).

 

Hayrides

Appleberry Farm - enjoy a hayride and then eat a delicious caramel apple, or sip cider with a donut. Located in Cross Plains.

City of Madison Hayrides - enjoy bales of fun! Madison Parks is offering hayrides in Elver, Warner and Olin Parks this October and November. Each hayride trip is one hour:  30 minute ride, 30 minute campfire and ‘smores. Call Madison Parks Office at (608) 266-4711 for more information or to register.

Dad's Farm - offers hayrides and combine rides! Located in Monroe.

Mayr Family Farm - Molly & Babe are the team of Percheron Draft horses that are used for wagon & sleigh rides. Located in DeForest.

Schuster's Playtime Farm - 20 minute hayride through 225 acres of rolling hills, pasture, woods and cropland. Located in Deerfield.

Treinen Farm - hayrides and sleigh rides on horse drawn wagons are available by reservation year round. Located in Lodi.

Leaves

Leaf Peeping - the fall color report indicates which areas of Wisconsin have the most colorful changing leaves.

Mazes

Labyrinths and Corn Mazes - the Madison area is full of fun and spooky mazes, including Treinen Farm castle maze and pumpkin patch in Lodi. There are also corn mazes located at Schuster's Playtime Farm in Deerfield, Mayr Family Farm in DeForest, Skelly's Farm Market in Janesville, Vesperman Farms located 12 miles east of the Mississippi, with a corn maze in the shape of a catfish, and Dad's Farm in Monroe.

Pumpkins

Pumpkins - this year was a bumper crop for pumpkins. They are big, beautiful and plentiful. Pumpkins are available at the Farmers' Markets, grocery stores and various orchards throughout the area.

 

Books Available at Madison Public Library:

Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, and Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Susan Warren. 635.62 W255b

Better Homes and Gardens Halloween Pumpkins & Parties: 101 Spooktacular Ideas edited by Carol Field Dahlstrom. 745. 5941646 B466b

Big Book of Halloween edited by Carol Field Dahlstrom. 745.5941646 B48b

Dog Trick or Cat Treat: Pets Dress Up for Halloween by Archie Klondike. 636.700207 K694d

Extreme Pumpkin Carving by Vic Hood. 745.5941646 H761e

Extreme Pumpkins: Diabolical Do-It-Yourself Designs to Amuse Your Friends and Scare Your Neighbors by Tom Nardone. 745.5941 N166e

Halloween: A Grown-Up's Guide to Creative Costumes, Devilish Decor & Fabulous Festivities by Joanne O'Sullivan. 745.5941646 Os8h

Halloween: The Best of Martha Stewart Living by the editors of Martha Stewart living. 745.5941646 H158ha

Halloween Crafts: Eerily Elegant Decor by Kasey Rogers and Mark Wood. 745.5941 R632h

Halloween Fun: 101 Ideas to Get in the Spirit! edited by Carol Field Dahlstrom. 745.5941646 H158h

The Halloween Handbook: 447 Costumes by Bridie Clark and Ashley Dodd. 394.2646 C547h

A Halloween How-To: Costumes, Parties, Decorations, and Destinations by Lesley Pratt Bannatyne. 394.2646 B226h

The Halloween Jack-O-Lantern by by Carlo De Vito. 394.2646 D496h

Hocus Pocus: Halloween Crafts for a Spooktacular Holiday. 745.5941646 H659h

Homemade Halloween: Quick and Easy Costumes, Decorations, and Not-So-Frightening Family Fun. 745.5941646 H752h

How to Carve Pumpkins for Great Results by Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell. 736.9 Sch57h

The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book by Jim and Tim, the Duct Tape Guys. 745.5941646 N98o

The Real Halloween: Ritual and Magic for Kids and Adults by Sheena Morgan. 394.2646 M823r

Scary Scenes for Halloween by Jill Williams Grover. 745.5941 G919s

Spooky Halloween Crafts by Susan Cousineau. 745.5941646 C836s

 

Web Resources:

 

Extreme Pumpkin Carving - pumpkin carving at its wildest.

Growing Pumpkins - all the information you need to grow your own pumpkins.

Pumpkin Nook Recipes - recipes that celebrate the pumpkin. Pumpkins have no cholesterol, are low in fat and sodium and rich in vitamins, in particular beta carotene and vitamin A.

The Pumpkin Patch - everything you need to know about pumpkins, from picking the best pumpkin to pumpkin jokes and unusual facts.

Pumpkin Recipes - recipes galore, from cookies to muffins to chili.

Pumpkin Recipes from Epicurious - from the website for people who love to eat.

Star Chefs Pumpkin Recipes - useful cooking tips and methods.

World Class Giant Pumpkins - definitive Internet starting point for learning about giant pumpkins and how to grow them.

 

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