Fall is here in La Crosse, and it’s one of the best times of year to get out and enjoy everything happening around the area! Our Fall Festivals & Events Guide rounds up seasonal favorites in the Coulee Region, including fall festivals, craft shows and markets, family-friendly activities, and plenty of other ways to enjoy the season.
Use this guide to find fall things to do in September, October, and November. Click on the month below to jump to that month’s list of events, and bookmark this page to check back regularly as we add more autumn activities throughout the season!
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Be sure to check out our guide to Apple Orchards!
SEPTEMBER FALL FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Labor Day Weekend | Schwertel Family Farms
September 5 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join us as we say “Adios Summer” 3 day weekend style! Saturday: *LIVE music with Steve O...
La Crosse Pride in the Park | Riverside Park
September 5 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us for family friendly entertainment, vendors, food and programs! Come celebrate Pride in the P...
Labor Day Weekend | Schwertel Family Farms
September 6 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join us as we say “Adios Summer” 3 day weekend style! Saturday: *LIVE music with Steve O...
Tasty Tomato Festival | Deep Rooted Organics
September 6 @ 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come sample a selection of the best local tomatoes at Deep Rooted’s 11th Annual Tomato Tasting...
5th Annual Street Dance Fundraiser | Downtown West Salem
September 6 @ 4:00 pm - 11:59 pm
It’s that time of year again where we close off downtown Leonard Street and have a street danc...
Labor Day Weekend | Schwertel Family Farms
September 7 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join us as we say “Adios Summer” 3 day weekend style! Saturday: *LIVE music with Steve O...
79th Fall Festival | Cashton
September 11 @ 7:00 pm
Check out the 79th Cashton Fall Festival!!! We have some new events as well as the same traditions. ...
79th Fall Festival | Cashton
September 12 @ 7:00 am - 11:30 pm
Check out the 79th Cashton Fall Festival!!! We have some new events as well as the same traditions. ...
Fall Market on the Mississippi | Fox Hollow
September 12 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Shopping local makes you cool, we don’t make the rules! Step into a world of creativity and cr...
Fall Bash ’26 | Schwertel Family Farms
September 12 @ 9:00 am
Its time to party! Fall Bash ’26 (formerly known as End of Summer) LIVE music, food, and activ...
Day of Fun for Everyone | All Abilities Trane Park
September 12 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for a day of fun for EVERYONE! Come enjoy FREE food and refreshments, fun games and activiti...
80th Anniversary Celebration | Coon Valley Dairy Supply
September 12 @ 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Come join us and celebrate 80 years in business! This will take place over at our farm across the st...
Harvest Fest | True North Chiropractic
September 12 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us for the 6th Annual Harvest Fest benefiting The Hunger Task Force! Enjoy food trucks, a marke...
Immanuel Lutheran Block Party – Touch A Truck | Immanuel Lutheran of La Crosse
September 12 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Immanuel Lutheran Church & School is hosting our annual block party, but this year with a twist:...
79th Fall Festival | Cashton
September 13 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Check out the 79th Cashton Fall Festival!!! We have some new events as well as the same traditions. ...
Annual Touch-a-Truck & 9/11 Tribute | Theisen’s of Sparta
September 13 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Theisen’s of Sparta Annual Touch-a-Truck & 9/11 Tribute Join us for a FREE family fun day on S...
Vernon County Fair | Vernon County Fairgrounds, Viroqua
September 16 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
New For 2026 “Pay Once Get Into Everything” – Gate Admission and All Grandstand Events Spe...
Vernon County Fair | Vernon County Fairgrounds, Viroqua
September 17 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
New For 2026 “Pay Once Get Into Everything” – Gate Admission and All Grandstand Events Spe...
Light Up La Crescent Parade | Applefest, La Crescent
September 17 @ 7:30 pm
4th annual ‘Light Up La Crescent’ parade on Thursday, September 17th The more lights, glow, and ...
Vernon County Fair | Vernon County Fairgrounds, Viroqua
September 18 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
New For 2026 “Pay Once Get Into Everything” – Gate Admission and All Grandstand Events Spe...
Applefest | La Crescent
September 18 @ 4:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Celebrate the 78th annual La Crescent Apple Festival, September 18-20, 2026! We’ve got everything ...
Applefest | La Crescent
September 19 @ 8:00 am - 11:59 pm
Celebrate the 78th annual La Crescent Apple Festival, September 18-20, 2026! We’ve got everything ...
Hmong New Year Celebration | Veterans Memorial Park, West Salem
September 19 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Our most anticipated annual event—the Hmong New Year (Xyoo Tshiab, or Noj Peb Caug)—is far more ...
2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s | Riverside Park
September 19 @ 8:30 am
The 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s — La Crosse is coming up Saturday, September 19 at Riverside Pa...
Autumn Great River Makers Market 2026 | La Crescent Area Event Center
September 19 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
We’re thrilled to offer local shopping during the annual Applefest celebration in La Crescent....
Vernon County Fair | Vernon County Fairgrounds, Viroqua
September 19 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
New For 2026 “Pay Once Get Into Everything” – Gate Admission and All Grandstand Events Spe...
2nd Annual Built By Our Community Event | River Valley Remodelers
September 19 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for our 2nd Annual Built By Our Community Event! This event is our way of saying thank you t...
Hmong New Year Celebration | Veterans Memorial Park, West Salem
September 20 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Our most anticipated annual event—the Hmong New Year (Xyoo Tshiab, or Noj Peb Caug)—is far more ...
Vernon County Fair | Vernon County Fairgrounds, Viroqua
September 20 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
New For 2026 “Pay Once Get Into Everything” – Gate Admission and All Grandstand Events Spe...
Applefest | La Crescent
September 20 @ 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Celebrate the 78th annual La Crescent Apple Festival, September 18-20, 2026! We’ve got everything ...
65th Oktoberfest USA | Oktoberfest Grounds
September 24 @ 4:00 pm - 11:59 pm
Get ready to raise your steins and crank up the oompa — Oktoberfest is here again! Join us for fou...
53rd Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival | Warrens
September 25 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Warrens will host the annual World’s Largest Cranberry Festival in 2026, marking its 53rd year. Th...
65th Oktoberfest USA | Oktoberfest Grounds
September 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:59 pm
Get ready to raise your steins and crank up the oompa — Oktoberfest is here again! Join us for fou...
53rd Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival | Warrens
September 26 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Warrens will host the annual World’s Largest Cranberry Festival in 2026, marking its 53rd year. Th...
YMCA Maple Leaf Walk Run 2026 | Riverside Park
September 26 @ 7:00 am
Join us for the 27th Annual Maple Leaf Walk Run to help benefit the Y’s Food Program. Our trie...
Harvest Hustle 5K Trail Run/Walk | Schwertel Family Farms
September 26 @ 9:00 am
Trails, turns, and a taste of fall. Get ready to experience a one-of-a-kind fall trail run/walk at S...
65th Oktoberfest USA | Oktoberfest Grounds
September 26 @ 11:00 am - 11:59 pm
Get ready to raise your steins and crank up the oompa — Oktoberfest is here again! Join us for fou...
Turned Leaf Family Festival | Myrick Park
September 26 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Please join us for this special event to celebrate Oktoberfest in substance-free style! 11AM –...
Market under the Maple Tree | St. Mary’s Distillery
September 26 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us at St. Mary’s Distillery on Saturday, September 26th, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM f...
53rd Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival | Warrens
September 27 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
Warrens will host the annual World’s Largest Cranberry Festival in 2026, marking its 53rd year. Th...
65th Oktoberfest USA | Oktoberfest Grounds
September 27 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Get ready to raise your steins and crank up the oompa — Oktoberfest is here again! Join us for fou...
OCTOBER FALL FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Sparta Prost! | Downtown Sparta
October 1 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sip, Sample, Stroll: You Don’t Want to Miss PROST! Grenadiers, it is time to raise a glass! Jo...
Apple Affair | Galesville
October 3 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Galesville Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Annual Apple Affair “Always the First Saturda...
Sparta FallFest | Water Street, Sparta
October 3 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
If you only attend ONE Fallfest this year, THIS IS THE ONE! Get ready for the ultimate autumn celebr...
Farmfoolery 2026 | Pedretti’s Sunshine Market
October 3 @ 9:00 am
Annual harvest celebration! All are welcome to spend some time on the farm and enjoy pursuing the bo...
13th Annual Craft Show | American Legion Post 51-West Salem
October 3 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
13th Annual West Salem American Legion Craft Show – Saturday October 3rd All vendor spots are ...
Downtown Apple Affair | Downtown Galesville
October 3 @ 9:00 am
Come experience the charm of Apple Affair in Downtown Galesville on Saturday, October 3! Many of our...
Annual Block Party & Petting Zoo | Onalaska United Methodist Church
October 3 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Come and join us for our Annual Block Party. We will be having a petting zoo this year! 11:30-2:00!
Wicked Wine & “POTION” Walk | American Legion Post 51-West Salem
October 8 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We’re back again with the Wicked Wine & “POTION” Walk through downtown West Salem. ‘SAVE...
Fall Artisan Market | Palmer Gullickson Octagon Home
October 10 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Handcrafted and Homegrown Goods, Pumpkins, Sweet Treats and more.Event benefitting the West Salem Hi...
2026 Fall Gift & Craft Show | Onalaska Omni Center
October 10 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
2026 Fall Gift & Craft Show Onalaska Omni Center October 10-11, 2026 Get ready for one of the ar...
Demo Day: Plein Air Between the Bluffs Festival | International Friendship Gardens
October 10 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Demo Day | Between the Bluffs 2026 – Open to the Public (FREE) Join us for an inspiring plein ...
An Autumn Affair | Velvet Couch Candle Co.
October 10 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The weather will be crisp, downtown West Salem will be bustling and there will be shopping to be don...
La Croix Brocante The Fall Edition | The Lodge, Barre Mills
October 10 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
An autumn open air market of time worn treasures, old world beauty and unexpected finds….We are ha...
Honeycrisp Hootenanny | Ecker’s Apple Farm
October 10 @ 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
HOOT, HOOT, HOOT!Dang, don’t you just love kickin’ up your feet, chillin’ with you...
2026 Fall Gift & Craft Show | Onalaska Omni Center
October 11 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
2026 Fall Gift & Craft Show Onalaska Omni Center October 10-11, 2026 Get ready for one of the ar...
The La Crosse Adventure Film Festival – Night 1 | Pump House Regional Arts Center
October 14 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Kick off LaCrosseAF with a celebration of the bonds that shape our journeys. From parents and kids t...
The La Crosse Adventure Film Festival – Night 2 | Mt. La Crosse
October 15 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Two wheels, two skis, and vertical limits. Join us at the base of Mt. La Crosse for an evening of li...
Quick Paint Competition: Plein Air Between the Bluffs Festival | Myrick Park
October 16 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Quick Paint Competition | Between the Bluffs Plein Air FestivalFREE & Open to the Public! Watch ...
The La Crosse Adventure Film Festival – Night 3 | Coulee Arts
October 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
An immersive evening designed to deepen our appreciation for the earth, wind, fire, and water throug...
Between the Bluffs Plein Air Festival | Gallery 1802
October 16 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Now in its 13th year, this autumn tradition brings artists from near and far to capture the beauty o...
Between the Bluffs Plein Air Festival | Gallery 1802
October 17 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Now in its 13th year, this autumn tradition brings artists from near and far to capture the beauty o...
The La Crosse Adventure Film Festival – Night 4 | Rivoli Theatre
October 17 @ 4:30 pm - 7:15 pm
A high-octane, two-hour cinematic expedition showcasing the world’s best independent adventure fil...
7th Annual Pumpkin Bash | Leading Edge Chiropractic
October 23 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Save the Date for Our 7th Annual Pumpkin Bash! One of our favorite community traditions is back R...
Flannel Fest | Natty West
October 24 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Flannel Fest is Natty West’s largest event of the year, and a cornerstone of the community’s fal...
Fall Craft Fair | Logan High School
October 24 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Come check out over 150+ vendors at our biannual craft fair! It is free to enter, any donation at th...
NOVEMBER FALL FESTIVALS & EVENTS
LIVE MUSIC – Music on the Marsh with Livingston Taylor | The Nature Place
November 12 @ 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Music on the Marsh returns for its fifth year with an unforgettable evening of music, community, and...
