Plan your fall weekend in downtown Baraboo: Oct 16-18
Fall in Wisconsin is one of the very best times of the year, and Downtown Baraboo is your perfect destination for soaking up the cool weather, enjoying cozy downtown events, savoring good food, and discovering unique items while shopping. It’s the perfect fall weekend.
Plan a weekend with friends, your loved one, or your entire family for Oct 16-18, 2026. Downtown Baraboo has so much to offer every day of the year, but even more this special fall weekend.
Oct 17: Bekah Kate’s Demo Day & Sale
Who doesn’t love a beautiful shop filled with food samples, product demonstrations, door prizes, and sales? On Oct 17, Bekah Kate’s is hosting a demo day and sale.
If you’re not familiar with Bekah Kate’s, it’s one of downtown Baraboo’s 40 locally owned businesses. Bekah Kate’s is a store filled with kitchen, kids, and home goods. There you can find on-tap Olivelle olive oil, wine, house-made fudge, fresh-roasted nuts, and so more much.
On Oct 17, you can enjoy 20% off storewide all day! This sale even includes clearance items.
From 11am to 3pm, come see product demonstrations while you shop. Experts representing numerous favorite brands will be there to demonstrate their products, share tips, and answer all your questions.
Furthermore, you can enjoy delicious food samples, door prizes, and savings throughout the store.
And don’t forget to bring your knives for free knife sharpening all day with a monetary donation to the food pantry.
If you don’t want to forget about this event, add it to your Facebook events here.
Location: 117 3rd St, Baraboo, WI
Oct 17: Harvest Fest
Harvest Fest is a great way to soak in and really experience the fall season in Downtown Baraboo.
Harvest Fest is Saturday October 17th 10am-4pm. It will be a day filled with autumn delights!
20+ unique vendors will fill the Foxfire Loft. You’ll find pottery, woodworking, seasonal candles, organic vegetables, jewelry, repurposed/upcycled art, apples, pastry, sourdough, hand crafted custom bags, macrame art, framed artwork, local tea and tinctures, seasonal granola, aromatherapy, tarot card reading, tintype custom portraits, and more.
It will be a great event to find gifts for others or the perfect seasonal candle or unique piece of pottery for your home.
But wait, there will be even more! Food trucks will be out front. There will be an heirloom pumpkins and gourd sidewalk sale. Furthermore, RIVER Floral. Gift. and Johnny’s Girl will be filled with seasonal merchandise and in-store specials.
Don’t miss out on this great event! Head here to add it to your Facebook events.
Location: 129 3rd Ave, Baraboo, WI
Oct 16-18: Fall Art Tour
Another great event this October weekend is the Fall Art Tour.
For this event, artists open their studios and allow people the opportunity to see live demonstrations of artists at work! Travel from studio to studio, discovering amazing artists at work. These artisans include painters, sculptors, potters, weavers, jewelers, woodworkers, mixed-media artists, and more.
This art tour includes Baraboo, Mineral Point, Spring Green, and Dodgeville. It’s open 10am-6pm Oct 16, 17, and 18. It’s completely free.
See all the details about the tour here.
Don’t forget to book a cozy fall room for your weekend stay
Your fall getaway starts with finding the right place to stay. Baraboo offers a variety of lodging options for every style and budget. Click on a photo below to learn more about each lodging option. Baraboo has everything from campgrounds to historic bed & breakfasts to modern hotel facilities.
