Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival
Fall festival · Cedarburg · Wisconsin
Cedarburg closes Washington Avenue for its annual wine and harvest weekend, pouring local wines and ciders alongside grape stomping, live music and a marketplace of seasonal produce and artisan goods. The Family Area sets up in Cedar Creek Park, a few blocks from the town's limestone mill buildings, twenty miles north of Milwaukee.
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Plan your visit
Sat 10am-6pm (main stage to 9pm), Sun 10am-5pm; free admission
Dates from the official announcement, checked August 20, 2026. Always confirm before you go.
Color nearby peaks: October 10–October 14
Color builds from October 2 · mostly bare by November 2
Sampled at Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival’s own coordinates and elevation (240 m) rather than a regional average.
Wisconsin is sampled at 33 weather points, then moved 1 day earlier so the model agrees with 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Wisconsin is running 6 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival
You get about 19 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly October 21. That runs roughly 4 days later than the rest of Wisconsin.
It sits inside Milwaukee, so you can fit it into an afternoon.
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Frequently asked
- When is Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival open in 2026?
- The 2026 season runs Sep 19 – Sep 20. Sat 10am-6pm (main stage to 9pm), Sun 10am-5pm; free admission. Dates can shift, so check the official site before you go.
- When does Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 10–October 14 (best estimate October 12). Color starts around October 2 and is mostly bare by November 2.
- How do I get to Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival?
- Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival is in Cedarburg. The closest city is Milwaukee, about 18 mi away (it's right in town). It's part of Wisconsin's fall lineup.
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