Your 2026 Fall Guide to Green Bay

Fall in Green Bay means football season, crisp mornings, changing leaves, pumpkin everything and finding literally any reason to get out of the house.

We rounded up some of our favorite local ways to make the most of the season, from fall festivals and markets to pumpkin patches, spooky season and classic Green Bay traditions.

Save this one for later & start checking things off your fall bucket list!

September 2026

🍺 September 12 — Green Bay Oktoberfest

Colburn Park

Kick off fall with a little German-inspired fun, local food, music and plenty of Oktoberfest spirit.

🍂 September 19 — Walk for Wildlife

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary

A great excuse to spend a fall morning exploring one of Green Bay's favorite outdoor spots.

🍺 September 26 — Oktoberfest

Cocoon Brewing

A local take on one of fall's most beloved traditions. Grab some food, enjoy a beer and soak up the Oktoberfest atmosphere.

🌿 September 27 — Fall Festival (Free Admission!)

Green Bay Botanical Garden

Spend the day wandering through the gardens and enjoying one of Green Bay's prettiest fall spots.

October 2026

🍁 October 3 — Fall Fest on Broadway

Leicht Memorial Park

Hayrides, live music, food trucks, fall games and local businesses come together for one of Green Bay's classic fall events.

🍺 October 3 — Craftoberfest

Resch Expo

A big celebration of Wisconsin craft beer, food and live entertainment right here in Green Bay.

🎃 October 7 — Public Pumpkin Carving

NEW Zoo

Get into spooky season with pumpkin carving at the NEW Zoo.

🎃 October 10–11 — The Great Pumpkin Train

National Railroad Museum

Take a train ride to the pumpkin patch, pick out your pumpkin and enjoy fall activities throughout the museum.

🦉 October 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 — Zoo Boo

NEW Zoo

Costumes, Halloween fun and an evening at the zoo. A Green Bay-area fall tradition worth adding to the calendar.

🍻 October 11 — Plaid & Pints

Leicht Park

Break out the flannel and make a fall day of it with local drinks, food and good company.

🧙 October 16 — Witches Night Out

Downtown Green Bay

Grab your favorite witches and head downtown for a festive fall night out.

🌙 October 17 — igNight Market

Broadway District

One of our favorite ways to experience Green Bay after dark. Local makers, art, live music, food and drinks take over the Broadway District.

👻 October 23 — Howling Halloween Hike

Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary

A spooky twist on one of Green Bay's favorite outdoor spots.

🎃 October 24 — Halloween at Heritage Hill

Heritage Hill State Park

A family-friendly Halloween celebration with costumes, candy and plenty of fall fun.

🎃 October 31 — Halloween!

Green Bay

Wrap up the month with trick-or-treating, costumes, pumpkin carving and all the spooky-season traditions. Green Bay's official trick-or-treating hours are 4–7 PM.

🍎 Green Bay Fall Stops to Add to Your List

Not everything needs a specific date on the calendar.

🎃 Visit Blaser's Acres for pumpkins and fall farm fun right here in the Green Bay area.

🍎 Stop by Apple-Licious Orchard for your fall apple fix.

🍏 Take a little drive to Hillside Apples in Casco.

🌲 Walk the trails at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary when the leaves start changing.

🏈 Spend a fall afternoon around Lambeau Field & Titletown because it wouldn't be fall in Green Bay without a little football.

☕ Grab a seasonal drink from a local coffee shop and make a morning of it.

🍂 Your Green Bay Fall Bucket List

☐ Go to a football game
☐ Visit a pumpkin patch
☐ Grab a pumpkin spice matcha
☐ Walk through Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
☐ Visit the Botanical Garden
☐ Shop a local fall market
☐ Eat an apple cider donut
☐ Find the perfect fall photo spot
☐ Have a bonfire
☐ Watch a spooky movie
☐ Support a local business
☐ Enjoy one of those perfect crisp Wisconsin afternoons

Fall in Green Bay doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes it's a pumpkin patch, a football game at Lambeau, a walk through the leaves or a coffee run with your favorite people.

Get outside, shop local & enjoy the season!