Come enjoy this family-friendly autumn celebration event at Retzer Nature Center.

Featuring:

• The Apple Market
• Sweet Treats - Apple Pies, Apple Crisp, Apple Cider and more!
• Delafield Brewhaus Beer Garden - Food, Creamy Root Beer, and Beer (21+). Try the Retzer Apple Ale!
• Arts & Crafts Vendors
• Children's Activities in "The Pines"
• Passport Expedition on the accessible Discovery Trail
• Friends of Retzer Nature Center Silent Auction
• Scarecrow Lane with Scavenger Hunt
• Story Hike sponsored by Bridges Library System
• Horwitz-DeRemer Planetarium Shows
• Live Music by JC Ayer
• Waukesha Reads Book Giveaway

*Cards accepted at The Apple Market, Delafield Brewhaus, Planetarium, and more • ATM on site

Volunteer Sign-Up

Help make Apple Harvest Festival so sweet! Sign up below to enjoy the event for free, volunteer for a while, and have fun all day.

Sign up for volunteer shift(s)

Arts & Crafts Fair Exhibitors

The arts and crafts fair has a nature, upcycling, sustainability, and/or eco-friendly theme. Items should be original, non-commercialized work. Vendor spaces for 2025 will open the beginning of April 2025.

Exhibitors must meet two of the following criteria:

1. Theme or subject matter of the artwork or craft item must be nature/wildlife related
2. Materials used must be natural materials (natural dyes, wood, clay, etc.)
3. Artwork or craft utilizes “upcycled” or “repurposed” materials (ex: sweater mittens).

Submit Exhibitor Interest Form