# Festivals in Waukesha 2026 | Culture & Street Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Your guide to festivals in Waukesha 2026 — cultural celebrations, street fairs and food festivals. Find dates, locations and what to expect.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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## Featured Events

- **Event Name**: Wauk-Tober 2026: Downtown Waukesha Beer & Wine Walk
  - **Description**: Wauk-Tober Beer & Wine Walk | Downtown Waukesha - Experience one of Downtown Waukesha's most popular fall events!About this EventWauk-Tober 2026 is Sold Out.  There will not be any tickets availa
  - **Date**: Sat, 17 Oct at 03:30 pm – Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/wauk-tober-2026-downtown-waukesha-beer-and-wine-walk/100001998374076658
  - **Venue**: Downtown Waukesha
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  - **Price**: min: 17.85, max: 76.54, currency: USD
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, Theatre

## About

The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in Waukesha. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in Waukesha, you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in Waukesha listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in Waukesha

- **Event Name**: Wauk-Tober 2026: Downtown Waukesha Beer & Wine Walk
  - **Description**: Wauk-Tober Beer & Wine Walk | Downtown Waukesha - Experience one of Downtown Waukesha's most popular fall events!About this EventWauk-Tober 2026 is Sold Out.  There will not be any tickets availa
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 03:30 pm – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/wauk-tober-2026-downtown-waukesha-beer-and-wine-walk/100001998374076658
  - **Venue**: Downtown Waukesha
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  - **Price**: USD 18 to 77
  - **Categories**: fitness, Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Night of Lights
  - **Description**: We are kicking-off the holiday season in Downtown Waukesha with the Night of Lights on Friday, December 4 starting at 5:30pm. 

Night of Lights includes:

· Tree Lighting - 5:30pm - Start the night outside the Rotunda (235 W. Broadway) with hot chocolate,
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  - **Date**: Fri Dec 04 2026 at 05:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/night-of-lights/200030501319119
  - **Venue**: Downtown Waukesha
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  - **Categories**: christmas-lights, christmas, breakfast-with-santa, holiday
- **Event Name**: 2026 SE WI Festival of Books
  - **Description**: Calling all readers and writers: The largest book festival in Wisconsin under one roof returns to Carroll University on November 6th and 7th.
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 51
  - **Date**: Fri Nov 06 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 04:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/2026-se-wi-festival-of-books/200030392494335
  - **Venue**: Carroll University
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  - **Categories**: festivals, art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Rocktober at the House of Guinness!
  - **Description**: Rocktober at the House of Guinness!
Slainte!
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 37
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 17 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/rocktober-at-the-house-of-guinness/200029274424906
  - **Venue**: House of Guinness
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- **Event Name**: 2026 VAHNA Film Festival: Presented by Triumph - Triumph Waukesha
  - **Description**: Experience the VAHNA Motorcycle Film Festival: Inspiring Stories and Adventure on the Big Screen at your Triumph dealership.About this EventJoin us for a screening of the 2026 VAHNA Motorcycle Film Festiva
  - **Date**: Tue Oct 27 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue Oct 27 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/2026-vahna-film-festival-presented-by-triumph-triumph-waukesha/100002000443596648
  - **Venue**: Triumph Waukesha
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: entertainment, festivals, trips-adventures, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Wisconsin Science Festival: Weather Machine Program
  - **Description**: WISCONSIN SCIENCE FESTIVAL: WEATHER MACHINE PROGRAM

Discover the basics of the Earth's "Weather Machine" - sun, air, water, land, and ice. We'll learn how the global weather machine is responsible for Wisconsin's climate and compare our climate to differ
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  - **Date**: Wed Oct 21 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed Oct 21 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/wisconsin-science-festival-weather-machine-program/200030436008835
  - **Venue**: S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188
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  - **Categories**: festivals, science-fair, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Fall Fest
  - **Description**: Join us for Adeline Montessori’s Fall Fest on Thursday, October 15, from 5:00–8:00 PM!

Enjoy carnival-style games, community vendors, activities, and fall fun for the whole family!

🎟️ $5 per child, max $15 per family — activities included! Food trucks a
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/fall-fest/200030786750643
  - **Venue**: 1111 Maitland Drive, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188
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  - **Categories**: Festivals, food-drinks
- **Event Name**: 13th Annual Waukesha Holiday Shopping Vendor Event
  - **Description**: Contact info@pflagwaukesha.org for more information
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    - Count: 22
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 03:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/13th-annual-waukesha-holiday-shopping-vendor-event/200030633087638
  - **Venue**: Waukesha County Expo Center
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  - **Categories**: shopping, christmas-markets-and-fairs, holiday
- **Event Name**: Winter Glow Coat Distribution - Waukesha, WI
  - **Description**: ✨ Winter Glow is coming this October!Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin (CAC) is getting ready for our annual Winter Glow events, bringing families together for a free, welcoming community celebration before the
  - **Date**: Thu Oct 15 2026 at 12:00 pm – Thu Oct 15 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/waukesha/winter-glow-coat-distribution-waukesha-wi/80003199224265
  - **Venue**: Waukesha Public Library
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## Trending Events in Waukesha

- **Event Name**: Wauk-Tober 2026: Downtown Waukesha Beer & Wine Walk
  - **Description**: Wauk-Tober Beer & Wine Walk | Downtown Waukesha - Experience one of Downtown Waukesha's most popular fall events!About this EventWauk-Tober 2026 is Sold Out.  There will not be any tickets availa
  - **Venue**: Downtown Waukesha
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- **Event Name**: Huge Thrifting Event for Women & Teens @Waukesha Expo Over 50,000 Items, Free to Attend
  - **Description**: Wisconsin's Most-Talked-About Shopping Event Is COMING TO WAUKESHA! November 3-7 | One Week Only! 

👗IF THRIFTING IS YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE, THIS IS YOUR HAPPY PLACE. Score amazing deals on pieces you won't find anywhere else!

🎉Voted Milwaukee’s Official Top
  - **Venue**: Waukesha County Expo Center
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- **Event Name**: Pat Barrett at RiverGlen Christian Church
  - **Venue**: RiverGlen Christian Church
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- **Event Name**: Next Stop Comedy at North Pillar Brewing Company! - Waukesha, WI
  - **Description**: Next Stop! - A Comedy Show Near You! Join us at North Pillar Brewing Co. for a brand new line-up of comedians every time!About this Event**This Event is 21+**Next Stop Comedy brings top stand-up comedians to your f
  - **Venue**: North Pillar Brewing Co.
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- **Event Name**: Waukesha Unlocked
  - **Description**: On October 10th and 11th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the doors to businesses, organizations, churches, and City buildings will be open for you to tour. Participate in special activities, learn, and explore! It's a special weekend for you to experience m
  - **Venue**: 201 Delafield St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188
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- **Event Name**: The Evolution of Style: Trappist Beers
  - **Description**: Do you like beer? Do you like learning? Do you like learning about beer? Then, this is the event for you!About this EventNorth Pillar Brewing is excited to announce the latest in its series of beer tasting events,
  - **Venue**: 212 E North St
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- **Event Name**: No, You Hang Up – Paint & Sip
  - **Description**: Come paint with us at A Stroke of Genius!About this Event📞🔪 No, You Hang Up – Paint & Sip 🔪📞📅 Saturday, October 10🕣 7:30 PM
  - **Venue**: A Stroke of Genius, Paint Wine Studio
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- **Event Name**: Ghosting Together – Couples Paint & Sip
  - **Description**: Come paint with us at A Stroke of Genius!About this Event👻💕 Ghosting Together – Couples Paint & Sip 💕👻📅 Saturday, October 10🕠
  - **Venue**: A Stroke of Genius, Paint Wine Studio
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- **Event Name**: Pokemon/TCG Non-Sports Card Show
  - **Description**: Pokemon/TCG and other Non-Sports Card Collectors, join us at the Waukesha Expo Center for the Waukesha Card Show.

Show will feature over 100 tables offering Pokemon/TCG Cards along with One Piece, Disney, Marvel and many other Non-Sports Cards.  We will
  - **Venue**: 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Waukesha?
  - **A:** Wauk-Tober 2026: Downtown Waukesha Beer & Wine Walk (Sat Oct 17 2026 at 03:30 pm at Downtown Waukesha), Night of Lights (Fri Dec 04 2026 at 05:30 pm at Downtown Waukesha), 2026 SE WI Festival of Books (Fri Nov 06 2026 at 05:00 pm at Carroll University), Rocktober at the House of Guinness! (Sat Oct 17 2026 at 08:00 pm at House of Guinness), 2026 VAHNA Film Festival: Presented by Triumph - Triumph Waukesha (Tue Oct 27 2026 at 06:00 pm at Triumph Waukesha).
- **Q**: What are the top free Festivals events in Waukesha?
  - **A:** 2026 VAHNA Film Festival: Presented by Triumph - Triumph Waukesha (Tue Oct 27 2026 at 06:00 pm at Triumph Waukesha).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Waukesha in October 2026?
  - **A:** Wauk-Tober 2026: Downtown Waukesha Beer & Wine Walk (Sat Oct 17 2026 at 03:30 pm at Downtown Waukesha), Rocktober at the House of Guinness! (Sat Oct 17 2026 at 08:00 pm at House of Guinness), 2026 VAHNA Film Festival: Presented by Triumph - Triumph Waukesha (Tue Oct 27 2026 at 06:00 pm at Triumph Waukesha), Wisconsin Science Festival: Weather Machine Program (Wed Oct 21 2026 at 06:00 pm at S14W28167 Madison St, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188), Fall Fest (Thu Oct 15 2026 at 05:00 pm at 1111 Maitland Drive, Waukesha, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53188).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Waukesha?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Waukesha on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Waukesha?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Waukesha?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Waukesha include Downtown Waukesha, Carroll University, House of Guinness.
- **Q**: What is the price range for Festivals events in Waukesha?
  - **A:** Prices for Festivals events in Waukesha range from USD 18 to USD 77. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Waukesha?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Waukesha include Downtown Waukesha, The City of Waukesha, Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Waukesha?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Waukesha.

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