09/16/2026
Perfect plan for Saturday! See you there!
Retzer Nature Center's Apple Harvest Festival 2026 is this Saturday, September 19! 🍎🍂 Bring your family to Retzer from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for a wonderful community event that has been celebrated for 39 seasons. Admission is $15 per vehicle.
Not only will there be delicious apples from Brightonwoods Orchard and Patterson Orchards, but there will also be sweet treats made by the Baking & Pastry Program students at WCTC - Waukesha County Technical College, tasty food and drinks from Delafield Brewhaus, and live music by J.J. and the Nickster! 🥧🎶
Visit with our Community Partners in the Pines, shop at the many vendors stalls, and check out the scarecrows along Scarecrow Lane.
But wait, there’s more! One of our staff-favorite features of this event is our Passport Expedition. Visit ten stations around the Discovery Trail where you can:
• Engage with live reptiles and insects🦎
• Learn about pollinators 🐝
• Check out mushroom specimens from the Wisconsin Mycological Society 🍄
• Explore native trees 🌳
• Listen to a story at the Reading Corner 📚
• Learn how to keep water clean and "Recycle Right" ♻
• Talk about birds with the Benjamin F. Goss Bird Club members 🐦
Come learn amazing facts about nature, get your passport stamped, and have fun!
Apple Harvest Festival 2026 is presented by the Friends of Retzer Nature Center and Generac in cooperation with Waukesha County Parks, WCTC - Waukesha County Technical College, and more.
Details at wauk.co/AHF
