Skip to main content

Search TrendsNew Ads Appearances Podcasts API

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.

What's On Tap

The Weekend Trend: Harvest Fair, Oktoberfest, & Local Theatre Hits

Oct 1, 2026 · 6 min · 10 segments

Looking for things to do in Milwaukee this weekend? Sandy Maxx has a packed edition of The Weekend Trend with fall festivals, live music, theater and family events across southeastern Wisconsin…

Looking for things to do in Milwaukee this weekend? Sandy Maxx has a packed edition of The Weekend Trend with fall festivals, live music, theater and family events across southeastern Wisconsin. Highlights include Harvest Fair at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee Oktoberfest at Henry Maier Festival Park, Cedarburg Oktoberfest and the Brady Street Pet Parade. Sandy also previews Churchill at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, candlelight tours at the Pabst Mansion, the Racine Theatre Guild’s anniversary celebration and a fall family festival in Greenfield. Plus, live music from Here Come the Mummies, Little Big Town and more. #Milwaukee #MilwaukeeEvents #ThingsToDoInMilwaukee #HarvestFair #Oktoberfest #WeekendEvents #FallEvents #WTMJ

Looking for things to do in Milwaukee this weekend? Sandy Maxx has a packed edition of The Weekend Trend with fall festivals, live music, theater and family events across southeastern Wisconsin…

Speakers: Sandy MaxxGuestCo-HostHostEricHost

Top entities: Harvest festival×10 Milwaukee×5 Pabst Mansion×4 Oktoberfest×9 Wisconsin State Fair Park×6

Harvest Fair and Sports-Friendly Festivities0:34 – 1:33

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:34

For example, Harvest Fair at Wisconsin State Fair Park, which is super fun.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:38

It's that annual family festival where it's...

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:41

Ooh, and they have flavored cream puffs of apple flavored-

H

HostHost

0:44

Wait, do you figure I could get a-

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:45

... and pumpkin spice.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:46

Oh.

H

HostHost

0:46

You figure I can get an apple cider donut over there?

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:48

Yes, you can.

H

HostHost

0:48

Yeah, you can, right?

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:49

Sil's has fired it up.

H

HostHost

0:50

[laughs] Of course.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:50

Yes, they are.

H

HostHost

0:51

Right.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:51

But, uh, so, but, uh, what's fun is, like, the Bud Pavilion, they're gonna have the Battle of the Bays on Sunday.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:57

So they'll be s-

H

HostHost

0:58

Nice.

H

HostHost

0:58

Okay, cool

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:58

... screening the Packers game, and all of those different bars in those areas at Wisconsin State Fair Park-

H

HostHost

1:03

Might be a cool place to be, right?

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:04

Oh, they know.

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:05

Yeah.

H

HostHost

1:05

For all of that stuff

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:06

Exactly.

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:06

Communal and fun and a beautiful weekend.

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:08

Once we get past this rain, it is supposed to be just gorgeous this weekend.

Harvest festivalEntityCelebration
98%10 mentions
MilwaukeeCityCity in Wisconsin
94%5 mentions
Pabst MansionMuseumHistorical place museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
90%4 mentions
OktoberfestEntityEvent
86%9 mentions
Wisconsin State Fair ParkStadium or ArenaFairground in West Allis, Wisconsin
82%6 mentions
Lynden Sculpture GardenMuseumCultural institute in River Hills, Wisconsin
78%4 mentions
Winston ChurchillPersonStatesman and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
74%11 mentions
Henry Maier Festival ParkEntityFairground in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
70%2 mentions
DelavanCityCity in Wisconsin
66%2 mentions
Sandy MaxxPerson
62%4 mentions
WisconsinAdministrative AreaUS state
58%2 mentions
Little Big TownMusic GroupMusical group
54%3 mentions
AppleEntityFruit
50%1 mention
Milwaukee BrewersSports TeamBaseball team
46%1 mention
Here Come the MummiesMusic GroupBand
42%3 mentions
HalloweenEntityCelebration
38%3 mentions
Green Bay PackersSports TeamAmerican football team
34%2 mentions
United StatesCountryCountry in North America
30%2 mentions
Marcus Performing Arts CenterMusic VenuePerforming arts center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
26%2 mentions
Paul BunyanEntityCartoon character
22%1 mention
United KingdomCountryCountry in Europe
18%1 mention
World War IIEventWar
14%1 mention
National LeagueSports OrganizationLeague
8%1 mention
San Diego PadresSports TeamBaseball team
8%1 mention
HondurasCountryCountry in Central America
2%1 mention

Harvest Fair at Wisconsin State Fair ParkEvents > Community Events > Seasonal Festivals > Harvest Festivals
Historical PerformanceHistory > Public History
Winston Churchill One-Man ShowHistory > Public History > Historical Performance
Theater Guild Anniversary CelebrationArts > Performing Arts > Community Theater
Racine Theatre Guild 89th Season CelebrationArts > Performing Arts > Community Theater > Theater Guild Anniversary Celebration
Foraging EducationNature > Outdoor Recreation
Edible Tree Nut IdentificationNature > Outdoor Recreation > Foraging Education
Oktoberfest CelebrationsCulture > Food and Drink Festivals
Milwaukee-Area Oktoberfest EventsCulture > Food and Drink Festivals > Oktoberfest Celebrations
Milwaukee Oktoberfest at Henry Maier Festival ParkCulture > Food and Drink Festivals > Oktoberfest Celebrations > Milwaukee-Area Oktoberfest Events
Performing ArtsArts
Seasonal FestivalsEvents > Community Events
Public HistoryHistory
Community EventsEvents
Outdoor RecreationNature
Food and Drink FestivalsCulture
Community TheaterArts > Performing Arts
Harvest FestivalsEvents > Community Events > Seasonal Festivals
History
Events
Nature
Culture
Arts

Harvest Fair and Sports-Friendly Festivities0:34 – 1:33

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:34

For example, Harvest Fair at Wisconsin State Fair Park, which is super fun.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:38

It's that annual family festival where it's...

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:41

Ooh, and they have flavored cream puffs of apple flavored-

H

HostHost

0:44

Wait, do you figure I could get a-

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:45

... and pumpkin spice.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:46

Oh.

H

HostHost

0:46

You figure I can get an apple cider donut over there?

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:48

Yes, you can.

H

HostHost

0:48

Yeah, you can, right?

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:49

Sil's has fired it up.

H

HostHost

0:50

[laughs] Of course.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:50

Yes, they are.

H

HostHost

0:51

Right.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:51

But, uh, so, but, uh, what's fun is, like, the Bud Pavilion, they're gonna have the Battle of the Bays on Sunday.

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:57

So they'll be s-

H

HostHost

0:58

Nice.

H

HostHost

0:58

Okay, cool

Sandy MaxxGuest

0:58

... screening the Packers game, and all of those different bars in those areas at Wisconsin State Fair Park-

H

HostHost

1:03

Might be a cool place to be, right?

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:04

Oh, they know.

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:05

Yeah.

H

HostHost

1:05

For all of that stuff

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:06

Exactly.

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:06

Communal and fun and a beautiful weekend.

Sandy MaxxGuest

1:08

Once we get past this rain, it is supposed to be just gorgeous this weekend.

Sign up to see more

The rest of this transcript — segmented and speaker-labeled, so you land on the exact moment something was said
Search every transcript — by keyword, by phrase, or by meaning, across every show Radar indexes
Trends — what is surging across podcasts, measured against its own baseline
Alerts — when a name you follow appears in a newly indexed episode

Create an account Already have an account? Log in

No account is needed to search Radar.