It’s time again for Marshfield’s unofficial kickoff to the fall season- Maple Fall Fest! This yearly festival takes place at Wildwood Park and Zoo the weekend of September 13, 14, and 15, and includes over 100 food and craft vendors.
You can also check out a performance from Main Street Conservatory and Dance, eat a hearty breakfast with pancakes, see some cool animals at the petting zoo, and more!
The family breakfast runs from 7am-12pm both Saturday and Sunday, and includes regular and potato pancakes, Wenzel’s Farm special “made just for us” maple sausage, and of course, maple syrup! The cost is $8 for adults, and children 6 and under are free.
There are also several new events this year, including Fun for All Ages, which will feature the bungee trampoline and music you can flip to; a Children’s Craft Tent, which gives kids the choice to create one of four crafts (Mason Jar Piggy Bank, Fall Handprint Tree Painting, Foam Lightsaber and Maple Princess Crown); Maple Goodness, which is presented by the Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producers Association, and a Monarch butterfly release!
A complete schedule of events courtesy of Marshfield Visitors and Convention Bureau is listed below.
Friday, September 13
7:30-11:00pm Fall Street Dance: Kick off the 27th Annual Maple Fall Fest weekend with a street dance on historic Central Avenue! Ft. Rising Phoenix.
Saturday, September 14
7am-12pm Breakfast: Regular and potato pancakes
8am Marshfield’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Go to alz.org/walk to register and for more info
9am-5pm 150+ Handmade Arts & Crafts Vendors, Amish Specialties, Maple Village, Maple Syrup Products, Food Court and Beer Garden
9am-4pm Kid’s Zone and Petting Zoo
10am Zoo Tour: Meet at the viewing windows in front of the Bear Exhibit
10:30am Performance by Main Street Conservatory of Dance
11am Performance by Marshfield Youth Ballet
1pm Mad Dog & Merrill: “Grillin’ Buddies”
1-4pm Children’s Craft Tent-NEW
2pm Performance and lessons by the Central WI Country Dancers
3pm Maple Dessert Judging Contest
3:30pm Maple Syrup Judging Contest
6-9pm Central Wisconsin’s Taste and Talent at UW-SP at Marshfield-support higher education!
Sunday, September 15
7am-12pm Breakfast: regular and potato pancakes
9am-4pm Kid’s Zone and Petting Zoo
10am-4pm 150+ Handmade Arts and Crafts Vendors, Maple Village, Maple Syrup Products, Food Court & Beer Garden
10am Zoo Tour- Meet at the viewing windows in front of the Bear Exhibit
10:30am Maple Syrup Demonstration by Wisconsin Maple Syrup Producer’s Association-NEW
11am Last Marshfield Monarchs Butterfly Release on Main Stage-NEW
1pm Mad Dog & Merrill- “Grillin’ Buddies”
1-4pm Children’s Craft Tent-NEW
