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Bentz Road Farm Christmas Trees and Wreaths
6109 85th St. (Bentz Road), Pleasant Prairie, Wis.Choose a pre-cut tree or cut your own including White Pine, Spruce, Balsam fir, Canaan fir and Fraser fir. Wreaths, swags, garlands...
Borzynskis Farm & Floral
11600 Hwy. 20, Racine, Wis.From Sept. 22-Oct. 31, Borzynski's offers a large corn maze (this year it's in the shape of an octopus), hayrides, make your own caramel apples, u-pick...
Apple Holler
Enjoy a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, including apples, peaches, pumpkins and sugar snap peas. Hayride and other activities, such...
The Elegant Farmer
Highways ES & J, Mukwonago, Wis.Autumn Harvest Festival features apple and pumpkin picking, tractor-pulled hayrides, pony rides and vintage trolley rides on The East Troy Electric...
Thompson Strawberry Farm
Pick your own strawberries from mid-June to the beginning of July or buy them from the farm stand. Pick your own raspberries beginning in late August...
Meadowbrook's Pumpkin Farm
Take a wagon ride out to the field to pick your own pumpkin. Then visit the Farm Critter park, explore a haunted cornfield full of action props, sound...
Green Meadows Petting Farm
33603 High Drive, East Troy, Wis.We are a children's petting farm. Hands on where everyone milks a cow, cuddles the baby animals, kids get a pony ride, and everyone takes a hayride....
Cave of the Mounds-National Natural Landmark
2975 Cave of the Mounds Road, Blue Mounds, Wis.Open year-round and for all ages, this natural limestone cave offers guided tours daily on paved and lighted walkways. Tours pass colorful crystal...
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