09/18/2026
September weekends are made for getting out and enjoying the Northwoods! Whether you're here for the weekend or lucky enough to call the area home, there’s plenty happening around Oneida and Vilas counties.
Here are a few ideas for September 18–20:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
🍺 Pints in the Park | St Germain
5-8 PM at St Germain Community Park, 545 Hwy 155
New Night! This year's Pints in the Park will be Friday night, September 18. Enjoy beers selected by local restaurants and bars, wine selections from local wineries, and good music with Open Tab. A tasty food truck, Northwoods Fusion Eats, will be on hand.
🎹 Free Live Piano Lounge | Rhinelander
7–9 PM at The Hilgermann Center in downtown Rhinelander. Pianist Dave Gibbs will be playing favorites from the 1920s through the 1950s, including jazz standards. Admission is free, with mocktails available for purchase.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
🥕 Hodag Farmers’ Market | Rhinelander
8 AM–1 PM at Pioneer Park. Shop locally produced vegetables, meats, cheeses, breads, baked goods, crafts and more.
🍂 Colorama + Fall Cruisin’ Car & Truck Show | St. Germain
9 AM–3 PM at St. Germain Community Park. Enjoy crafters, a farmers market, fall mums, children’s pumpkin painting, food, live music and a great collection of cars and trucks.
🎃 Scarecrow Fest | Phelps
10 AM–4 PM in downtown Phelps. This annual fall celebration includes food, wine tasting, free chili, pumpkin chuckin’, craft vendors, quilts and art, games, raffles and plenty of family fun. Admission and parking are free.
🍁 Harvest Festival | Manitowish Waters
Celebrate the beginning of fall and cranberry harvest season with local vendors offering pottery, woodworking, fall creations, baked goods and more, along with food and beverages throughout the day.
🎶 Light the Fields Fundraising Concert | Minocqua
Head to Torpy Park for an evening by the lake. Food and beverages begin at 4:30 PM, with the Brad Emanuel Band scheduled to take the stage at 6 PM. The event supports the effort to add lights to the 70 West Sports Complex.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
🧺 Eagle River Farmers & Artisans Market | Eagle River
8:30 AM–1 PM near Highway 45 and Michigan Street, just north of the bridge. Browse fresh produce, locally made goods and artisan crafts, with food and entertainment while you shop.
🏈 Community Recess: Football! | Rhinelander
3–5 PM at the Hodag Dome. Games, contests and an obstacle course make this a fun afternoon for all ages—and there’s no admission or membership required.
However you spend your weekend, enjoy getting out and exploring a little more of the Northwoods. There is always something happening Up North!
Have a great weekend!
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