Green Lake Golden Days Harvest Fest

Craft Fair • Live Music • Children Activities • Beer Garden • Food Court • Car Show & More!

The Golden Days Harvest Fest in downtown Green Lake (Sept. 26–27) offers a true small-town fall celebration packed with family-friendly fun. Saturday features a scarecrow build, craft fair, farmers market, wooden boat rides, live music, face painting, petting zoo, bed race, and a festive parade. Sunday keeps the energy going with a pancake breakfast, car show, church service, and more live entertainment. The variety of activities blends local flavor, seasonal charm, and community spirit.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, September 26
9:00a – 4:00p          Book Sale | Caestecker Public Library
10:00a – 1:00p        Live Music: That’s What She Said | Main Stage
10:00a – 2:00p        Build a Scarecrow | Town Square Terrace
10:00a – 2:00p        Wooden Boat Display | Town Square Terrace
10:00a – 3:00p        Farmers Market | Water St.
10:00a – 4:00p       Craft Fair | Deacon Mills Park, Playground Park, Town Square
10:00a – 4:00p       Oasis Festivities: Rose Canyon Band (1p – 3p) | Thrasher Opera House
10:00a – 5:00p       Festival Eats | Hill St., South St., Water St. & Mill St.
11:00a – 2:00p       Fall Beaded Bracelet Making | Chamber Office
11:00a – 2:00p       Petting Zoo | Chamber Office
11:00a – 2:30p       Live Music: Jerky Knees | Deacon Mills Stage
11:00a – 2:30p       Live Music: Bruce Humphries | Corner of Mill St. & Water St.
11:00a – 3:00p       Sink the Bismarck | Playground Park
11:30a – 3:30p       Face Painting & Balloon Twisting | Chamber Office
12:00p                    Cornhole Tournament | Warm-Up, 11a • Start, 12p | Town Square Terrace
1:00p                      Bed Races | Registration, 12p • Race, 1p | Water St.
2:00p – 4:00p         Live Music: Midnight Train | Main Stage
5:00p                      Downtown Street Parade
6:00p – 9:30p         Street Dance: Suzie and the Detonators | Main Stage
6:30p                      Oktoberfest BINGO | Town Square Community Center

Sunday, September 27
7:00a – 11:00a         Pancake Breakfast | American Legion Post 306
8:00a – 11:00a        Sizzlin’ Sonny’s Rockin’ Roadshow | Hill St.
8:00a – 2:00p          Green Lake Car Show | Mill St., Hill St., Water St. & Fairgrounds
9:00a                       Outdoor Church Service | Deacon Mills Stage
10:00a – 1:00p        Live Music: Kylar Kuzio | Corner of Mill St. & Water St.
10:00a – 2:00p        Oasis Festivities: Tom Kniess Polka & Dancing (12p – 2p | Thrasher Opera House
10:00a – 3:00p        Book Sale | Caestecker Public Library
10:00a – 3:00p        Farmers Market | Water St.
10:00a – 3:00p        Craft Fair | Deacon Mills Park, Playground Park, Town Square
10:00a – 3:00p        Festival Eats | Hill St., South St., Water St., & Mill St.
11:00a – 2:00p        Live Music: Adrian Lambrecht | Deacon Mills Stage
11:00a – 2:00p        Balloon Twisting | Chamber Office
11:00a – 2:00p        Petting Zoo | Chamber Office
11:00a – 2:30p        Live Music: Remington’s Ride | Main Stage
11:30a – 2:30p        Face Painting | Chamber Office
11:00a – 3:00p        Sink the Bismarck | Playground Park
12:00p – 12:15p      Honoring the Veterans | Sizzlin’ Sonny’s Rockin’ Roadshow | Hill St.
12:00p                    Cornhole Tournament | Warm-Up, 11a • Start, 12p | Town Square Terrace
1:00p                        Kids Pedal Pull | Registration, 12p • Pulls, 1p | Chamber Office
1:00p                        Raffle Drawing | Corner of Mill St. & Hill St.
2:30p – 3:00p          Green Lake Car Show Awards | Main Stage

Heritage Hemp Farm will be vending under a green tent! Stop in and say high!