Schuster's FarmDeerfield
September 19 to October 31, closed Tuesdays
Over 14 acres of pumpkins, an 8 acre corn maze, wagon rides and a bonfire, plus a flashlight maze some nights.
Fall in Madison2 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Enchanted Valley AcresCross Plains
weekends from September 12, plus Fridays in October, through November 1
Pumpkins and sunflowers with a corn maze, slides and play areas and pretty views.
The little stuff, by town1 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
Fall in Cottage Grove
Anderson's Pleasant Patch Pumpkins
September 18 to October 31, wagon rides on weekends from September 26
A simple self serve patch with wagon rides to the pumpkins and a little hiking trail.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Madison2 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. Fantasy in Lights is free every night, so it's an easy one to squeeze in.
Holiday Fantasy in LightsMadison
nightly from mid November into early January (last year Nov 15 to Jan 5) · check the date
A free drive through with over 50 light displays, and they hand out candy canes until 10.
Henry Vilas Zoo LightsMadison
weekends and some weeknights, late November to December 23 · check the date
Over a million lights, unlimited carousel rides and a photo with Santa are in the ticket.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Blue Mounds
Cave of Lights at Cave of the Mounds
late November through January, closed Christmas Eve and Day · check the date
The cave all lit up for Christmas, and it stays 50 degrees down there even when it's freezing out.
Christmas in Madison
Shine on Madison
the Saturday before Thanksgiving at 5 · check the date
The lights come on down State Street and all around the Capitol Square.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Madison fall and Christmas questions
When is Schuster's Farm open in 2026?
September 19 to October 31, 2026 in Deerfield, closed Tuesdays.
Is Holiday Fantasy in Lights free?
Yes, it's a free drive through at Olin Park from mid November into early January.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.