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🌱 Patch AM: What’s happening at today’s Falls Harvest Festival in downtown Menomonee Falls?
You won't want to miss 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale on the Menomonee Falls Patch calendar
What's up Menomonee Falls! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's happening at today's Falls Harvest Festival in downtown Menomonee Falls?
- Want your kids on stage at Patch LIVE! in Menomonee Falls?
- Will Menomonee Falls defend home turf against Slinger tonight?
Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Bev C.!
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 40.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 41 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wisconsin Weekend: Community festivals, Harvest Fair and Oktoberfest (tmj4.com) — Downtown Menomonee Falls will host the Falls Harvest Festival today at Mill Pond Park, offering crafts, wagon rides, food, and kids' activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The piece also highlights other fall festivals around the Milwaukee area, including events in Port Washington, Cedarburg, at State Fair Park, and on the Summerfest grounds. 
• Patch LIVE! October 6: Sioux Falls, October 10: Milwaukee area (vcy.org) — Families in Menomonee Falls can catch the Patch LIVE! rally on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Calvary Baptist Church on Menomonee Avenue, with doors opening at 5 p.m. The program features Patch the Pirate characters, music, and a kids' choir opportunity, and is part of a short fall tour that also stops in Sioux Falls.
• Dodge, Fond du Lac, and Washington County Week 7 Football Scoreboard (dodgecountypionier.com) — Menomonee Falls hosts Slinger tonight at 7 p.m. in a key Week 7 high school football matchup, with the Phoenix entering at 4–2. The broader scoreboard lists other regional games across Dodge, Fond du Lac, and Washington counties, helping local fans track rivals and conference implications.
📸 Around Menomonee Falls
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Menomonee Falls
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★ Featured events ★
- 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
10:00 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Falls Harvest Fest →
Menomonee Falls Downtown District, N88W16606 Main St, Menomonee Falls
10:00 am - Play Mahjong →
Menomonee Falls Library, W156N8436 Pilgrim Rd, Menomonee Falls
4:30 pm - Trivia at Social Haus →
Social Haus, N48W18474 W Lisbon Rd, Menomonee Falls
6:30 pm - 9th Grade Convocation →
N74W13646 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls
8:45 am - Music by Brittany & Don →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
4:00 pm - World War 1 Re-enactment at Old Falls Village Park →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
10:00 am - World War 1 Re-Enactment →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
10:00 am - Menomonee Falls Optimist Club's Meat Raffle →
Players Pub, N86W16396 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls
1:00 pm - Menomonee Falls Historical Society Halloween Family Fun →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
4:00 pm - "A Community Affair" Arts and Crafts Fair →
Menomonee Falls High School, N80W14350 Titan Dr, Menomonee Falls
9:00 am - Menomonee Falls Historical Sociey Halloween Family Fun →
Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
1:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Watts posted a job opening for Machinist - 2nd Shift in Menomonee Falls. Apply here.
- Alto-Shaam posted a job opening for Welder - Manufacturing in Menomonee Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Menomonee Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Milwaukee
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Ok Menomonee Falls! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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