The Lake Country Mom

The Lake Country Mom The Lake Country Mom / Wisconsin / all things local Hi! I am Rachel, founder here at The Lake Country Mom. A hyper-local blog based in southeast WI.

We live in the heart of the lake country area in Wisconsin. It is such an amazing place to live and raise your children. The beauty of the lakes, trails, rivers, parks astonish me daily. The community is full of hometown pride. Each little town and city that make up all of lake country is proud to be a part of it. In the past several years, especially after becoming a mom, finding the farmers markets, attending grand openings, trying new restaurants, shopping at the newest local businesses, trying new services for my family-overall, sharing my experiences with each of them.

09/15/2026

🍩 yayyy!

09/15/2026
🎄 The 2026 Christmas Fantasy House is back! 🎄Celebrating its 33rd year, the Christmas Fantasy House will take place insi...
09/13/2026

🎄 The 2026 Christmas Fantasy House is back! 🎄

Celebrating its 33rd year, the Christmas Fantasy House will take place inside a newly constructed 6,700-square-foot Lake Country home! 🏡✨

More than 20 decorators will transform the home for the holidays. Visitors can also enjoy the Holiday Boutique, Sweet Shoppe, Festival of Trees & Wreaths raffle, raffle baskets, silent auction and plenty of Christmas inspiration!

📅 November 1–8, 2026

🎟️ Tickets:
$25 • Ages 13+
FREE • Children 12 & under

⏰ Hours:
Sunday, Nov. 1 • 10 AM–5 PM
Monday–Friday, Nov. 2–6 • 10 AM–7 PM
Saturday, Nov. 7 • 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday, Nov. 8 • 10 AM–5 PM

❤️ All proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin.

Please note: The home is not handicapped accessible.

🎅🎄 Who has the Christmas Fantasy House on their holiday bucket list this year?! ❤️

Link for tickets, shuttle and more in comments:

09/13/2026

🎃 31 Things to Do Before Halloween

The Lake Country Mom’s Halloween Bucket List 👻

1. 🎃 Walk through thousands of glowing jack-o’-lanterns at The Hollows at Phantom Lake
2. 👻 Experience Halloween Legends & Lore at Old World Wisconsin
3. 😱 Brave the Lapham Peak Fright Hike
4. 🎃 Walk through the Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt & Halloween Haunt in Mukwonago
5. 💀 Get scared at Desolate Acres
6. 😱 Take on The Dark Side Haunted Adventure
7. 🏚️ Visit Mariner Manor, a local home haunt in Muskego
8. 🧛 See Dracula: The Ballet at the Oconomowoc Arts Center
9. ✨ See hundreds of pumpkins glow during Delafield’s Grand Pumpkin Illumination
10. 🪦 Take a Grave Tales cemetery tour at Prairie Home Cemetery
11. 🕯️ Spend a spooky Night at the Museum in Waukesha
12. 👻 Take a Waukesha Ghost Walk and hear local legends and haunted history
13. 🧙‍♀️ Go to a witches’ night, witchy market or mystical event
14. 🔮 Attend a paranormal event or investigate some Wisconsin folklore
15. 🍸 Plan a spooky Halloween date night
16. 🍹 Find a creepy cocktail—or Halloween mocktail
17. 🎭 See a Halloween show, performance or costume contest
18. 🎬 Have a scary-movie night
19. 🍬 Go trick-or-treating
20. 🎃 Carve a jack-o’-lantern
21. 🏠 Find the best decorated Halloween house in Lake Country
22. 🚗 Take a nighttime drive to see Halloween displays
23. 👻 Visit a place that’s rumored to be haunted
24. 🕸️ Visit a haunted house with your bravest friend
25. 🔦 Take a spooky walk through the woods after dark
26. 🧡 Take the littles to a not-so-scary Halloween experience
27. 🐶 Dress up your pup for a Halloween event
28. 📸 Find the best Halloween photo-op in Lake Country
29. 🧟 Dress up and go to a Halloween party
30. 🖤 Have an adults-only Halloween night out
31. 👻 Do something you’ve never done before this Halloween

What would you add? 🎃

09/13/2026

The Kiltie Drive-In has closed for the season. 🍦 🚗

09/13/2026

Spooky season 2026, coming soon! 🎃 💀 👻

09/13/2026

📣 SELF-PROMOTION SUNDAY!

Consider this your official invitation to brag about yourself! 🙌

Own a local business? Have a side hustle? Sell something amazing? Offer a service? Host events? Create something? We want to hear about it!

👇 Drop your business in the comments and tell us:
✨ What you do
📍 Where you’re located
💛 Why we should check you out

Then take a minute to scroll through the comments, discover someone new, and show another local business some love!

No being shy today — tell Lake Country what you’ve got! 👇

09/12/2026

Taste the honey.

09/12/2026

🍁 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN LAKE COUNTRY (or near) 🍁

🍂 St. Charles Fall Fest – Hartland
🍁 Oconomowoc Fall Fest
🛍️ Just Between Friends of Waukesha Fall/Winter Sale
🚛 Touch A Truck – Sussex
🚚 Town Truck Day – Brookfield
🍺 Delafield Brewhaus Oktoberfest
🥾 Nature Navigator at Lapham Peak
🍷 Delafield Wine Walk & Brew Fest
🎉 Divine Redeemer Hartland Oktoberfest
🌟 China Lights Wisconsin
🍎 Basse’s Apple & Sunflower Fest
🛍️ Maxwell Street Days – Mukwonago
🏰 Old Falls Village Renaissance Faire & Pirate Day – Menomonee Falls
🌾 Autumn Harvest Fest – The Elegant Farmer

What are YOU doing this weekend?! 🍂👇

📌 Save this list + tag your weekend adventure buddy!

St. Charles Catholic Parish and School FALL FEST IS HERE!
09/11/2026

St. Charles Catholic Parish and School FALL FEST IS HERE!

🎡🍂 Fall fun is coming to Hartland! 🍂🎶

Mark your calendars for St. Charles Fall Fest, September 11–13! Grab the family and get ready for a full weekend of carnival rides, live music, delicious food, and plenty of family-friendly fun. 🎠🍔🎵

📅 Friday, Sept. 11: Noon–11 PM
📅 Saturday, Sept. 12: Noon–11 PM
📅 Sunday, Sept. 13: Noon–5 PM
📍 313 Circle Dr., Hartland

Who’s ready for carnival rides, festival food, and a fun fall weekend? 🙋‍♀️🎟️

🍁 Save the dates and tag someone you want to go with!

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