Prost! Oktoberfest & more this weekend in Lake Geneva
Look Ahead is the weekly event listing of The Resorter, suggested happenings to check out in the Lake Geneva area. Note: Information is subject to change. While ticket prices are provided, there are often additional taxes and fees. Email Special Sections Coordinator Steve Targo to have an event appear in a future Look Ahead.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Live Music — Whalen & Guest play 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Pier 290, 1 Liechty Drive, Williams Bay, pier290.com/events. Terry Byrne is performing 6-9 p.m. at Maxwell Mansion, 304 S. Wells St., Lake Geneva, staymaxwell.com.
Thursday, Oct. 8
Mike VanDyke — 5:30-8:30 p.m., Pier 290. VanDyke, of the band Dog House Roses, will perform.
Bourbon & Bosoms: A Breast Cancer Benefit — 6-8:30 p.m., Maxwell Mansion. Third annual event by the Geneva Lakes Whiskey Club, with live music, hors d’oeuvres, bourbon samples, raffles and auctions. A $20 minimum raffle ticket purchase is required for admission.
Lake Geneva’s Oktoberfest kicks off with something new to the event — a beer crawl — this Friday.
Friday, Oct. 9
Oktoberfest Downtown Pre-fest Beer Crawl — 5-8 p.m., various Lake Geneva locations, downtownlakegeneva.org/events/oktoberfest/beercrawl. Something new to lead into the annual Lake Geneva Oktoberfest, which starts Saturday, Oct. 10 (see below). Numerous downtown businesses on Main, Broad, Center and Geneva streets will stay open late for guests who wish to sample locally made brews and shop. Then head over to Geneva Tap House for the Beer Crawl Afterparty. Tickets $35 each, or $15 for designated drivers. Sign-in at Geneva Tap House, 252 Center St. More at the link.
Eagles Tribute with Take It Easy — Doors 6 p.m., show 7 p.m., Geneva Stage, 244 Broad St., Lake Geneva, genevastage.com. All ages show. Tickets $40-55.
Lakeside Laughs Comedy Night — 7 p.m., The Abbey Resort, 269 Fontana Blvd., Fontana, theabbeyresort.com. Headliner Jayson Cross, with Connor O’Hara and host Jose Montero. Tickets $21.20. Cash bar available.
Spiritualism in the Victorian Era — 7-8:30 p.m., Black Point Estate & Gardens, with parking at Reek School, W4094 South Lake Shore Drive, town of Linn, blackpointestate.wisconsinhistory.org/upcoming-events. Wisconsin’s connections to the rise in spiritualism during the mid to late 1800s is explored in this Wisconsin Historical Society event set in the Queen Anne-style mansion built in 1888 by Chicago beer tycoon Conrad Seipp. For ages 13 and older, $75 per person.
Lakeland Players Presents “Little Shop of Horrors: The Musical” — 7:30 p.m., Sprague Theater, 15 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn, lakeland-players.org. Darkly comic musical about '“love, ambition and a very unusual plant,” states the website. Tickets $20. Other shows: Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.; and Oct. 11, 2 p.m.
Learn about Victorian spiritualism and its connection to local history Friday, Oct. 9, at Black Point Estate & Gardens on Geneva Lake.
Saturday, Oct. 10
The Nick Caselli Rocking Car Show — 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Edgewater Park, Williams Bay. From the Williams Bay Lions Club Facebook page for the event: “Our closeout event is a recent addition to our annual events, and it has quickly become one of our most popular. Every year, we host over 100 cars of all makes and models, making it a must-see for car enthusiasts. It’s also one of the last shows of the season.”
Lake Geneva Oktoberfest — All day event starts 11 a.m., various Lake Geneva locations, including Flat Iron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva, downtownlakegeneva.org/events/oktoberfest. Numerous activities for this two-day event. While most of them occur at the park, there are also plenty of things happening in downtown Lake Geneva during the event. There will be a beer garden, craft and vendor fair and a Family Zone. From 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Autumn Sidewalk Sales are downtown. There will also be street musicians. Brat toss, stein hoisting, dachshund and corgi races, live music and more at the park. Official after party at Topsy Turvy, 727 Geneva St., 8 p.m. until bar close. Event ends with more activities Oct. 11. See link for schedule and more details.
Sordid and Scandalous: A Walking Tour of Lake Geneva — 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Riviera, 812 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva, blackpointestate/wisconsinhistory.org. Another Wisconsin Historical Society event. This tour is for those seeking to learn about the weird, wild and wonderful tales of Lake Geneva. Hear tales of sea serpents, the local connection to Prohibition Era gangsters and more. For ages 13 and older, $25 per person.
Pink Floyd Laser Show Tribute with In The Flesh — Doors 6 p.m., show 7 p.m., Geneva Stage. Tickets $35-55.
Sunday, Oct. 11
Lake Geneva Oktoberfest — 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Flat Iron Park and downtown Lake Geneva. More live music, downtown sales, stein hoisting and dachshund and corgi races.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
“Hadestown” — Lobby opens 6 p.m., show 7 p.m., Young Performing Arts Center, 930 W. Main St., Whitewater, theyoungwhitewater.com/event/hadestown. The Tony and Grammy Award-winning Broadway musical. Tickets start at $45.
