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🌱 What’s happening at Bayfield’s 64th Apple Festival this weekend?
Bayfield, Wisconsin Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Bayfield! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s happening at Bayfield’s 64th Apple Festival this weekend?
- Planning a peak-color getaway to Bayfield and the Apostle Islands?
Also on today's calendar: Technology Help and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: A brief shower or two, with a high of 56 and low of 48 degrees.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 61, low: 41.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Apple Festival begins 64th year in Bayfield (northernnewsnow.com) — Bayfield’s 64th Apple Festival is underway this weekend, drawing tens of thousands of visitors to Rittenhouse Avenue and local orchards, with the grand parade set for Sunday. Organizers say the carnival, craft vendors, and food booths provide a crucial economic boost to Bayfield businesses heading into winter, while live music and apple-themed treats keep the town buzzing through the season’s end. 
• Wisconsin Travel Enters Golden Season as Visitors Chase Stunning Fall Colours and Experiences (travelandtourworld.com) — Bayfield and the Apostle Islands get top billing as one of Wisconsin’s standout fall escapes, combining colorful forests, Lake Superior views, and quieter shoulder-season crowds. The statewide guide encourages travelers to time trips with the official Fall Color Report, explore orchards, wineries, and small-town festivals, and consider Bayfield County among the premier spots for peak foliage road trips and outdoor adventures.
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★ Featured events ★
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First Monday Muffins →
Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
10:00 am
Monday October 5
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Other local events
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Technology Help →
Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
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Carnegie Kids Story Hour →
Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
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Repair Cafe →
CORE Resource Center, 257 Manypenny Ave, Bayfield
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Bayfield Book Club →
Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
6:00 pm -
Carnegie Kids Story Hour →
Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
10:30 am -
Open Mic Night at The Backstage →
The Backstage, 84810 State Hwy 13, Bayfield
6:00 pm -
Haunted Bayfield: A Literary Tour with Wendy Webb →
Honest Dog Books, 40 S 2nd St #1455, Bayfield
11:00 am -
Philosophical Turtle Guild →
Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
4:00 pm -
Technology Help →
Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
10:00 am -
Carnegie Kids Story Hour →
Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
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Library Board Meeting →
Bayfield Carnegie Library, 257 Manypenny Ave., Bayfield
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- October is National Firewood Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using the occasion to spread the event’s slogan: “Buy It Where You Burn It!
” It’s important for Wisconsin residents and visitors to understand and observe the year-round importance of obtaining firewood from local sources,… (Nextdoor )
- Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa posted a job opening for Tribal Data Archivist in Bayfield. Apply here.
- Universities of Wisconsin posted a job opening for Animal Care Technician III in Bayfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bayfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ashland
- WNAXLP (ADP Oct 1, 8 & 15, 2026) STATE (leadertelegram.com)
- Bayfield County committee votes to defund Flock license plate cameras (gazettextra.com)
- Evers seeks applicants for District III Court of Appeals (antigojournal.com)
Superior
- Superior creative industries representatives to gather (superiortelegram.com)
- Superior girls golf reaches sectionals for first time since 2023 (superiortelegram.com)
- Superior twice previously attempted utility takeovers (superiortelegram.com)
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-- 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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