14 Wisconsin Fall Festivals & Events Worth a Road Trip: October 9–11, 2026
We’re hitting the heart of October in Wisconsin, and this may be one of the best road-trip weekends of the fall. Lake Geneva breaks out …
We're hitting the heart of October in Wisconsin, and this may be one of the best road-trip weekends of the fall. Lake Geneva breaks out…
"Quick connection between a drive-in and foxes to sculptures, a brewery, and the prison" Quickie Summary: Wisconsin Highway 68 is a brief drive that…
"Gorges, Trains, Beer and Mead, Pioneers, and Devils... all in less than 20 miles" Quickie Summary: Wisconsin Highway 136 is a short but pretty…
"Cruising two Great Rivers, a brewery, ferry, morels, and a Lone Rock in one big curve" Quickie Summary: State “Trunk” Highway 133 twists and turns…
"Connecting the Christmas Tree Capital of the World with Nordic Mountain" Quickie Summary: Wisconsin Highway 152 is a brief State Trunk Tour route - it's…
"Superior to Mont du Lac with a unique bridge" Quickie Summary: State "Trunk" Highway 105 is a brief tour that connects to Highway 35 on…
"Driftless Touring from the Mississippi River's Fountain City to the Highground" Sample Towns along the way: Fountain City, Arcadia, Hixton, Neillsville Quickie Summary: State "Trunk"…
"Seven miles of St. Germain, Sayner, and Snowmobiles" Quickie Summary: Highway 155 is a short, 7-mile connector route from Highway 70 in St. Germain to…
"Zigzagging between Wausau and Wabeno" Quickie Summary: Highway 52 connects central Wisconsin's primary city with the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and towns like Antigo and Lily…
"Between Burlington and Kenosha, with a Bong and a Mars in Between" Quickie Summary: Highway 142 connects Kenosha and Burlington, providing a nice ride…
"Old 53 through Chippewa with Brews, Zoos, and Fairs" Quickie Summary: State "Trunk" Highway 124 is a short-but-sweet route that follows the original U.S. 53…
"The Way Into Madison - Once the Main Way to Milwaukee, Too" Quickie Summary: State “Trunk” Highway 30 is a shell of its former…
"State Fair to the Covered Bridge" Quickie Summary: State "Trunk" Highway 181 runs along western portions of Milwaukee and Ozaukee County communities, serving as a…
"Tour the Driftless from the Great River to Frank Lloyd Wright's birthplace" Quickie Summary: State "Trunk" Highway 56 runs through "Driftless Area" countryside between the…
"From hilly farmland to hugging the Wisconsin River" Quick Summary: State "Trunk" Highway 107 is a connector route that runs from Highway 153 just…
"36 Miles on Highway 36" Quickie Summary: Highway 36 once began in Walworth, later in Lake Geneva. Today, the road that was Highway 36 northeast out…
Thursday marks the anniversary of the 1871 Peshtigo Fire (and yes, Chicago’s too)
The Peshtigo Fire. The Chicago Fire. Which one is better known? Well, everybody knows about Chicago and how it – according to legend – burned …
DRIVE-IN MOVIES: Your guide to Wisconsin Drive-In Movie Theaters in 2026. SIX are still open this October weekend!
It’s that time of year – to catch a drive-in movie! StateTrunkTour.com brings you 10 drive-in movie theaters to choose from around Wisconsin.
New Podcast: October Haunts & Road Trips with ghost walk host Josh Hughes
Josh Hughes is the creator of Weird Wisconsin where he explores and documents bizarre, forgotten, and haunted history all across the dairy state. From a …
45+ Great Wisconsin Record Stores to Explore on Road Trips
Road trips around Wisconsin can lead you to some great shopping, including independent record stores across the state. We tracked over 45 of them in …
Latest Attractions & Points of Interest
Paine Art Center & Gardens
Ledgerock Distillery
Mashtun Brewing
Bergstrom Mahler Museum of Glass