The organizers of the St. Paul Classic offer a ride that also incorporates the trails and parkways of Minneapolis on routes of 23.5, 38 or 50 miles, punctuated by food and live music. Wabun Park, near, Minnehaha Falls in south Minneapolis, is the start and finish.
Drive through scenic bluff country to see 40 artists at 32 sites around Decorah, Burr Oak, St. Lucas, Waukon, West Union, Cresco, New Albin, Lansing, Elgin and Clermont.
John Wayne was born there, George Washington Carver lived there and the famous covered bridges still are there. The festival in this town southwest of Des Moines features guided bus tours to the bridges, free horse-drawn wagon rides to Wayne's house, Old West shootouts, live music and a parade at 2 p.m. Sunday.
There'll be music, children's games and arts and crafts in this Door County village.
This studio tour in eastern Wisconsin includes more than 60 artists in Cedarburg, Grafton, Port Washington, Mequon, Thiensville and Newburg.
In this river town, there will be a pumpkin pie-eating contest, a pumpkin regatta on the St. Croix, a microbrew tasting and a pedal tractor pull.
This festival at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds features craft beer, music, dancing and such competitions as stein-holding and nail-striking.
There's a big scarecrow contest plus a carnival, music, dance, children's activities and the Autumn on the Fox arts show in this town west of Chicago.
In this Lake Michigan town, there's a pumpkin-carving contest, children's activities and an arts and crafts show.
In the southeast corner of Iowa, 11 villages feature quilt shows, scarecrow contests, bake sales, tours of historic sites, wine tasting and street fairs.
This pioneer farmstead in the coulees southeast of La Crosse is wonderfully atmospheric, and the crackerjack re-enactors of the Second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry's Company B give the region's most affecting portrayal of war. Skirmishes will be at 2 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday.
There will be music, food and free pumpkins on downtown streets.
This Civil War festival off I-80, half an hour west of Starved Rock State Park, includes battle re-enactments both days.
There's a juried fine arts/arts and crafts fair, farmers market, wine garden, bake shop, music and children's games in Grant Park.
The street party in this northern Illinois town, gateway to Starved Rock State Park, features vats of "pioneer'' stew, a crafts fair and music.
More than 100 artist booths line four blocks of this Mississippi River town. There's also music and food.
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