Riveredge to host music, tree climbing festivals in October

Riveredge Nature Center in the Town of Saukville is hosting two festivals in the coming weeks.

The Autumn Acoustics Music Festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.

The festival will include bands playing indie, rock, folk and country music, food trucks, face painting, art and nature stations, bakery, coffee and a wine and beer bar.

There will be seven acts on two stages, one in the maple forest and the other near a pond.

The acts include Whitty Remarks, Ben Mulwana and the Village, Nzinga, Kenzie Pauly, Long Mama, Joseph Huber and Tlalok Rodriguez.

Vendors at the fest include Bethmayhem, Cocina Filipina, Bread Head Bakery, The Fermentorium and Sacred Bean.

There will be parking at Fireman’s Park in Newburg and a shuttle will take people to and from the fest.

The cost is $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 5 to 12. There is no fee for children 4 and younger.

The Fall Foliage Tree Climbing Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.

Tree climbing experience is not required.

Those attending will receive instruction and 20 minutes of climb time. They can also participate in a scavenger hunt along the trails, a naturalist-led, hands-on nature investigation and geocaching.

Those taking part in the geocaching may use one GPS unit per group, and units will be available on a first come first serve basis.

The picnic areas will be available for lunch.

The cost is $25 per participant. Climbers must be 8 or older and children must be accompanied by an adult chaperone.

For more information about the climbing event, contact Steff Merten at smerten@riveredge.us.

For more information about either event or to reserve a spot, visit riveredgenaturecenter.org or call (262) 375-2715.

Riveredge is at 4458 Hwy. Y in the Town of Saukville.