This weekend in Winnebago County, WI

TEDxOshkosh marks its tenth year with a daylong program of live talks complemented by a carefully selected handful of TED videos. The schedule encourages conversation, with breaks designed for connecting with speakers and fellow attendees, and a catered lunch that keeps discussion flowing. Attendees can look forward to a wide range of ideas presented in the familiar TED Talk format, offering insights that inform and inspire thoughtful dialogue. This nonprofit event is locally organized and produced by a core team of volunteers, and it is open to the public. Registration is expected to open in late August or early September.

Set aside a little time to wander the market, where you can browse foods, crafts, treats, music, and family friendly fun.

Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes for a chance to win prizes. The festivities are open to all ages, with trick or treating for kids and a bonus Laker Day included. Prize winners will be determined after everything wraps up, and you do not need to be present to win.

This Halloween party mixes bingo, music, and dancing, with iconic Halloween anthems, pop bangers, rock classics, guilty pleasures, and dark dancefloor hits. Expect tracks from artists like Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Kim Petras, Fleetwood Mac, Dua Lipa, AC/DC, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Sam Smith, and Ozzy Osbourne. The experience includes lip sync battles, dance-offs, confetti showers, wild prizes, and plenty of Halloween chaos. A best dressed competition offers a $100 voucher, so creative costumes are encouraged. Big party moments and surprises around every corner round out the spooky atmosphere.

A Halloween performance from Naughty Monkey takes over Rev's in Oshkosh, delivering a ghoulish mix of rock and punk for a night of spooky fun.

Get into the spooky spirit at Dick’s Wheel Inn with a night of costumes, music, and drink specials. The costume contest awards cash to the top three looks, with $100 for first place, $50 for second, and $25 for third. Enjoy $5 pitchers, $2 jello shots, and a $2 pint of Witches Brew. A DJ keeps the energy up, and Scary-oke karaoke adds a frightfully fun spin to singing the night away.

Enjoy friendly competition at a free Pokémon League where players face off in epic battles and make new friends. Promo cards are available to earn by completing fun bi-weekly tasks. Task details are shared on the Adventure Games Discord.

Wisconsin author Greta Kelly visits the Morgan House to celebrate The Throw Aways, her debut thriller. The event features a conversational talk where she reflects on her path as a writer, shares behind-the-scenes details about the new book, answers audience questions, and signs copies of her books. Whether familiar with her work or discovering it for the first time, attendees can connect with a local author and learn more about this new release. Presented with support from event sponsor and book partner Lunar & Lake Book Market.

Explore the textures, colors, and quiet magic of late fall in a hands-on mixed media assemblage workshop that builds a layered botanical scene on an architectural wood arch panel. Participants paint and finish the arch with warm metallic gold and rich contrasting tones, then bring the composition to life by painting dimensional cast elements and experimenting with color, texture, and surface treatments. Using hand-painted cast mushrooms, preserved mosses, botanical details, a cast beetle, metallic accents, and other nature-inspired materials, each person arranges and assembles a composition that feels part study, part woodland still life, and part keepsake from a naturalist’s cabinet. A central focus is the art of assemblage, learning how shapes, textures, hues, and visual weights interact to create depth, movement, and balance. Rather than following a single template, participants make creative choices so every finished piece reflects a personal point of view. Bright preserved moss adds a fresh counterpoint to the deeper woodland palette, while mushrooms, botanicals, natural textures, and touches of antique gold lend an old-world character. All materials and tools are provided, including the wood arch substrate, dimensional cast elements, preserved mosses, curated botanicals, acrylic and metallic paints, and mixed media supplies. Guided instruction covers painting, composition, layering, and final assembly. Everyone departs with a completed assemblage measuring approximately 13 inches tall by 7 inches wide, ready to display on a small tabletop easel or to hang after adding hardware. No prior mixed media or assemblage experience is needed. Participants may optionally bring a small personal item such as a dried botanical, found object, bead, charm, or similar embellishment to make the piece uniquely their own. Cost is $50 per participant. Seating is limited, pre-registration is required, and no walk-ins are accepted.

Enjoy a Scandinavian supper at LaSure’s Banquet Hall featuring a social hour with a cash bar, live music from K-Town Squeeze, and a hearty meal. The menu includes lutefisk, Norwegian meatballs, potatoes, rutabaga casserole, coleslaw, lefse, and other Norwegian dishes. Reservations are required. A reservation form must be completed and returned with payment by the postmark deadline. Pricing is $32 for Sons of Norway members from any lodge and their guests, $35 for non-members, $15 for children ages 7 to 12, and free for children 6 and under. Rosemaled ornaments and cards will be available for purchase along with Scandinavian baked goods, and there will be a silent auction featuring books and other Norwegian items. For questions, contact Norse Valley Lodge at norsevalley@gmail.com.