Celebrate Wisconsin’s cranberry heritage at the 53rd Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival, held Friday through Sunday, September 25–27, 2026, in Warrens, Wisconsin. Festival booths are open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day, and admission is free. Organizers describe the event as the world’s largest cranberry festival.
The three-day outdoor festival fills Warrens with more than 1,200 booths featuring arts and crafts, flea market finds, farm market products, food and official festival merchandise. Visitors can also enjoy strolling entertainment, community activities and a pancake breakfast with cranberry syrup from 6:00 to 11:00 a.m. each day.
Self-guided cranberry marsh walking tours will be offered from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to noon Sunday. The tours take place at a neighboring cranberry marsh reached by the walking bridge on Railroad Street. Visitors should note that no cranberry harvesting occurs during the festival because the event marks the beginning of the local harvest season.
The weekend concludes with the Warrens Cranberry Festival parade at 1:00 p.m. Sunday. The parade features marching bands, drill teams, visiting royalty, clubs, organizations, classic automobiles and specialty entries.
The festival takes place rain or shine. Parking is available for a fee, including $10 parking at Birkholz Field with complimentary shuttle service from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. all three days. Free shuttles also operate from Jellystone Campground and McMullen County Park and Campground during those hours.
Review the official schedule and parking information, wear comfortable shoes and plan your visit to the Warrens Cranberry Festival.
The festival will take place Friday, September 25, through Sunday, September 27, 2026. Booths are open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.
The festival takes place throughout Warrens, Wisconsin 54666. The official festival office and souvenir booth are located at 402 Pine Street, but the festival grounds extend through the community.
General festival admission is free. Parking fees may apply. Parking at Birkholz Field costs $10 and includes shuttle service during the listed shuttle hours.
The festival features more than 1,200 booths with arts and crafts, flea market items, farm market products and food, along with entertainment, cranberry products, festival merchandise and community activities.
Self-guided marsh walking tours are available from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to noon Sunday. Visitors can reach the neighboring marsh by taking the walking bridge on Railroad Street.
No actual cranberry harvesting is scheduled during the festival. The event marks the beginning of the local cranberry harvest season.
The parade begins at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, September 27. It includes marching bands, drill teams, royalty, organizations, classic automobiles and other entries.
Birkholz Field offers $10 parking with complimentary shuttle service from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. all three days. Private owners and organizations also provide parking for a fee. Shuttles operate from Jellystone Campground and McMullen County Park and Campground from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Designated parking is available on the festival grounds for vehicles displaying a valid disability parking permit. Wheelchairs and scooters are not available to rent on the grounds, and transportation within the festival is limited.
Organizers recommend leaving pets at home because of the crowds and weather. Pets, service animals and other animals brought to the event must remain continuously restrained and under the immediate physical control of their handler.
