Great Wolf Lodge Harvest Time
The seasons and the colors are changing. It is time to celebrate with harvest festivals, including beer and wine celebrations. Also, hayrides, u-picks, corn-mazes. Nothing better than celebrating autumn with some apple cider and donut holes.
Grey Hare Inn Grape Harvest Stomps
September 1 - October 25Traverse City
231-947-2214
www.greyhareinn.com
A 2 hr. Old World Grape Harvest experience of hand picking grapes and stomping them with your feet in a wooden vat, vineyard tours, tasting of the wine made from the inn's grapes at Peninsula Cellars, and tastes of local agricultural produce. Private parties for a minimum of 10 people can be arranged for any late summer and fall date; or join the Grey Hare Inn Vineyard Grape Harvest Stomp for individuals on either September 13 or 14. $35 per person, advance reservations required.
Fall Fun Days
Until October 31
Klackle Orchards
Greenville
616-754-8632www.klackleorchards.com
Enjoy a day in the country at Klackle Orchards in Greenville! Fall Fun Days take place every day in September and October. Fall Fun Days is the perfect time to visit Klackle Orchards with the whole family! An $8 admission (on weekends) per person includes: Wagon Ride with 1/4 peck of apples to pick, Enchanted Pumpkin Ride (Starts Sept. 29th), Inflatables, Animal Crackers Petting Zoo, Face painting, Barrel Train Ride, Pedal Carts, Tractors & Trikes, Field of Fun (Corn Maze, BMX Track, Apple Shoot, Putt Putt Pumpkin), Coaster Slide Area, Picnic Areas , Bonfires, and Straw Tower!
Corn Mazes and Haunted Woods
September 27 - November 1
Dorr
616-681-2342
www.witchesofnewsalem.com
A 13-acre corn maze, haunted woods, and flashlight maze. A large pumpkin patch, family activities include hayrides, petting zoo, pumpkin launcher, and many many more.
Jacob’s Corn Maze
Weekdays, August 23 - November 1
Traverse City
Hours 5-9 p.m. Friday, 1-9 p.m. Saturday and 1-7 p.m. Sunday. The farm is at 7100 E. Traverse Highway (M-72 west) 3.5 miles west of Traverse City. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children 3-11 and free to children under 3. For more information, log on to www.jacobs-corn-maze.com
Fall Celebration
Weekends in October
Lewis Farm Market
New Era
231-861-5730
www.lewisfarmmarket.com
Saturday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Petting Zoo is free to all guests. Other rides and activities are a la carte, or fall visitors may purchase an All Day Wrist Band for only $10! (Costs for apples, pumpkin and food is in addition to this fee.) Ride the Apple Express for a scenic 20-25 minute ride past the pumpkin patch, through the woods, and into many of the orchards. Challenge the New 7-Acre Corn Maze! Race through corn stalks that tower above you; you'll follow twisting and winding paths through the Maze. Don't be surprised if you find a few dead ends—and don't worry about getting lost, someone will come find you eventually! Visit the Up – Pick Pumpkin Patch, have some fun on the giant jumping pillow and spend time at the new Bunny Village. Ride on the Boo Train, Slide Down the Black Hole Slide, and climb on the wooden trucks and tractors. The whole family will have a great time!
Pumpkinfest
October 2 – 4
Downtown Zeeland
616-772-2494 www.pumpkinfest-zeeland.org
A time to shine and celebrate the harvest with Pumpkinfest in Downtown Zeeland! Events include: Pedal Tractor Pull, Seed Spittin’ Contest, Pie Eating Competition, Chili Cookoff, Pumpkin Hunt, Food Booths, Kids Games, 5K Run and more!
The Famous Pumpkin Train
Coopersville & Marne Railway
616-997-7000
www.coopersvilleandmarne.org
A fall family tradition not to be missed is The Famous Pumpkin Train at the Coopersville & Marne Railway. Passengers are entertained with music, jokes, songs and dance written especially for the youngest riders and performed by The Great Pumpkin, Scarecrow and Little Crow. Advanced tickets may be purchased at the station on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., by calling (616) 997-7000, ext. 3 or by mailing in an advanced ticket registration form found at www.coopersvilleandmarne.org. A fall tradition - The Famous Pumpkin Train is scheduled to run on: October 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26. Saturday trains depart the station at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Farm Markets/U-Picks
September 3 - October 4
Farmer's Market
Downtown South Haven
269-427-0423http://www.localharvest.org/
Locally grown produce, including organics every Saturday and Wednesday in Downtown South Haven from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
September 4 - October 4, 2008
Niles Bensidoun French Market
Downtown Niles
269-687-4332www.nilesmainstreet.org
Market will be open Thursdays & Saturdays, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. beginning May 22nd and running through October 4th ~ Indulge yourself and enjoy best this area has to offer at our market.
Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City
Traverse City
(231) 223-4846
Cherry Connection/Edmondson Orchards Farm market, fruit stand, u-pick. Cherries, peaches, raspberries, pumpkins, corn, honey, dried cherries, juice.
Cranberry Harvest Days
October 4
DeGrandchamp Farms
South Haven
269-637-3915
www.DeGrandchamps.com
The majority of cranberries are harvested between September & October and DeGrandchamp celebrates this with a special day set aside where the public will have a chance to view Cranberry Harvesting & Packing! From 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on October 4, visit DeGrandchamp for these fun activities: Enjoy a Hay Wagon Ride to the Cranberry Bogs where you will watch DeGrandchamps harvest a sea of red, ripe cranberries; next watch a demonstration of the equipment used to clean and package Cranberries for market. End the day with a trip to their farm market and take home some fresh cranberries!
Olde Tyme Harvest Festival
October 4 - 5
Scotts Mill County Park
Scotts
269-626-8503
Annual Fall event presented by the Scotts Olde Tyme Power & Equipment Association. Featuring demonstrations on blacksmithing and the sawmill, arts & crafts, flea market, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, food concessions and more. Saturday October 4th from 9am-5pm & Sunday October 5th from 9am-3pm in historic Scotts Mill County Park, 8451 South 35th St. Scotts, MI 49088.
Fruit Ridge Country Market Guide
Welcome to Fall Harvest time on 'The Ridge', where we offer exciting outdoor activities for kids of all ages. 'The Ridge' area, located just minutes northwest of Grand Rapids, MI, is your Fall destination for farm markets, apple orchards, u-pick produce, cider mills, horse drawn hayrides, corn mazes and other harvest fun. Get your free copy of 'The Fruit Ridge Country Market Guide' at www.fruitridgemarket.com and tour 'The Ridge'. Make a day of it and enjoy what our farms have to offer.
Benzie County Fallfest
October 4 – 5 & 11 – 12
800-882-5801 www.visitbenzie.com Enjoy a scenic chair lift ride or visit a haunted forest! Taste the different soups in the Fall Soup Contest, watch the Pumpkin Carving of Ed Moody, or guess the weight in the Giant Pumpkin Weigh off! Enjoy the parade, or canoe or kayak while enjoying the beautiful colors of Fall!
October 10 – 11
Color Cruise & Island Festival
Grand Ledge
517- 627-2383 www.lansing.org
Take a trip down memory lane in an old-fashioned covered wagon or glide down the scenic Grand River on a riverboat. Pioneer demonstrations captivate visitors with freshly popped black kettle caramel corn, live folk music, traditional dance and more.
October 11
Pumpkin Fest
Downtown Montague
800-879-9702 www.whitelake.org
Enjoy this wonderful fall festival in Montague. Activites include a farmer's market, pumpkin pie judging, biggest pumpkin weigh-in, carved pumpkin contest, and the most popular event, the pumpkin roll on Dowling Hill
Applefest Days
October 10 - 11
Friske’s Farm Market
Charlevoix
231-599-2604
www.friske.com
Apple fest days at Friske's Farm Market Wagon rides, U-pick apples, our own Miss Apple everything apples. Twister Joe will entertain with balloon art, & live music with "ONE ACCORD" will join us on Saturday the 11th! At the market: apple pie, apple donuts, caramel apples, and apple brats in the cafe. It’ll be a bushel of fun at Friske's!!
Lowell's Harvest Celebration
October 11
Lowell
616-897-9161 www.discoverlowell.org
Come and take part in the Harvest Celebration, where you will find and array of things to see and do. Arts & Crafts, Antiques, Chili Cook-off, Scarecrow Hoedown, Family Fun Run and Walk, Pumpkin Chuckin', Ghost Stories, Harvest Sales and Open
Houses, Fresh Baked Homemade Pie and more!
30th Annual Applefest
October 11 - 12
Downtown Charlevoix
231-547-2101 www.charlevoix.org
Charlevoix invites you to experience the magic of autumn in Northern Michigan at the 30th Annual Apple Festival & Craft Show. This 3-day event, sponsored by the Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce, is held yearly to honor local orchards and growers who, in the spirit of the season, gather in beautiful downtown Charlevoix to bring the fall harvest to you. The festival’s focal point is the apple, proven to be the most popular fruit in North America. Northern Michigan’s cool temperatures are said to produce tastier and more colorful fruit than those grown in warmer climates. More than 30 types of apples, including the hard to find “antique varieties”, will be on hand as well as other fall harvest items such as pumpkins, squash, jam, honey, maple syrup and cider. Activities include a craft show featuring 100 craftsmen ready to show their wares, face painting, pony & horse rides, a petting zoo and more.
Frankfort-Elberta Fall Festival
October 11
Frankfort
The festivities begin with a Parade at 11 am featuring the Scottville Clown Band and Mutt March, followed by a 2 hour Scottville Clown Band performance, Win a Huge Jack-o-Lantern carved by Ed Moody!, Historical Wagon Rides, Kids! Guess the Weight of an ENORMOUS pumpkin and Win A BIKE! Pumpkin Weigh Off - see the biggest pumpkins all in one area at one time! - See the master pumpkin carver at work! Bayside Haunting, Entertainment & "Spirits" at the American Legion Hall, Kids Halloween Maze, crafts, pumpkin decorating, games watch the giant catapults do their stuff - pumpkins launched through the air into Betsie Bay at the Pumpkin Chuckin Contest and watch what happens when a 500 lb pumpkin is dropped on a vehicle from over 100 feet in the air!! Most activities take place in Open Space Park directly after the parade.
Scarecrow Days & A Bake Sale!
October 11 – 18
Marshall
800-877-5163 www.scarecrowfestival.com
Fun for the whole family! Activities include a Fall Craft Festival, Marshall Area Farm Market, Haunted Adventure, Corn Maze & Pumpkin Carving Contest at Cornwell’s Turkeyville, Haunted Trail by the Marshall City Recreation Department, and a Children’s Parade!
October 18
Old Rugged Cross Fall Festival, Craft & Bake Sale
Pokagon United Methodist Church
269-683-4540 www.the-oldruggedcross.org Event features fresh fall produce, handmade crafts, baked goodies, plus breakfast and lunch food. Benefits The Old Rugged Cross Historic Site.
