Detroit Region of Michigan
Enjoy the Fall Season in Michigan Region 1: Detroit Area
Michigan Life's Detroit Area including Monroe County, Washtenaw County and Wayne County Michigan
Michigan Life's Region 1 is the southeastern corner of our state and home to our largest city, Detroit. From Detroit's Riverfront you can enjoy both the skyline of the city and of neighbors across the border in Windsor, Canada. Enjoy a number of historical attractions including The Henry Ford Museum, Motown Museum and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Families are never lacking family activities such as the Detroit Zoo, Detroit Institute of Arts. star gazing at the Michigan Science Center or a outing to enjoy the changing colors on the Detroit Riverfront or any of the Metro Parks.
You have come to the right place if you want to see the magic fall colors of Michigan. Below you will find the best Fall Color Tours, Apple Orchards, Fall Hayrides, Pumpkin Patches, Ghost Tours and don't forget the scary Haunted houses!
What to See and Do in Region 1 Detroit Area
1st Weekend of October Scarecrow Festival is a family event for all ages – a fall festival featuring Scarecrow Contest | Dog Costume contest | children’s area with games/rides carnival | local and regional musical acts | Scarecrow Idol contest, and many other events. |
September 30 & October 1, 2023 Our weekend festival features live music, activities, games, demonstrations and a tractor drawn wagon ride. You can also enjoy delicious eats & treats from one of the visiting food trucks. In our General Store you can purchase beverages, old time candy & other snacks |
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Over 80 acres of Pumpkin Patches and all of these other activities at the farm: |
September 16 2023 Come and enjoy this free, safe and affordable event. There will be free parking and a free shuttle. We will have fireworks, a variety of food vendors, arts and crafts, free kiddie games, car show, beer tent, boxing demo, wrestling, petting zoo, monster trucks, bounce inflatables, magician, music, carnival rides, midway games and much more! |
Third Weekend in September Romulus Pumpkin Festival in Romulus, MI is a three day street festival on the third weekend in September. It starts with a night “parade of lights”. The annual Pumpkin Festival is a three-day event that begins with a night parade where everything is lighted from bicycles to cement trucks. |
Open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday Kackleberry Farm is a seasonal agri-tourism adventure in Monroe, Michigan. We open during the Fall each year for old-fashioned family entertainment with corn maze, pumpkin patch, events and attractions that are fun for kids from ages 2 to 92! |
Wiard's Cider Mill and Apple Orchard was founded in Michigan by George Wiard in 1837. Visitors can enjoy u-pick apples, u-pick pumpkin patch, drink delicious cider, roam through a corn maze, climb on a hayride, or reserve a field trip, Wiard’s is the orchard for you. |
Labor Day - First week of November Since 1977, Plymouth Orchards & Cider Mill has been the local cider mill for families to enjoy fresh-pressed apple cider, fresh-made donuts, crispy caramel apples, icy apple cider slushies, fresh organic apples, baked pies and a fun farm experience. |