Michigan's Best Fall Festivals By Region

Apple & BBQ Cook-Off Festival

Come enjoy this Fall Festival highlighting the Michigan Sanctioned Kansas City BBQ Cook-Off Competition & farm fresh apples of Oceana County. Festival is held in the business district of Silver Lake Sand Dunes located six miles west of US-31 at the Hart/Mears exit 149.

The Posen Potato Festival is held annually the first weekend after Labor Day, Friday-Sunday. The Posen Potato Festival is fun for the whole family. We have good food, good music, carnival, arts & crafts, plus much more. Our grand parade is always on Sunday, and you don’t want to miss that!

This Annual Wheatland Music Festival is held the first weekend after Labor Day in September. In addition to the star-studded lineup on the main stage there is a wide variety of activities.

Howard City celebrates its annual Harvest Festival the 3rd weekend in September. All day Saturday packed full with events for the entire family to enjoy!

Schedule of events include:
Entertainment Tent; Saturday,

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!

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.

South Lyon's Annual Pumpkinfest is coming to Downtown South Lyon! The festival welcoms over 55,000 people to Historic Downtown South Lyon.
Our annual Fall Festival is sure to offer something for all ages.

Pumpkinfest in Zeeland - Celebrating community, family fun, and fall activities for over 30 years! Pumpkinfest is a two-day event that features a number of free and low-cost events that can be enjoyed by all ages. Please feel free to browse our Events pages to see all the fun activities we have at Pumpkinfest.

At Boyne Mountain we love October for one reason...it means it's almost winter! Okay, so we also like when the leaves change color, that there are pumpkins and mums on every corner, and the taste of a nice fall Michigan brew. We like all of these things so much, that we decided to throw an epic party to celebrate!

Pumpkinfest features live entertainment for families during the day and bands for adults during the evening!

Stay tuned for what's to come!"

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!

Come and join the traditional Oktoberfest held Thursday - Sunday the 3rd full weekend of September.
Mark your calendars for the Frankenmuth Oktoberfest in Heritage Park, Frankenmuth, MI.

Held Saturdays and Sundays each October this is a Fall tradition that is not to be missed! Passengers are entertained during the journey by THE GRAND PUMPKIN, SCARECROW & LITTLE CROW! Very family friendly not scary.

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.

This October, Downtown Kalamazoo transforms into a haunted haven with the All-New SkeleTour Spooktacular! Starting October 5th, over 50 eerie skeletons will take over downtown, each one sponsored by local businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations.

The Bocock’s and extended family have been in the blueberry business for over 35 years and are dedicated to growing healthy families, and making memories worth repeating. Bumbleberry Acres is family owned and located near the shores of Lake Michigan, in beautiful South Haven.

The Zombie Run, a 5K run/walk, has become a Traverse City Halloween tradition. And what's not to like? Zombies and beer have always been a winning combination. Come join zombies from all walks of life (or shall we say death)! You never know who will show up, but the one thing you will never see is someone not having a great time.

September is the official month that Michigan Apple Fest hosted in Sparta (just 10 minutes north of Grand Rapids)! It is a family oriented event celebrating the harvest of fresh fruits and vegetables grown on “the Ridge” near Sparta, Michigan, the heart of Apple country.

People from all over Michigan and the surrounding areas await the return of the Hillsdale County Fair each fall and the traditional and time enhanced old favorites they have come to expect and treasure over the years.

Family friendly outdoor festival. Activities include arts and crafts (Saturday and Sunday), Grande Parade, free entertainment, many contests, food, rides, concessions, firework and car show.

The Festival of the Forks has been held on the third full weekend in September since 1967 in downtown Albion, Michigan. We are a diverse people and we love to celebrate our heritage.

During this celebration, we focus on enjoying Albion with our families, friends, and everyone who comes to Albion to share in the celebrations.

Blake’s Monster Dash is a 5k run on gravel trails around the family-owned 800-acre Blake Farm. The 5k race will take you through our haunted hayride and zombie paintball scenes with live actors.

Fall activities in Fun Valley below: Fun Valley is open till 6:00pm.