Gather for the harvest season at huge auto fests & homemade craft shows. Explore extravagant markets, sample street fare, and raise your glasses in a toast to autumn when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Michigan!
There are plenty of great fall festivals in Michigan to enjoy when you Go Great Lakes Bay, including: Frankenmuth Auto Fest and Frankenmuth Oktoberfest in Frankenmuth; Northwood University International Auto Show and Midland Antique Festival in Midland; Hop Riot Beer Festival and Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival in Bay City; Old Town Art Fest and Japan Festival in Saginaw; and Deal Hunters’ Weekend at Birch Run Premium Outlets in Birch Run.
The Commons Live Music Series Bring your lawn chairs and sway to no-cost tunes in the Downtown Midland streets!
Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival Feast on street fare from over 20 food trucks while you listen to live music and sip seasonal brews.
Downtown Midland Taste of Downtown Grab tickets to experience a seasonally inspired tasting menu as you stroll through town.
The Great Lakes Market Find unique treasures & handmade items from 70 artists & makers, listen to live music, and enjoy flavors of fall.
Frankenmuth Auto Fest Peruse 2,500 classic cars, street rods, and muscle cars — and don’t miss the Big Block Party on Main Street!
Old Town Art Fest Stroll historic Old Town Saginaw streets to enjoy this juried fine arts fair, and find art activities to fabulous food trucks.
Apple Country Craft Show Apples are ripe for the picking and so are hundreds of handmade items at this event with artisan jewelry, crafts — and fresh cider & donuts!
Japan Festival in Saginaw Learn Japanese arts of bonsai, ikebana, and origami, enjoy Taiko drum performances, and partake in a Japanese tea ceremony.
Downtown Bay City Wine Walk Take in wine sampling & delicious appetizers, and indulge your senses in sights, scents, and tastes of autumn.
Frankenmuth Oktoberfest Be transported to Little Bavaria, where you’ll twirl to live music, dine on German dishes, and sample Hofbräu beer.
Northwood University International Auto Show Look into the automotive future at the largest outdoor new car show in North America, with 500 vehicles from 65 manufacturers!
Hemlock Sawdust Days Festival See chainsaw carving demos, sample from beer tents & food trucks, shop crafts, and listen to live tunes.
Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival Connect with filmmakers & musicians, and experience community through independent film & music.
Downtown Bay City Food Truck Festival Gather at the corner of Washington & 6th to get your fill from favorite local food trucks.
Frankenmuth Fire Arts Festival Learn to use fire to create keepsakes in professional workshops, and witness amateur makers in competition.
River of Time Festival Join historical re-enactors as you marvel at skill demonstrations, period musical performances, and meal preparations.
Midland Antique Festival Wander through Michigan’s biggest antique & vintage market to discover 1,000 dealers across 80 acres — and a massive classic car show & auto swap meet!
Handmade Music Festival Experience homegrown Michigan music, in a handpicked playlist of bluegrass, psychedelic folk, and soul.
Michigan's Big Country Fest Swing your partner to live Country music, enjoy food trucks (and a Bloody Mary bar), and learn how to line dance!
Hop Riot Beer Festival Relax riverside in Downtown Bay City’s waterfront Wenonah Park while sampling craft brews, ciders, and seltzers.
Fall Harvest Festival Visit the Homestead Farm at Chippewa Nature Center, and partake in 19th-century traditions from blacksmithing to woodworking.
Hold My Flannel — Heritage Vintage Market Shop handmade from over one hundred vendors & crafters, scout vintage treasures, and taste fall food truck fare.
Scarecrow Fest Launch the pumpkin catapult, hop into a barrel train ride, and “fall” into fun at Frankenmuth River Place Shops!
Frankenmuth Bourbon Fest Warm up inside Uptown North Main while listening to live music and sampling from over 100 bourbons & whiskeys — and food trucks!
Shipshewana on the Road Shop ‘til you drop with thousands of enthusiasts at this traveling show, and discover unique trinkets & treasures.
Deal Hunters’ Weekend While the deer hunters are away, get in on the thrill of the hunt — for bargains — at Birch Run Premium Outlets!
With pumpkin patches & corn mazes ready — and fresh apple cider & donuts waiting at orchards & farms — make family memories that'll last a lifetime when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Michigan this fall!
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By: Jen W. O'Deay | Updates: Go Great Lakes Bay | Jen is a Saginaw native and owner of Feel These Words, an independent copywriting studio & home to the free "5 Day Website MiniBoost". Jen specializes in writing that connects, delivered through website copy, branded content articles, and WingWoman writing services. You'll find Jen camping with her family, laughing, and at feelthesewords.com
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