Warm apple cider on cool, crisp days. Wooded walks & colorful country drives, spiced lattes & cinnamon sugar donuts. Getting lost in corn mazes and searching for the perfect pumpkin. Now’s the time to take part in all of autumn’s quintessential activities!
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.
Bring your lawn chairs, grab eats & drinks, and sway freely to no-cost tunes right in the Downtown Midland streets!
Frankenmuth Auto Fest Peruse 2,500+ classic cars, street rods, and muscle cars — and don’t miss the Big Block Party on Main Street!
The Great Lakes Market Find unique treasures & handmade items from 70+ artists & makers, listen to live music, and enjoy flavors of fall.
Apple Country Craft Show Apples are ripe for the picking and so are hundreds of handmade items at this event with artisan jewelry, crafts, candles — and fresh cider & donuts!
Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival Feast on street fare from 20+ food trucks as you listen to live music and sip seasonal brews.
Japan Festival in Saginaw Learn Japanese arts of bonsai, ikebana, and origami, enjoy performances of Taiko drums, and partake in a Japanese tea ceremony.
Hemlock Sawdust Days Festival Experience live chainsaw carving demos! Sample from beer tents & food trucks as you shop craft vendors and listen to live music.
Be transported into Little Bavaria, where you’ll twirl to live music, dine on German dishes, and sample beer from the world-famous Hofbräuhaus brewery of Munich.
Northwood University International Auto Show See into the automotive future at the largest outdoor new car show in North America, with 500+ vehicles from 65 manufacturers!
Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival Connecting filmmakers & musicians with festival-goers, experience community through independent film & music.
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, watch meal preparations, and taste history.
Michigan Antique Festival Visit hundreds of high-quality antique dealers across 80 acres and take a gander at one of Michigan's longest-running car shows.
Handmade Music Festival Experience homegrown Michigan music, in a handpicked playlist of bluegrass, psychedelic folk, Americana, and soul.
Michigan's Big Country Fest Swing your partner to live Country music, enjoy food trucks, sample beer flights (and a Bloody Mary Bar), and learn how to line dance!
Fall Harvest Festival Experience the Homestead Farm at Chippewa Nature Center, and partake in 19th-century traditions from blacksmithing to woodworking.
Scarecrow Fest Launch the pumpkin catapult, hop into a barrel train ride, enjoy arts & crafts, and “fall” into fun at Frankenmuth River Place Shops!
Shipshewana on the Road Shop ‘til you drop with thousands of enthusiasts at this traveling show, and discover some of the most unique trinkets & treasures under the sun.
While the deer hunters are away, get in on the thrill of the hunt — for bargains — at Birch Run Premium Outlets!
With colors of crimson & gold all around — and craft fairs, concerts & festivals underway — take part in the season at more upcoming events! View More Events +
Find yourself sampling at apple orchards, sauntering through pumpkin patches, and enjoying delicious mulled wine with friends. Whether you hike, bike, or sit back and sip cider together, discover the best of fall when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Michigan!
Read More +With pumpkin patches & corn mazes ready — and fresh apple cider & donuts waiting at orchards & farms — discover what to do this season to make family memories that'll last a lifetime when you Go Great Lakes Bay in Michigan!
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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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