This is a book of fall fun for the West Michigan area! It will take you through each county in West Michigan and help you find the tons of autumn fun for the whole family!

1. FUN AUTUMN EVENTS
& ACTIVITIES AROUND
WEST MICHIGAN

2. These western Michigan counties are full of fall fun. I will touch base on
each one of them.
1. Oceana
2. Newaygo
3. Mecosta
4. Muskegon
5. Ottawa
6. Kent
7. Allegan
8. Barry
9. Van Buren
10. Kalamazoo
11. Berrien
12. Cass
13. Saint Joseph
Within each county, I will talk about some key autumn
events. There will be many Harvest Festivals, U-Pick Farms,
Corn Mazes, Haunted Houses, Color Tours, and many
other special events. Fall is such an exciting time of year.
The weather gets cooler, the trees start to turn beautiful
colors, and the magic and excitement of Halloween and
the upcoming holiday season start to sink in. Enjoy!
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NEWAYGO
OCEANA MECOSTA
MUSKEGON
OTTAWA
KENT
ALLEGAN
BARRY
VAN BUREN
KALAMAZOO
BERRIEN
CASS SAINT
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3. OCEANA COUNTY
Lewis Farm Market | 4180 W. M-20, New Era | 231.861.5730
Open Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm | $3 per person
-Corn Maze
-The Apple Express
-Pumpkin Moon Walk
-Pedal Carts
-U-pick Apples & Pumpkins (additional charge)
-Live Music (on some weekends)
Oktoberfest | 8440 N. US Highway 31, Pentwater | 231.869.4158
Taking place at the VFW Hall on October 10th and 11th
-Bingo
-Comedy Night
-Pumpkin & Face Painting
-Home Depot Kid’s Workshop
-Strudel Bake-off
-Chili Cook off
-MSU Game on Big Screen
-Barrel Race
-Egg Toss
-Live Music
-Polka Dance Content
-Much More
Major Produce & Pumpkin Patch | 9476 N. 120th Ave, Hart |231.873.5281
Open the weekends of October 11th and October 18th
-Hay Rides
-Haunted Hall
-Game Bundle
-Pumpkin Carving & Painting
-Yummy Food (sloppy joes, nachos, hot dogs, brats, caramel apples, pumpkin
& apple pie squares, popcorn, and beverages)
NEWAYGO COUNTY
Harvest Fall Festival | Fremont, Downtown & Veteran’s Memorial Park
September 25th, 26th, & 27th
-Harvest Time Parade
-Cider & Donuts
-Pumpkin Bowling
-Sidewalk Star Party
-Seed Spitting Contest
-Chili Cook off
-Pedal Pulls
-Inflatable Obstacle Course
-Dogs on the Green
-Pumpkin/Apple Recipe Contest
-Chicken Drop
-Farm Olympics
-Face Painting
-Police vs. Fire Dept. Softball Game
-S’mores
-Beverage Tent/Local Band
-Fall Photo Contest
-Much More
Heritage Farms | 1858 S. Maple Island Road, Fremont | 231.854.3276
Open in October, Mondays-Saturdays, 9am-8pm & Sundays 11am-6pm
-Pumpkin Patch
-Corn Maze
-Tractor Pull Hay Rides
-Cider Mill
-Farm Animals
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4. MECOSTA COUNTY
Four Green Fields Farm | 15693 Wilson Rd., Rodney | 231-580-1463
From September 20-October 26th, Saturday 12-5:30pm, Sunday 2-5pm | $3
-Corn Maze
-Haunted Maze (Friday & Saturday nights 8-10:30pm from October 10th-31st)
-Horse Drawn Wagon Ride ($2)
2014 Fall Festival | Downtown Big Rapids | downtownbigrapids.com/fall-festival
October 25th from 10:30am to 1:00pm
-Kid’s Games & Activities
-Trunk or Treat
-Inflatable Streetfair & Climbing Wall
-Hot Chocolate
-Donuts & Apple Cider
-Giant Pumpkin Carving
-Celebrity Pumpkin Roll
Adams Family Musical | Ferris State University, 1201 S State St.., Big Rapids
October 30th through November 1st
Elk’s Halloween Party | Elk’s Lodge, 203 E. Pine St., Big Rapids | 231.796.5451
October 31st from 6:00pm-8:00pm
-Open to the public
MUSKEGON COUNTY
Oktoberfest | 462 Scenic Dr., North Muskegon | muskegonoktoberfest.com
Friday, October 3rd, All day event
-Live Music
-German Food
-Craft Beer
-Wine
-Hansel & Gretel Taste Trail
-Muskegon Oktoberfest Taste of the Trail
-Hahn Fass Partei (Tapping of the Kegs)
Trail of Terror | 7582 Crocker Rd., Holton | 231.821.2234
Fridays & Saturdays from dusk until 11pm | $14, $2 off with canned good
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5. OTTAWA COUNTY
Post Family Farm | 5081 Bauer Rd., Hudsonville | 616.669.1964
Saturdays from September 13th through October 25th, 10am-6pm
-Pumpkin Train
-Mazes
-U-pick Pumpkins
-Donuts
-Play Straw Area
-Face Painting
-Kid’s Crafts
-Wagon Rides
Bethke Farms | 12124 136th Ave, Grand Haven | 616.846.8986
September - Halloween, Mon-Thur 4-7pm, Fridays & weekends 10-7pm
-Pumpkin Patch
-Corn Maze
-Child Hay bale Maze
-Hay Rides
-School Tours
Pumpkinfest | Zeeland | www.pumpkinfest-zeeland.org
October 2nd-4th
Urban Hay Day | Gemmen’s or Hudsonville Farmer’s Co-op, either location
Saturday, October 18th, locations are connected by hay rides
-Live Music
-Halloween House
-Critter Barn
-Pumpkin Donut Eating Contest
-Pumpkin Carving Contest
-Arby’s Meat Mountain Contest
-Hay Rides
-Costume Contest & Walk
-Pumpkin Races
-Line Dancing Lessons
-Rubber Chicken Launch
-Relaxing Tent
Grand Haven Zombie Walk | Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Downtown
October 25th at 4:00pm
-Haunted Museum Prior to Walk
Halloween at Van Raalte Farm |1076 E. 16th St., Holland| 616.355.1057
Tuesday, October 28th from 5pm-7:30pm
-Discover Wild Creatures
-Activities & Treats on Trail
-Cider
-Cookies
-Campfire
KENT COUNTY
The Haunt | 2070 Waldorf NW, Grand Rapids | 616.791.9818
Open 10.4 - 11.2, Sun - Thurs: 7pm-9pm, Fri & Sat: 7pm-11pm
Forest of Fear | 8758 Patterson Ave SE, Caledonia | 616.803.9750
Open 10.3-11.1, Thurs & Sun: dusk-10pm, Fri & Sat: dusk-11pm | $15
Lowell Harvest Celebration | Downtown Lowell | info@lowellchamber.org
Saturday, October 11th from 9am to 5pm
-Family Fun Walk
-Hoedown
-Scarecrow Building
-Crafts & Antiques
-Chili Cook off
-Pet Expo
Pumpkin Path | Lamar Park, Wyoming | 616.530.3164
Saturday, October 11th from 5pm to 7pm | Free Event
-Candy
-Prizes
-Family Events
Zoo Goes Boo |1300 W Fulton St., Grand Rapids | info@jbzoo.org
October 17th-19th & October 24th-26th from 10am to 3pm | $7
-Entertainers
-Decorations
-Special Animal Activities
-Games
-Prizes
-Trick or Treat Trail
Frederik Meijer Garden’s Giant Pumpkins | Michigan’s Farm Garden
Saturday, October 18th from 1pm to 4pm
-Giant Pumpkins
-Cooking Demonstration
Halloween on Ionia | McFadden’s, GR | www.halloweenonionia.com
Saturday, November 1st from 3pm to 12am | $10 early ticket, $15 gate
Early tickets on sale at McFadden’s on October 4th
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6. ALLEGAN COUNTY
New Salem Corn Maze | 4516 24th St., Dorr | 616.681.2342
Open September 26th through November 1st | Prices Vary
-Haunted Woods
-Haunted Corn Maze
-Kid’s Daytime Corn Maze
-Pumpkin Patch
-Cider & Donuts
-Zombie Attack Paintball
-Wurst Talent Show Ever (Sep 28th, 616.437.1047)
-Wurstfest (Sep 26-28)
-Farm Animals
-Bounce Houses
-Child’s Train
-Play Ground
-Much More
Enchanted Forest Festival | 2086 20th St., Allegan | 269.870.5210
October 4th & 5th, 11th & 12th from 10pm to 4pm | $5/Person
-See Enchanted Fairy or Hobbit House while walking through the Enchanted
Forest, and at the end, build your own!
Phobia House | 84 North Douglas, Plainwell | 269.344.2001
October 3rd-November 1st, Thurs-Sat: 7pm-11:30pm | $15/Person
-Tour Guided Haunted Attraction
Crane Orchards | 6054 124th Ave, Fennville | 269.561.8651
Open now, 10am-6pm | Prices Vary
-Corn Maze
-U-Pick Fruits
-Hayrides
-Cow Train
-Fall Activities
BARRY COUNTY
Hastings Harvest Festival | Barry County Courthouse Lawn | 269.945.2454
Saturday, October 4th, 9am-1pm Free Admission
-Fresh Produce
-Apples
-Pumpkins
-Harvest Theme Crafts
-Scarecrow Contest
-Carved Pumpkin Contest
All Hallows Evening | 2545 South Charlton Park Rd., Hastings | 269.945.3775
Saturday, October 25th from 3pm to 6pm | $3/Person
-Trick or Treating through Village
-Hay Rides
-Apple Cider
-Costume Parade
Annual Arts & Eats | Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo and Kent counties
Contact Thornapple Arts Council at 269.945.2002 | www.artsandeats.org
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7. VAN BUREN COUNTY
Bloomingdale Oktoberfest | Downtown Bloomingdale | 269.637.5171
September 26th-28th, All Day Events
-Beer Tent
-Kid’s Corner
-Karaoke
-Face Painting
-Great Food
-Bounce House
-Silent Auction
-Pie Eating Contest
-Horse Show Tournament
-Bike & Pet Parade
-Horse Drawn Wagon Rides
-Craft Boots
-Bake Sale
-Fireworks
-Pumpkin Painting
-So Much More!
Halloween Spooktacular | 3403 64th St., South Haven | 269.637.6153
Jellystone Park Campground
-Camping
-Caramel Apple Making
-Terror in the Park Haunted House
-More
Overhiser Orchards | 6405 109th Ave, South Haven | 269.236.6312
Open now through the end of October, 10am-5pm | $3/Person
-Hay Rides
-Barn Animals
-Corn Maze
-U-Pick
-Pumpkins, Squash, Apples
-Apple Cider
Bangor Apple Festival | Downtown Bangor | www.bangorapplefestival.com
Saturday, October 4th from 9am-8pm
-Car Show
-Lawn Mower Races
-Kid’s Activities
-Live Entertainment
-Pie Sale
-Renaissance Demonstration
-Bounce House
-Book Sale
-More
KALAMAZOO COUNTY
Kalamazoo Oktoberfest | 145 E. Water St., Kalamazoo | kzoooktoberfest.com
October 3rd (5pm-11pm) & October 4th (12pm-11pm)
-Beer
-Music
-Pretzels
-Food Vendors
Old Tyme Harvest Festival | 8451 S. 35th St., Scotts | kzookids.com/events
October 4th & 5th, Saturday: 9-5pm & Sunday: 9-3pm | $5 Adults, Kids Free
-Baked Goods
-Homemade Soup
-Pick Your Own Pumpkin
-Hay Rides
-Flea Market
-Kiddie Train
-Corn Sheller
-Small Engine Displays
-Saw Mills
-Husker Shredder
KRV Color Walks | Kalamazoo River Valley Trail | 373.5073
October 5th & 11th at 2pm | Golf Carts for Seniors 10.3, 6, 8 at 10am
Fall Color Cruise & Fun Run | 5300 N. Westnedge Ave, Kalamazoo
October 12th at 9:15am
-Spectacular Fall Colors & Autumn Scenery
-Family Bike Ride/Run/Walk
Oktobeerfest Kalamazoo | 251 Mills St., Kalamazoo
Saturday, October 18th from 1pm-7pm | $10 - includes mug
-German Food
-Music
-Beer
The Haunted Hallow | 13215 M-96 Augusta Dr., Augusta | 269.580.1290
Open Oct. 3rd until Oct. 31st from 8pm-12am | $15 online, $10 at the gate
Psycho Ward & Nightmares | 7656 Ravine Rd., Kalamazoo | 269.491.0060
Open Fridays & Saturdays, times: www.hauntpark.com/schedule
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8. BERRIEN COUNTY
Harvest Days | Various Country Communities | 269.469.5409
October 10th-13th | Drive, Walk, or Bike through Sawyer, Three Oaks, New
Buffalo, Grand Beach, Michiana, Union Pier, Lakeside, & Harbert
-Family Fall Activities
-Scarecrow Contest Voting
-Pumpkins
-Fall Colors
Three Oaks Lions Club Haunted House | Watkins Park, Three Oaks
Fridays & Saturdays from October 3rd-November 1st, 7pm-11pm
-Hay Ride of Fear
Autumn Color Walk | Chikaming Township Park | 269.405.1006 (RSVP)
October 25th at 1:00pm | chikamingopenlands.org/events/autumn-color-walk
Open Mic Halloween Theme | 107 Generations Dr, Three Oaks | 269.756.3879
October 28th from 8pm to 10:30pm
Barbott Farms | 7155 Cleveland Ave, Stevensville | www.barbott.com
Saturdays & Sundays 1pm-5pm | Prices Vary per Activity
-Ultimate Corn Maze
-Hay fort
-Pedal Carts
-Yard Connect Four
-Corn Hole
-Hay Rides
-Pumpkin Field
Dinges Fall Harvest | 15219 Mill Rd., Three Oaks | 269.426.4034
Open September-October, 11am-6pm
-U-pick Pumpkins, Grapes
-Fall Crafts
-Tractor or Horse Drawn Hayrides
-Pony Rides
-Spooky Semi
-Pumpkin Bounce
-Haunted House
-Corn Mazes
-More!
CASS COUNTY
Amazing Acres | 18430 U.S. 12 East, Edwardsburg | 574.370.3403
September 16th-November 2nd, Tue-Fri (4-8pm) & Sat-Sun (10-8pm)
-Pumpkin Patch
-Corn Maze
-Jumping Pillow
-16 ft. Spider Web
-Pedal Tractors
-Child Zip Lie
-Hoppy Horse Race
-Punch N Pumpkin Game
-Mountain Slide
-Corn Hole
-Bunnyville
-Hay Ride
-Cow Train
-Gem Mining
-Pumpkin Blaster
-Milk the Cow Exhibit
-3 Huge Corn Boxes
-More!
2014 Harvest Fest | 15122 Monkey Run St., Jones | 269.445.4456
Saturday, October 4th from 2pm-5pm | $3/Person
-Inflated Obstacle Course
-Kid’s Scavenger Hunt (2-10 Years)
-Withers Choo Choo Train
-Face Painting
-Pumpkin Decorating
-Wagon Rides
-Balloon Animals
-Crafts
-Live Music
-Pony Rides
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9. SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY
Scarecrow Festival | 59475 County Park Dr., Three Rivers | 269.467.5519
October 12th, Part of the Three Rivers Area Fall Color Tour
-Family Activities
-Bands
-Other Seasonal Attractions
Splatman Boo Haunted Forest | 13650 Harder Rd., Three Rivers
October 18th, 8pm-12am | www.splatmanboohauntedforest.com | $5
Green Valley Corn Maze | 25499 Fawn River Rd., Sturgis | 269.651.8760
September 10th-November 7th, Fri & Sat: 10-10pm, Sun: 10-7pm
-Corn Box
-Straw Maze
Children’s Corn Maze
-Playground
-Hay Rides
-Pumpkin Patch
-Needle in a Haystack
-Group Fire Pit (By Reservation)
-Mini Golf
Nattawa Fruit Farm | 24976 M 86, Sturgis | 269.467.7719
9.27 through 10.25 for Fall Family Fun, Weekends 11:30am-4:00pm
$10.95/Child for all following activities:
-Hay Rides
-Pumpkin Picking
-Pedal Tractors
-Balloon Catching in the Strawberry Typhoon
-Straw Tunnels
-Digging for Dinosaur Eggs
-Musical Characters
-Ole’ Fishing Hole
-Mini Pumpkin Painting
-Farm Animals
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Here are some websites that will bring you to even more family fall events and
activities around Michigan:
www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org
www.wmta.org/all-things-autumn-10
www.michigan.org/fairs-festivals
www.fallcolorblog.com
www.westmichiganeventscalendar.com/calendar/fall.php
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& ACTIVITIES AROUND
WEST MICHIGAN
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