Fall has always been my favorite time of year. Besides the fact that I'm an autumnal baby and my anniversary is in September, I simply love this time of year. The crunch and smell of new fallen leaves. Breaking out the sweaters and brown, greens, and oranges from the depths of my closet. The sweetness of apples, saltiness of roasted pumpkin seeds and comfort of a Crock Pot dinner. And of course, tailgating and looking forward to Halloween.Those are all reasons to celebrate fall. I've rounded up a few more ways to celebrate the season in the Upper Peninsula below. Enjoy!
11th Annual Oktoberfest Sault Ste. Marie Sept. 28, Noon- 11 pm, Beer barrel relay races, tug o war, beer, brats, arts & crafts at Market Square (Ashmun & Portage Ave.), dancing, cultural diversity celebration, Crime Stoppers truck pull (near Ramada Ojibway) and polka dance classes
Harvest Dinner Garden Township Community Building, October 6, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Harvest Festival Autumn Camping at Lower Tahquamenon Falls State Park Friday Night Fright! October 11 - 12 Pumpkin Carving, Site Decorating, Chili Cook-Off, Costume Contest & Trick-or-Treating Harvest Festival, Saturday, October 12 at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Participate in our annual autumn camping experience at the Overlook and Riverbend Campgrounds! Events include pumpkin carving, campsite decorating, chili cook-off, costume contests, trick-or-treating and a haunted trail in Paradise. Families, groups and couples have made camping during Harvest Festival a tradition. Contests have categories for all ages, including a pet costume contest!
Pellegrini Corn Maze Vulcan, Sept 7- Oct. 31
UPtoberfest, October 12th, Escanaba www.uptoberfest.org UPtoberfest is the U.P.'s first and only wine and beer festival, held on the beautiful lakefront in downtown Escanaba, MI. The festival is organized by Escanaba's homebrew club, the Bay de Noc Brewers. All beer and wine will be from Michigan, with the majority of it being from the U.P. and northern Lower Peninsula. All proceeds from UPtoberfest benefit The United Way of Delta County.
4th Annual Lumberjack Breakfast Newberry October 5, 7 a.m.- Noon at the Logging Museum
Autumn Apple Days October 5 St. Ignace, 10:00 a.m.A full day of events for children and adults: races, games, food, music, hayrides and more! Great Pumpkin Roll is at 4pm on Goudreau Street, next to City Hall. Get ready for the 2nd Annual Crabby Apple Road Race!
Great Waters Festival October 5 & 6, St. Ignace, Saturday 10am-6pm & Sunday 10am-3pm. What do racing pumpkins, Michigan-made beers and the talents of artists and entertainers from throughout the state have in common? They each play a role in forming the perfect celebration of the Mitten State during the Great Waters Festival. The Michigan Stilt Walker himself, Neil Sauter, will be with us again on Saturday from 10am-6pm, and Pat Harrison, the Lord of the Gourd, will demonstrate his fantastic carving skills for us on Sunday from 10am-3pm too! Join the Crabby Apple Road race, try your hand at The Great Pumpkin Roll, and enjoy the family-friendly activities on the St. Ignace City Marina Dock.
Haunted Hay Ride Marquette Sands Township Fairgrounds Sponsored by the Marquette County Horse Club Ride the haunted hayride tractor to the “Scare Grounds” October 18 & 19, 7:30- 11 pm $10 ages 14 plus, $25 family pass (2 adults and 2 kids)
Halloween Spectacle Marquette October 26 The City of Marquette and Downtown Development Authority are collaborating to bring you a night of puppetry, percussion and theatrical dance. This year's theme is Heroes vs. Villains, Meet at Marquette Commons, 6:40 pm. Procession from Peter White to Lower Harbor and Harlow Park. Performances by tumblers, stilt walkers, and a Chinese dragon puppet.
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