Fallfest 2008

Food

Fall Soup Contest
Tasty cooking featuring talented soup makers. Saturday. 11:30am -1:30pm. Downtown Beulah Park.  Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Community Business Association.

Honor Lions Club Hillbilly Breakfast 
Hot breakfast for a good cause! Freewill donation. 8am -12:30pm. Sunday. Honor, behind the Homestead Twp Hall. 

Art

Sidewalk Art Contest
Express your inner artist with pastels & sidewalk chalk. Saturday. 11am - 2pm. Judging at 2pm. Prizes awarded  2:45pm. Downtown Beulah Park.  Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Community Business Association.

Things to Do

Point Betsie Lighthouse Open 
10:30am-4:30pm. Saturday and 12:30 - 4:30pm. Sunday     

Myers Granary Antique Market
Historic grain mill & warehouse filled with quality antiques & cool collectibles. Flea market, and even complimentary food & wine tasting. 10am. - 6pm

Fall Fest Market
A chance to do some shopping! Jewelry, Wood carvings, soaps, candles, ice cream from Hill Top Spda shoppe and more! Downtown Beulah. Saturday. 10am -3pm. Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Community Business Association

Benzie Area Historical Museum
Self guided walking tour of remarkable historical sites in Benzonia. Map & guide included. Free admission. Saturday and Sunday. 11am - 5pm. Benzonia.

Crystal Lake Elementary FallFest  Fundraiser
Market full of produce & products from local vendors, Cider Press, carnival with prizes, food, refreshments, petting zoo, raffle of great items from local businesses, fire truck rides, & more! Saturday. Benzonia. 10am - 3pm. 

Mills Community House - Benzonia Public Library
Open House and Jigsaw Puzzle Sale. 11am -3pm.  Boyhood home of Bruce Catton, Pulitzer Prize winning Civil War author. Light refreshments. Saturday. 11am -3pm

Kids Petting Zoo 10am -3pm. Face Painting 11:30-2pm.  Pumpkin Decorating 10am-3pm  Saturday. Beulah. Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Community Business Association.  

Betsie Valley Run
Features a 10K Run and Half Marathon Walk & Run. Sponsored by the Friends of the Betsie Valley Library. 
Sunday.  9am.
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville.

Crystal Mountain
Scenic chair lift ride offers a bird’s eye view of fall colors. 4-6pm. Visit a haunted forest of spooks. 6-9:30pm. Fee.
Saturday. Thompsonville.

Guess the Turkey Weight! 
Guess the weight and win a prize! Downtown Beulah park. 11am -2pm. Saturday. To be weighed at East Shore Market.  Prize: Gift Basket valued at $40. Winner will be posted at East Shore Market in Beulah and Victoria's Floral Design in Benzonia. 

Wagon Rides
Enjoy a relaxing and fun ride on a horse drawn wagon. Saturday.

Guess the weight - Win a Bike!
Guess the weight of a giant pumpkin and you could win a girl’s bike or boy’s bike. One of each to be given away! 
Saturday. Frankfort.

Scenic Chairlift Rides
A ride up the mountain to see the beautiful fall colors. Fee. Saturday. Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville.

                   Madcap Puppets           Children's Theater company featuring giant puppets and actors for truly unique family entertainment. 6:30pm. Frankfort High School. Saturday.  

Crystal Mountain
Visit a haunted forest of spooks. Fee.
Saturday. Thompsonville.

Things to Do

Win a Huge Jack-o-lantern
You could take home a carved jack-o-lantern featuring the talents of Ed Moody! Watch Ed skillfully carve out a pumpkin’s inner personality. Saturday. Frankfort.

Fall Fest Parade at 11am featuring the cool Scottville Clown Band
Corvette Car Club, Music, Floats, Pet Parade and more! Plus the Scottville Clowns will provide entertainment under the big Tent. 
Saturday. Frankfort.

Juried Mutt March
Prizes awarded for Look Alikes, Best Dressed and more! 10am.
Saturday. Frankfort.

Giant Pumpkin & Squash Weigh Off
The biggest pumpkins you’ll ever see, some more than 500 lbs!  Saturday. Frankfort.

Pumpkin Regatta 
Are two boats considered a regatta? Thye are if they are giant carved pumpkins with motors! Weather permitting. Saturday. Frankfort.

Giant Pumpkin Drop on a Car! 
Saturday. Frankfort

Click here for the Frankfort Fallfest Flyer! 

Pumpkin Carving Techniques
Learn from the master carver and famous jack-o-lantern creator, Ed Moody.
Saturday. Frankfort.

Bayside Haunting
A haunting experience you'll never forget. 7pm. Fee. Saturday. Frankfort.

Pumpkin Chucking Contest
Catapults chucking pumpkins! 3pm 
Saturday. Frankfort.

Kids Halloween Maze
Straw bales arranged to be mystifying but fun especially for young children. 1-3pm
Saturday. Frankfort.

Enjoy the Fall!   Take a leisurely hike or bike along the beautiful Betsie Valley Trail, canoe or kayak along the Platte or Betsie River, take one of the many scenic drives, watch the fish jump the ladder at the Dam, and be sure to check out some of the special Fall menu items at local eateries along with awesome Fall shopping specials at the great shops.... So much to do during the Fall in Benzie...Enjoy!