Fallfest 2009
Two awesome weekends of beautiful Fall colors, great food, and tons of fun activities!
Coming October 2009! Check out the details below from last year's event and make sure you don't miss the fun!
October 2009
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Food Fall Soup Contest Tasty cooking featuring talented soup makers including Spicey Sausage & Bean, Vegetable with curry & couscous, Portabello Mushroom Bisque, Manitou Island Chowder, Loaded Potato, Steak & Potato with Mushrooms, Chicken, Andouille & Shrimp Gumbo, Chicken Florentine, Chicken Tortilla, Ancient Chinese, & Po'Bro Soup. Secret. Saturday. 12Noon -1:30pm. Downtown Beulah Park. Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Community Business Association. Fee Honor Lions Club Hillbilly Breakfast Hot breakfast for a good cause! Freewill donation. 8am -12:30pm. Sunday. Honor, behind the Homestead Twp Hall. Darcy Memorial Library of Beulah Cookie Bake Sale At the Trailhead in Beulah. 10am -2pm
Art Sidewalk Art Contest Express your inner artist with pastels & sidewalk chalk. Saturday. 11am - 1:30pm. Judging at 1:30pm - 2:15pm. Prizes awarded 2:15pm. Downtown Beulah Park. Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Community Business Association. |
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Things to Do Point Betsie Lighthouse Tours & Giftshop Sat.10:30am-4:30pm. Sun.12:30- 4:30pm. Fee Cruise in for Fall - Color Tour - PARK & SHINE 12Noon - 3pm. No Fee, No Classes. Four Trophies awarded - Sheriff's Award, Firemen's Award, CLCBA Award, People's Choice Award. Color Tour around Crystal lake leaving Beulah about 3:30pm. Goodie bags to the first 40 cars. Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Community Business Association Myers Granary Antique Flea Market Historic grain mill & warehouse filled with quality antiques & cool collectibles. Flea market, and even complimentary wine tasting. 10am. - 6pm Fall Festival Crafters, Vendors, Etc Jewelry, woodcrafts, Soaps, Candles, & more. Downtown Beulah, Saturday. 11am - 3pm. Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Community Business Association. Benzie Area Historical Museum A guided walking tour of remarkable historical sites in Beulah. Free admission to museum. Saturday. 1pm - 3pm. Benzonia. Crystal Lake Elementary FallFest Fundraiser Market full of produce & products from local vendors, Carnival with prizes, food & refreshments, Cakewalk, Live Music, Fire engine rides 1-3pm, & Chrysler Drive for Kids 10am - 1pm. & more! Saturday. Benzonia. 10am - 3pm. Mills Community House - Benzonia Library Open House & Tour and Jigsaw Puzzle Sale. Boyhood home of Bruce Catton, Pulitzer Prize winning Civil War author. Light refreshments. Saturday. Kids Petting Zoo, Pumpkin Decorating Etc 10am -3pm. Face Painting 12Noon-2pm. Pumpkin Decorating 10am-3pm. Saturday. Beulah. Sponsored by the Crystal Lake Community Business Association. |
Smokey Bear Sat.11-12:30pm. Downtown Beulah Park Bounce House Sat.10am - 3pm. Basketball Free Throw Contest Benzonia. Sat. 11am Betsie Valley Run Features a 10K Run, Half Marathon, 5K Walk/Run, Kids Run. Sponsored by Friends of the Betsie Valley Library. Sunday. 9am. Crystal Mountain Scenic chair lift ride offers a bird’s eye view of fall colors. 4-6pm. 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. |
October 2009
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Historical Wagon Rides Listen to an historical narrative wagon ride about Frankfort while riding in a horse drawn wagon! Saturday. Sponsored by the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce Farmer's Market and Fall Craft Market Seasonal fruits and vegetables, bakery products, maple syrup, honey, fall soaps, and numerous gift items. 8am-4pm Kids - Guess the weight - Win a Bike! Kids can 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. Sponsored by the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce Bayside Haunting A freekish haunting experience you'll never forget. Fee. Saturday. Frankfort. Sponsored by the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce. At the old Incoe building on Parkview. FREE Showings at the Garden Theatre Scenic Chairlift Rides A ride up the mountain to see the beautiful fall colors. Fee. Saturday. Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville. .
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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. Sponsored by the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce Fall Fest Parade 11am - featuring the cool Scottville Clown Band, Music, Floats, Mutt March & more! Pumpkin Hillbilly Olympics & Dunk Tank after the parade! Juried Mutt March Prizes awarded for Look Alikes, Best Dressed & more! Saturday. Frankfort. Giant Pumpkin & Squash Weigh Off The biggest pumpkins you’ll ever see, some more than 500 lbs! Saturday. Frankfort. Sponsored by the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce Giant Pumpkin Drop on a Car! Watch what happens when a 500 lb. pumpkin is dropped on a vehicle from over 100 feet in the air. Saturday. Frankfort. Sponsored by the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce
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Pumpkin Carving Techniques Learn from the master carver and famous jack-o-lantern creator, Ed Moody. Saturday. Frankfort. Sponsored by the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce Pumpkin Chunkin' Contest Catapults chunking pumpkins! For $10 you can chuck a pumpkin too! Pumpkin Drop is the kick off to the catapults. Kids Halloween Maze Straw bales arranged to be mystifying but fun especially for young children. Saturday. Frankfort. Sponsored by the Frankfort Elberta Chamber of Commerce Enjoy the Fall! Take a leisurely hike or bike along the beautiful Betsie Valley Trail, Tour the Point Betsie Lighthouse, Canoe or kayak along the Platte or Betsie River, take the beautiful M22 color tour, watch the fish jump the ladder at the Dam, and be sure to check out some of the special Special Fall menu items, like Apple Pie & Cinnamon icecream, only found at Fallfest, along with other local eateries. Also enjoy awesome Fall shopping specials at the great shops.... So much to do during the Fall in Benzie...Enjoy! |
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