Fall Celebration and Fun!
Come to Benzie and play in the fall!
As you take in the fall color tours in our area, be sure to plan your visit around our awesome Fall Festival!
Fall Fest is held the first two week-ends in October in Beulah and Frankfort and offers so many fun filled activities for the entire family and its a beautiful time of year! Plus many more activities every weekend in October!
First Week-end of Fall Fest from 2011
WATCH for 2012 INFO soon!
Fun Events in Beulah and Benzonia for Everyone!
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- Fall Soup contest Noon-1:30pm $Fee
- Cherry Hut Restaurant Fall Fest Special: Apple Pie & Cinnamon Ice Cream
- Pat Harrison "Lord of Gourd" Carvings 10:30am-3pm
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Betsie Valley Run
- Sidewalk chalk contest 0:30am-3pm
- Pt. Betsie Lighthouse Tours Sat. 10:30am-4:30pm Sun 12:30-4:30pm $Fee
- Fall crafters and vendors 11am - 3pm
- Hula Hoop Contest 1:30pm-2:30pm
- Pumpkin Decorating
- Sports Jump Bounce House
- Classic Vehicle "Park & Shine" Show Noon-3pm
- Visit Smokey the Bear 11am -1pm
- Scenic Chair Lift Rides (Sat Only) Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
- Mills Community House Tour, Refreshments, 11am-3pm
- Myers Granary Food & Wine Sampling 10am-6pm
- Benzie Area Historical Museum Free Admission 11am-5pm
- 32 ft Climbing Wall
- Horse Drawn wagon rides
- Petting Zoo 10am-3pm
- Face Painting 12:30-2pm
- and much more!
- SUNDAY Honor Lions Club Hillbilly Breakfast $ Free Will Donation 9am-Noon
- SUNDAY Betsie Valley Run 9am
Second Week-end of Fallfest from 2011
Watch for 2012 info soon!
Fun Events in Frankfort for Everyone!
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Horse drawn wagon rides
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Fall Craft and Farmer's Market
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Giant Pumpkin Weight Contest
- Great Pumpkin Drop - on a car!
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Giant Pumpkin & Squash Weigh off
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Fallfest Parade featuring Scottville Clown band, more of the band after the parade also.
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Ed Moody's famous Pumpkin Carvings
- T-Shirts & Festival Pins
- Jack-o-lantern Auction
- Point Betsie Lighthouse Tours
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Kids Halloween Maze
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Win A Bike - Girl's and Boy's - Guess the weight of the giant pumpkin
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Pumpkin Patch Activities
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Free Movie at the Garden Theater
- Pumpkin Chuckin Contest
- and much more!
2011 Fall Fest Brochure WATCH FOR 2012 BROCHURE SOON!
Check out these additional Fall Events going on in Benzie County during October!
Oct. 2, 2011
Family Day Activities at Michigan Legacy Art Park
1 - 4PM. The Art Park is located on the grounds of Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa in Thompsonville. Featuring songs and stories by Luunappi, art projects for both kids and grownups, harmonica instruction with Michael Beveridge, and more. Attendees will have opportunity to walk the Art Park trails to view the sculptures and colorful fall landscape. Scouts can earn one of two patches during Family Day. By completing the appropriate patch activity book, Scouts can earn either the Michigan Legacy Art Park patch or the Fallen Comrade patch. Admission $3 per person or $10 per household. All proceeds benefit the cultural and educational mission of Michigan Legacy Art Park. If rain Family Day will be held indoors at Crystal Mountain Resort. 231-378-4963.
Oct. 14 -15 & Oct 21-22, 2011
Village on Honor-
Haunted History Hay Rides6:30 P.M. & 8:00 P.M. each night the ride will be available.
The tour will be making stops with the haunting stories of the various locations (not to mention a few surprises along the way!) After the tour, light refreshments and a presentation by the UFPI (Unseen Friends Paranormal Investigations).
Oct. 15
6th Annual Peak 2 Peak Mountain Bike Classic at Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa. Endoman Promotions and Crystal Mountain Resort present the Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic, presented by Right Brain Brewery. This epic event is held in and around the beautiful and gently rolling terrain, which surrounds Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa.
Oct. 15, 22, &29
Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa
Chair Lift Rides and live entertainment on top of mountain while enjoying the panoramic views of three counties and the Haunted Forest – a ghoulish guide will lead you thru the Haunted Forrest where chills and surprises lurk at every turn.
Oct. 20-23
3rd Annual Frankfort Film Festival- the newly restored Garden Theater will be featuring best films from prestigious film festivals throughout the world, will be shown. Visits by film directors and screenwriters will be part of the four-day event.
