Weekend Idea Round-Up

The first weekend of a new month is just around the corner, and this week we give you an early resume to start your October. There is always something going on in West Michigan, so don’t miss out on this weekend’s ideas – packed with lots of harvest festivals, Oktoberfest celebrations and spooktacular Halloween attractions.

If you happen to be in the Indianapolis area this Saturday and Sunday, stop by the Indiana State Fairground to visit our always-exciting booth at the Women’s Expo, offering helpful travel information for your next West Michigan vacation – or just to say hello.

It's showtime,

- Elisa, WMTA Intern

Starting This Weekend:

• Manistee: Macabre Manistee
• South Haven: Harvest Moon Gathering Month

All Weekend:

• Traverse Tall Ship Co.: Tall Ship Manitou: Astronomy Cruise

Friday:

• South Haven: DeGrandchamps Farms Cranberry Harvest

Friday & Saturday:

• Lansing: Old Town Oktoberfest

Saturday:

• Boyne Mountain Resort: 2nd Annual Skioberfest
• Union City: Fall Festival
• Traverse City: Fall Festive Sale & Happy Apple Days and Harvest Fest at Chateau Chantal
• Saugatuck/Douglas: Oktoberfest
• Kalamazoo: Ghosts of Kalamazoo Historic Tour

Saturday & Sunday:

• South Haven to Saugatuck: Blue Coast Artists Fall Studio Tour
• Grand Rapids: Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park: Fall Family Days & Herb Festival
• Scotts Mill County Park: Olde Tyme Harvest Festival
• Benzie County: Fall Festival

Sunday:

• Battle Creek Binder Park Zoo: Breakfast with the Animals
• St. Joseph: Fruit Acres U-Pick: Doggie Hayride

Don’t Forget:

• Harbor Springs: Boyne Highlands: Fall Color Horseback Trail Riding Adventure
• Grand Rapids: Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park: ColorFall, Chihuly, and Sculptors Celebrate the Legacy of Fred and Lena Meijer
• Grand Rapids Children’s Museum: Curious George: Let's Get Curious!
• Holland Museum: Be Prepared!
• Muskegon Museum of Art: Detour Art, Remembering Newaygo County and Shout Freedom!
• Niles Haunted House & Scream Park
• South Haven Center for the Arts: Small Art
• Traverse City: Dennos Museum Center: One Woman’s Creative Journey, Stitching Stories of Miracles and Memories and Celebrating Women
• Grand Rapids: ArtPrize
• Grand Haven: ArtWalk
• Whitlow’s Hall: Fall Wedding Show 2010
• Lowell Area Arts Council: Exploring Inspirations
• Rothbury: DoubleJJ Resort: Wicked Ranch
• Coopersville Camp&Marne Railway: Pumpkin Train
  Fremont Harvest Festival Celebration
• Zeeland Pumkinfest
• Four Flags Area Apple Festival

As always, check out WMTA.org for complete calendar of events for the coming months. Start planning your West Michigan vacation today or visit us in Indy!