Dexter Cider Mill's Apple Daze comes to downtown Dexter on Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., with free hayrides running out to the mill, which has been pressing cider since 1886 and is in its 140th season.
Dexter
Dexter Cider Mill
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Organizer image · City of Ferndale Parks & Recreation
Ferndale Parks & Recreation throws its fall festival at the Detroit Curling Club at Martin Road Park on Saturday, October 3, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., with hay rides, pumpkin painting and a trick-or-treat trail. Tickets are required: $8 early bird through October 1, $10 after.
Hy's Cider Mill in Romeo is open Saturdays and Sundays, October 3 through November 1, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., with a wagon ride out to the U-Pick apples (picking ends at 5 p.m.). Check the mill's site for prices.
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Hy's Cider Mill
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Organizer image · Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy throws Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, with live entertainment, local vendors, a food truck rally, full bars, a pumpkin patch and kids' activities. Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door, free for 3 and under, 65+ and active military.
Detroit
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy brings back Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday–Sunday, October 3–4 at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park in Detroit. Two days of live music, family programming, fall activities, trick-or-treating, and dozens of local food trucks.
The Detroit Zoological Society's merry-not-scary Zoo Boo fills the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak with trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment and costumed characters on October 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 and 23–25, from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $21–$25 ($27 at the gate) through the zoo's webstore.
Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Saturday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit. You’ll stroll the Riverwalk along the waterfront; registration is through the organizer.
Every Saturday from October 3 through October 31, 7–10 p.m., Upland Hills Farm in Oxford runs family-friendly, not-haunted evening hayrides with a cup of cider, a fresh donut and bonfire access. It's $10 per person, free for 24 months and under, and no reservations are needed.
On Sundays October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1–4 p.m., balloon artist John Winslow twists free balloon creations at Goodison Cider Mill in Rochester, with free live music most Sunday afternoons. It all depends on weather and crowds, so call ahead.
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Goodison Cider Mill
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Organizer image · Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park
Detroit Harvest Fest screens Hotel Transylvania on Sunday, October 4, 2–4 p.m., on the DTE Summit lawn at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, sponsored by Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Check the Detroit Harvest Fest site for admission details.
Detroit
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park
We Run 313 leads a low-pressure two‑mile community run on Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. on the Dennis Archer Greenway in Detroit, meeting at Breadless, organized by Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. All paces and ages welcome, walkers too.
The Livonia Senior Wellness Center organized a motor coach trip to Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids featuring indoor and outdoor exhibits, including a narrated outdoor tram tour and the Dale Chihuly installations. Attendees could purchase additional tickets for the Chihuly: Radiant Forms exhibit. Lunch options and extensive walking were part of the outing.
Wise Guys Chess Club hosts a Wednesday chess night on Wednesday, October 7, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. Free for all ages and skill levels, with free lessons from 6–7:30 p.m.
We Run 313 hosts an intermediate group run on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit, with two distance options. Two groups (3.1 and 6.1 miles) run and finish together.
Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m., meeting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit and heading along the Riverwalk. Join for a friendly, waterfront stroll; registration via the club’s link.
Detroit
Cullen Plaza
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Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair
On Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, local organizations set up at the Wiard's Orchards storefront in Ypsilanti to share their resources. Check Wiard's site for hours and details.
Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Kids Weekend II on Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, on a working farm where more than 10,000 kids and adults take farm tours every year. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.
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