Pontiac's long-running Erebus haunted attraction is back with its Primordium storyline at 18 South Perry St., open October 1–4, 7–11, 13–18 and 20–31, plus November 1, 6 and 7. Tickets are sold by date on the official Erebus calendar, $25–$42 depending on the night.
Every Friday and Saturday from October 2 through October 31, dusk to 11 p.m., Bonadeo Farms in Highland Township opens the Full Moon Haunted House: an anxious hayride through the cornfield, a 10,000+ square foot haunted house and the Mystic Cornfield. Check the organizer's site for ticket prices.
The Long family has farmed the same stretch of Commerce Road since 1876, and for their 150th fall the Fun Farm is open Fridays through Sundays, October 2 through November 1, with 20+ attractions, a corn maze and a hayride to the U-Pick Pumpkin Patch. Admission is $19 online or $21 at the gate.
Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly runs hayrides every Saturday and Sunday from October 3 through October 18, weather permitting. Rides are $3, and kids 3 and under ride free.
Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly offers pony rides on October 3, 4, 10, 11 and 17, weather permitting. Rides are $10, and there are no pony rides on October 18.
Holly
Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill
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Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair
Local artisans set up at the Wiard's Orchards storefront in Ypsilanti on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, for a free craft and vendor show of handmade goods. Check Wiard's site for hours.
Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts its Pumpkin Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, on a working farm with apple picking, pumpkins, hayrides and a corn maze in the fall. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.
Every Saturday and Sunday from October 3 through November 1, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Westview Orchards & Winery in Washington, Michigan, runs Weekend Fall Fun with an America's 250th themed corn maze, wagon rides, a 40-foot slide and petting animals. Check the farm's site for admission prices.
Upland Hills Farm in Oxford hosts its Harvest Festival every Saturday and Sunday from October 3 through October 31, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., with a hayride, pumpkin patch, magic show, farm show and even cow milking included in the $13 admission. Kids 24 months and under get in free, and it runs rain or shine.
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.
Romeo
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.
Detroit
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park
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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.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial’s 2nd Saturdays returns with a not-so-spooky Halloween morning on Saturday, October 10, at 9 a.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. For ages 3–10: craft stations, storytime, and a Mad Science live show; parents attend free with coffee, kids’ tickets are $10.
Glass Academy hosts its 18th annual Glass Pumpkin Fest Show & Sale on Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Dearborn studio. Family-friendly live glassblowing, one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins and lanterns, plus free admission and parking.
Dearborn
Glass Academy
11:00 AMFree admission
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