The Ultimate 2024 Guide of September Michigan Calendar of Events, Labor Day Weekend, Fairs, Oktoberfest, Music Festivals-Best Things to Do in Michigan in Fall! + Sunflowers, Art Prize and Apple Orchards!
Article: The Ultimate 2024 Guide of September Michigan Calendar of Events
The ULTIMATE SOURCE of 100's of 2024 September events in Michigan, festivals, places to visit, fairs, music and fun things to do in Michigan for families, couples and friends this summer! Plan your September Michigan trip or vacation around our inspiring festivals and events!
Popular Michigan Destinations in September:
Detroit, Traverse City, Frankenmuth, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Midland, South Haven, St. Joseph, Grand Rapids, Upper Peninsula and more!
September Michigan events and festivals are full swing! September Michigan travel promises blues, music and art festivals! Lots of places to visit in Michigan in September.
- Plus, Monday, September 2, 2024 is Labor Day with August 31, 2024 and September 1, 2024 as Labor Day Weekend. See our numerous Michigan Labor Day Events 2024.
Join us on Instagram where I've posted all of our September Michigan adventures! We hope you enjoy our September Michigan events.
So Many Fun Things To Do In September!
What is There to do in September Michigan time frame?
September Michigan is filled with events, festivals and fun!
See below for top places to visit in Michigan in September!
September Events Table of Contents
Best Places to See Michigan Fall Color! Take a Michigan Road Trip!
- Fall Colors in Michigan - COLOR TOUR-13 EPIC PLACES with map
- Epic Michigan Fall Color Tour - COLOR TOUR - 9 AWESOME PLACES with a map
- Michigan in Fall - COLOR TOUR - 10 EPIC PLACES with map
- 11 Best Places to See Fall Color in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Keweenaw Peninsula - 11 Gorgeous Spots with map
- Tunnel of Trees - SCENIC DRIVE
- Fall Train Rides are another option to see the lovely fall color!!
Join our Michigan Best Fall Color Facebook Group!
Join our Michigan Best Fall Color Facebook Group! Everyone posts their photos, favorite leaf peeping spots and current info on the percentage of color change in their region!
When Will the Leaves Change?
Keep an eye on our Michigan Fall Color Map for predictions and frequent updates!
What is there to do in Northern Michigan in the fall?
September and well, all of fall in Northern Michigan is absolutely beautiful! We recommend visiting Munising and all of the surrounding Upper Peninsula waterfalls.
September is a lovely time to visit as the weather is cooler and there are lots of outdoor things to do in September in Michigan.
We also love visiting Whitefish Point and it's such an interesting place to see reenactments and see the Edward Fitzgerald bell!
Michigan Fall is in Full Swing! Check the September Events 2024 Calendar Below!
See what's happening in September 2024! Lots of September things to do!
Dinosaurs in Motion at the Henry Ford!
When: (ongoing) June 9-September 8, 2024; Time: 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Where: The Gallery by General Motors at Henry Ford, 20900 Oakwood Boulevard, Dearborn, MI 48124
Experience huge prehistoric dinosaurs at Dinosaurs in Motion at the Henry Ford! Enjoy and learn by moving or engaging with 16 life-size metal dinosaurs. You can even make a T. Rex’s jaw open and close by using a system of levers and pulleys! Such fun! It's a great way to beat the heat of Michigan summers!
See more of Chris and I's experiences at the Henry Ford and Greenfield Village!
Michigan Renaissance Festival
Michigan Renaissance Festival is such a blast, Chris and I love it so much!! I went to last year's Festival Friday and everyone was dressed in fabulous Renaissance outfits! This year, I vow to dress up this year!
Here ye, Here ye! Inviting all Lords and Ladies to the Greatest Ren Fest in all the land!!
When: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- (ongoing from August) August 17, 2024 - September 29, 2024 (Weekends: Saturday and Sunday)
- September 2, 2024 (Labor Day)
- September 27, 2024 (Festival Friday)
Where: Michigan Renaissance Festival Grounds, 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, MI.
Featuring 17 stages of cheer inducing entertainment including: musicians, magicians, jugglers and jousting. Shop over 100 artisans at the Festival marketplace.
This is one heck of a great event, we have gone many times!
Romeo Peach Festival 2024
Romeo Peach Festival 2024
When: (ongoing from August) Saturday, August 31, 2024-Monday, September 2, 2024. Hours: 10 AM to 6 PM on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
Where: Downtown Romeo, Michigan
Come check out the market, craft shows, carnival rides, run, food trucks, wine, music and fireworks! Great end of August Michigan festival for the whole family!
Dahlia Hill in Midland Michigan
Visit Dahlia Hill in Midland Michigan! Free! Dahlia Hill is a beautiful terraced garden of several varieties of dahlia flowers. It's breathtaking to see! 300 Unique Dahlias. 3,000 Tubers Planted. 2809 Orchard Dr. Midland, MI. Dahlia Hill is blooming August through September. Perfect September Michigan road road trip! Be sure to grab our Midland Michigan travel guide too!
Self-Guided Saturdays of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow house named "The Pines"
Self-Guided Saturdays of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow house named "The Pines"- Dow Gardens, Midland, Michigan. First Saturday of the Month, through November, 2024; 11 a.m.–1 p.m. The Pines is a National Historic Landmark and is filled with treasures, collected by the Dow family. Visit the music room to see a casket-style music box, see Herbert’s favorite chair by the fireplace and enjoy seeing the Dow children's favorite books. Reservations recommended. The building is not handicap accessible. Tours last approximately one hour and will include stairs. Adults - $5.00 + admission. Children $3.00 + admission. Children (under 5) are free.
Founders Brewing Tour & Tasting in September
Founders Brewing Tour & Tasting, Select days in September 2024 (see their website for specific days), Founders Brewing Company, 235 Grandville Ave. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Enjoy a guided tour of their downtown Grand Rapids brewing facility and learn Founders history. Fun September Michigan activity!
Holland Tasting Tours
Holland Tasting Tours, A Taste of Holland History at Holland Energy Park, Select dates through September. Holland is one of our favorite places to visit in Michigan in September as the weather is cooler and the crowds are less!
Horse Drawn Scenic Tours of Grand Rapids
Horse Drawn Scenic Tours of Grand Rapids, Common Gentry Carriage Co., Friday's and Saturdays, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm, Common Gentry Carriage Co. Based at Rosa Parks Circle in front of Big B Coffee and Kilwins Chocolate, 146 Monroe Center St. NW Grand Rapids. Fee Walk-ups are welcome. Fantastic romantic September Michigan event for couples!
Check out our HUGE List of Labor Day Weekend Events, Parades and Fun Things to do!
September Offers Great Elk Viewing Opportunities
September and October are prime Elk Viewing times, especially in the Gaylord Michigan region! During this time, the male bulls can be heard bugling, and are very active rounding up the females. The breeding season or rut begins in early September and peaks around September 20th. It's best to view them at dusk and dawn.
Where to See Elk: Grab our crazy interesting Michigan Elk Viewing Guide!
Labor Day Weekend 2024 Michigan Events:
Monday, September 2, 2024 is Labor Day
Romeo Peach Festival 2024
Romeo Peach Festival 2024
When: August 29 - September 2, 2024
Where: Downtown Romeo, MI
Market, craft shows, carnival rides, run, food trucks, wine, music and fireworks! Great September Michigan festival for the whole family!
Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats
Soaring Eagle Arts, Beats & Eats
When: August 31-September 2, 2024 (through Labor Day.)
Where: Takes place in Downtown Royal Oak
It’s Oakland County’s Favorite Summer Festival Celebrating Art, Music, Cuisine & Community! Super fun end of summer celebration not to be missed! Fun Royal Oak Labor Day Weekend Events.
32nd Annual Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Copper Harbor Trails Fest
32nd Annual Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Copper Harbor Trails Fest -
When: August 30 - September 1, 2024
Where: Copper Harbor, MI
The annual Labor Day Weekend event features races, music, beer, and good times on Saturday and Sunday! So grab your bike and plan for a weekend in Michigan's Upper Peninsula! Enjoy the best of what Copper Harbor, MI has to offer with us all weekend!
Krasl Art Center's Art Market in Downtown St. Joseph, MI
Krasl Art Center's Art Market
When: September 2024 tbd
Where: St. Joseph, MI.
Party Between The Lines Concerts at Turtle Creek Stadium
Party Between The Lines concerts
When: September 2024 tbd
Where: Turtle Creek Stadium
Party Between The Lines will include two nights of concerts in Northern Michigan!
Michigan Bean Festival
Michigan Bean Festival
When: August 30-September 2, 2024
Where: Fairgrove, Michigan. Labor Day Weekend.
Tractor pull, live music, car show, petting zoo, pedal pull. Fireworks at 9:30 on September 1, 2024. …Monday is the parade, auction, and Chicken BBQ and lots more!
Harvest Festival at Jollay Orchards
Harvest Festival at Jollay Orchards
When: August 30 - October 31, 2024, Open Wednesday-Sunday.
Where: Jollay Orchards, 1850 Friday Rd, Coloma, MI 49038
Check their dates, times, prices and info on their Jollay Orchards website. Jump on the Hayride as it is your mode of transportation at Jollay Orchards Harvest Festival. The hayride stops at the Apple Orchard, the Pumpkin Patch, the Haunted House, and the Farm Market.
Detroit Jazz Festival
Detroit Jazz Festival - Fun Detroit Labor Day Weekend Events in Detroit. During the Detroit Jazz Festival, you can enjoy jazz all weekend long! 2024 Opening Night Party (Friday, August 30th)
Festival of Oddities in Charlotte, MI
Festival of Oddities
When: Saturday, August 31, 2024: 11 am-6 pm and Sunday, September 1, 2024: 11 am-4 pm
Where: Located at Courthouse Square Museum, 100 W. Lawrence Ave, Charlotte, MI.
Admission to the grounds is free for all ages. Admission to the historic Courthouse Square Museum is $5/person. The Festival of Oddities will feature over 100 of the state’s most talented artists and makers. Food Truck Row, macabre-themed photo booth, caricatures, play vintage carnival games, visit the Axe Wall and check out the Living Library which features the best paranormal, true crime, and horror authors in the state. Fantastic September Michigan event.
The Wild Pumpkin - Pumpkin and Sunflower Season!
The Wild Pumpkin - Pumpkin and Sunflower Season
When: August 31, 2024 and September 1, 7, 8, 2024: 10 AM – 6 PM. Also, September 14 -October 30, 2024; Monday-Thursday 12 PM – 6 PM, Friday-Sunday 10 AM-6 PM.
Where: The Wild Pumpkin, 5799 Beaverton Road, Beaverton MI
Lots of things to do in Michigan! Animal petting farm, wagon ride around the farm (weather permitting), corn maze, hay/straw maze, pumpkin picking out in the field, mum and wildflower fields and more!
Arts Dockside at the St. Ignace Public Marina
Arts Dockside
When: August 31 - September 1, 2024, 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
Where: St. Ignace Public Marina
This 2-day Labor Weekend event features over 100 exhibits of arts and crafts along the Huron Boardwalk at the St. Ignace Public Marina. Food, music and many great activities await! Don't forget to schedule time for the Annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk on Monday.
Harmony Fest in Harrisville, Michigan
Harmony Fest-Arts & Crafts, Labor Day Weekend Festival, Harrisville, Michigan
When: August 31 and September 1, 2024. An annual event held every Saturday and Sunday preceding Labor Day in Harrisville, Michigan
Where: Located at corner of US 23 and M72.
This fun festival features talented artists and crafters from around the country. Enjoy live musicians while shopping over 300 booths.
Have you heard that Colon, Michigan is the Magic Capital of the World? Head to the Sterlini Theater to see Saturday shows in September!
33rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Show in Tawas
33rd Annual Labor Day Weekend Show in Tawas
When:
August 31, 2024- 10 am - 5 pm and also September 1, 2024, 10 am - 4pm
Where: Shoreline Park, Tawas City, Across from Iosco County Building
Michigan Chicken Wing Festival at Adado Riverfront Park Lansing
Michigan Chicken Wing Festival
When: August 31st & Sept. 1, 2024; 2 pm - 9 pm
Where: Adado Riverfront Park
Lansing.
The Michigan Chicken Wing Festival features a main stage with musical acts from all genres, live entertainment, pro wrestling, kids zone, a game trailer, giveaways, VIP beer and wine refreshment tent, a chicken wing eating contest and more. What a fun September Michigan event!
All Crafts Fair in South Haven, MI This Labor Day Weekend in September Michigan
All Crafts Fair
When: August 31st & Sept. 1, 2024
Where: Stanley Johnston Park, 298 Dyckman Avenue, South Haven, MI
Each Labor Day Weekend, the Chamber of Commerce coordinates this two day craft fair that brings over 130 exhibitors to Stanley Johnston Park and more than 15,000 people to the South Haven area. Craft fairs are such fun things
to do Labor Day weekend 2024 Michigan.
44th Annual Hamtramck Labor Day Festival
The 44th Annual Hamtramck Labor Day Festival
When: August 31, September 1, and September 2, 2024
Where: Main Street of Joseph Campau in Hamtramck, Michigan
Plan to celebrate Labor Day weekend with yacht races down Jos. Campau, fun events for both kids and adults! Wrestling, Hamtramck Labor Day Parade, music, food and fun with a full line-up of carnival rides! So much fun at the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival!
Annual Lawrence Ox Roast and Homecoming Festival
Lawrence Ox Roast
When: Labor Day, 2024
Where: Downtown Lawrence.
Farmers market, book sale, craft show, Watermelon Run, Ox Roast Parade, live music and fun for all!
Uncle John's Cider Mill - Sunflower Fest
Uncle John's Cider Mill - Sunflower Fest
When: August 31, September 1, September 7, 2024
Where: Uncle John's Cider Mill
U Pick sunflowers, live music, taproom, food trucks, and more! See our visit to Uncle John's Cider Mill!
2024 Antiques on the Bluff September in St. Joseph MI
Antiques on the Bluff
When: September 1, 2024; 10am – 5pm
Where: Lake Bluff Park, St. Joseph, MI
Shop more than 50 vendors!
More fun things to do in St. Joseph, MI
HarmonyFest in Three Rivers
HarmonyFest, one-day free music festival!
When: September 1, 2024
Where: Downtown Three Rivers, MI
Escanaba Labor Day Celebration
Rock the Dock and Escanaba Labor Day Celebration
When: September 2nd, 2024, 12:00 pm
Where: Ludington Municipal Docks, Escanaba (Upper Peninsula)
Parade down Ludington Street to the Municipal Dock at Noon, Live Music, Bloody Mary Bar and Beer Tent, Food Vendors, Petting Zoo and Bounce Houses with Obstacle Course!
Annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk! Get the Details!
GRAB OUR Mackinac Bridge Walk Labor Day GUIDE!!
Annual Walk across the famous bridge! What an exciting experience! FREE!
When: Monday, September 2, 2024 from 7 AM–12 PM
Where: Michigan's Mackinac Bridge!
Labor
Day 2024 Michigan. Plan your iconic bridge walk with our tips and things every walker should know! Super awesome September Michigan event for the whole family! We'll be at this freakin' awesome September Michigan event!
Franklin’s Fine Art Fair/Roundup Family Fair/Art in the Village
Franklin’s Fine Art Fair/Roundup Family Fair/Art in the Village
When: The Round Up is Monday, September 2, 2024 and is a family fair that runs from 10 am to 3 pm on Labor Day.
Where: This Labor Day festival is located at the FCA Park in Franklin, MI
Parade begins at noon and travels down Franklin Road from Evelyn Ct to Carol St. Franklin Roundup 2024 is a great Michigan fall festival 2024!
2024 Labor Day Blue Star Bridge Walk in Saugatuck/Douglas
Labor Day Blue Star Bridge Walk
When: September 2, 2024, 9:30am–10:30am
Where: South Side of the Blue Star Bridge,
Douglas MI
Crazy hats, costumes, instruments, flags, motivational signs, etc. are strongly encouraged!!
West Michigan Labor Fest at Rosa Parks Circle
West Michigan Labor Fest
When: September 2024 tbd
Where: Rosa Parks Circle, Grand Rapids
Zeeland/Holland Truck Parade
Zeeland/Holland Truck Parade!
When: Monday, September 2, 2024
Where: The truck parade begins in Zeeland at 9:15AM, continues along Chicago Drive and finishes along 8th Street in Holland, MI.
Bring the family, earplugs, and an appetite for big trucks, ice cream and giveaways. There will be an ice cream social after the parade!!
Check out our EVEN BIGGER List of Festivals, Events, Music, Parades, Things To Do on Labor Day Weekend!!
It's time to start thinking about Michigan in fall!!
Best Michigan Apple Cider Mills
Amazing Michigan Sunflower Fields and Farms
It's time to start thinking about Michigan in fall!! It's so much fun to visit Michigan's cider mills and apple orchards! Sunflowers are also in full bloom and wow, Michigan sunflowers are exquisite!
You just gotta see the vast fields yourself this fall.
First Weekend, September 6, 7, 8, 2024
Charlotte Frontier Days
Charlotte Frontier Days
When: September 4-8, 2024
Where: Charlotte, MI
The Charlotte Frontier Days festival includes Arts and Crafts, Parade (Saturday at 10:00 am), Rodeo, Rides, Saloon, Corn Hole, Frontier Market and lots more!
Yoga at Dahlia Hill
Yoga at Dahlia Hill
When: September 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024. 5:30pm-6:30pm.
Where: Dahlia Hill 2809 Orchard Drive, Midland, MI
Cost: Pay-what-you-can pricing ($5 suggested minimum)
Register and pre-pay at the Midland Yoga Collective Website.
Richmond Area Good Old Days Festival
Richmond Area Good Old Days Festival
When: September 5-8, 2024
Where: Richmond, MI
The Richmond Good Old Days Festival was voted MICHIGAN'S BEST Small Town Festival. Carnival, motor sports, Grand parade, fireworks and more! So many great things to do in Michigan in September including lots of September festivals!
Art on the Island Gala at Windmill Island Gardens, Holland
Art on the Island Gala
When: September 5, 2024. 6 pm – 8 pm.
Where: Windmill Island Gardens, Holland.
Admission to this event is FREE so come enjoy art, beautiful scenery, cash bar, and appetizers from local caterers! Bask in the beauty of Windmill Island Gardens through inspired artwork created by local artists. There will be Photography, Plein Air, and Best of the Rest...all for sale!
More Fun September Michigan Events and Festivals!
4th Annual Emerald Isle Irish Feile on Beaver Island!
Emerald Isle Irish Feile
When: September 6 & 7, 2024
Where: Beaver Island
Bands, food, fun! The Irish Feile is a showcase of the unique Irish heritage of Beaver Island, also known as America’s Emerald Isle.
Go on a Steam Train Ride at the Steam Railroading Institute!
Steam Railroading Institute
Their remaining summer hours are:
- September 6 & 7: 10am - 4pm
- September 13 & 14: 10am - 4pm
- September 20 & 21: 10am - 4pm
- September 27 & 28: 10am - 4pm
The last tour of each day always departs at 3 pm.
2024 Great Lakes Herb Faire
2024 Great Lakes Herb Faire is now sold out.
When: September 6 - 8, 2024
Where: Cedar Lake Outdoor Center, 2500 Pierce Rd, Chelsea, Michigan.
Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival
Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival
When: September 6-8, 2024
Where: Paw Paw, MI
Michigan’s largest wine and harvest festival! Great September events to enjoy! Fun winery tours & tasting from St. Julian Winery, pickleball tournament, kayak race, live entertainment, grape stomp, arts & crafts fair, carnival rides, duck race, car show, parade, fireworks, kids activities, & much more for the entire family! Fun Michigan festival 2024!
Brighton's Smokin' Jazz & Barbecue Blues Festival
Brighton's Smokin' Jazz & Barbecue Blues Festival
When: September 6, 2024, 5 pm - 10 pm, September 7, 2024, 12 pm-10 pm
Where: Downtown Brighton, MI.
Fun September activities 2024. Award winning barbecue will be smokin’ up Main Street from Grand River to 1st Street; serving up ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, pork tenderloin, sweet treats, specialty mac n’ cheese and much more.
Jazz and blues will be live at the beer tent located on Mill Pond Lane (in the municipal parking lot behind Great Harvest Bread Company) Cover charge. Check their website for all the events!!! It's a September Michigan festival you can't miss!
2024 Posen Potato Festival
Posen Potato Festival
When: September 6-8, 2024
Where: Posen, MI
Good food and polka music, parade, flea market, carnival, 5k, arts & crafts, more. Grand parade is on Sunday! Tasty September Michigan event!
Wheatland Music Festival
Wheatland Music Festival
When: September 6-8, 2024
Where: Remus, MI
Come check out the star-studded lineup on the main stage at Wheatland Music Festival! Plus there is a juried arts and crafts show, raffle, kids activities, instrument and dance workshops, music, food, fellowship and fun! Incredible concerts in Michigan September 2024. Here's a complete list of Michigan Music Festivals!
Flower | Apple | Sunflower | U Pick Farms
Visit Incredible Michigan Flower Farms
May through September are prime flower picking months! Find Michigan Flower Farms near you for u pick...glorious tulips, daisies, poppies, mums, sunflowers, lavender!
More fun September Michigan Events and Michigan Festivals September 2024. Be sure to check the event's webpage for clarification, information, fees and reservations before visiting.
Frankenmuth Auto Fest
Frankenmuth Auto Fest
When: September 6-8, 2024
Where: Heritage Park, Frankenmuth
The Frankenmuth Auto Fest is one of our must-do events in September!! Over 2000 classic cars, street rods and muscle cars. Enjoy a weekend of fun and entertainment! Friday night Big Block Party on Main Street is always a great time from 5-10 pm. Saturday and Sunday view the classic cars in Heritage Park. Fantastic September Michigan event for the whole family. Chris and I go every year!
Plymouth Community Fall Festival
Plymouth Community Fall Festival
When: September 6-8, 2024
Where: Plymouth, MI
Check of the festival with a carnival, fun rides, car show, craft show, and a street full of community food booths. What a fun September Michigan festival!
Allegan County Fair
Allegan County Fair
When: September 6-14, 2024
Where: 150 Allegan County Fair Dr, Allegan.
Incredible big name concerts! This is one of our favorite Michigan Fairs! Get tickets early! Awesome Things to do in Michigan!
September is the month for incredible Michigan apple and cider festivals! Check out our HUGE list of Michigan Apple Festivals located all across the state!
2024 Art & Apples Festival
2024 Art & Apples Festival
When: September 6-8, 2024.
- Friday, September 6: 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Saturday, September 7: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Sunday, September 8: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Rochester Municipal Park.
Event is FREE. Come on out to Rochester to experience an incredible fine art fair that brings together 200+ fine art exhibitors, food trucks and tents, live entertainment, art demonstrations, and art activity stations!
Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival
Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival
When: September 6-8, 2024
Where: Locations in Paw Paw, MI. Check the schedule for each event!
So many things to do at the Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival! Grape stomp, duck race, events at St. Julian Winery, pickleball tournament, live music, kayaking, 5k run/walk, bike tour and so much more!
Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Festival
When: September 6-7, 2024
Where: Silver Lake, MI
This fun festival highlights yummy BBQ and apples! The Silver Lake Apple Fest is held downtown Silver Lake. Come on out for the Craft Show, Classic Car & ORV Show, Farm Market, Kid's Activities, Beer Tent, 5K Apple A Day Run/Walk, Live Entertainment & Great Food. This is one heck of a fun September Michigan event!
Steam Day at Wellington Farm USA
Steam Day at Wellington Farm USA
When: September 6, 2024
Where: 6944 S Military Rd., Grayling, MI.
Did you know Wellington Farm USA is home to two operating Steam engines? The 1912 Frick and 1914 Advance! See both and ask questions! Wellington Farm USA is a living history complex that offers a unique look at life in a mid-western farming community during the 1930’s. Great place to visit in Northern Michigan (lower peninsula)!
Ghost Walks at Canterbury Village in Lake Orion
Ghost Walks
When: September 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28, 2024
Where: Canterbury Village in Lake Orion, 325 Joslyn Ct Lake Orion, MI 48360
Every Friday and Saturday in September is a spooky, heart-pounding adventure into the realm of the unknown. Prepare to dive into the secrets that linger among the old buildings. Was that a ghostly apparition?
Steamboat Park Live Music Cruises
Steamboat Park Live Music Cruises
Begins in May and continues September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2024
Where: Grand Lady Riverboat, 825 Taylor St, Jenison, MI 49428 (Grand Rapids).
Enjoy a cruise and live music on the Grand River. Definitely a Michigan fun late summer/early fall event!
5th Annual Oscoda Rockfest
5th Annual Oscoda Rockfest
When: September 7, 2024 from 2 pm – 11 pm
Where: Veteran's Memorial Park, 4000 N. Skeel Ave, Oscoda, MI
See incredible bands such as Adaboy!, Josey Scott, Defiant, Stretch, Edge of Destiny and more!
15th Annual U.P. Fall Beer Festival, Marquette, MI
Michigan Brewers Guild U.P. Fall Beer Festival
When: September 7, 2024, General Admission is 1-6 pm
Where: Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette
One of our favorite festivals in September! Join nearly 100 Michigan breweries to sample from more than 800 craft beers overlooking beautiful lake Superior in downtown Marquette. U.P. Fall Beer Festival is such a fun 2024 September Michigan event in the upper peninsula! Such fun things to do in Michigan!
Leaman's Green Apple Barn 39th Annual Country Craft Show
Leaman's Green Apple Barn 39th Annual Country Craft Show
When: September 7, 2024 10 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Leaman's Green Apple Barn, 7475 N. River Road, Freeland, MI.
Baked goods, donuts, cider, quilts, photography, jewelry, wreaths and more!
Downtown Garden City Chili Cook-Off Community Festival
Downtown Garden City Chili Cook-Off Community Festival
When: September 7, 2024; from 10 am until 10 pm
Where: Downtown Garden City
The event includes Police and Fire Open Houses, a Department of Public Works Touch-A-Truck, children's activities, live performances, a chili competition, beer, a cornhole tournament, and more. Fun October Michigan event!
Cider and Donut Fest!
When: September 7th & 8th, 2024, 10am to 5pm
Where: Canterbury Village in Lake Orion, 325 Joslyn Ct Lake Orion, MI 48360
Enjoy fall vendors, family entertainment, and of course lots of donuts and cider from Yates cider mill in Michigan!
What better way to enjoy the splendor of Michigan's fall colors than embarking on Scenic Michigan Fall Train Rides!
Grab our BIG list of the Best Scenic Michigan Fall Train Rides! Perfect family-friendly fall activities!
Fall Family Days in Gagetown, MI
Fall Family Days
When: September 7–8, 2024 from 8 AM–5 PM
Where: Thumb Octagon Barn Agricultural Museum, 4968 Ritchie Road, Gagetown, MI (located east of Bay City in the Thumb of Michigan).
The barn, home, one room country school and school museum. powerhouse, sawmill, sugar shack and grain elevator are open for tours with live old-fashioned music on the grounds. Tons of homemade foods and live field demonstrations. One of our favorite places to visit in Michigan in September.
Oakland Irish Fest
Oakland Irish Fest
When: September 2024 tbd
Where: Berkley, MI
Street fair with a fun Irish theme. The County Oakland Irish Fest is a free, small town street fair. Local Irish folk musicians and dancers will provide entertainment on two stages. There will be vendors and craftsmen, a children's activity area, Irish Cultural display, and a contest for the best legs in a kilt. Enjoy Irish music and Irish Dance throughout the day with performers ranging from solo folk singers, traditional Irish music, and Celtic rock.
59th Annual Marshall Historic Home Tour
59th Annual Marshall Historic Home Tour
When: September 7, 2024 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. and September 8, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Where: Online ticket holders can pick up their tickets at the ticket booth in front of the Honolulu House on the day of the event or at any of the participating homes.
Tickets will be on sale mid to late summer of 2024. Tour several privately owned homes representing various architectural styles. Check out Art at the Museum, a juried fine arts and crafts fair, on the Honolulu House Museum grounds both days. This Marshall Historic Home Tour is the Midwest's longest-running home tour! So many interesting things to do in September!
51st Annual Eastown Street Fair 2024
51st Annual Eastown Street Fair 2024
When: September 7, 2024, 9 am-10 pm
Where: Wealthy Street between Giddings and Lake in Grand Rapids
This annual fall event is a family-friendly celebration of arts, crafts, food, drinks, music!
Crane’s CiderFest Celebration
Crane’s CiderFest Celebration
When: September 7, 2024; 12 - 5 pm
Where: Crane’s Orchard in Fennville Michigan
Get your tickets early! Celebrate fresh cider, apple harvest, and the exciting Quad Township Pie Eating Contest!
Farmhouse Living Fair - Peace, Love and Music!
Farmhouse Living Fair
When: Sept 8-10, 2024
Where: Ionia County Fairgrounds. 317 S. Dexter Ionia, Michigan.
100s of home interior designers, artisans, antiques, primitives, vintage, mid-century, architectural salvage with musicians and chefs. Join the fun to camp, sing, play, dance and hunt amazing finds.
Kalamazoo Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Kalamazoo Scottish Festival & Highland Games
When: Saturday, September 7, 2024; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Kindleberger Park, 122 N Riverview Dr. Parchment, MI 49004
Come out to Kindleberger Park for music, piping, dancing, children's games, cultural exhibitions, highland athletics, and so much more.
Flat Rock Food and Crafts Rally
Flat Rock Food and Crafts Rally
When: September 7, 2024; 12-7:00 pm
Where: Flat Rock, MI
Food, desserts, games, art and lots more! Come on out to this September Michigan festival!
Post Family Farm Weekday and Weekend Fall Festivals
Post Family Fun Farm Days, Post Family Farm
When: September 7 - November 2, 2024
Check the Post Family Farm for exact hours, prices and more information
Where: 5801 Bauer Road, Hudsonville, MI.
Weekend Fall Festivals include:
- Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch (pumpkin price based on size)
- Corn Maze
- Pumpkin Train Ride
- See cute farm animals
- Outdoor play areas for kids
- Nature Trail
- Food Trucks and more!
So many things to do in September 2024!
Self Guided Recycling Center Tours in Kent County
Self Guided Recycling Center Tours By Kent County Department of Public Works
When:
- Saturday 9/7/2024 from 9:00am-12:00pm
- Monday 9/9/2024 from 9:00am-12:00pm
- Monday 9/16/2024 from 9:00am-12:00pm
- Monday 9/23/2024 from 9:00am-12:00pm
- Monday 9/30/2024 from 9:00am-12:00pm
Where: 977 Wealthy St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504.
FREE! Learn all about recycling, watch their workers and machines sort right in front of you! Fantastic September Michigan event for the whole family.
- Create upcycled crafts
- Play with recycling toys and games like bowling and Jenga games!
Classic Car Show at Johnson's Giant Pumpkins!
Classic Car Show
When: Sunday September 8, 2024, 11 am – 3 pm.
Where: Johnson's Giant Pumpkins, 4715 N Portsmouth Rd, Saginaw, MI 48601, Sunday,
We attended this show last year and fully enjoyed it! The farm has super cute animal, photo opportunities, a super lovely shop with treats and gifts.
Traverse City Tournament of Champions - Great Lakes Equestrian Festival in Williamsburg, MI
When: September 11-15, 2024.
Where: 6535 Bates Rd, Williamsburg, MI. Gates open at 12:00 PM. Fee.
Proud hosts of the $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup of Traverse City!
54th Annual Troy Family Daze Festival
Troy Family Daze Festival
When: September 12-15, 2024
Where: Troy, MI,
Celebrate family, fun, heritage and cuisine! The festival, which has been celebrating Troy since 1968, is an all volunteer run event. Lots of free, paved on-site parking.
Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival This September 2024 in Frankenmuth
Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival Frankenmuth 2024
When: September 12, 2024 Oktoberfest!
Where: Frankenmuth River Place Shops (925 South Main Street, Frankenmuth, MI).
It’s time for the Funtown Chowdown, Frankenmuth’s Annual Food Truck Festival showcases activities and entertainment with a variety of great food and specialty tap takeovers.
Admission: FREE, Chowdown is is one of our favorite things to do in Michigan in September!
Metro Boat Show at Lake St. Clair Metropark
Metro Boat Show
When: September 12-15, 2024
Where: Lake St. Clair Metropark, 31300 Metro Pkwy, Harrison Charter Township, MI 48045
Hours: Thurs. – Friday: 1pm – 7:30 pm, Saturday: 11am – 7:30pm and Sunday: 11am – 6pm
Marquette Maritime Museum Membership OPEN HOUSE
Lighthouse Tours
When: September 12, 2024 at 5-7pm.
Where: 300 N Lakeshore Blvd, Marquette, MI 49855
Come visit the Marquette Maritime Museum and Lighthouse, Marquette, Michigan! Enjoy guided tours of lighthouse park and more!! Fun things to do in Michigan September 2024.
Second Weekend, Sept 13, 14, 15, 2024
2024 ArtPrize! Returning to Grand Rapids
ArtPrize! Returning to Grand Rapids
When: September 13 - September 28, 2024.
Where: Downtown Grand Rapids.
Fun things to do in September Michigan 2024. Grab our interactive walking map of the venues!
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Blake's Haunted Big Apple
When: September 13th - October 27th, 2024
Where: Blake's Big Apple, 71485 North Avenue, Armada, MI 48005
Hayrides, haunted barn and more!
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Taste of Downtown in Midland
Taste of Downtown in Midland
When: September 12, 2024; 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Where: Downtown Midland Michigan. Buy your taste of Downtown tickets early.
Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show
28th Annual Richard Crane Memorial St. Ignace Truck Show Weekend!
When: September 12-14, 2024!
Where: Downtown St. Ignace
The Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show is one of the largest U.S. displays of customized 18-wheelers and antique trucks; showing Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday evening, spectators line St. Ignace’s main street for the “Big Rig” Parade of Lights heading for the Mackinac Bridge and back again for Sunday’s show. Car/small truck show Saturday. Swap meet, vendors and music. Free admission to this September Michigan auto show.
2024 South Haven Jazz Festival
South Haven Jazz Festival
When: September 13-14, 2024
Where: Dyckman Park 540 Phoenix Street, South Haven, MI.
Free!! Awesome Michigan music festival 2024!
2024 Erebus Haunted Attraction
Erebus Haunted Attraction
When: Fridays and Saturdays only in September starting Friday, September 13, 2024 and Saturday, September 14, 2024.
Where: 18 South Perry St. Pontiac, MI 48342
Buy your tickets online. Erebus, The four story Michigan haunted house in downtown Pontiac delivers fear and excitement to any thrill seeker brave enough to cross its threshold. So scary!
13th Annual Lakeshore Harvest Ride
13th Annual Lakeshore Harvest Ride
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Where: Southwest Michigan (see the link below for more info!)
SOOO COOL! Michigan bike tour that lets you see, touch, smell and taste the riches of this breathtaking region. The Lakeshore Harvest Ride glides you through the rolling countryside of Southwest Michigan. You can visit art studios, wineries, cider mills, family farms and orchards along the way. And there are routes for every rider, ranging from 15 to 62 miles in length. Such an incredible September Michigan event. Register for the Lakeshore Harvest Ride early.
Johnson's Giant Pumpkins Fall Craft Show
Johnson's Giant Pumpkins
When: Saturday September 14, 2024; 10 am – 7 pm
Where: Johnson’s Pumpkin Farm4715 N Portsmouth RdSaginaw, MI 48601
Over 100 crafters!
2024 Goodison Good Tyme Festival
Goodison Good Tyme Festival
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024; 11am-3pm
Where: Bear Creek Nature Park, 740 West Snell, Goodison
Enjoy FREE attractions every September such as crafts, face painters and inflatables. Learn about local history and purchase desserts at the bake sale.
Fallasburg Arts Festival, Lowell, MI
Fallasburg Arts Festival, Lowell, MI
When: September 14 and 15, 2024; Saturday & Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Fallasburg Park, 1124 Fallasburg Rd, Lowell, MI.
55th annual 2-day arts festival is located approximately 20 miles east of Grand Rapids. This Michigan art festival features 100 unique fine art and fine craft booths, food booths, children's craft area, craft demonstrations, and music performed on an outdoor stage.
The event is FREE. Parking is $5 per car.
Mushroom Foray at Discovery Center
Pigeon River Country Discovery Center – “Mushroom Foray”
When: September 14, 2024, Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Where: Discovery Center, 9984 Twin Lakes Rd, Vanderbilt, 49795.
Join Dianne Farner of the Head Water’s Land Conservancy, for a mushroom identification tour.
Art in the Park in Saugatuck, Michigan
Art in the Park
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024; 10am – 4pm.
Where: Wick’s Park, Saugatuck, Michigan
Local and regional artists will be selling their artwork and fine crafts. Also enjoy live Americana style music.
Arts & Craft Show, Turkeyville USA, Marshall, MI
Arts & Craft Show
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024 - September 15, 2024; at 10am – 4pm.
Where: Cornwell's Turkeyville, 18935 15 1/2 mile road, Marshall, MI 49068
Shop homemade crafts!
Wine & Harvest Festival 2024 at Spicer Orchards Farm Market
Wine & Harvest Festival 2024
When: September 14 & 15, 2024
Where: Spicer Orchards, 10411 Clyde Rd, Fenton, MI 48430
Farm Market, Cider Mill, Craft Vendors, Fudge, Bakery.
Howard City Harvest Festival
Howard City Harvest Festival
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024! 10:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M
Where: Howard City, MI
Howard City celebrates its annual Harvest Festival all day Saturday! Packed with events for the entire family! All children’s activities are free! Car show, craft show, kids games and more!
International Festival of Holland
International Festival of Holland
When: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Where: Holland Civic Center Place
Enjoy food, music, art, and shopping!
Art Prize + Merchants and Makers in Grand Rapids!
Merchants and Makers during Art Prize!!
When: Saturday, September 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2024; 10 am - 6 pm
Where: 555 Monroe NW. Grand Rapids, MI
100+ Vendors, music and food trucks!!
Pte. Mouillee Waterfowl Festival
Pte. Mouillee Waterfowl Festival
When: September 14 & 15, 2024
Where: Brownstown, MI
Lake Erie championship layout shoot, wildlife arts & craft show, Huron river distance dog jumps, outdoor trading post, goose & duck calling contest, and more.
Ironman 70.3 Michigan North American TriClub Championship
Ironman 70.3 Michigan North American TriClub Championship
When: September 15, 2024
Where: Frankfort, Michigan
Spooky Michigan Halloween Events Begin Soon!
It's time to start planning for Halloween! Here's a list spooky Michigan Halloween Events and Fun Things To Do! There's Zoo Boo's, parties, haunted houses, bar crawls, scarecrows festivals, Halloween train rides and so much more! Many Halloween events begin in less than a week!
Kalamazoo Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo
Kalamazoo Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo
When: September 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
Where: Kalamazoo Expo Center
Moulin Rouge at the Detroit Opera House
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
When: September 17 - October 6, 2024
Where: Detroit Opera House
Third Weekend September 20, 21, 22, 2024
Frankenmuth Oktoberfest
Frankenmuth Oktoberfest
When: September 19-22, 2024
Where: Heritage Park, Frankenmuth, MI.
Purchase tickets for the Frankenmuth Oktoberfest at the gate. The event features authentic entertainment, dancing, Oktoberfest souvenirs, various food selections, and authentic Hofbrauhaus Oktoberfest beer. There's a shuttle, too. One of our favorite September Michigan festivals!
Earthwork Harvest Gathering
Earthwork Harvest Gathering
When: September 20-22, 2024
Where: Earthwork Farm, 4901 N 7 Mile Rd Lake City, MI (east of Cadillac).
Music, workshops, relaxing. Bring your instrument and play in the barn with other like minded musicians. The Earthwork Harvest Gathering is a celebration of food and music, featuring the freshest of local ingredients. A family-friendly gathering hosts 2000+ attendees, who camp in the mixed hardwood forests and open meadows of Earthwork Farm every third weekend in September, annually. Buy your tickets early. Lots of workshops.
Romulus Pumpkin Festival
Romulus Pumpkin Festival
When: September 20, 21, & 22, 2024
Where: Romulus Historical Park located 11147 Hunt Street, Romulus, MI.
Downtown Romulus celebrates with a night parade where everything is lighted from bicycles to cement trucks on Goddard Road.
The annual Pumpkin Festival is a three-day event that starts on the third Friday in September. This family friendly festival kicks off with the Parade of Lights, where everything is aglow, from bicycles to cement trucks. Thousands of people line Goddard Road to wait for the fun. This September Michigan festival offers music, food, crafts, and games. Classic Car Show, Craft and Vendor Show and music.
Festival of the Forks in Albion
Festival of the Forks
When: September 20-21, 2024
Where: Downtown Albion, MI
A celebration of creativity and diversity in historic downtown Albion, Michigan. Music, ethnic food, creative art, and fun for the whole family. What a fun 2024 Michigan music festival!
44th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals North
44th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals North
When: September 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2024
Where: Kalamazoo County Expo Center, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Chris and I have attended this show many times. There are fantastic cars and trucks showcased across the grounds, vendors inside the barns and lots of fair type food options. Plan to spend about three hours to see it all. Fun September 2024 Calendar event!
45th Annual Michigan Firemen's Memorial Festival
Michigan Firemen's Memorial Festival
When: September 20-21, 2024
Where: Roscommon, MI
Annual Michigan Firemen Memorial Festival is for everyone! There will be Free Hot Dog Dinner, Demonstrations on Firefighting, using a fire extinguisher, lots of competitions and many more attractions.
Trek the Mighty Mac, St. Ignace
Trek the Mighty Mac, St. Ignace
When: September 20-22, 2024
Where: St. Ignace
UTV, ATV, S x S, 3-Wheelers and off-road motorcycle enthusiasts love the Annual Trek The Mighty Mac! Join the “Trekkers” who gather in St. Ignace every year for great food, gear vendors, parade across the Mackinac Bridge on Saturday, followed by Saturday evening activities and off-roading adventures! Check the Trek the Mighty Mac page for details. Pre-Register online for this awesome September Michigan event!!!
Munising Bay Cruisers Classic Car Show
Munising Bay Cruisers Classic Car Show
When: September 20 - 21, 2024
Where: Munising, MI
Cruise, Scavenger Hunt, car show, music, craft show! What a fun Munising Michigan event in 2024 (Upper Peninsula)!
Artalicious Fine Arts Fair Adrian
Artalicious Fine Arts Fair Adrian
When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 11 am – 7 pm, and continuing Sunday, September 22, 2024 from 11 am – 5 pm.
Where: The Artalicious Fine Arts Fair is in Downtown Adrian, MI
Artalicious offers fine art, food, and entertainment. Featuring more than 70 talented local and regional artists and demonstrations. Ongoing live music! Lots of hands-on activities for kids and adults alike at this September Michigan art fair!
2024 North American International Auto Show in Detroit
2024 North American International Auto Show in Detroit has been moved to January 10-20, 2025.
Where: Detroit’s Huntington Place
See the Detroit Auto Show details.
Keepsake Arts and Crafts Shows 2024
- Keepsake Arts and Crafts Shows 2024:
- September 21, 22, 2024 - 10 am - 4 pm, (Fall Festival) Uncle John's Cider Mill, 8614 N. US127 St. Johns, Mi 48879
- September 28, 2024 - 10 am - 4 pm, Saginaw Valley State University (Largest one!) This show will showcase the largest variety in displays of Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and all occasion. 180 booths to shop.
- October 19, 20, 2024, 10 am - 4 pm, Clarkston High School.
- November 9, 2024 - 9 am – 3:30 pm, Morey Courts, 5175 E. Remus Rd. | Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
- December 7, 8, 2024 - Clarkston High School. Sat. 10 am – 4 pm, Sun. 11 am – 4 pm. 6093 Flemings Lake Road, off Clarkston Road | Clarkston, Michigan
- December 14, 2024 - Horizons Center, Sat. 9 am – 3:00 pm.
6200 State Street | Saginaw, Michigan - December 15, 2024 - Great Hall Midland. 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
5121 Bay City Rd, Midland, Michigan
AppleFest and Craft Show in Coldwater, MI
AppleFest and Craft Show
When: Saturday, September 21, 2024, 9:00 - 3:00 PM
Where: Coldwater, MI
Every year, the annual Apple Festival brings together over 100 vendors to sell their food and drinks, crafts, apples! Live music! FREE to the public, so come on out!! A great September Michigan event!
Michigan Haunted Houses Start in September!
The 35th Parade of Nations and Multicultural Food Festival
Parade of Nations
When: September 21, 2024 at 11:00 am
Where: Houghton, MI
Parade of Nations. "Holidays Around the World" theme for 2024. Parade, festival featuring food and entertainment from countries around the world. It’s an extravaganza of tastes, sounds, sights and experiences.
The colorful parade features floats created by international students and community organizations, marching bands and flags of 60 nations. It winds its way from Hancock, across the iconic Portage Lift Bridge, through downtown Houghton, ending up at Dee Stadium. Thousands of people pack the stadium to sample cuisine of more than 20 countries and to enjoy entertainment.
Lavender Hill Farm’s Sunflower Festival
Lavender Hill Farm’s Annual Sunflower Festival
When: September 21, 2024, 10 am - 5 pm
Where: Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City, 7354 Horton Bay Rd. North, Boyne City, MI.
Pack a blanket or lawn chair and come out for the day. Featuring a Barn Market, live music, food vendors, lawn games, guided farm tours, face and body art, and more! There is no charge to visit and explore our farm. See the schedule on their webpage.
Fall Fest in St. Joseph!
Fall Fest
When: September 21, 2024, 9 am - 2 pm
Where: Lake Bluff Park, St. Joseph, MI!
Free! All ages are sure to have fun at this celebration of autumn! Attendees will enjoy the Critter Barn, Balloon walk through, raffle, a Farmers Market, Interactive Booths.
Fat Turkey Car Show at Cornwell's Turkeyville
Fat Turkey Car Show at Cornwell's Turkeyville
When: Saturday, September 21, 2024; 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Car Show
Where: Cornwell's Turkeyville, 18935 15 1/2 mile road, Marshall, MI 49068
Indie Art and Craft Jam, Garden City, MI
Indie Art and Craft Jam
When: September 2024 tbd, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Where: 5805 Central St, Garden City, MI
Local artists and makers. Great music. Delicious food.
Portage Fall Festival
Portage Fall Festival
When: September 2024 tbd
Where: Portage, MI
Enjoy a fall day full of wonderful things to do!
Glenlore Trails Haunted Forest
Glenlore Trails Haunted Forest
When: Opening Weekend is September 20, 2024 for the Halloween season!
Where: 3860 Newton Road, Commerce Township, MI 48382.
I'm dying to do this!!! Every Thursday to Sunday evening during the Halloween season, the forest comes to life in a dazzling display of light, sound, and wonder!
44th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals North
The 44th Annual NSRA Street Rod Nationals North is awesome! Chris and I have attended several times. Get ready to see more than 1,800 street rods, muscle cars, custom cars, trucks and specialty vehicles all thirty years old and older.
When: September 20 - September 22, 2024; Friday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and also Sunday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Where: Kalamazoo County Parks and Expo Center
Festival of the Senses - Clinton Township Civic Center
Festival of the Senses
When: September 21 & 22, 2024 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Clinton Township Civic Center, 40700 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, Michigan.
Festival of the Senses is a two day art festival celebrating all mediums, features over 100 artists and specialty food vendors, as well as performances by local entertainers. Lots of activities for the entire family!
Michigan Fall Festival at Canterbury Village
Michigan Fall Festival
When: September 21, 2024 - September 22, 2024; 10am-5pm
Where: Caterbury Village, 2357 Joslyn Ct. Lake Orion, MI
Cider and Donuts from Yates Cider Mill, kids activities, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin decorating, magic shows, and TONS more! So many fun things to do in September Michigan!
Midland Classic Car Show (during the Midland Antique Festival)
Midland Classic Car Show (during the Midland Antique Festival)
When: September 21-22, 2024
Where: Midland County Fairgrounds, 6905 Eastman, Midland, MI.
Mid Michigan's Largest Car Show! We love this Michigan car show! Fun September Michigan event and festival! Classic, antique, hot rod, muscle, and special interest vehicles! $10 admission per person – Parking is always free! No pets.
Midland Antique Festival
Midland Antique Festival
When: September 21-22, 2024, Saturday 8 am – 6 pm, Sunday 9 am – 4 pm
Where: Midland County Fairgrounds, 6905 Eastman, Midland, MI.
$10 admission per person – Parking is always free! Nearly a thousand antique dealers setup at the Midland County Fairgrounds carrying vintage goods, antiques, collectibles & so much more. No pets. Antique Dealers, Michigan’s largest swap meet/flea market, and one of Michigan’s longest running Car Shows! I absolutely love this Midland Michigan event!
2024 Hillsdale County Fair...Since 1851!!
The 174th Annual Hillsdale County Fair
When: September 22-September 28, 2024
Where: Hillsdale County Fairgrounds
Come on out for an exciting Midway, Livestock & Still Exhibits, Concessions and Vendors, Grandstand Entertainment including, Demolition Derby, NTPA Truck & Tractor Pulls, Farm Tractor Pull and more. Awesome family September Michigan county fair!
Halloween Craft Show at Ella Sharp Museum
When: September 22, 2024, 10am to 4pm.
Where: Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, MI
Come out for a fun day of spooky, gory, cute and creative vendors!
Detroit Foodie Fair 2024
Detroit Foodie Fair 2024
When: September 22, 2024; 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: Eastern Market, 2934 Russell St, 48207
Fall Fest Weekends at Pond Hill Farms, Harbor Springs
Fall Fest Weekends
When: September 23, 2024 - October 29, 2024, 11 am to 6 pm every Saturday and Sunday.
Where: Pond Hill Farms, Harbor Springs, MI.
Live Music, squash rocket, pumpkin smashing, hay rides, hot cider and donuts, lots more!
26th Annual Harvest Festival and Scarecrow Extravaganza
26th Annual Harvest Festival and Scarecrow Extravaganza
When: September 24, 2024, 10 am - 4pm.
Where: Bellaire (Located in Northwest Michigan between Traverse City and Petoskey)
Scarecrows, arts and crafts, live music, food truck rally and more!
Northville Victorian Festival
Northville Victorian Festival
When: TBD
Where:
The Victorian Festival opens with the Victorian Parade and continues with live music, theatrical performances, Victorian-era reenactors, educational presentations, vendors, and much more.
Elk in the PRC at Pidgeon River Discovery Center
Elk in the PRC
When: September 25, 2024 at 6:45 am - 8:45 am
Where: Pidgeon River Discovery Center, 9984 Twin Lakes Road, Vanderbilt, MI.
Get up early to try and find the elusive Pigeon River Country elk with the help of retired wildlife biologist, Doug Reeves. Meet at the Discovery Center to go for an early morning bugle and finish up at the Center with a presentation.
Four Flags Area Apple Festival
Four Flags Area Apple Festival
When: September 26-29, 2024
Where: 1740 Lake St, Niles, MI 49120
Enjoy a two hour Grand Parade, rides, games, and fair food! Plus, pastries, cookies, apples, pies, cider and more!
William Shatner Live On Stage at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit
See William Shatner Live On Stage with a screening of STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN
When: Wednesday, September 25, 2024; Start 7:30 PM
Where: Fisher Theatre in Detroit! Get your tickets early!
Fourth Weekend, September 27, 28 and 29, 2024
Clinton Fall Festival
Clinton Fall Festival
When: September 27, 28, 29, 2024
Where: Clinton, MI
Enjoy strolling through the village streets to see over 200 craft booths, entertainment, carnival, children’s events, merchant, car show, and parade. Free Parking and Shuttles. Visit the Historic Village of Clinton!
Fall Walk at Dow Gardens
When: Friday, September 27, 2024, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: Dow Gardens, Midland MI
Enjoy an evening walk through the luminary-lit forest at the peak of fall color! This event includes live music and seasonal refreshments (available for purchase at the Café).
Cadillac Fall Festival
Cadillac Fall Festival
When: September 27 and 28, 2024; 9 am - 4:00 pm.
Where: Gilmore Car Museum
Enjoy Cadillacs from 1903 to the present day at the Cadillac Museum on the Gilmore Car Museum Campus.
This year all GM brands are invited! Plus, 1963 – 1964 and all Pink Cadillacs are the featured models.
Fall Harvest Festival at the The Fruitful Orchard And Cider Mill
Fall Harvest Festival
When: Friday & Saturday September 27th and 28th, 2024 from 10 am-5:00 pm
Where: The Fruitful Orchard And Cider Mill - 5740 M-61, Gladwin, MI 48624.
Annual Fall Harvest Festival is Store hours are 8 am-5:30 pm both days. Fun including Petting zoo, u-pick apples, hayrides, and concessions by Smokin' Bob-b-Que. YUMMY!
Farmgirl Flea at Hudsonville Fairgrounds
Farmgirl Flea
When: September 27 and 28, 2024
Where: Hudsonville Fairgrounds
Friday: 4pm-8pm and Saturday: 8am-4pm. 200+ vendors, Farmhouse Style Decor, Antiques & Rusty goods, Vintage Campers, Boutique Clothing and more!
Frankenmuth Fire Arts Festival
Frankenmuth Fire Arts Festival
When: Friday, September 27, 2024 and Saturday, September 28, 2024
Where: Heritage Park, Harvey Kern Pavilion, 601 Weiss Street, Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Mark your calendars for a fun, two-day, family-friendly event with art, fire, food, and entertainment! Enjoy iron pours, art workshops, blacksmithing demonstrations, flaming and smoked drinks, chainsaw carving, a plein aire paint gallery, artisan vendors, live music, and MORE!
Idea: Do this festival and also Frankenmuth Corn Maze Weekends!
More Fun Things To Do In Frankenmuth, MI
Harvest Festival 2024– Flushing!
Harvest Festival 2024– Flushing!
When: Saturday, September 28, 2024, 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Where: 105 E. Main St. Flushing, MI 48433
This autumn extravaganza showcases all that is fall in Michigan. Main Street is lined with homemade scarecrows and other fun activities! What says "Michigan fall has arrived" better then apple pie, pumpkins and chili?! Such a fun September Michigan festival!
Annual Fall Festival Art & Craft Fair on the Village Green in Pentwater, MI
Annual Fall Fest Art & Craft Fair on the Village Green
When: September 28, 2024 and September 29, 2024, Saturday from 10 am-5 pm and Sunday from 10 am-3 pm
Where: Pentwater Village Green, 327 S Hancock St. Pentwater, MI
Enjoy 100+ vendors providing handmade crafts, antiques, a special skill or art, or a skilled trade. Live music on the Green.
Frankenmuth Corn Maze Weekends
Frankenmuth Corn Maze Weekends
When: Sept 27-Oct 27, 2024
- Friday's: 7-10 pm
- Saturday's: 12:00 pm - 10 pm
- Sunday's: 12:00 pm - 7 pm
Where: Weiss Centennial Farm, 5450 Weiss Rd, Frankenmuth, MI
Admission: $8-$12. Voted Mid-Michigan’s #1 corn maze several years in a row! Five acres of towering corn stalks, two miles of twisted trails, and strategically located observation bridges within three interconnected mazes await you at the Frankenmuth Corn Maze. Enjoy hayrides to the dairy farm Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5 pm.
Appledore Tall Ship Sails
(ongoing) Appledore Tall Ship Sails, Bay City, Sail the Saginaw Bay! Enjoy the sails, the sunset, and a delicious catered dinner. Friday night sails feature a light BBQ dinner and run from 6p – 9p. Saturday night Dinner Sails are four hours long and many feature live entertainment! Plus special sails! Click here for the schedule! Things to do in Michigan
More September Michigan Events!
Webster Fall Festival
Webster Fall Festival
When: September 28, 2024
Where: Corner of Webster Church and Farrell Roads, Dexter, MI
Come out for hay rides, music, crafters, an auction, a pet zoo, a Children's carnival, food, displays of antique equipment, historical buildings, baked goods and preserves, demonstrations including wool spinning and blacksmithing. Free admission and parking!
Scarecrows in Kellogg Park 2024
Scarecrows in Kellogg Park 2024
When: Friday, September 27, 2024 - Saturday, November 2, 2024
Where: Downtown Plymouth in Kellogg Park
Are you looking for a Michigan Fun Fall Activity for your family?
Check out 100 scarecrows on display!
Women's Expo at Suburban Collection Showplace
Women's Expo
When: September 27-29, 2024
- Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave, ♥ Novi, Mi.
Health, home, style, shopping and fun!
Atlanta Elk Festival, Atlanta, MI
Atlanta Elk Festival, Atlanta, MI (northern Michigan)
When: September 27 - September 29, 2024
Where: Atlanta, MI
Elk Capital of Michigan!! Come on out for the Elk Fest parade, talent show, live auction, wood carvers, trike race, bed race, street events, games, food, Entertainment/Beer tent, live entertainment, and a huge array of craft vendors are only a sampling of the events planned for you during this weekend.
Tahquamenon Falls State Park Harvest Festival
Tahquamenon Falls State Park Harvest Festival (campers only)
When: Harvest Festival is cancelled for 2024 due to ongoing campground upgrades. Celebrate 2025 with a new shower building and upgraded electrical service!
Where: 41382 W M-123, Paradise, MI
Annual autumn event at the Lower Falls campgrounds. Majority of activities take place at the Portage Lake Campground at the lower falls. The Hemlock campground is also included in trick-or-treating, site decorating, costume contests, pumpkin carving contest, and other activities for kids. Make your reservation early, the campgrounds fill quickly. Fun for the whole family! So many fun events September 2024!
Women's Expo at Suburban Collection Showplace
Women's Expo
When: September 27-29, 2024
- Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave, ♥ Novi, Mi.
Health, home, style, shopping and fun!
Annual Strait U.P. Jeep Creep in St. Ignace!
Annual Strait U.P. Jeep Creep in St. Ignace!
When: September 27 - September 29, 2024
Where: Little Bear East Arena, St. Ignace
This fall trail riding event exclusively for Jeeps is a fan favorite! Enjoy fall color trail riding during peak UP color, the haunted Jeep Creep, poker run and scavenger hunt, and Meet & Greet with entertainment. Lots of meals and beverages available.
Moran 166 Gravel Bike Race
Moran 166 Gravel Bike Race
When: September 28, 2024
Where: The Moran 166 start/finish is at the Brevort Township Fairgrounds located on Brevort Lake Road, Moran, MI 49760.
Collection of gravel bike races which showcase the best gravel in the region. There is a 66 mile, 166-mile and a 333-mile event to see the Eastern Upper Peninsula!
2024 Harvest Festival in Boyne City, Michigan
Harvest Festival
When: September 28th, 2024
Where: Main Street, Boyne City.
This festival is the culminating event of the outdoor Farmers Market featuring children's games and local harvests. Fall fun and decorations abound!
Relay for Life, Midland Country Fairgrounds 2024
Relay for Life
When: September 28, 2024
Where: Midland Country Fairgrounds, Noon-Midnight.
Relay For Life is the world's largest volunteer-based fundraising event. For more then 36 years, communities across the world have come together to honor and remember loved ones and take action for lifesaving change.
Sturgis Barbeque Fest
Sturgis Barbeque Fest
When: September 28, 2024, Noon to 7 pm
Where: Sturgis, MI
- Beer Tent
- Music DJ (12 pm - 4 pm)
- Food Trucks
- Classic Car Cruise-In
- Wagon Rides
- Bounce Houses
- Pumpkin and Face Painting
You and your kids will love this October Michigan barbeque festival!
3rd Annual Fall Farm Day at Northern Charm Farm
3rd Annual Fall Farm Day
When: September 28, 2024; 12-4pm
Where: Northern Charm Farm, 1010 S Homer Rd Midland MI 48640,
Shop local artisans and crafters. Food and drink vendors, kids craft table, and bounce house! The alpacas will be ready to have selfies taken and hand fed grain!
Model T Birthday Celebration at the Ford Piquette Plant
Model T Birthday Celebration at the Ford Piquette Plant
When: September 29, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Ford Piquette Plant
Come celebrate the day in 1908 when the first Model T rolled off the line at the Ford Piquette Plant! Visitors can enjoy free Model T rides, vintage vehicles on display, music, food & beverages for sale, unique vendors, and fun and games for the kids. There is no cost for outdoor activities in the parking lot. The line for T rides will form near the entrance and are first-come, first-serve. Regular museum admission prices apply: $10-$18.
26th Annual Taste of Clarkston
When: Sunday, September 29th 2024, 12 pm - 6 pm
Where: Historic town of Clarkston
Both sides of Main Street will be lined with various restaurants and exhibitors, so come on out to this fun Michigan culinary event! Restaurants will offer small portions of their favorite menu items for purchase.
Fall Rummage Sale at Fulton Street Market
Fall Rummage Sale at Fulton Street Market
When: Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM 4:00 PM
Where: 1145 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Shop for new-to-you items from your friends and neighbors at Fulton Street Market.
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Planning Ahead - Michigan Christmas Trains and the Incredible North Pole Express!
- North Pole Express - IT SELLS OUT VERY QUICKLY (usually before mid October)-Saturdays and Sundays, later November to December 21st. Departing from Owosso, MI. Embark on a nostalgic journey back in time to the Christmas of yesteryear when you climb aboard the North Pole Express, pulled by the world-famous Pere Marquette 1225! Depart from the Steam Railroading Institute for a four-hour, round trip excursion to the Village of Ashley’s Country Christmas.
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