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October 2008


October
Terror Train
Steam Railroad Institute, Owosso, MI • 989.725.9464 • www.mstrp.com

October – Friday & Saturday Nights Ghost Ship
S.S. City of Milwaukee, Manistee, MI • 231.723.3587 • www.carferry.com

October – November 2 Two Hour Trail Drive
Sandy Korners, Mears, MI • 231.873.5048 • www.sandykorners.com

October – December Indoor Arena Rodeo
3 Bar B Arena, Adrian, MI • 517.263.6618 • www.visitlenawee.com

October – December Fenn Valley Vineyards & Wine Cellar Tours
Call ahead to schedule tour, Fennville, MI • 269.561.2396 • www.fennvalley.com

October – December City of St. Clair Sequicentennial Celebration 2008
St. Clair, MI • 810.329.2630 • www.stclair150.org

October (Wednesdays & Saturdays) Adrian Farmers’ Markets
City Parking Lot/Toledo & Main St., Adrian, MI • 517.263.5912 • www.visitlenawee.com

October (Tuesdays) Blissfield Farmers’ Market
325 W. Adrian St., Blissfield, MI • 517.447.3028 • www.visitlenawee.com

October 29 (Wednesdays & Saturdays)  Midland Farmers Market
Downtown Midland, MI • 989.839.8433 • www.downtownmidland.com

October (Thursdays) Farmers Market
Northville Downs SW parking lot, Northville, MI • 248.349.7640 • www.northville.org

October Tecumseh Area Farmers’ Markets
Saturdays, Tecumseh Historical Museum • 517.451.8063; and Thursdays, Southeast City Parking Lot • 517.423.6000, Tecumseh, MI • www.visitlenawee.com

October – January 4 WHODUNIT?
Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI • 616.456.3519 • www.grmuseum.org

October 3 Collage Dance Collective
UM-Flint Theatre, Flint, MI • 810.237.7333 • www.thewhiting.com

October 3 Downtown Art Walk
US 12 in Downtown Coldwater, MI • 517.279.6902 • www.coldwaterdda.org

October 3-4 Autumn Days
Historic White Pine Village, Ludington, MI • 231.843.4808 • www.historicwhitepinevillage.org

October 3-4 Buster Keaton Society Convention & Film Festival
Frauenthal Theatre downtown Muskegon, MI • 231.759.7253 • www.silent-movies.com/2008

October 3-5 King of the Great Lakes Kite Surfing Competition
Pere Marquette Beach, Muskegon, MI • 800.622.4655 • www.mackiteboarding.com

October 4 Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival
State Theatre, Bay City, MI • 989.893.0343 • www.hhmfest.com

October 4 Tri-City Spiritual Gospel Celebration Event
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

October 4-5 Two Day Manistee Adventure Color Tour
Sandy Korners, Mears, MI • 231.873.5048 • www.sandykorners.com

October 4-5 Tour De AuSable Bike Race
Old Orchard Park & downtown, Oscoda, MI • 877.867.2632 • www.oscoda.com

October 4-5 South Lyon Area Pumpkinfest
Millennium Middle School grounds, South Lyon, MI • 248.437.3257 www.southlyonpumpkinfest.com

October 4-5 ZOOberfest
Children's Zoo at Celebration Square, Saginaw, MI • 989.759.1408 • www.saginawzoo.com

October 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 The Famous Pumpkin Train
Coopersville & Marne Railroad, Coopersville, MI • 616.997.7000 www.coopersvilleandmarne.org

October 5 The New Image Concert
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

October 5 Independence Oaks Fall Color Car Classic
Independence Oaks County Park, Clarkston, MI • 248.858.0916 • www.oakgov.com/parksrec

October 5-9 Five Day Lake Superior Color Tour
Sandy Korners, Mears, MI • 231.873.5048 • www.sandykorners.com

October 9 Wein & Stein
Downtown Frankenmuth, MI • 800.FUN.TOWN • www.frankenmuth.org

October 9 Mannequin Night
Downtown Midland, MI • 989.839.8433 • www.downtownmidland.com

October 9-12 Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival
Downtown & Thunder Bay Rec Center, Alpena, MI • 586.566.1603 • www.lighthousefestival.org

October 9-12 The Perfect Quilters Retreat
Thunder Bay Resort, Hillman, MI • 800.729.9375 • www.quilterretreat.com

October 10 Vagabond Opera
UM-Flint Theatre, Flint, MI • 810.237.7333 • www.thewhiting.com

October 10-12 Apple Festival
East Park, Charlevoix, MI • 800.951.2101 • www.charlevoixlodging.com

October 11-12 ZOOberfest
Children's Zoo at Celebration Square, Saginaw, MI • 989.759.1408 • www.saginawzoo.com

October 11-12 Two Day Manistee Adventure Color Tour
Sandy Korners, Mears, MI • 231.873.5048 • www.sandykorners.com

October 11-12 It's Cider Time
Historic Bowen Mills, Middleville, MI • 269.795.7530 • www.bowensmills.com

October 10-11 Oktoberfest
Millennium Park, Northville, MI • 248.349.7640 • www.northville.org

October 11 Watercolors Paddling Trip
Crooked Lake, Independence Oaks County Park, Clarkston, MI • 248.625.0877 www.oakgov.com/parksrec

October 11 Fall Color Trip & Cadillac Chestnut Festival
Mountain Town Station, Mt. Pleasant, MI • 989.725.9464 • www.mountaintown.com

October 11 Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra - A Night at the Opera 2
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 989.755.6471 • www.saginawbayorchestra.com

October 11 Fire Walk
Holland Museum, Holland, MI • 616.392.9084 • www.hollandmuseum.org

October 11 Pumpkinfest
Downtown Montague, MI • 231.893.4585 or 231.893.1155 • www.whitelake.org

October 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 The Famous Pumpkin Train
Coopersville & Marne Railroad, Coopersville, MI • 616.997.7000 www.coopersvilleandmarne.org

October 12Then She Found Me®
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

October 14 Pioneer Day
Waterloo Farm & Dewey School Museum, Waterloo, MI • 517.596.2254 www.waterloofarmmuseum.org

October 14The Capital Steps
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

October 15Backyardigans Live!
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

October 16 War of the Worlds and The Lost World
The Whiting, Flint, MI • 810.237.7333 • www.thewhiting.com

October 15Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

October 16 The Perfect Quilters Retreat
Thunder Bay Resort, Hillman, MI • 800.729.9375 • www.quilterretreat.com

October 17-19 The Soo Ice Hockey Tournament
Big Bear Ice Arena, Sault Ste. Marie, MI • 248.670.5742 • www.saultstemarie.com

October 18 Celtic Thunder
Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI • 616.742.6600 • www.vanandelarena.com

October 18 Oktober Fest
Downtown Muskegon, MI • 231.724.3180 • www.downtownmuskegon.org

October 18 Depot to Depot Fall Color Tours
Travel between White Lake Area Chamber and the Muskegon County CVB, MI • 231.893.4585 or 800.250.9283 •

October 18-19Ann Arbor Antiques Market
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, Ann Arbor, MI • 734.662.0496 x204 www.annarborantiquesmarket.com

October 18-19, 25-26 The Famous Pumpkin Train
Coopersville & Marne Railroad, Coopersville, MI • 616.997.7000 www.coopersvilleandmarne.org

October 18-19 Two Day Manistee Adventure Color Tour
Sandy Korners, Mears, MI • 231.873.5048 • www.sandykorners.com

October 23 Pumpkin Festival
Downtown Midland, MI • 989.839.8433 • www.downtownmidland.com

October 24-26 Halloween Harvest Zoo Boo
Children's Zoo at Celebration Square, Saginaw, MI • 989.759.1408 • www.saginawzoo.com

October 24-26 Holiday Art Fair
Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI • 231.995.1055 • www.dennosmuseum.org

October 25 Lexington's Fall Flannel Days
Huron Avenue, Lexington, MI • 810.359.7201 • www.lexingtonmichigan.org

October 25 Haunted Halloween Family Fun
Music House Museum, Acme, MI • 231.938.9300 • www.musichouse.org

October 25-26 The Famous Pumpkin Train
Coopersville & Marne Railroad, Coopersville, MI • 616.997.7000 www.coopersvilleandmarne.org

October 25-26 Boo at the Zoo
Potter Park Zoo, Lansing, MI • 517.702.4730 • www.potterparkzoo.org

October 25-26 Two Day Manistee Adventure Color Tour
Sandy Korners, Mears, MI • 231.873.5048 • www.sandykorners.com

October 31 Autumnfest
Downtown Tawas Bay, MI • 800.55.TAWAS • www.tawas.com

November 2008


November – January 4 WHODUNIT?
Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI • 616.456.3519 • www.grmuseum.org

November 1-2 Two Hour Trail Drive
Sandy Korners, Mears, MI • 231.873.5048 • www.sandykorners.com

November 1-2 Two Day Manistee Adventure Color Tour
Sandy Korners, Mears, MI • 231.873.5048 • www.sandykorners.com

November 1 & 15 Wine Maker's Harvest Dinners
Fenn Valley Vineyards & Winery, Fennville, MI • 269.561.2396 • www.fennvalley.com

November 2 How to Marry a Millionaire
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

November 7-9 Holiday Open House
Downtown Tecumseh, MI • 517.423.2107 • www.visitlenewee.com

November 8 Iceman Cometh Challenge
Pere Marquette State Forest between Traverse City and Kalkaska, MI • 231.803.4259 www.iceman.com

November 8-9 & 15-16 Toast the Season
Leelanau Peninsula member wineries, Leelanau Peninsula, MI 231.938.1811
www.lpwines.com

November 8 Free to Laugh
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

November 9 Organ Club Concert featuring Lance Luce
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

November 10 Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Ceremony
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point, MI 888.492.3747 www.shipwreckmuseum.com

November 11 Museum Free-Day For Veterans
Holland Museum, Holland, MI • 616.392.9084 • www.hollandmuseum.org

November 11 & 14 The Kite Runner
The Whiting, Flint, MI • 810.237.7333 • www.thewhiting.com

November 15 Wine Maker's Harvest Dinners
Fenn Valley Vineyards & Winery, Fennville, MI • 269.561.2396 • www.fennvalley.com

November 15-16 Toast the Season
Leelanau Peninsula member wineries, Leelanau Peninsula, MI 231.938.1811
www.lpwines.com

November 20 Classic Film - Meet me in St. Louis
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

November 20-30 Festival of Trees
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI • 231.720.2574 • www.muskegonartmuseum.org

November 21-30 White Lake Holiday Christmas Walk
Both towns of Montague and Whitehall, MI • 231.893.4585 or 800.879.9702
www.whitelake.org

November 22 Santa Parade
Downtown Midland, MI • 989.835.5862 • www.midlandcvb.org

November 28 Holiday Celebration & Candlewalk
Frankenmuth River Place, Frankenmuth, MI • 800.FUN.TOWN • www.frankenmuth.org

November 28 Christmas Parade of Lights & City Tree Lighting
Downtown Sault Ste. Marie, MI • 906.632.3301 • www.saultstemarie.org

November 28-December 28 Wonderland of Lights
Potter Park Zoo, Lansing, MI • 517.702.4730 • www.potterparkzoo.org

November 28-30 – December 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 North Pole Express
Steam Railroad Institute, Owosso, MI • 989.725.9464 • www.mstrp.com

November 29 Great Macaroni and Cheese Bake-off
Wineries of Old Mission, MI • 231.933.9787 • www.chateauchantal.com

November 29 Second City
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

November 30 White Christmas
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

November – December Indoor Arena Rodeo
3 Bar B Arena, Adrian, MI • 517.263.6618 • www.visitlenawee.com

November – December Fenn Valley Vineyards & Wine Cellar Tours
Call ahead to schedule tour, Fennville, MI • 269.561.2396 • www.fennvalley.com

November – December City of St. Clair Sequicentennial Celebration 2008
St. Clair, MI • 810.329.2630 • www.stclair150.org

December 2008


December – January 4 WHODUNIT?
Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI • 616.456.3519 • www.grmuseum.org

December Indoor Arena Rodeo
3 Bar B Arena, Adrian, MI • 517.263.6618 • www.visitlenawee.com

December – Ongoing All Month Christmas Festival of Trees
Lenawee Historical Museum, Adrian, MI • 517.265.6071 • www.visitlenawee.com

December Fenn Valley Vineyards & Wine Cellar Tours
Call ahead to schedule tour, Fennville, MI • 269.561.2396 • www.fennvalley.com

December – Ongoing All Month City of St. Clair Sequicentennial Celebration 2008
St. Clair, MI • 810.329.2630 • www.stclair150.org

December 2 Court House Lighting/Santa Arrival
Downtown Midland, MI • 989.839.9661 • www.midlandcvb.org

December 5-7 A Village Christmas
Downtown DeTour, MI • 906.297.8103 • www.eupfac.org

December 6 Nouveau Fest
Fenn Valley Winery, Fennville, MI • 269.561.2396 • www.fennvalley.com

December 6 Tree Lighting and Merchant's Walk
Downtown Lexington, MI • 810.359.5450 • www.lexingtonmichigan.org

December 6 Breakfast with Santa
Downtown Midland, MI • 989.839.8433 • www.downtownmidland.com

December 6 1964 The Tribute in Concert the World?s #1 Beatles Tribute
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 877.754.7469 • www.templetheatre.com

December 6-7, 13-14, 20-21 North Pole Express
Steam Railroad Institute, Owosso, MI • 989.725.9464 • www.mstrp.com

December 6-7 Christmas on the Farm
Waterloo Farm Museum, Village of Waterloo, MI • 517.596.2254
www.waterloofarmmuseum.org

December 9 Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra - An American Christmas
Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI • 989.755.6471 • www.saginawbayorchestra.com

Mid-December – Early March The Fridge Toboggan Run
Waterford Oaks, Waterford, MI • 248.858.1086 • www.oaklandfridge.com

December 13 Breakfast with Santa
Potter Park Zoo, Lansing, MI • 517.702.4730 • www.potterparkzoo.org

December 13-14 Victorian Christmas Tea
Holland Museum, Holland, MI • 616.392.9084 • www.hollandmuseum.org

December 13-14, 20-21 North Pole Express
Steam Railroad Institute, Owosso, MI • 989.725.9464 • www.mstrp.com

December 20-21 North Pole Express
Steam Railroad Institute, Owosso, MI • 989.725.9464 • www.mstrp.com

December 26-27 Christmas Week At Holland Museum
Holland Museum, Holland, MI • 616.392.9084 • www.hollandmuseum.org

December 26-27 Christmas Week At The Cappon & Settlers Houses
Holland Museum, Holland, MI • 616.392.9084 • www.hollandmuseum.org

December 31 Murder Mystery Dinner Train
Adrian-Blissfield Railroad Company, Blissfield, MI • 517.467.2451 • www.visitlenawee.com


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