We’re nearly six months out from a few of the most beloved weekends at Michigan state park campgrounds. Harvest festivals held every fall are crammed with Halloween costumes, campsite decorations, trick-or-treating, hay rides, pumpkin carving and contests. Campers sit up for the weekends all yr. This yr, they kick off Sept. 15.
Whereas not all the parks’ pageant dates have been introduced but, some are already set for September and October weekends.
One park that will not have a harvest pageant this yr is Fort Custer Recreation Space in Augusta. The park will shut Sept. 11 for enchancment tasks.
Bay Metropolis State Park in Bay Metropolis will not have its regular Fall Harvest occasions this yr as a result of the campground will shut Sept. 5 for renovations, based on a publish on the park’s Fb web page. As a substitute, the park will host a Trunk-or-Deal with together with its Mom Nature Path occasion Oct. 7 within the day use car parking zone. Individuals are requested to embellish their automobiles.
Extra:Bay Metropolis State Park campground to shut for renovations
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The Michigan Division of Pure Assets permits campers to e-book campsites six months upfront for stays as much as 15 days, so meaning they’re already locking up reservations for harvest festivals.
Fall harvest festivals are usually open to registered campers solely.
Reservations could be made at MiDNRReservations.com or name 1-800-447-2757.
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Here is a listing of the Michigan state park fall harvest festivals in 2023 thus far.
Michigan state park fall harvest festivals 2023
Fayette Historic State Park A Paranormal Occasion: Sept. 15-16
Van Riper State Park Harvest Competition: Sept. 15-17
Onaway State Park Harvest Competition: Sept. 22 – Sept. 24
Van Buren State Park Pumpkinfest: Sept. 22 – Sept. 24
Van Riper State Park Harvest Fest Weekend 2: Sept. 22-24
Brimley State Park Harvest Competition: Sept. 23
South Higgins Lake State Park Annual Harvest Fest: Sept. 29-30
Younger State Park Harvest Competition Weekend: Sept. 29 -30
South Higgins Lake State Park Annual Harvest Fest: Oct. 6-7
Algonac State Park Harvest Competition: Oct. 6-7
Lakeport State Park Harvest Competition: Oct. 6-7
Waterloo Recreation Space Sugarloaf Harvest Competition: Oct. 6-8
Aloha State Park Harvest Competition: Oct. 7-8
Wilson State Park Harvest Fest: Oct. 7
Fayette Historic State Park Annual Fayette Fall Fest: Oct. 7
Harrisville State Park Haunted Halloween Weekend: Oct. 13-15
Algonac State Park Harvest Competition: Oct. 13-14
Tawas Level State Park Harvest Competition Weekend: Oct. 13-14
Lakeport State Park Trick-or-Treating: Oct. 14
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