My little one is at such a fun age and we are squeezing in as many fun fall activities we possibly can. We went to Little Boo for the first time on Thursday and had such a great time!
We had the perfect warm, sunny, fall day. They had several booths set up throughout the zoo for trick-or-treating. I was a little worried the lines would be long but once you got over the bridge everyone spread out quite a bit. The lines weren’t bad and we were able to see all of the animals in between.
A lot of the animals were really active. My little one loved watching the gorillas play. When I asked her what she wanted to see most, she said the sheep 😆 of all the animals. She wanted to see sheep.
There was a tent set up for meet and greets with different characters. My girl is a bit shy with strangers so we skipped this part.
They did have pumpkin carving demonstrations and other activities. We spent close to 3.5 hours at the zoo that day! I’m not sure we saw everything there is to see yet.
We will definitely add this to our list of annual events! They also have Pumpkin Path which is a similar event.
Halloween Hysteria at Mill Race Village in Northville, MI is a spooky fun event for the whole family!
We listened to the story of the Headless Horseman, watched a magic show, went through a maze (my little one took a few shortcuts 😆), & got some fun treats! They also had Halloween crafts and games throughout the village.
It was really neat to see the village decorated for Halloween and everyone dressed in costume. We love visiting Mill Race all year long, it’s a beautiful place for a walk.
Check their website for more events throughout the year!
The Great Fall Festival at Maybury Farm is such a fun family activity. This two day event gives you and your family the opportunity to enjoy the farm animals, live music and fall activities!
🍂 Live music, tractor drawn wagon ride, face painting, s’mores/bonfire, pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating, crafts, bees wax candle making, story time and sing alongs, and more! 🍂 Pizza food truck, cider/donuts, and hotdogs 🍂 Festival & Farm is $9, Festival, Farm, & Wagon Ride is $12. Under 2 are free. 🍂 Some activities (including face painting, corn husk doll making, pumpkin decorating, beeswax candle making, and s’mores roasting) require additional ticket purchase: .50 each; 12 for $5; 25 for $10
The 2021 Great Fall Festival was held on October 9th and 10th. Check the website for other fun events throughout the year!
The Skeletons are ALIVE in Downtown Northville! There are more than 120 themed, life-sized skeletons lining the streets throughout the month of October.
Main Street and North Center Street continues to be closed for outdoor dining, which makes it easier to wander around looking at the skeletons.
The scarecrows are back in Downtown Plymouth! Take a stroll through Kellogg Park to see all the different scarecrows. They will be up throughout the month of October!
I have heard wonderful things about Frankfort, Michigan from so many people but I’ve never been until now! Friends of mine recently had a wedding in Frankfort so we spent a long weekend exploring.
The couple getting married highly recommended the Harbor Lights Resort so that’s where we stayed. The resort is beautiful and offers several different types of rooms, suites or condos. We chose one of the luxury suites. My little one has never been away for a long weekend so we thought having a full kitchen and bedroom that was separate from the living area would be helpful. It really made things easier.
Harbor Lights is right on the beach! Our suite didn’t have a view of the water but it was just a short walk. We walked over to the beach first thing after we got settled into our room.
My little one had so much fun putting her toes in the water, drawing in the sand and trying to toss little shells back into the water. If only we made this trip during the summer time! The resort has an indoor pool so she did enjoy swimming a bit. The water in the pool was a little cold, so after about twenty minutes she was shivering and ready to get out.
The Resort is just a short walk from all of the restaurants and shops on Main St. We didn’t have much time to check them all out. We did have dinner at Stormcloud Brewing Company the first night and I snuck out for coffee at Bella’s Cafe one morning.
On Saturday, we went on a hike with our group at Empire Bluff Trail. I made a separate post about that hike. The trail was about 35 minutes from Harbor Lights. After the hike, we all went to St. Ambrose Cellars for lunch. I loved that they had a bunch of picnic tables set up outside. A waitress takes your drink orders but when you’re ready to order food they have a food truck onsite and you order through them yourself. The food and drinks were great. Added bonus, they are kid and dog friendly : )
The majority of our group was staying at the houses on Lake Bluff Preserve, which is also where the wedding was held. We spent a lot of our weekend there. It’s gorgeous! And the perfect spot to watch the sunset.
This long weekend went by so fast! We had such a great time and I would really like to go back sometime to see more of Frankfort.
Empire Bluff Trail is a gorgeous hike! It is a 1.5 mile (round trip) trail that leads to a high bluff with boardwalks and an observation deck overlooking Lake Michigan.
This is a moderate hike with a few hills. My little one really enjoyed the trail but I wouldn’t recommend taking a stroller.
Point Betsie Lighthouse is located on the beautiful Lake Michigan Shoreline and is just north of Frankfort, MI.
The original 1858 lighthouse, keeper’s residence, fog signal building, and Boathouse Museum are open to the public. Tours of the lighthouse take 1/2 hour and cost $5 for adults and $2 for children.
I didn’t make it during open hours so I took a little stroll down the beach and enjoyed the view. It is a gorgeous spot to take pictures!
Hours of Operation
Monday, Thursday-Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sunday 12:00-5:00 PM
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
Closed for the Season October 18, 2021-May 13, 2022
