pumpkin weigh off at Benzie Fall FestivalBenzie County Celebrates Fall with Two Weekends of Family Fun

Whether you come up north for the fall color tour, the salmon fishing, or for an entertaining getaway with the family, the Benzie Fall Festival has something for everyone. For the first two weekends in October residents and businesses show off their talents and host fall events across the county. Witness everything pumpkin from pumpkin bowling, pumpkin hillbilly golf, to a pumpkin regatta and even a pumpkin lunch.

Special events include the Betsie Valley Run, and the now famous Pumpkin Chucking Contest!

 

Here’s an idea of what you’ll find in each town during the festival.

Beulah & Benzonia

  • Fall Soup Contest
  • Historical Museum & Tour
  • Sidewalk Art Contest
  • Petting Zoo & Face Painting
  • Care Show
  • Great Pumpkin Hunt

 

Frankfort

  • Jack-o-lanterns by Master Carver, Ed Moody
  • Fall Fest Parade
  • Historical Tours & Wagon Rides
  • Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off Contest
  • Bayside Haunting
  • Entertainment & Spirits
  • Kids Halloween Maze
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Tours of Point Betsie Lighthouse

 

At Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville

  • Betsie Valley Run
  • Chairlift Rides
  • Haunted Forest

For more information on the Festival contact the Benzie Convention & Visitors Bureau, or visit their website, www.visitbenzie.com.