2011 MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 2011
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Events
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Sept 26-Oct 2, 2011 Mackinac Island Restaurant Week - Mackinac Island, Michigan
Join us this fall when Mackinac Island's finest restaurants offer inspiring, multi-course meals prepared especially to spotlight Mackinac Island as a premier dining destination. No passes, tickets or coupons are required. Instead, diners may simply visit their favorite participating restaurants throughout the week to enjoy the special prix fixe dinner menus.
September 29-Oct 2, 2011 Four Flags Area Apple Festival - Niles, Michigan
Bring your family and friends to the Apple Festival for many family oriented activities and a good time to be had by all.
October 1-2, 2011 Huron Township Applefest - New Boston, Michigan
The 32nd annual festival will showcase the friendly spirit that exists within our community with a parade, apple pie contest, fiddlers' contest, fun run, car show and entertainment.
October 5-9, 2011 Tuscola County Pumpkin Festival - Caro, Michigan
The festival brings the beauty of Fall to downtown Caro with painted and decorated pumpkins from area schools. Don't miss the grand parade, 5K run and our famous pumpkin pies.
October 7-8, 2011 Davison Pumpkin Fest - Davison, Michigan
The schedule of events includes Taste of Davison, parade, fish fry, 5K run, music, pumpkin derby & contest and much more!
October 8, 2011 Pumpkinfest - Montague, Michigan
The famous Pumpkin Roll down the Dowling Hill plus many pumpkin events: largest pumpkin, pumpkin painting, seed spitting, pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling. Fun for the whole family.
October 8, 2011 10th Annual Bite of Beaver Island - Beaver Island, Michigan
Showcasing the delicious culinary talent, foods and drink of Beaver Island, Northern Michigan and the Great Lakes. See what the best professional and amateur chefs on the Island have to offer - sample a wide variety of treats.
October 8-9, 2011 Fennville Goose Festival - Fennville, Michigan
This event celebrates the migratory birds that make the Fennville area a popular fall hunting spot. Flock to the fun with a goose calling competition, rides, arts & crafts and a parade.
October 9-14, 2011 33rd Annual Charlevoix Apple Festival - Charlevoix, Michigan
Northern Michigan’s cool temperatures are said to produce tastier and more colorful fruit than those grown in warmer climates. More than 30 types of apples, including the hard to find “antique varieties”, will be on hand as well as other fall harvest items such as pumpkins, squash, jam, honey, maple syrup and cider.
October 15-16, 2011 Apple Butter Festival - Lansing, Michigan
Help us stir our century old copper kettle full of bubbling hot apple butter. Watch crafts demonstrations such as quilting, pottery, lace making, wool spinning, and homemade herbal soaps and lotions. Activities for children include candle dipping and cider pressing.
October 18-19, 2011 Michigan Restaurant Show - Novi, Michigan
World class educational seminars and hundreds of exhibitors.
October 19, 2011 Making It In Michigan Conference and Tradeshow - Lansing, Michigan
For new entrepreneurs or established food companies thinking about creating and launching that next new food product or idea, the fourth annual Making It In Michigan conference can help bring that concept to fruition. Hosted by the Michigan State University (MSU) Product Center, the conference is designed to connect budding entrepreneurs and established food businesses with the resources of the center including multiple educational sessions, a keynote address from a nationally renowned expert on the consumer packaged foods industry and the opportunity to network with over 150 vendors of Michigan specialty food products.
October 22, 2011 Detroit Fall Beer Festival - Detroit, Michigan
More than 40 Michigan microbreweries and brew pubs will participate offering over 200 different beers to sample.
October 28, 2011 Noto's 15th Biannual Charity Fall Wine Fest - Grand Rapids, Michigan
Features over 300 international and MI wines, Noto's gourmet cuisine and culinary auction. Seven non-profit groups will be represented: ACF of Greater Grand Rapids, Catholic Central Hockey, Holy Family Radio, Italian American Club of West MI, National Kidney Foundation, Parkinson's Association of West MI, Walten & Barbara Piggott FSU Endowment. Live Music.
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