Celebrate fall in Michigan’s Little Bavaria during Scarecrow Fest, with a fun family-friendly festival at Frankenmuth River Place Shops and special scarecrow displays throughout downtown Frankenmuth!
Taking place across two weekends in October, Scarecrow Fest includes both a Kids and Dog Weekend with special activities for everyone in the family.
Saturday and Sunday both weekends from noon – 6 pm, try your hand at the pumpkin catapult and see how far you can launch a pumpkin! You can also try your hand at pumpkin bowling, pumpkin painting, arts and crafts and take a ride on Grandpa Tinyโs barrel train. Some activities include a small fee.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ, On October 19-20 with the Rock N Roll K9 performance team putting on a total of 6 shows — 3 shows on Saturday and 3 shows on Sunday – 11:30 am, 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm.
Saturday and Sunday from noon – 6 pm, try your hand at the pumpkin catapult and see how far you can launch a pumpkin! Other fun fall-themed activities include pumpkin bowling, arts and crafts, pumpkin painting and riding Grandpa Tinyโs Barrel Train! Some activities have a small fee; there is no entry fee for the Scarecrow Fest event.
On Sunday, October 20, the doggie costume contest is at 5:15 pm on the Fest Platz Stage. Pre-registration at Hello Cats & Dogs is required for the costume contest; sign your pup up from 11 am to 4:30 pm that day!
Following the costume contest, there is a doggie pet trick-or-treating throughout the complex from 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ 26-27, ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ!
There is a Kids Trick or Treating on Sunday, October 27 throughout the complex from 5:30 pm โ 6:00 pm starting at the Fest Platz โ kids will be able to trick-or-treat from each store.
Please note: Event schedule is subject to change.
