Besser Museum Fall Fest

Sat Oct 04 2025 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

491 Johnson St, Alpena, MI, United States, Michigan 49707 | Alpena

Besser Museum For Northeast Michigan
Publisher/HostBesser Museum For Northeast Michigan
Besser Museum Fall Fest
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Saturday, October 4 from 12pm to 4pm.
Come celebrate the season with a day full of discovery, creativity, and community spirit. The Besser Museum's Fall Festival is more than an event -- it's a tradition!
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors (60+) $3, Children $3. Museum Members Free.
Activities Include:
-Pumpkin Patch for Kids
-Face Painting
-Kids Craft Stations
-Apple cider and donuts, hot dogs, popcorn for purchase.
-Carnival Games: try your luck at the fame booths and win fun prizes while supporting a great cause. All proceeds go towards the Family Resource Center Children's Museum Project.
-Devonian Fossil Hunting - keep what you find!
-Sea lamprey display from Hammond Bay Biological Station.
-Tour the Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage boat.
-Tour the Buildings in the Historic Village
- Local historians Janet Young and Tim Kent host the Discover Northeast Michigan History Exhibit.
-Old fashion games and sing-alongs in the 1912 Spratt Church hosted by the Girls Scouts of St. Paul Lutheran Church
-Rob Abram from "Michigan Rocks" will share his passion about Michigan's unique stones.
-Local Author Nancy Abram shares newly self-published mystery/crime solving novels.
-Traditional Drumming Demonstration with Gennie Morgan from the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians in the Planetarium @ 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 (no regular planetarium shows during these times).
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