The annual Fall Festival festivities begin at 10 when the CARNIVAL opens!  Enjoy old-fashioned carnival rides, games and food down in the open space.   

The Fall Festival Parade, featuring locally built floats and the always popular Mutt March will begin at 11am. We are accepting participants for the Parade and Mutt March.  You can register on the Chamber website at www.frankfort-elberta.com  

Don't forget to grab your Fall Festival Souvenir T-Shirts, souvenir stickers and coozies at the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce booth the day of the festival or at the Chamber office prior to the festival and/or after.  

Directly following the parade, a host of activities will take place in the Open Space Park.    

Mutt March Awards    

Live Music under the beer tent featuring Jim Hawley Band and Scottville Clown Band (11:30-4pm) will perform under the Big Tent, which also features domestic beer and wine and beer from Stormcloud, Wine, Mead from St. Ambrose and Cocktails from Iron Fish!    

GIANT pumpkins, squash and watermelon weigh-in.    

Kids 5-15 years of age can guess the weight of a giant pumpkin and have the opportunity to win a brand new BIKE!    

Food Available in Open Space by TC Taco    

First Congregational Church will host their Cake Walk at 1pm    

Who doesn't love a Pie Eating Contest?! (Register at 1:00pm - contest begins at 1:30pm)    

Our Fall Festival would not be the same without the CRAZY Pumpkin Drop! 2:30pm near boat launch.  Sorry, NO TREBUCHET for launching pumpkins.  

A wide variety of activities will be available from 11:00 am - 3:30pm in the Open Space:

RETURNING THIS YEAR!  A Corn Hole Tournament  At the big tent!  And a Carnival with games and rides and food!

Fall Craft Fair    

Pumpkin Decorating, "Hillbilly Olimpiks"-the silly-themed obstacle course.    

Popular Kid's Games and Maze will be all set up in Open Space Park for all to enjoy.    

If you need more information, please stop into the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce Office, email or call 231-352-7251 or email [email protected] .    We always need A LOT of volunteers for this event. If you can help, please call us! 

Corporate Sponsors: and event sponsor:  DTE Energy Foundation

TC Tourism , Dinghys Restaurant & Bar, West Shore Bank, State Savings Bank, Graceland Fruit, Curtis Insurance, Carried Away Gourmet

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023 11:00 AM thru 07:00 PM

Location: Open Space Park, Frankfort, MI 

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