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Saturday, October 08, 2022Community Event

Frankfort Fall Festival

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.  Carnival weekend hourse are: October 6 & 7: 5pm - 10pm October 8: 10am - 10pm.

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. Parade Applications can be picked up at the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber Office or you can register on their website at www.frankfort-elberta.com!  

 

The Frankfort Fire Departmnet Pancake Breakfast is back - At the Hotel Frankfort at 11am. 

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 517 Main St. Frankfort 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 (11-2pm) and Cousin Curtiss (2-5pm) 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!    

Pumpkin Ed Moody will be there carving a giant pumpkin.    

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:

NEW THIS YEAR!  A Corn Hole Tournament  At the big tent!  And a Carnival with games and rides and food October 6-8!

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.    

Don't miss Live Music at Stormcloud Brewing Company. Music Starts at 7pm  .The returning BEER, WINE, MEAD and COCKTAIL TENT will be in the Open Space starting at 11am. Celebrate Frankfort Beer Week with a fun Beer tent with Live Music.    

If you need more information, please stop into the Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce Office at 517 Main Street, Frankfort, email or call 231-352-7251 or email fcofc@frankfort-elberta.com.    We always need A LOT of volunteers for this event. If you can help, please call us! 

 

Corporate Sponsors: and Key event sponsor:  DTE Energy Foundation 

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


When:
Saturday, October 8, 2022 11:00 AM
Where:
Open Space Park
For More Info:
Joanne Bartley
2313527251
fcofc@frankfort-elberta.com
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