Besser Museum Fall Fest

04oct12:00 pm4:00 pmBesser Museum Fall Fest12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan, 491 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707

Event Details

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!

Saturday, October 4 from 12pm to 4pm.

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).

Time

October 4, 2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location

Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan

491 Johnson St, Alpena, MI 49707

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