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The Traverse City area hosts a wide variety of festivals throughout the year. By far our largest annual event is the National Cherry Festival, held in early July in downtown Traverse City. Other major celebrations throughout the year are listed below, with links to the official sites if available.

For information and online purchase of ticketed events in the Traverse City area go to TREATickets.

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Sep 14, 2009 - Jan 3, 2010

Arts of the Woodland Indians

Arts & Culture
Location: Dennos Museum Center

This exhibition draws from the museum's collection of art by the Woodland Indians.  Not only does this exhibition include excellent examples of quillwork and sweetgrass basketry from both Michigan and Ottawa artists, but also prints by artists of the famed woodland or Anishinabe style of painting, such as Norval Morrisseau and Roy Thomas.

Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm.  Admission: Adults $6, Children $4  The museum is closed on major holidays.

Phone: (231) 995-1055
Oct 1 - 31, 2009

Haunted Hayrides

Annual Event
(Fri. Sat. )
6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Hearth and Vine Cafe, Black Star Farms

Haunted Hayride will take place from 6-10 pm every Friday and Saturday in October leaving from Hearth and Vine Cafe across from the Tasting Room.  The price is $10/per person for an evening of fright.  Pizzas and sandwiches will be made available for purchase in the cafe and of course, wine and mulled cider will also be available.

Phone: (231) 944-1251
Oct 9 - Nov 1, 2009

Grimfell Asylum

Annual Event
(Sun. Fri. Sat. )
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Location: Old Circuit City Building, Traverse City (next to Halloween Superstores and Home Depot)

Evernight Entertainment will once again be opening "Grimfell Asylum" Haunted Attraction in Traverse City.  This Fall The Asylum Doors Open...let the madness and screaming begin!!!  This year as last year, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the "Munson Breast Health Center".  The Asylum will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October as well as November 1.  $7

Oct 11, 2009 - Mar 28, 2010

River of Gold

Arts & Culture
Location: Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College
This exhibit presents more than 120 exquisitely crafted pieces of Precolumbian goldwork from the University of Pennsylvania Museum’s 1940 excavations at the ancient cemetery site of Sitio Conte in what is now central Panama. The exhibition includes large embossed plaques, cast pendants and nose ornaments, gold-sheathed ear rods, and necklaces of intricate beads-as well as polychrome ceramics, and objects made of precious and semi-precious stones, whale-tooth ivory, and bone.
 
In the first section of the exhibit, visitors are introduced to the geographical setting of central Panama and the excavations at Sitio Conte. The exciting story of the dramatic find of a multi-grave burial containing a wealth of gold is told through site photographs, maps, drawings, even a video from the original color film of the archaeological team. The second section reconstructs lifestyles of Precolumbian society in ancient Panama. The third section analyzes the tantalizing iconography found on Sitio Conte goldwork and ceramics to help viewers interpret aspects of a long-lost ideology. The sophisticated metallurgical processes by which the goldsmiths of Sitio Conte achieved extraordinary results are thoughtfully explained in the final section of the exhibition.

River of Gold is not only visually stunning. It also gives viewers an invaluable glimpse into a Panamanian society as it was 1,000 years ago.
 
The Dennos Museum Center is open Monday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm, Thursdays til 8 pm and Sunday, 1-5 pm.  The Museum is closed major holidays.  Admission is $6 adults, $4 children.
Phone: (231) 995-1055
Oct 16 - 31, 2009

3rd Annual Haunted House & Hayride

Annual Event
(Fri. Sat. )
Time: Dusk
Location: Interlochen Eagles Club on US 31, next to East Bay Auto

Admission: $7 per person, $5 per person with a group of 10 or more.  Proceeds will be donated to a local charity.  On Sat. Oct 31st there will be a live band and costume contest.

Oct 16 - 31, 2009

Jacob's Corn Maze

Annual Event
(Sun. Fri. Sat. )
Location: Jacob's Corn Maze, 7100 M-72 West, Traverse City

Jacob's Corn Maze is an "A-Maze-ing" Farm Adventure."  Jacob's three separate corn mazes are fun for everyone, young and old alike.  Our pumpkin patch features "Super Freak" pumpkins.  Admission: Adults $8, kids 3 - 11 yrs $5, under 3 yrs Free.

Phone: (231) 632-6293
Oct 16, 2009 - Jan 3, 2010

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Inuit Print

Arts & Culture
Location: Dennos Museum Center

The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College of Traverse City, Michigan will organize an exhibition consisting of 50 prints in observance of this significant 50th Anniversary milestone.  Prints will be selected from the Museum's collection and represent each year of the 50 year history of Inuit printmaking beginning with 1959.  The museum holds prints from co-operatives including Baker Lake, Cape Dorset, Holman, Pangnirtung, as well as miscellaneous and independent co-operatives.  The prints exhibited will also include a Cape Dorset 2009 Annual Print Collection release.

The exhibition will open with the date of the annual release sale of the Cape Dorset 2009 Annual Print Collection.  This will also coincide with the annual meeting of the Inuit Art Society consisting of Inuit Art collectors throughout the United States who will meet at the Dennos Museum Center the weekend of the Annual Dorset Collection release. 

Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm.  Admission: Adults $6, Children $4  The museum is closed on major holidays.

Phone: (231) 995-1055
Oct 18, 2009 - Jan 3, 2010

Presidential Papers and Portraits

Arts & Culture
Location: Dennos Museum Center

This exhibition explores presidential papers from the likes of James Madison, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington as well as portraits of these important American leaders.  Presidential Papers and Portraits was organized in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities' Picturing America Program.

Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm.  Admission: Adults $6, Children $4  The museum is closed on major holidays.

Phone: (231) 995-1055
Oct 23 - Nov 1, 2009

Scary Fest '09

Annual Event
(Sun. Fri. Sat. )
Location: US 31 Between Interlochen & Honor

A double haunted house: 2 Guided Haunts, The Dark Side (Get Ready to Scream) and Creepy & Crawly (Colorful Thrills & Chills).  Price $5/Haunt or both Haunts for $9.  Guided groups of 5-7.  Haunts will last 10-15 minutes or more!  Open Friday and Saturday 7pm - 12am and Sunday 7-10pm.  Guides will customize each group to their age & fright level.  Search ScaryFest09 on YouTube.com for more details

Oct 23 - Nov 20, 2009

Chance to Dance

Arts & Culture
(Fri. )
10:00 PM to Midnight
Location: Northwestern Michigan College Physical Education Building
Website: www.nmc.edu

Beginners and experienced dancers are invited to come enjoy an eclectic mix of dance styles including waltz, blues, swing/jitterbug, slowdance, tango, Latin (salsa, cha-cha), and more.  Participants will practice learned steps and discover new ones with dance instructor Mykl Werth and others on hand to assist.  Dance nights are available every Friday, Oct 23 to Dec 4 (except Nov 27).  Admission is $5 at the door.  No partner necessary.  Wear slippery-soled shoes.

Contact Information:
Northwestern Michigan College
Phone: (231) 995-1700
Oct 30, 2009

Shanty Creek Resorts Haunted Woods

Annual Event
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Schuss Mountain, Shanty Creek Resorts

The trail is going to be bigger and better this year! $5 for adults, $3 for kids 10-12 years old. Not recommended for children under 10. 8-10pm in Schuss Village.  

Shanty Creek Resorts is a four-season resort located 30 miles northeast of Traverse City.

Phone: (800) 678-4111
Oct 30, 2009

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Arts & Culture
Time: 8:00pm, 11:59pm
Location: City Opera House

City Opera House celebrates Halloween with two showings of the cult classic "Rocky Horror Picture Show." Dress to kill, bring props and join in. Cash bar.  Admission-$10 , prop bags can be purchased for $5.  For additional information, please visit the City Opera House website above.

Phone: (231) 941-8082
Oct 30, 2009

Street Drum Corp's BANG

Arts & Culture
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Milliken Auditorium, Dennos Museum Center

Street Drum Corp’s BANG is back for a pre-Halloween fright night performance at the Dennos. Come with your own fright night mask (optional) and join the party as Street Drum Corp’s BANG returns to put on a high octane, adrenaline pumping performance using household items like buckets, kitchenware and aluminum garbage cans while made up in “fright night” makeup and costume. SDC BANG offers a blistering “Punk Rock Stomp” percussion show that will leave you asking for more.

Contact Information:
Box Office
Phone: (231) 995-1553
Oct 30 - 31, 2009

The Horse and His Boy

Arts & Culture
Time: 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Location: New Hope Community Church, 5169 Bethesda Ct, Williamsburg

C.S. Lewis' The Horse and His Boy.  Stage play, two shows 3 & 7 pm.  Adults $4, Students $2.  Tickets at the door or online at www.TheHAP.net or (231) 313-2420.

Phone: (231) 313-2420
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