💌 Things to do in Traverse City Oct 3-9

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Hey, Traverse City. Got weekend plans yet? It’s finally starting to feel like fall here. Don’t get me wrong, I love summer, but there’s something special about the crisp air, the smell of leaves, and the taste of cider that just hits differently.

For some ongoing activities, Frankfort beer week is still going on which you can find more info on here.

And The Dead Ends On Spruce is running daily at 315 Spruce St. from 6p-10:30p. Without a doubt, it's the most decked-out house for Halloween in Traverse City—get ready for a spooky good time 👻 🎃

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Things to do

Thursday, October 3rd

• Creative Chaos - Postcards and Poems @ Blessed Be Tea and Apothecary from 6p-8p. Tix $25.

• Pin Ball Wars recurring weekly at Right Brain Brewery starting at 7p.

• DJ Trivia @ Sparks BBQ from 7:30p-9p

• Fall Food Preservation @ Glen Lake Library starting at 6p

• The Dead Ends on Spruce @ 315 S. Spruce St. from 6p-10:30p

• Perch Lake Addition Hike @ Upper Manistee Headwaters from 10a-12p

• Wild Things Class @ Interlochen Public Library from 5-6:30p. Great for aspiring mushroom hunters!

Friday, October 4th

• Family Fun with HORSES! @ Suttons Bay Public Library from 3:30p-5:30p

• Five and Dime @ Tank Space on 8th St. from 5p-10p. $5 pours and $10 flights.

Saturday, October 5th

• Sleeping Bear Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5k @ Empire Beach starting at 7:30a

• Coffee @ 10 with Rochelle Stark: Photographer, Traverse City Camera Club @ Crooked Tree Art Gallery, Carnegie Rotunda from 10a-11a

• Bellaire Fall Flannel Festival @ Downtown Bellaire from 10a-5p

• Outdoor Craft & Vendor Show @ The Village at Grand Traverse Commons from 10a-3p. 85+ vendors!

• Open Farm Weekend with the Alpacas @ Cotton Creek Farm from 10a-4p. Free family fun!

• Spooktacaular Magic w/ Joel Tacey @ Glen Lake Library starting at 11a. Fun for the whole family!

• Tank-toberfest @ Tank Space on 8th St. Triple beer release, Tank-toberfest Marzen, 2024 Earthen Ales Fall Fest Oktoberfest, and a Mystery small batch! Games, activities, and a chance to win a membership!

• Pumpkin Patch @ Traverse City Main Library from 11a-12p. Fall (and pumpkin) themed games, music, activities, crafts, and snacks.

Sunday, October 6th

• 17th Annual Harvest Festivus @ Left Foot Charley from 12p-6p. Free German-themed, fun for all ages event. Beer, wine, cider, Pierogies!

• Open Farm Weekend with the Alpacas @ Cotton Creek Farm from 10a-4p. Free family fun!

Tuesday, October 8th

• Quilts for Kids @ Peninsula Community Library from 10a-12p. Transform fabrics into patchwork quilts for kids facing serious trauma.

Wednesday, October 9th

• Mindful + Musical with Miriam Pico: MINI BIRD @ The Alluvion from 10:30a-11:30a. Fun, interactive class is for little ones to enjoy with their caregivers!

• The Growing Season - Reading of a Folk Musical @ The Botanic Garden at Historic Barn Park starting at 6:30p

Comedy, Poetry, Plays, and Storytelling

Thursday, October 3rd

• Collage @ Interlochen Arts Academy, Corson Auditorium Starting at 7:30p. Highly recommend if you have never been!

• Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics @ The Village at Grand Traverse Commons starting at 6:15p & 8:30p. A live, multi-sensory musical experience featuring music inspired by Halloween.

Friday, October 4th

• Comedy w/Rob Jenkins @ Traverse City Comedy Club from 7:15p-8:45p

•  Waitress @ Old Town Playhouse starting at 7:30p. $33 for Adults, $20 for Youth under 18.

• Collage @ Interlochen Arts Academy, Corson Auditorium Starting at 7:30p. Highly recommend if you have never been!

• Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics @ The Village at Grand Traverse Commons starting at 6:15p & 8:30p. A live, multi-sensory musical experience featuring music inspired by Halloween.

Saturday, October 5th

• Thesis Interactive Exhibition with Elaine Gurian and James Volkert @ Interlochen Arts Academy starting at 3:30p. Free, great for all ages and abilities.

• Waitress @ Old Town Playhouse starting at 7:30p. $33 for Adults, $20 for Youth under 18.

• Jenene Caramielo: Gilded @ City Opera House starting at 8p

Monday, October 7th

• Expand Storytelling #6 @ The Alluvion from 7p-9p. Four storytellers invited from the NoMi community will take the stage to share their life stories around how they find fulfillment from the inside out wherever they are.

Tuesday, October 8th

• Waitress @ Old Town Playhouse starting at 2p. $33 for Adults, $20 for Youth under 18.

Wednesday, October 9th

• An Evening with Jia Tolentino @ Interlochen Arts Academy

Live Music

Thursday, October 3rd

• Jerome Forde @ French Valley Vineyards from 4p-7p

• JAZZ 4 ALL! The Jeff Haas Trio featuring Laurie Sears + Lisa Flahive @ The Alluvion from 6p-8:30p

• Jim Hawley @ Mari Vineyards from 4p-6p

Friday, October 4th

• Ben Richey @ River Club Glen Arbor from 5p-8p

• Drew Hale @ Rove Estates from 5p-8p

• Rolling Dirty @ Left Foot Charley from 5p-7p

• Doc Probes @ MiddleCoast Brewing Co. from 6p-9p

• Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish with Eric Dane Jaqua One Man Band @ The Alluvion from 7:30p-10p

Saturday, October 5th

• Larry Perkins @ Bel Lago from 3:30p-5:30p

• Ben Richey @ TC Whiskey Co. from 6p-8p

• The Sound of Detroit with Joel Fluent Greene, Peace Bell, Evening Star & Amber Hasan @ The Alluvion from 7:30p-10p

Monday, October 7th

• Charlie Arnett @ French Valley Vineyards from 4p-7p

• Open Mic w/ Rob Coonrod @ Left Foot Charley from 6p-9p

• Big Fun - Funky Fun Mondays @ The Alluvion from 6p-8:25p

Tuesday, October 8th

• Derek Boik @ Mari Vineyards from 4p-6p

Wednesday, October 9th

• Luke Woltanski @ TC Whiskey Co. from 6p-8p

• Jazz Combos and Orchestra: Celebrating Jazz Legends @ Interlochen Arts Academy starting at 7:30p

Markets this weekend

Thursday, October 3rd

• East Bay Corner’s Farmers Market is happening 3p-7p at 1965 N Three Mile Rd. The purpose of this market is to provide fresh and locally grown produce, educate the public, and form partnerships with local farmers.

Saturday, October 5th

• Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market is happening 7:30a-12p between at Rotary Square on Union and State street

• Suttons Bay Farmers Market is happening 9a-1p on St. Joseph Street (North side of town.)

Sunday, October 6th

• Interlochen Farmers Market is happening 9a-2p at 2112 J. Maddy Parkway in Interlochen. More than 60 locally grown food and artisan arts and crafts vendors setup here. Easy parking, and dog friendly.(yay!)

Monday, October 7th

• Farmers Market at The Village At Grand Traverse Commons is a mini market happening from 1p-5p under the Pavilion between Cottageview and Red Drive. Fruits, veggies, flowers, oh my!

Thanks for reading! Have a fun weekend :)

Jake