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Fall Festival at Bowers Farm

When
Fri, Oct 16Fridays 5-9 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends in October 2026 (event period Oct. 2-31)
Where
Bowers Farm (Discovery Oaks Park)1219 E. Square Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
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Cost
Admission is $15/Oakland County resident, $19/non-resident and $8/member when purchased in advance; $17/$21/$10 at the doorPony rides, apple launcher tickets and pumpkins are an extra fee; rain or shine, no refunds
Organizer
Oakland County Parks & Recreation

Upcoming dates: Fri, Oct 16 · Sat, Oct 17 · Sun, Oct 18 · Fri, Oct 23 · Sat, Oct 24 · Sun, Oct 25 · Fri, Oct 30 · Sat, Oct 31

Oakland County Parks' Fall Festival at Bowers Farm (Discovery Oaks Park) runs on weekends in October 2026. Activities run 5-9 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and include animal visits, wagon rides, pumpkin picking, the Cornfield Quest, a bounce pad, pony rides, a hay climbing tower, an apple launcher, crafts and games, plus live music, food trucks and a beer garden for adults. Advance admission is $15 for Oakland County residents, $19 for non-residents and $8 for members; at the door it is $17/$21/$10. Pony rides, apple launcher tickets and pumpkins cost a small extra fee. The event is held rain or shine with no ticket refunds.

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Official sources checked2026-10-13

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Pony rides, apple launcher tickets and pumpkins are an extra fee; rain or shine, no refunds

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Calendar page 1 listed Fall Festival occurrences on 10/16, 10/17, 10/18, 10/23 and 10/24; the detail page says the festival runs weekends through Oct. 31, so Oct. 25, 30 and 31 are inferred from that wording. Tickets sold through the county WebTrac system (not opened). Ages not stated.