Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Portage 2026

42 family-friendly fall activities near Portage

Halloween Forest

Sat, Oct 24

Kalamazoo Free

Free family alternative to trick-or-treating with a costume contest

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Trick or Treat on the Trails)

Trick or Treat on the Trails

Fri, Oct 23

Augusta 15 mi Free

Free trail trick-or-treating with costume contests, cider, donuts, and crafts.

Illustration of toy goats, a pony and white ducks among pumpkins and hay in a fenced pen with two costumed children (Harvest Moon Acres Corn Maze & Fun Park)

Harvest Moon Acres Corn Maze & Fun Park

Sep 19 – Nov 1

Gobles 18 mi $$

Features a 5-acre corn maze, hayrides, and farm animals.

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Gilmore Car Museum's Trunk or Treat)

Gilmore Car Museum's Trunk or Treat

Wed, Oct 21

Hickory Corners 19 mi

Trick-or-treating from classic cars and emergency vehicles with spooky music.

Skeletonfest

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Marshall 32 mi

More than 80 costumed skeletons take over downtown Marshall.

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Kids' Halloween Spooktacular)

Kids' Halloween Spooktacular

Thu, Oct 22

South Haven 38 mi Free

Campus treasure hunt across eight learning stops for candy and prizes.

Leaf Walk

Tue, Sep 29

Bristol 34 mi $

Relaxed fall walk with tree identification and a make-and-take craft.

Illustration of a fall festival with a tractor, striped pumpkin booths, hay bales and orange trees (Turkeyville Fall Festival and Arts and Craft Show)

Turkeyville Fall Festival and Arts and Craft Show

Oct 3 – Oct 4

Marshall 32 mi Free

Outdoor craft market featuring handmade items, homemade donuts, and apple cider.

Autumn at Meijer Gardens

Grand Rapids 54 mi $$

Michigan's largest mum display with over 8,000 chrysanthemums

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Pine Not-So-Haunted Woods Walk)

Pine Not-So-Haunted Woods Walk

Oct 22 – Oct 24

Elkhart 41 mi Free

Family-friendly and scary wooded trails with live music and vendors.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Halloween Trick-or-Treat in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor Arts District)

Halloween Trick-or-Treat in St. Joseph and Benton Harbor Arts District

Fri, Oct 30

St. Joseph 44 mi Free

Trick-or-treat with local merchants across downtown storefronts and the arts district.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Nappanee Apple Festival)

Nappanee Apple Festival

Sep 17 – Sep 20

Nappanee 57 mi Free

Home to Indiana's largest seven-foot baked apple pie.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin float rolling down a town street past costumed figures, with orange balloons and confetti (Haunted Halloween Hustle)

Haunted Halloween Hustle

Sat, Oct 31

Goshen 44 mi $$

Costume-friendly races along the scenic paved Pumpkinvine trail.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Grand Ledge Fall Festival)

Grand Ledge Fall Festival

Sat, Oct 3

Grand Ledge 58 mi Free

Family autumn festival with free pumpkins, pony rides, and a petting zoo.

Illustration of a town square fall festival with striped pumpkin booths, costumed figures, and orange autumn trees (Four Flags Area Apple Festival)

Four Flags Area Apple Festival

Oct 1 – Oct 4

Niles 41 mi $$

Annual celebration of the apple harvest with community events and entertainment.

Pumpkin Prowl 2026

Fri, Oct 23

Ada 52 mi Free

Family-friendly Halloween celebration featuring an Emerald City themed covered bridge.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Blandford Nature Center Harvest Festival)

Blandford Nature Center Harvest Festival

Sat, Oct 3

Grand Rapids 55 mi $

Annual fall fundraiser featuring hay rides, cider samples, and wildlife presentations.

Zoo Goes Boo

Oct 16 – Nov 1

Grand Rapids 53 mi $$

Spooky zoo trick-or-treating featuring magicians, fire dancers, and villains.

Boo At The Barn

Oct 23 – Oct 24

Zeeland 47 mi $

Halloween farm celebration with animal encounters, a corn pit, and treats.

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Wyoming Kentwood Trunk or Treat)

Wyoming Kentwood Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 17

Kentwood 47 mi Free

Explore decorated trunks from over 25 community and city booths.

Heidi's Corn Maze

Sep 18 – Nov 14

Lowell 49 mi $

A 10-acre patriotic corn maze with junior and large challenge courses.

2026 Pumpkin Patch

Sep 27 – Oct 25

South Bend 49 mi

Includes a small pumpkin, a snack, and a train ticket

Knollbrook Farm Corn Maze & Fall Festival

Sep 12 – Oct 31

Goshen 50 mi

Twelve-acre trivia scavenger hunt maze with over five miles of pathways.

Illustration of a witch in a pointed hat reading a book in an orange armchair beside pumpkins, a lamp and black cats (Hallowee-Ones: Parade and Programming)

Hallowee-Ones: Parade and Programming

Oct 24 – Oct 31

Grand Rapids 54 mi

Costume parades, seasonal storytime, and autumn garden play for kids.

Illustration of striped booths with pumpkins and costumed figures on a town street with orange autumn trees (Michigan's Farm Garden Autumn Family Activities)

Michigan's Farm Garden Autumn Family Activities

Oct 2 – Oct 31

Grand Rapids 54 mi

Interactive harvest-themed relay challenge and produce play for families.

Spooky Sprint - Grand Rapids

Sat, Oct 10

Caledonia 41 mi $$

Family-friendly fall running event featuring multiple distances and custom swag.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Where's the Witch Downtown Scavenger Hunt)

Where's the Witch Downtown Scavenger Hunt

Oct 1 – Oct 31

St. Joseph 46 mi

Find hidden witches across 13 participating downtown businesses to win prizes.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Halloween In The Park)

Halloween In The Park

Sat, Oct 17

Lakeville 58 mi Free

Allergy-friendly community trunk-or-treat partnered with The Teal Pumpkin Project.

2026 Fall Fest

Sat, Sep 19

St. Joseph 46 mi Free

Autumn celebration featuring a farmers market, farm animals, and balloon walk-through.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Trick or Treat at the Fairgrounds)

Trick or Treat at the Fairgrounds

Goshen 44 mi Free

Free community trick-or-treat with local partners

Potawatomi Zoo Boo

South Bend 49 mi $$

Zoo Boo with themed weekends and character actors

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Country Mill Farms Corn Maze & Fall Activities)

Country Mill Farms Corn Maze & Fall Activities

Charlotte 50 mi $$

213-acre farm with pick-your-own options and bakery treats.

Fall Fun at Matthys Farm

South Bend 54 mi $

Complimentary hayrides to corn maze and pumpkin patch.

Illustration of a corn maze path with tall golden cornstalks, small costumed figures, a flag, pumpkins and a red barn (Thistleberry Farm Pumpkin Patch & Fall Activities)

Thistleberry Farm Pumpkin Patch & Fall Activities

South Bend 56 mi $

Family-owned farm with pumpkin patch and fall activities

Robinette's Corn Maze

Grand Rapids 57 mi $

6.5-acre corn maze with a new design annually

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Eddy Street Commons Trick or Treat)

Eddy Street Commons Trick or Treat

South Bend 48 mi Free

Free Halloween celebration with trick-or-treating and pumpkin picking.

Illustration of clay goats, a duck and costumed figures among pumpkins and hay beside a small wooden shelter in daylight (Deep Roots Produce Trunk or Treat)

Deep Roots Produce Trunk or Treat

Alto 43 mi Free

Free trunk-or-treat with farm activities

Illustration of a child in a witch costume holding a pumpkin bucket on a leafy sidewalk lined with glowing houses at dusk (Wyoming Trick or Treat Trail)

Wyoming Trick or Treat Trail

Wyoming 50 mi Free

Annual community trick-or-treat trail with bounce houses.

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Newton Park Halloween in the Park)

Newton Park Halloween in the Park

Lakeville 58 mi Free

Free community Halloween event with Trunk-or-Treat and chili cook-off.

Boo to You

South Bend 49 mi

Community event for families

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (Trick or Treat on Main Street)

Trick or Treat on Main Street

Zeeland 47 mi $

Trick-or-treating on Main Street and city-wide

The Spooky Forest

Belmont 59 mi $

Family-friendly Halloween trail walk through the woods.

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Fri23Oct Pine Not-So-Haunted Woods WalkElkhart

Fri23Oct Trick or Treat on the TrailsAugusta

Fri23Oct Pumpkin Prowl 2026Ada

Fri23Oct Boo At The BarnZeeland

Sat24Oct Halloween ForestKalamazoo

Sat24Oct Hallowee-Ones: Parade and ProgrammingGrand Rapids

Other Halloween categories near Portage

Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

PortageHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties9 parties & tastings

Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

PortageHaunted Experiences15 haunted attractions

Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

PortageHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment1 shows & screenings

Illustration of a town street at twilight with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch on a broom by the moon

PortageUnique Halloween Events3 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities near Portage

Portage families can find a mix of Halloween happenings. For a larger outing with admission, consider events like Halloween Forest in Kalamazoo. If you're seeking something closer to home and perhaps free, explore local trick-or-treating opportunities within Benton Harbor.

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