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Cider in the City at Beacon Park

The fun of a country cider mill will be transported to the heart of the city at this fall event presented by the DTE Beacon Park Foundation and programmed by the Downtown Detroit Partnership. There will be horse-drawn hayrides, vendors, live music, food trucks, pumpkins, cider and doughnuts.


Blake’s Farm will have a market stand featuring plain and cinnamon doughnuts, cider, Honeycrisp apples, jack-o'-lanterns and more.
1-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and Oct. 21-22 at Beacon Park, 1903 Grand River Ave. in Detroit. Free.

Jurassic Quest

This interactive dinosaur experience roars into metro Detroit with a herd of photorealistic dinosaurs, rideable dinosaurs, interactive science and art activities, a fossil dig and real fossils such as T-Rex teeth, a triceratops horn and life-size dino skull. Kids can enjoy a soft play area, bounce houses and inflatable attractions.

Noon-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday at Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River in Novi. $22 for ages 2-64, $19 for ages 65 and older. There's an additional fee for rides and activities.

Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival

Organizers hope to break the Rochester Hills event's existing record of 1,011 pumpkins lighted at the same time during Saturday's festivities, which will include food, pumpkin bowling, live entertainment, a pumpkin-carving display, crafts, and cider and doughnuts from Yates Cider Mill.
Guests are invited to carve a pumpkin and place it on the stone walls that surround the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. They can then return Saturday evening to see the lighting of the pumpkins.

The admission price includes one pumpkin per person. The museum will provide stencils and carving tools, but guests are encouraged to bring their own carving tools from home.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday for pumpkin carving and fall activities; the pumpkin lighting starts at 7 p.m. Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road in Rochester Hills. $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Free to children 2 and younger.

Michigan Science Center’s Fall Film Series

Starting Saturday, the Michigan Science Center’s [[Mi-Sci) film series will add stories on pandas, astronomy and weather to its fall lineup.
The new films include “Pandas: The Journey Home,” “Big Astronomy” and “Extreme Weather.” They'll join a lineup that includes “National Parks Adventure,” “Turtle Odyssey 4D,” “A Lunar Journey” and “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure.” A musical laser show will also rotate monthly in the IMAX Dome Theatre.

Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets [[$3 for members). Click on mi.sci.org for tickets, showtimes and other details. Mi-Sci is at 5020 John R Street in Detroit and open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday and until 8 p.m. on the first Friday of every month.

HallowGlow Nights

Colored LED lights and music create a unique and exciting nighttime tree-climbing experience in West Bloomfield. During Glow Nights, participants can climb through the treetop courses while being surrounded by vibrant colors and a festive atmosphere. Low-to-the-ground ziplines and ropes have been added for those who have a fear of heights.
Guests are encouraged to arrive and participate in costume. There will be a best costume contest on Saturdays.

For those who choose not to climb, there is a non-climbing option for $10 that includes Gem Mining, Mini Golf and a bag of candy. Two- or three-hour experiences are available. The minimum age is 6
HallowGlow continues after 6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday through Oct. 29 at Treerunner Adventure Park, 6200 Drake Road in West Bloomfield Township. Tickets start at $39.

Brendel Hightower is an assistant editor at the Detroit Free Press. Contact her at bhightower@freepress.com. Support local journalism: Subscribe to the Detroit Free Press.