Presented by Carhartt, the two-day festival features live entertainment, children’s activities, hay rides and seasonal food.  All activities take place in the Main Picnic Grove from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine.  Entrance to the Fall Festival is free with regular Zoo admission.

Music fills the air both days with the cover band the G-Daddy’s performing a variety of classic rock and Top 40 hits on Saturday and blues artist Pete “Big Dog” Fetters performing on Sunday. 

A fun-filled children’s activity area includes arts and crafts, a giant inflatable slide, moonwalk, straw maze, pumpkin painting and face painting.  Admission to the children’s activity area is $5 per child in addition to regular Zoo admission. 

Visitors can hop aboard a hay ride for $1 per person and enjoy the sights at the front of the Zoo.  Bratwurst, polish sausage, caramel apples, corn on the cob, beer and pop are available for purchase. 

The Fall Festival is also supported by WOW! and Greektown Casino.

The Detroit Zoological Society is a non-profit organization that operates the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Zoo.  Situated on 125 acres of naturalistic exhibits, the Detroit Zoo is located at the intersection of Ten Mile Road and Woodward Avenue, just off I-696, in Royal Oak.  The Detroit Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October – with extended hours until 8 p.m. Wednesdays during July and August – and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March.  Admission is $11.00 for adults 13 to 61, $9.00 for senior citizens 62 and older, and $7.00 for children ages 2 to 12; children under 2 are free.  For more information, call (248) 541-5717 or visit www.detroitzoo.org.  The Belle Isle Nature Zoo is open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November through March, and provides educational programming with interpretive staff support from the Huron-Clinton Metroparks.  For more information, call (313) 852-4056. 

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