State Park Events

South Higgins Lake's Annual Harvest Fest will provide plenty of Spooky Fun! There will be Hayrides, a Spooky Walk through the woods, Pumpkin Painting, Face Painting, Kids Crafts, Costume Parade and Costume Contests, Trick or Treating, Site Decorating and Awards, Halloween Movies, A Touch-A-Truck

Join us and filmmaker Diane Cheklich for a showing of the award-winning documentary short "Pheasants of Detroit." Ring-necked pheasants, typically known as a rural farmland species, are thriving in the open spaces of Detroit. A little human-pheasant subculture has developed in the
city – pheasants

Presented by Don La Barre
Historian for the Michigan History Center & Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Join historian Don La Barre as he examines the early to mid-20th century history of Rockport Quarry and Stone Plant, focusing on its growth and technical development.

La Barre will explore how

Experience the life of a lumberjack at the Michigan History Museum's homeschool program on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Enjoy hands-on history with interactive activities geared towards grades K-5. This program is specially designed to be engaging and educational across a wide age