October 24, 2026 Location Change: Culver Park
Schedule is being updated daily!
Culver Fall Fest is an annual event in October that takes place in the Culver Park. Friday Night, enjoy local shops and restaurants around town! Saturday, our SPOOK-tacular weekend is in FULL swing with the Crafts from the library, Costume Contest, Beer Garden and Craft and Food Vendors, Trunk or Treat, Live Band Entertainment by the Time Travelers, AND MORE! Sunday, take things easy, relax and unwind, soaking up all the small-town vibes.
VENDORS:
Click HERE for the NON PROFIT VENDOR FORM
Click HERE for the CRAFT & COMMERCIAL VENDOR FORM
Click HERE for the FOOD VENDOR FORM
To keep Culver Fall Fest an event, The Culver & Lake Maxinkuckee Visitor Center relies on donations, sponsorships and volunteers. Reach out to findculverin@gmail.com to get involved today!
2026 Fall Fest Schedule Location: Culver Park
Schedule is being updated daily, keep checking back
Friday, October 23
3PM: Spooky masks and Ghost Shakers (108 E. Washington St.)
5PM - 8PM: Friday night dinner at the VFW (108 E. Washington St.)
9PM: The Lakehouse Grille offers scary-good drink specials and SCARE-E-OKE! (620 E. Lake Shore Dr.)
More information coming soon!
Need a place to stay at the end of the night? Book your Culver stay HERE
Saturday, October 24
8AM - 10AM: Lions Club Breakfast at the Depot Building (615 E Lake Shore Dr.)
Between the Culver Town Park and Main Street, use the interactive walking path to find your way to the park, and learn a bit about Culver’s history.
Scan the QR code on signage along the walking path to access Culver’s Walking Tours or CLICK HERE to access.
8:30AM: 1 Mile & 5K Run/Walk - starting and ending at the Culver Beach Lodge (819 Lake Shore Drive). No registration required! Maps will be provided at the start of the run/walk.
9AM: Yoga in Downstairs Library (107 N Main St.) Free Yoga is Sponsored by Civvies & Culver Pediatrics
10AM: Food, non-profit, commercial and craft vendors open
10AM: Pet parade - dress your pet up in their favorite costume and parade them around town! LINK COMING SOON for the pet parade.
10AM: Crafts by Culver Union Township Library Under the Lions Club Pavilion.
10AM - 11AM: TRUNK OR TREAT LOAD-IN
11AM - 1PM: TRUNK OR TREAT - Decorate your car, truck, golf cart, tractor or any vehicle, and hand out candy to our trick-or-treaters. Prizes will be awarded to the best most creative, trunks!
12PM: Jam Music with DJ John Under the West Pavilion
1PM: Announce Trunk or Treat winner
1PM - 5PM: CHILI COOK-OFF at the VFW (108 E Washington St.) Stop in to taste all the delicious entries, and vote on your favorite chili! Prizes will be awarded!
2PM: Cornhole Tournament BEGINS! on the Basketball Court
5PM - 10PM: Beer garden opens
6:30PM - 9:30PM: The Time Travelers Performance on Festival Stage (Intersection of Jefferson and Main) (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE TIME TRAVELERS)
The Time Travelers play a large variety of familiar classic rock songs that all have one thing in common…
…you can DANCE to them!
Family friendly classic rock for ALL occasions!
7PM: Moonlight Paddle beginning and ending at the Beach Lodge (819 E. Lake Shore Dr.)
We will paddle for about one hour, hugging the north shore on the out and back course. When we return to the beach, we will have a fire and s’mores, followed by a legendary Culver story shared by historian Jeff Kenney.
You can reserve a free canoe, along with paddles and jackets. Or, you can bring your own kayak, canoe or paddle board.
Each canoe can accommodate 2-3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. To reserve a canoe or canoes, email Dana Neer at DanaNeer400@gmail.com
10PM: Beer Garden Closes
10PM: Late Night Entertainment: Drink Specials and DJ at the VFW (108 E. Washington St.)
Need a place to stay at the end of the night? Book your Culver stay HERE
Sunday, October 26th
9AM: Heartfire Church Service on the Festival Stage
1PM - 4PM Art Classes at Art Awakened (109 S. Main St.)
All Weekend:
Shopping and dining open on Main Street: Civvies, The Culver Heron, Three Bird Layne, Art Awakened, Surfbro, Lucrezia Trattoria (opens at 4PM), & Cafe Max