Important Days
What day is the unofficial end of summer? Usually school starts after this holiday.
Labor Day
Pumpkins are good for more than just eating. It is a fun family activity to buy a pumpkin, carve a face or design into it, and put a lighted candle inside to make it glow. What are these carved pumpkins called?
jack o' lanterns
A popular dark brown drink often found in the fall is called cider. What fruit is crushed to make this drink?
Apples
What are the words that kids must say when they knock on a door on Halloween night?
Trick or Treat!
What is the name of the holiday where kids dress up in costumes and go from house to house looking for candy and other treats?
Halloween
America loves this fall sport, and especially the pre-game parties (called "tail gates"). You need to move a ball called a "pig skin" into the "endzone" to score a "touch down". What is the name of the sport?
Another cider mill treat is a snack that is deep fried and often rolled in cinnamon sugar. What are they called?
Donuts
What day of the year is Halloween?
October 31st
This holiday remembers when some of the first settlers came to America, and is a day to spend with family, eat good food, and be grateful. It is always celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. What is this holiday called?
Thanksgiving
This is a popular outdoor pastime that also provides meat for the freezer. You need to wear bright orange for safety and make sure you have the proper licenses. In many rural parts of Michigan, the start of this "season" (Nov 15th) is often a school holiday because so many kids take the day off anyway.
(Deer) Hunting
You can often pay to have a ride on a tractor wagon through the orchards. I don't recommend this if you have allergies. What are these rides called?
Hay rides
(because you're often sitting on bales of straw...and city people don't know the difference between hay and straw)
On Halloween night, what is the sign that a house is giving out treats?
Porch light is on
Election Day
Northern Michigan is known for the beautiful changing leaves in the fall. What is the name for vacations taken up north specifically to look at the beautiful orange, red and yellow leaves?
Color Tours
Sometimes cider mills will have large fields of corn with many different paths cut into the field. You have to try to find your way from one side to the other. What are these called?
Corn Maze
What is the name of the night before Halloween? It is often known for pranks or vandalism. In some cities volunteers called "Angels" (hint) patrol the streets to make sure no vandalism occurs.
Devil's Night