Community · Detroit
Last afternoon of Harvest Fest at Wilson Park
Sunday is the last day of Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy lists the weekend as Oct. 3 and 4, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and says a ticket is required both days.
The price is $8 online and at the gate. Admission is free for guests 3 and under, for guests 65 and over, and for active military with an ID. The conservancy’s listed price for everyone else is $8. It describes trick-or-treating and fall activities for children, and food trucks, live entertainment and bars for adults.
WDIV reporter Amaya Kuznicki reported Sunday that this was the last day, with those hours and the same ticket rules. Detroit Riverfront Conservancy program manager Renee Rodriguez told the station, “We are quickly approaching our one year anniversary of opening Ralph C. Wilson Park and being able to see all the people come out and use the park.” The conservancy’s FAQ says the 22-acre park opened in October 2025.
Brandon Finlay, who traveled from Windsor, told WDIV, “This is our first year where he actually understands what’s going on,” and, of the weather, “It’s still warm outside. We’re not fighting the weather yet.” Detroit resident Brittin Morris said, “It means being active in the community and taking part in what Detroit gives us, you know, being grateful for what we have here that some places might not have.”
The festival ticket is separate from an ordinary walk on the riverfront. The conservancy’s FAQ lists hours for the riverfront and its parks as 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, which it says match park hours set by the City of Detroit. The same page describes the conservancy as a nonprofit that raises money for construction, maintenance, operations, programming and security. The image is the park along the river, not a frame from the festival.
Sources:
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, Detroit Harvest Fest overview, https://www.detroitriverfront.org/plan-your-visit/special-events/detroit-harvest-fest/overview
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, FAQs, https://www.detroitriverfront.org/plan-your-visit/faqs
Amaya Kuznicki, “Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s Harvest Fest brings families together for fall fun,” WDIV, Oct. 4, 2026, https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/10/04/detroit-riverfront-conservancys-harvest-fest-brings-families-together-for-fall-fun/
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