Happening This Week: Oz, Outdoor Fun and More

Where/When: , 5-9 p.m. Sept. 30.
Why Go: Our Lady Star of the Sea holds its fall festival this evening, with fun for the whole family in the works. Enjoy carnival games, an obstacle course, bungee run, music, raffles, foods, a bake sale, a mum sale, pumpkins and more.
Pricing: No admission charge. 

Where/When: Tour departs Oct. 1 from the , and goes from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Why Go: OK, it might not be a tour for the very young, but curious kids, history buffs and that teen who can't get enough of Edgar Allan Poe will likely be into this. The city's Cultural Committee is organizing a bus tour to historic Mount Elliot and Elmwood cemeteries in Detroit. Both cemeteries have a long history, dating to before the Civil War. A lunch will be held between the two stops at Capuchin Fathers Monastery, followed by a tour of that facility and a visit to Father Solanus Casey's gravesite.
Pricing: $25. 

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Where/When: Metro Beach Metropark; Oct. 1.
Why Go: Metro Beach is celebrating No Child Left Inside Day with a slew of outdoor fun, for day and night. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m. youngsters can enjoy hikes and scavenger hunts, rock wall climbing, hay wagon rides, orienteering, sand castle fun, gardening lessons, and nature songs with entertainer Joe Reilly.
Campfire fun kicks off at 7 p.m. A bonfire will be blazing, awaiting marshmallow roasting fun, and hayrides, songs, stories, cider and donuts are all planned. Be sure to dress for the weather. For ages 7 and up.
Pricing: Daily vehicle pass costs $5 (if you don't already have an annual pass); daytime activities cost nothing, but the campfire event costs $3 per person and pre-registration is required. Call 586-463-4332 to sign up 

Where/When: The Henry Ford, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn; Oct. 1-Jan. 9, 2012. Museum open daily 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Why Go: Follow the Yellow Brick Road to a very cool exhibit at The Henry Ford Museum, as it hosts The Wizard of Oz Children's Educational Exhibit. It's an interactive experience, with the movie's storyline as a roadmap. Kids will visit a pint-sized Land of Oz,The Gale Farm, Munchkinland, The Crossroads, The Witch's Castle and The Emerald City. Kids will perch on a hay bale to see a movie about life on a farm and then whip up a mini-tornado in Dorothy's bedroom. After that they'll head to Munchkinland, which will be decked out in mind-bending funhouse mirrors, soft-sculpture rainbow blocks, musical tubes, and other cool details. And since you're in Oz, the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion will meet you while en route to The Emerald City. There kids will have a rainbow blast playing with prisms and kaleidoscopes, followed by a battle with the Winged Monkeys to get to the Wicked Witch of the West's broom, before finally heading home. Plus, every Saturday in October, visitors are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite Oz characters, take part in story times, try hands-on demonstrations and make crafts, and plenty more. 
Pricing: Exhibit is free with museum admission: Members, free; non-member seniors, 62+, $14; non-member adults, 13-61, $15; non-member youth, 5-12, $11; children 4 and younger, free. Parking is $5 per vehicle.