Haunts & Harvest Window Walk

Friday, October 17 thru Friday, October 31

Congratulations to the winners!

People’s Choice: lululemon ($50 gc to The Little Fleet)
Judges’ Choice: Sweet Tartlette ($50 gc to Slip. vintage)

Take in the scenes of our annual Downtown autumn display contest!

Join us this October for a spook-tacular celebration of fall! The Downtown Traverse City Association (DTCA) hosts the Haunts & Harvest Window Walk, a newly perennial Downtown Traverse City event where local merchants compete to create the most eye-catching window displays, and YOU get to help choose the winners.

From Friday, October 17, to Friday, October 31, stroll through downtown and admire the “fall festive” or “spooky season” window exhibits that our local businesses have crafted. Whether you’re here for the vibrant autumn colors, a bit of frightening fun, or a chance to support your favorite shops, this event is for everyone!

How to Participate

  • Explore Downtown: Shop and walk through Downtown Traverse City to see the creative displays in each storefront.
  • Vote for your fave: Cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award.
  • How to vote: Beginning October 17 and through October 31, you can vote by scanning QR codes at participating storefronts or through our online voting form here:
Vote for Your Favorite

Why Visit?

The Haunts & Harvest Window Walk is a great way to experience the spirit of the season, enjoy the creativity of our downtown community, and discover local shops and businesses. We encourage everyone – locals and visitors alike – to join the fun, explore the displays, and vote often!

Can’t get enough of spooky season? Come back downtown for October 25th’s Halloween Walk!

Downtown Merchant Participation

The list of businesses to explore continues to grow! We’ll update this list regularly before the competition begins:

  • Backcountry North
  • Captain’s Quarters
  • Contigo Dogs
  • Dharamsala TC
  • eelo
  • Espresso Bay
  • Fleet Feet
  • Fustini’s
  • Glitz & Spurs
  • Golden Shoes
  • Grand Traverse Distillery
  • Lakes And Grapes
  • lululemon
  • Lume
  • Midwestern Broadcasting WTCM
  • My Secret Stash
  • Pangea’s Pizza
  • Plamondon Shoes
  • Robert Frost Quality
  • Rocket Fizz
  • Sunglass Shoppe
  • Surfaces
  • Sweet Pea
  • Sweet Tartlette
  • The Omelette Shoppe
  • Toy Harbor
  • Traverse City Tourism
  • Water’s Edge Sweet Tooth
  • Wilson Antiques
  • Yana Dee

Merchants: If you’re located within the DTCA district, you are welcome to register to participate! Display should be up in your window/storefront Oct 17-31. Find the details and form at the link below.

Merchant Registration

Voting Rules

  1. Voting Period: Voting will be open from October 17 through October 31, coinciding with the event dates.
  2. Who Can Vote:
    1. Open to all visitors and customers who visit downtown during the event period.
    2. Each person is allowed unlimited votes. Spread the word!
  3. How to Vote:
    1. Votes are cast via QR codes on posters to be placed at each participating merchant location, which link to an online voting form.
    2. Alternatively, the voting form link will be live on this page during the contest dates.
  4. Voting Categories:
    1. Votes are collected for Peoples’ Choice, your favorite overall display.
    2. The Judge’s Choice category will be decided separately by a panel from the Downtown Traverse City Association board.