Trunk or treats, haunted houses, pumpkin parades and more – here are the top Halloween events for KIDS in Metro Detroit!
Ann Arbor
Friday, October 13 & Saturday, October 14
@ Mattaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Young ones and their families can enjoy nature play in the garden, crafts, cider and donuts, our jack-o-lantern trail, parade of lights and more fun activities. Activities include Cider & Donuts Jack O Lantern Trail Lantern craft Lantern Parade Shadow Puppets by Patrick Elkins Activity station Magic Tricks by Michigan Magic This is a ticked event.
Auburn Hills
In October
@ Legoland Discovery Center, Auburn Hills
It’s non-stop Halloween party fun, with spooky Halloween decorations, amazing LEGO® activities, and a screening of the EXCLUSIVE LEGO® 4D Halloween movie – Monster Party.Join in on the pumpkin LEGO build in the Monsters’ Garden, find the LEGO Monster band mates in MINILAND and win special prizes in our magnificent Monster Party games! You won’t want to miss THE LEGO party of the season.
TRICKS & TREATS AT SEALIFE MICHIGAN
In October
@ SEA LIFE Michigan, Auburn Hills
Enjoy kid-friendly Halloween fun during Tricks & Treats, SEA LIFE Michigan Aquarium’s spookiest event of the year! Wear your costumes and snap selfies with creepy creatures and learn about spooky creatures like batfish, wolf eels, moon jellies and more.
TRICKS OR TREATS AND MALLOWEEN EVENT
Saturday, October21
@ Great Lakes Crossings
The first 2,000 children in costume (12 years old and under) receive a goody bag to use for trick-or-treating throughout the mall. Visit the registration table located in District 7 near Peppa Pig World of Play starting at 10:30am to enter the sweepstakes. Trick-or-Treating from 11am-1pm. Family Fun Entertainment 1pm-3pm
Berkley
BOO!KLEY’S TRICK OR TREAT STROLL
Saturday, October 28
@ Downtown Berkley
Bring your little trick-or-treater to downtown Berkley where they can collect candy from participating downtown business on Saturday, October 28th.
Beverly Hills
Saturday, October 28
@ Berkley Park
Put on a costume, grab a flash light, and join us around the friendly Hoot Trail for trick-or-treating at Beverly Park located at 18801 Beverly Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025.
Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM FARMERS’ MARKET CELEBRATION
Sunday, October 29
@ Shain Park, Birmingham
Join us as we say goodbye to another wonderful season. Enjoy Halloween-themed festivities and fun! Visitors of all ages will enjoy the welcoming atmosphere with live music, food trucks, kids’ activities and special events. Nearby parks, eateries and shopping make it the perfect place to spend a Sunday!
Canton
Saturday, October 14
@ Summit Canton
Youths ages 7-12 are invited to the BOO Bash Halloween Party for some Halloween fun. This safe and supervised kids’ Halloween party features a costume contest, pizza dinner, and more spooky fun!
Saturday, October 21
@ Heritage Park
Grab the family, get dressed up in your favorite costume, and join Canton Leisure Services, the Canton Public Library, and Canton Public Safety in Heritage Park for Trick or Treating along our story trail. The selected story is for all ages! Children will receive treats and goodies along the way! Pre-registration is required for every trick or treater.
Centerline
Saturday, October 14
@ Centerline Parks & Recreation
Come on down for spooky fun at Centerlines Parks and Recreation Department! Trunk or treat, haunted house and fall refreshments.
Clarkston
Saturday, October 7
@ Clintonwood Park
Join us at Clintonwood Park with your little princesses, ghosts and goblins to collect goodies from all of your favorite cartoon and fairy-tale characters! Walk a decorated trail with authentic back drops that will keep you peeking around the bend for more! Dress your child in their favorite Halloween costume. Goodie bags will be provided at the beginning of the trail. After trick or treating enjoy a yummy snack! Space is limited, buy your tickets early!
Clinton Township
Saturday, October 22
@ Clinton Township Civic Center
This event will create wonderful memories for you and your family. Your child will be amazed by the “live” Friendly Character nature trail where they will receive plenty of toys and candy! To round out their experience, each child will pick their own pie pumpkin from the Great Pumpkin Patch. Bring your camera; you don’t want to miss these wonderful photo opportunities! Pre-registration is required for children over 12 months old. ALL ADULTS ARE FREE!
Wednesday, October 25
@ Clinton-Macomb Library
Join us for a (not so) scary good time! Monsters and mayhem will take over the library for some creepy crafts, ghostly games, and spooky stories. Costumes are encouraged. No registration required.
Dearborn
HALLOWE’EN IN GREENFIELD VILLAGE
Multiple weekends: October 5-8, 12-15, 19-22 and 26-29
@ Greenfield Village, Dearborn
Hosted over 16 evenings in October, Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village is formatted for guests to stroll through the village at their own pace, picking and choosing their own festive or frightful experience. Back by popular demand, the Hallowe’en Express will return to its haunted tracks, taking riders along a ghoulish, surprising journey through Greenfield Village. Tickets for Hallowe’en Express will be available to purchase online for a small additional fee.
DOWNTOWN DEARBORN TRICK-OR-TREAT
Saturday, October 28
@ Downtown Dearborn
Participating businesses will hand out candy and treats to little ghouls and goblins on Saturday, October 28th from 2-5 p.m. in both our East and West Downtown districts. This event is free to participate! All are welcome!
Detroit
Saturday, October 7 & Sunday, October 8
@ Redford Theatre
The Goblin King Players are award winning actors who specialize in the preservation of classic film by bringing them to life. Audiences will enjoy watching Hocus Pocus on the big screen while actors expertly act out every element of the movie on stage in front of the screen with screen accurate costumes, props and precision.
Saturday, October 7 & Sunday, October 8
@ Dequindre Cut
Detroit Harvest Fest & Food Truck Rally will feature 12 trick or treating stations, crafting stations, a pumpkin patch and pumpkin decorating for kids, spooky science activities, a scavenger hunt and more!
ROCK O’WEEKN WITH MISS PAULA AND THE CANDY BANDITS
Saturday, October 28
@ Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Come listen as Miss Paula and the Candy Bandits play popular children’s songs set to a rock n’ roll beat. Nursery rhymes will never be the same again! Don’t forget to wear your favorite costume.
DR. FREAKUENCY’S MAJOR MONSTER BASH
Saturday, October 28
@ Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Eeek! Mad scientist Dr. FREAKuency is busy in his laboratory trying to scare off his Halloween visitors. With the help of his assistant Griegor, Dr. FREAKuency concocts his electrifying monster and sets out to thrill the trick-or-treaters. But his monster has some surprises up its sleeve and helps throw a spooktacular Halloween Bash for the entire neighborhood!
Dexter
Saturday, October 28
@ Hudson Mills Metropark, Dexter
We’ll kick-off the event with our annual Trunk-or-Treat. Vehicles used in the park, like a dump truck, police car, and tractor will also be onsite decorated and ready to hand out candy. The Metroparks Outreach van will be there too with activities for the kids. In between filling up your bag with Halloween treats, bring your dancing shoes to participate in a big screen dance party.
Farmington
Sunday, October 29
@ Heritage Park, Farmington
It’s Halloween at Heritage Park! Dress up in your favorite costume and come enjoy a hayride, s’mores, crafts, a creepy crawly creature display, and a trick or treat trail. The event runs from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. When registering please select your hayride time, which run every 15 minutes. Registration required for both adult and child. A paid adult must accompany children on Hayrides.
Flint
Weekends In October
@ Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
Halloween is coming. That means making your way to Crossroads Village for one of autumn’s greatest traditions: Halloween Ghosts & Goodies. Through October, you’ll find treats and tricks, cider and doughnuts, little monsters and big fun for the whole family. From the magic show at the Colwell Opera House to our straw maze and the 20 treat stops throughout the Village, it’s sure to put you in the spirit of the season – all of it included with your admission. And if you’re looking for a Halloween memory to last a lifetime, don’t forget to top off your visit with a 40-minute ride through the autumn countryside on the famous Huckleberry Ghost Train Express.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Saturday, October 28
@ The Ford House
Bring your little goblins to Ford House for this annual day of Halloween entertainment filled with spooky yet kid-friendly fun. There will be trick-or-treating stops, photo ops, and a haunt-free wagon ride. Children under one who are not trick-or-treating are free. Costumes are welcome and encouraged!
Harrison
Saturday, October 21
@ Lake St. Clair Metropark
Time for our youngest participants to celebrate Halloween nature center style! During this program kids will follow the nature trail, stopping to complete activities with our staff and receive a treat at each one. Then join us for stories and myths about “spooky” Halloween animals and participate in interactive nature-based activities and games. Back at the nature center we will make fun Halloween themed crafts and meet a live animal from the Nature Center. Snacks and drinks will be provided, costumes are highly encouraged for some fun Halloween family photos!
Sunday, October 22
@ Lake St. Clair Metropark
Come celebrate Halloween with an afternoon full of fun for everyone at Lake St. Clair Metropark. Treats at the Beach is a fun spin on trunk or treating where kids of all ages can bring their treat bags to get filled with candy at different festive Halloween displays along the beach plaza and activity center. When kids are not busy yelling “trick-or-treat”, they can enjoy family-friendly activities including inflatables and bounce houses, face painting, hayrides, nature programs and other Halloween surprises. For those looking for a snack other than candy, there will be food available onsite at the park concessions!
Howell
Saturday, October 28
@ Downtown Howell
We’re excited to bring Legend of Sleepy Howell, Livingston County’s Largest outdoor trick-or-treating event back to Downtown Howell! This year’s theme is Saturday Morning Cartoons and we want to see your best cartoon costumes! This year’s Legend will have FREE trick-or-treating on Clinton, Court, and Church St. There will also be Halloween and fall-themed activities on State St. and the Howell Courthouse lawn. Activities include crafts, games, food vendors, inflatables and more!
Livonia
Sunday, October 8
@ Jack Kirksey Recreation Center, Livonia
Stop by the Kirksey Recreation from noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, for a day of Halloween fun and learning about what the The Rec has to offer. Do some trick or treating, Halloween crafts and activities, swimming, use the climbing wall, our FitHub, drop-in sports and more!
October 14-15, 21-22, 28 & 29
@ Wilson Barn
Go on a thrills and chills journey through the historical horse stalls that are overtaken by friendly and csary monsters and ghosts (based on age request). All are welcome, admission is $1.
SHADOWS FROM THE PAST HALLOWEEN WALK
Friday, October 20 & Saturday, October 21
@ Greenmead Historic Village, Livonia
Trick or treat at the Greenmead Historical Park village houses during this family-friendly self-guided event. Costumes and flashlights are encouraged. Refreshments will be available at the end of the tour. Check-in times every 15 minutes from 5-7:30 p.m. both Friday-Saturday.
Macomb
Saturdays & Sundays from September 23 – October 9
@ Deneweth’s Garden Center, Macomb
Decorate pumpkins, go on a spooky train ride, eplore the corn maze, bounce in an inflatable or explore a mini straw maze and much more!
Milford
TRICK OR TREAT ALONG THE TRAIL
Saturday, October 14
@ Kensington Nature Center, Milford
Celebrate Halloween with fun, safe and non-scary trick-or-treating in the park for the whole family! Follow the path of pumpkins along our festive trail to find fall-themed photo opportunities and more. Who knows which costumed characters you might find along the way too? Dress in your costume and bring your candy bucket to collect goodies –
Monroe
Saturday, October 28
@ Memory Lane Drive-In
Plan a trip for their Halloween Trunk or Treat on October 28th. The trunk or treat will be at 5:30pm and the movies – The Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus – begin at 7pm. Admission is $9 for adults, $5 for kids or $25 per carload.
Northville
SKELETONS ARE ALIVE LAUNCH PARTY
Friday, October 6
@ Downtown Northville
The 12th Annual Skeletons are Alive Launch Party is being held on Friday, October 6, 2023 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. This year the event features many fun, family-friendly and FREE activities including: Detroit Circus skeleton stilt walker, balloon twisters, face painting, Good to Glow, John Angevine, pumpkin carver, Ghostbusters on site to ensure the “supernatural” doesn’t crash the party and social Bones rocking in Town Square.
Tuesday, October 17
@ Northville Community Center
Dress in your best costume (optional) and join us for a spooky new event for all ages! There will be plenty of activities for all our little ghouls and goblins to enjoy, including crafts, a spooky maze, dancing, cider and donuts, and more!
Sunday, October 22
@ Mill Race Village, Northville
Join the Northville Historical society & Mill Race Village for an afternoon of spooky Halloween fun for the entire family! Trick or treating, Halloween crafts, Spooky History and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow ~ Refreshments and more…
Saturday, October 28
@ Downtown Northville
On Saturday, October 28, participants will begin trick or treating at the downtown businesses and treat stations along the route till 12:30 PM.This event is free and open to the public.
Plymouth
October 13, 14, 20 & 21
@ The Art Attic
Enjoy lots of photo ops along the way. We will have stations set up throughout the decorated path, each with little prizes (not candy) for your trick-or-treaters. It will be a memorable event for all ages, as it will be spooky, but not scary. Try your skills at pumpkin bowling, say hi to our chickens, and check out our giant spider webs.
Sunday, October 22
@ Downtown Plymouth
Come and enjoy a safe and haunted Halloween experience. Pumpkin Palooza is a family fun Halloween extravaganza with games, costume contests, dancing, entertainment, petting zoo, and candy.
Sunday, October 29
@ DownPup Yoga
Bring your little yogi for a special Halloween Yoga Pop-Up Class! We’ll enjoy halloween yoga moves, songs, and games and create a little halloween craft. Kids can wear their costumes if they would like, and if they can move in them. :) (not required)
Ray
Saturday, October 27 & Sunday, October 28
@ Wolcott Mill Metropark, Ray
Join us at the farm for some trick or treating fun! Visit each of our animal barns and show off your Halloween costumes. Trick-or-Treating isn’t just for the kids; adults are encouraged to come in a family-friendly costume too! Our animals even join in on the fun with costumes of their own!
Rochester
Saturday, October 21
@ Downtown Rochester
Watch the streets of Rochester come to life with ghosts, ghouls, superheros and more as children trick-or treat with the Downtown merchants! Children can then meet at the corner of East Street and E. University for a costume parade at 5:15 pm. Followed by a Halloween Fest in the Farmers’ Market Lot!
Sunday, October 22
@ Meadow Brook
Your little ghosts and ghouls will love trick-or-treating throughout the historic mansion and estate while learning about the history of Halloween. Children can explore the Great Estate in their Halloween costumes with Trick-or-Treat stations for candy, enjoy the beautiful fall scenery and even do a fall craft activity in our Garden Tent! Cider and donuts will be provided. We’ll share stories of Halloween traditions past, showcase some of the costumes worn by the Dodge and Wilson family and highlight local Halloween history!
Romeo
Every day in October
@ Tillson Street, Romeo
Tillson Street is located in Romeo, Michigan. This street is famous for their elaborate Halloween decorations during the month of October. This dedicated group of homeowners come together each year to put together a spooktacular display like none you have ever seen! Trick-or-Treating is on October 31 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm every year.
Roseville
Friday, October 27
@ Recreation Authority Center
Bring the family out to the Recreation Authority for some Halloween fun. There will be a magic show, spooky dance, pumpkin patch, games, crafts, a trunk or treat and more.
Royal Oak
October 7, 8, 14, 15, 20 – 22
@ Detroit Zoo
Explore the Zoo and experience festive pumpkin displays, strolling entertainment from jugglers and magicians and capture memories with themed photo opportunities all while visiting each of the trick-or-treating spots scattered throughout the Zoo!The entire Zoo will be open, allowing you to visit your favorite animals and watch them enjoy a treat of their own. Special Halloween-themed enrichment activities will be taking place each day at various animal habitats!
Sunday, October 22
@ Downtown Royal Oak
The 36th Annual Royal Oak Spooktacular will feature trick or treating at local businesses and fun family activities on Washington Street.
Friday, October 27
@ Normandy Oaks
Join us for outdoor Halloween fun at Normandy Oaks Park. The rock climbing wall will be available for use from 5pm until dark. Trick or treating is set to begin at 5:30pm.
Shelby Township
Saturday, October 28
@ Shelby Township Library
Magical Halloween adventures await in this exciting, not-scary show performed by magician, comedian and juggler Joel Tacey.
Southfield
Saturday, October 28
@ Southfield Pavillion
Ghoulish games, creepy crafts, entertainment and trick or treating. Event is for children ages 2-12. Everyone (children ages 2-12 and adults) must purchase a ticket to enter.
Sterling Heights
Saturday, October 21
@ Dodge Park
Join us in Dodge Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for our 9th annual Sterling Frights Halloween party. We will have live music, hay rides, a straw maze, cider & donuts, candy for the kiddos, photo opportunities, inflatable activities, rides and much more!
Trenton
Wednesday, October 26
@ Kennedy Recreation Center
Put on your costume (and save $1 on admission) and enjoy a Halloween skate session at Kennedy Recreation Cetner.
Troy
TRICK OR TREAT AMONG THE TREES
Sunday, October 29
@ Stage Nature Center
Halloween doesn’t have to be ghastly and frightening; it can be a fun and friendly outdoor celebration! Put on your costume and come out to hike the woodland pumpkin trail with a SNC guide. Children will learn some secrets of the forest, receive treats, meet costumed characters and some live animals. Dress for the weather! For children with an adult.
TRICK OR TREAT: FAIRY TALES AND FOLKLORE
Friday, October 20
@ Troy Historic Village
Grab your glass slippers and hop in the pumpkin-carriage because the Troy Historic Village is hosting its annual Trick-or-Treat event! This year the theme is Fairy Tales and Folklore, so you can expect enchanting decorations, fantastic games and crafts, and bewitchingly good trick-or-treating. As always, Village trick-or-treating is friendly, not scary, and will have teal pumpkin options available. Register in advance below for reduced admission.
Van Buren Township
Saturday, October 21
@ Quirk Park
Join us for some family-friendly trick-or-treating at Quirk Park! Your family will walk a short trail as they gather candy from some of our local businesses and organizations! Be prepared to be out-of-doors and have a great time! Pre-registration encouraged.
West Bloomfield
Sunday, October 29
@ Marshbank Park, West Bloomfield
Get more treats than tricks this fall by walking along the safe and friendly ½ mile paved trail at Marshbank Park during our Trick-or-Treat Trail. Put on your costume and head out to collect goodies from costumed characters, local businesses and organizations.
White Lake
TRICK OR TREAT ALONG THE TRAIL
Saturday, October 21
@ Indian Springs Metropark, White Lake
Celebrate Halloween with fun, safe and non-scary trick-or-treating in the park for the whole family! Follow the path of pumpkins along our festive trail to find fall-themed photo opportunities and more. Who knows which costumed characters you might find along the way? Dress in your costume and bring your candy bucket to collect goodies – adults too!
Wixom
Saturday, October 14
@ Gilbert Willis Park
Come out for a spooktacular fall evening at the park! cost includes prizes on the trail, cider and donuts, face painting, spooky hayrides for the whole family, pumpkin painting, pony rides and dancing.
Ypsilanti
Saturday, October 7
@ Rolling Hills County Park, Ypsilanti
Come enjoy a 1.5 mile section of trail, visit themed stations and collect treats along the way.
Make it a family adventure. Check out Halloweekends at Cedar Pointe or the NEW Tricks and Treat Fall Fest at Michigan’s Adventure.
Photo Credit: Cedar Point
