Fall and Halloween Fun For Families Around Ann Arbor

Friday, Oct. 17 and 24

Glow Maze at The Blast Corn Maze

Enjoy a day of fall fun with a corn maze, hayride, farm animals, games, tasty treats and a free glow stick with admission (while supplies last). 

Nixon Farms. 6175 Daly Rd, Dexter

Friday, Oct. 10, 17 and 24

Spook Boose

This October, Depot Town’s caboose becomes the “Spook Boose,” a haunted selfie spot offering a frightfully fun mix of spooky thrills and playful photo ops.

Depot Town Caboose, Cross St., Ypsilanti

Friday, Oct. 3 – Sunday, Oct. 26

Highland Cemetery Evening Lantern Tours

Explore Ypsilanti’s Historic Highland Cemetery with evening Lantern Tours led by historian James Mann, featuring stories of past residents on a two-hour, family-friendly walk through the hilly grounds. Weekends through Oct. 26.

Highland Cemetery, 943 N. River St., Ypsilanti

Saturday, Oct. 4 – Sunday, Oct. 26

Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village

Experience the magic of Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village with lantern-lit streets, glowing jack-o’-lantern paths, costumed characters, live performances, seasonal treats and enchanting add-on experiences like the Hallowe’en Express and festive dining events.

Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn

Saturday, Oct. 4 – Sunday, Oct. 26

Zoo Boo

Zoo Boo returns this October with trick-or-treating, character meet-and-greets, glowing décor, costumed performers and family-friendly fun throughout the Zoo.

Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Rd., Royal Oak

Saturday, Oct. 4 – Saturday, Nov. 1

New Harvest Corn Maze

Family-friendly activities and seasonal fall adventures.

New Harvest, 11875 Jackson Rd., Dexter

Saturday, Oct. 11

2025 Run, Scream, Run 10k, 5k, and 1 Mile

Wiard’s Orchards hosts the annual Run Scream Run, a family-friendly race through the orchard with festive fall fun, spooky sights and activities for all ages. Registration is required.

Wiard’s Orchard, 5567 Merritt Rd., Ypsilanti

County Farm Park Fall Fest

Celebrate autumn at Ann Arbor’s County Farm Park Fall Festival with free family fun including pumpkin decorating, apple tasting, a petting farm, face painting, a story trail and more.

County Farm Park, 2230 Platt Rd., Ann Arbor

Howl-O-Ween

Enjoy a HOWLing good time at the wildlife park with hayrides, trick-or-treating, cider and donuts, animal presentations, kids’ activities and more festive Halloween fun.

Howell Nature Center, 1005 Triangle Lake Rd., Howell

Chelsea Historical Society Presents – Haunted Chelsea!

Discover Chelsea’s spooky past on a 90-minute downtown walking tour with tales of ghosts, tragedies, UFOs and local legends, led by Vicky James of the Chelsea Area Players. Also on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Chelsea Historical Museum, 128 Jackson St., Chelsea

Pumpkin Patch in the Pool

Dive into fall fun at Summit on the Park’s floating Pumpkin Patch, where kids can pick a pumpkin in the pool, enjoy open swim, then decorate pumpkins with cider and doughnuts. Registration is required.

Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit Pkwy, Canton

Sunday, Oct. 12 – Friday, Oct. 31

Spooky Science

Celebrate Halloween at the museum with bubbling science demos and hands-on activities inspired by pumpkins, potions and creepy crawly creatures for curious kids and families. Select dates.

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann St., Ann Arbor

Sunday, Oct. 12

Family Friendly Film Series: Coco

Free Admission. Please reserve tickets in advance.

Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor

Trick or Treat on the Huron River

Enjoy a Halloween paddle on the Huron River with canoe or kayak trick-or-treating stops, games on land, and more.

Gallup Park Canoe Livery, 3000 Fuller Rd., Ann Arbor

Saturday, Oct. 18

Fall Fest 2025

The Fall Fest offers family fun with hayrides, farm animals, seasonal treats and festive activities for all ages. Ticketed. Also on Sunday, Oct. 19.

Petting Farm at Domino’s Farms, 3001 Earhart Rd., Ann Arbor

Sunday, Oct. 19

Buhr Park Boo Bash

Get ready for a frightfully fun family day at Buhr Park! Enjoy a silent disco, food trucks, artisan vendors, photo booth, craft stations, inflatables, spooky trivia and face painting.

Buhr Park, 2751 Packard St., Ann Arbor

Downtown Ypsi Trick-or-Treating + Dance Party! 

Downtown Ypsi hosts Trick-or-Treating followed by a kid-friendly dance party with DJ music, snacks and a costume contest at Yours Truly Event Venue. The dance party is ticketed.

Yours Truly Event Venue, 114 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

Wednesday, Oct. 22

Trunk or Treat

Join Triangle Cooperative Preschool for treats, goodies and play! Free and open to the community, inclusive to all children

Triangle Cooperative Preschool, 1432 Washtenaw Ave., Ann Arbor

Friday, Oct. 24

13th Annual Trunk or Treat

Dixboro UMC and the Dixboro Farmers Market host their 13th Annual Trunk or Treat and Fall Festival with games, food trucks, vendors and family-friendly fun on the Dixboro Village Green.

Dixboro Village Green, 5221 Church St., Ann Arbor

Ypsilanti Cryptid Festival

Enjoy a cryptid-themed festival featuring live music by Fangs and Twang, cryptid presentations, a film festival, vendors and more.

Ypsilanti Freighthouse, 100 Market Place, Ypsilanti

Disability Network Halloween Trunk-or-treat & Dance

Celebrate Halloween at Disability Network with a free trunk-or-treat and all-ages Halloween Dance. Costumes are encouraged but not required.

Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston, 3941 Research Park Dr., Ann Arbor

Halloween Downtown

Enjoy a spook-tacular Halloween at YDL-Michigan with trick-or-treating, community activities, a BOO-kmobile, a costume contest with prizes, and games hosted by Ypsilanti Kiwanis. 

YDL-Downtown, 229 West Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

Saturday, Oct. 25

Toddler Time Halloween Party

Celebrate Halloween at Launch’s Annual Toddler Time Boo Bash with a one-hour jump, costume contest and photos with mascot Joey for kids ages 5 and under and their parents or guardians.

Launch Ann Arbor, 800 W. Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor

Hallowe’en on the Village Green

Historic Webster Village invites families to an afternoon of Halloween fun with trick-or-treating, bag decorating, passport stamps, and a sweet finale of cookies and cider at Kleinschmidt General Store.

Historic Webster Village, 5583 Webster Church Rd., Dexter

Sampler Tour | Halloween at the Kelsey

Explore wonders from the ancient world at the Kelsey Museum, featuring mummies, magical inscriptions, and mysterious artifacts that evoke spirits, spells, and the afterlife. Free.

The Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 434 S. State St., Ann Arbor

Animal Haunts 2025

Animal Haunts offers candy-free, family-friendly Halloween fun with a Mystery Hike, wildlife encounters, harvest crafts, a hay mountain and a Harvest Carnival in two evening sessions. Registration is required. 

Leslie Science and Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd., Ann Arbor

The Great Depot Town Cat Crawl

Meet the cats of Depot Town on a fun, family-friendly tour celebrating Ypsilanti’s feline community with surprises, socializing and plenty of purrrfect moments. Ticketed.

Depot Town Cats & Dogs, 46 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti

Kids’ Halloween Stroll

The Village Arts Factory hosts the Kids’ Halloween Stroll, featuring games, music, art, treats and interactive trick-or-treat stations for children 12 and under in a festive, family-friendly setting. Ticketed.

Village Arts Factory, 50755 Cherry Hill Rd., Canton

Sunday, Oct. 26

Main Street Ann Arbor Trick or Treat

Ann Arbor’s Halloween celebration features a costume parade, downtown trick-or-treating at local businesses and spooktacular activities on Main Street for all ages.

Downtown Ann Arbor, Main St.

Halloween Spooktacular

Enjoy a family-friendly Halloween Spooktacular with a kid-friendly corn maze, festive treats, photo opportunities and free cinnamon sugar donuts for everyone in costume.

Nixon Farms, 6175 Daly Rd., Dexter

Streets of Treats

Downtown Northville hosts a community Halloween event with trick-or-treating at local businesses and treat stations for participants of all ages. 

Downtown Northville, Main St., Northville

Trunk or Treat at River Raisin Distillery

River Raisin Distillery invites families to a free, safe and fun Trunk-or-Treat event for a fang-tastic Halloween evening.

River Raisin Distillery, 480 W. Main St., Manchester

Trunk or Treat

A family-friendly Trunk-or-Treat event with decorated cars, candy and festive Halloween fun for all ages.

Ypsilanti Township Community Center, 2025 E. Clark Rd., Ypsilanti

Trunk or Treat at Revel Run

Revel Run hosts a Trunk-or-Treat event featuring candy and family-friendly Halloween activities.

Revel Run, 555 Dancer Rd., Chelsea

Trunk Or Treat at Goldfish Swim School

Goldfish Swim School invites families to a safe, spooktacular Halloween afternoon filled with fun and festive activities. Registration is required.

Goldfish Swim School, 2107 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

Trunk or Treat at Westside UMC

West Side United Methodist Church offers a family-friendly Halloween event with a bounce house, lawn games and treats.

West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh St., Ann Arbor

Trunk or Treat at St. Paul UCC Chelsea

St. Paul UCC in Chelsea hosts a Trunk-or-Treat with Halloween fun for families.

St Paul United Church of Christ Chelsea, 14600 Old U.S. Hwy 12, Chelsea

Thursday, Oct. 30

Trick or Treat

Follow the balloons to trick-or-treat at local businesses, then enjoy extra Halloween festivities in Monument Park.

Monument Park, 8031 Main St., Dexter

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