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Halloween Events in Southeast Michigan
From slightly frightening to family friendly, celebrate all October 2012 long with these activities in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties
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Throw on your costume and grab your trick-or-treat bag, because All Hallows Eve is right around the corner – and all month long, southeast Michigan families can hit up some silly and a bit spooky events. From theater delights to library activities to festivals, find the creepy coolest events in town in Metro Parent's annual roundup.
Shock-tober Series at the Penn Theatre
Oct. 4-25, 2012 (Thursdays)
- Address: 760 Penniman Ave., Plymouth
- Phone: 734-416-4278
- Schedule: 7 p.m. Thursday
- Cost: $3
It's an old-school cinema experience featuring Frankenstein, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, Dracula and Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.
Laser Spooktacular at Longway Planetarium
Oct. 6-28, 2012 (Saturdays-Sundays)
- Address: 1310 E. Kearsley St., Flint
- Phone: 810-237-3400
- Schedule: 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
- Cost: $5/adults, $4/kids and seniors
Frightfully fun and totally entertaining, this laser show features ghosts, goblins and monsters – and Halloween jams like "Monster Mash" and "Ghostbusters."
Halloween Hocus Pocus at the Marquis Theatre
Oct. 6-28, 2012 (Saturdays-Sundays)
- Address: 135 E. Main St., Northville
- Phone: 248-349-8110
- Schedule: 2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27
- Cost: $8.50
Head to Northville to catch this not-scary live musical show – perfect for kids 3 and older.
Wilson Barn Pumpkin Fest
Oct. 6-28, 2012
- Address: 29350 W. Chicago Road, Livonia
- Phone: 734-558-5506
- Schedule: 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. weekends
- Cost: free admission, $3/pony rides, $1.75-$2.50/hayrides
It's apple cider and doughnut season – but that's not all you can enjoy at this annual event, which takes place daily. Pick a pumpkin, take a pony ride or hayride and much more.
Hallowe'en at Greenfield Village
Oct. 12-28, 2012 (weekends)
- Address: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn
- Phone: 313-982-6001
- Schedule: 6:30-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6:30-8 p.m. Sunday
- Cost: free with admission: $15/ages 5-plus, free/ages 2 and under, $5/parking
More than 600 carved jack-o'-lanterns light up the grounds of Greenfield Village during this annual, old-fashioned spooky (and silly!) celebration. Don your costume and trick-or-treat through the village – there will be 11 treat stations along the way.
Zoo Boo at the Detroit Zoo
Oct. 12-28, 2012 (weekends)
- Address: 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak
- Phone: 248-541-5717
- Schedule: 6-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday
- Cost: $7/ages 2-plus (advance ticket), $10/ticket at gate
Stop by the Zoo Boo Revue tent for live entertainment, or hit up the Ghouly Games tent for kids activities at this annual family-friendly fest. The reptile house boasts a haunted walk-through for kids, too. Or enjoy the Wizard of Oz 4-D experience. There's so much to do at this event!
Hilton Fall Festival and Craft Fair
Oct. 13, 2012
- Address: Hilton Road, Ferndale
- Phone: 248-544-6767
- Schedule: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
- Cost: $5/person
Crafts, carnival games, face painting, hayrides, pony rides and much more are in store at this annual event, which takes over Hilton street in Ferndale.
