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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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Boo at the Burgh
Oct. 25-27, 2012
- Address: Civic Center Drive and Berg Road, Southfield
- Phone: 248-796-4620
- Schedule: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday
- Cost: $10-$12/residents, $15-$17/non-residents
Enjoy hayrides through a haunted forest, a bat exhibit, Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin Patch and more at this annual event. Kids can trick-or-treat through haunted walking paths, too.
Halloween at Greenmead Historic Park
Oct. 26, 2012
- Address: 20501 Newburgh Road, Livonia
- Phone: 248-477-7375
- Schedule: 6-8 p.m. Friday
- Cost: $5/person
Kids trick-or-treat from house-to-house in this village, which boasts homes built in the 1800s. It's a bit spooky – but not too scary for the little ones. Groups leave every half hour.
Downtown Halloween Festival in Ypsilanti
Oct. 26, 2012
- Address: Washington Street, downtown Ypsilanti
- Phone: 734-483-4444
- Schedule: 5-6 p.m. Friday
- Cost: free
Local businesses in the downtown area pass out treats for the kids, while clowns and other acts keep the family entertained.
Halloween at the Macomb Family YMCA
Oct. 26, 2012
- Address: 10 N. River Road, Mount Clemens
- Phone: 586-468-1411
- Schedule: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday
- Cost: Free
Frightfully fun and totally free, this Halloween event features a haunted house, spooky moon bounce, crafts, dancing and more.
Monster Splash at the Howell Area Aquatic Center
Oct. 26, 2012
- Address: 1224 W. Grand River Ave., Howell
- Phone: 517-546-0693
- Schedule: 5-7 p.m. Friday
- Cost: $4/advance ticket, $5/day of, free/adults
Wear your costume – and bring your bathing suit – to this annual shebang, which features crafts, a graveyard walk, swimming contests and much more.
Dr. Scream's Spook Show at the Village Theater at Cherry Hill
Oct. 26-27, 2012
- Address: 50400 Cherry Hill Road, Canton
- Phone: 734-394-5300
- Schedule: 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday
- Cost: $15/ticket
October isn't just the month of Halloween – it's National Magic Month, too! This "spook show" combines magic and all the fright of Halloween for two nights.
Halloween Family Fridays at the Robot Garage
Oct. 26-Nov. 2, 2012 (Fridays)
- Address: 637 S. Eton Road, Birmingham
- Phone: 248-723-9100
- Schedule: 5-8 p.m. Friday
- Cost: free
Wear your Halloween costume and head to Birmingham for some free open LEGO building at this Oakland County spot. Check out the building projects that are on display, as well.
Animal Haunts at the Leslie Science and Nature Center
Oct. 27, 2012
- Address: 1831 Traver Road, Ann Arbor
- Phone: 734-997-1553
- Schedule: 4:30-9 p.m. Saturday
- Cost: pre-registration: $8/person, $30/family; at door: $10/person, $35/family
Take a guided walk through Black Pond Woods, where you'll meet costumed characters along the way! Little ones can take a shorter hike between 4:30 and 6 p.m., while older kids can participate in longer hikes from 7 to 9 p.m.
Halloween Wildlife at Van Hoosen Museum
Oct. 27, 2012
- Address: 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills
- Phone: 248-656-4663
- Schedule: 1-2 p.m. Saturday
- Cost: $5/adults, $3/grades 3-12
Kids can learn about bats, wolves and crows – the wildlife associated with All Hallows Eve. There'll be a story, crafts and an outdoor activity.
