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This exhibition touches on how design and systemic change go hand-in-hand to create a more sustainable future with displays from 16 national and international artists, scientists and researchers. Register to ensure your spot. Masks required.

See a real Day of the Dead altar put together by members of the community. Hours vary and timed tickets or reservations are required for the Detroit Institute of Arts. 

Pick the perfect pumpkin, gourd or corn stalk to take home this fall and have a cider or doughnut while you’re there. Pony rides and hayrides available daily in time slots. Masks are required and social distancing should be maintained.

Hours are as follows:

• noon-7 p.m. Monday-Friday
• 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

Similar to a comic con, the focus is on anime, Japanese style artwork and comics, video games and more. Cosplay is worn, as well.

Learners ages 12 and under can pick up activity kits at the Ford House to learn about nature while on the grounds. Admission for students is free from Oct. 6-Nov. 30. Kits include a bird-spotting guide, a leaf identification pack, coloring pages and binoculars.

Enjoy an enchanted Halloween-themed warehouse walk and set out In Search of Halloween. Safely creep through many different rooms and explore the immersive sights and lights in the 11,000-square foot warehouse. There will be Halloween fun, food trucks, and plenty of social distancing. Timed ticket required, recommended for ages 9 and older.

About 1,000 carved jack-o’-lanterns light paths through Wonderland, Sleepy Hollow and other spooky worlds. New in 2020, guests will be able to move through Greenfield Village at their own pace with no prescribed walking path, picking and choosing their own safe and spooky adventure. Also, try out a brand-new Halloween train adventure on the Hallowe’en Express. Timed entry required.

Enjoy a cool, fall campfire and s’mores while we learn a little about owls. Then experience a moonlit owl prowl to call for Eastern Screech Owls.

The Michigan Renaissance Festival has turned its grounds into a 3/4-mile haunted trail with eight haunted scenes, unique and unnerving characters and more. The trail takes about 30 minutes to walk and is lit so it is appropriate for all ages, though parental discretion is advised. Guests will have their temperature taken and a health screening before tickets are scanned. Masks are required in the Renaissance village and social distancing is required where appropriate.

Watch shadow theater through the window at Open Book as two actors interpret familiar scary stories. With the help of shadow, light and sound, audiences can see 30-minute productions of The Raven, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and an “extra haunted” showing of Dracula. Reserve a spot to watch from your car or a socially distanced chair closer to the windows.

See a pre-Halloween showing of the 1988 cult classic “Beetlejuice.” Seating is limited (20 percent capacity) and advance ticketing is required. Masks are required at all times.

See the scariest, spookiest and creepiest projections along a 1/2-mile outdoor walking path that has been overhauled with lighting and other sensory elements for all to enjoy. explore new sections of trail and scenic elements found within the Putrid Pumpkin Patch, Phantom Forest, and the Castle Ruin in this seasonal variation of Glenlore Trails. The Haunted Forest is appropriate for all ages. Masks and social distancing are required. The trail takes about 40 minutes to complete.