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METRO DETROIT — Trunk or treats. Color walks. Cemetery tours. There's a cornucopia of events happening during fall, so pick your poison and have some spooky fun this season.
Sept. 29-30
Ghost Walk: 6:45 p.m., Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Court in Lake Orion, canterburyvillage.com
Sept. 30
Fall Festival: Hayrides, artisan market, food trucks, music, kids activities, farm animals, nonprofit booths, cider and doughnut tent, bonfire and more, 3-7 p.m., Clawson City Park, 935 N. Custer Ave., cityofclawson.com
Shorestoberfest: Fundraiser featuring beer, food trucks and contests, 6-11 p.m., Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 445-5350
Oct. 6
Halloween Stroll: 5:30 p.m., Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Court in Lake Orion, canterburyvillage.com
Oktoberfest: Local craft beer, German-themed food, oompah music and more, 6-9 p.m., Franklin Public Library, (248) 851-2254
Oct. 7
Nightmare on Auburn Road: Trick or treating, family fun zone, cider and doughnuts, crafters and vendors, zombie walk, Michigan craft beer tent, live music, find Bigfoot contest, and more, noon-8 p.m., downtown Utica
Cemetery tour: Learn about Civil War soldiers, noon-2 p.m., Mount Avon Cemetery, 400 Sixth St. in Rochester (meet at Third Street entrance), (248) 266-5440
Trunk or treat: 2-5 p.m., Fraser Lions Club, 34540 Utica Road, (586) 293-8560
Pumpkin Party Palooza: Paint pumpkins, decorate cookies, watch “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and more, costumes encouraged, 2 p.m., Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse, Suite A, registration required, (586) 329-1261
Oct. 7-8
Pumpkinfest: U-pick pumpkin patch, cider and doughnuts, music, hayrides, animals, games and more, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Michigan State University Extension - Tollgate Farm and Education Center, 28115 Meadowbrook Road in Novi, canr.msu.edu/tollgate
Oct. 8
Scare Away Hunger 5K and Family Fun Run: Supports Neighborhood House, costumes encouraged, 9 a.m., music and snacks after, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 Sixth St., register at ranh.org/events
Oct. 10
Sugar Skull! A Día de los Muertos Musical Adventure: 9:30 a.m. and noon, Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, macombcenter.com
Oct. 12
BeWitched & BeDazzled: Boutique shopping, lunch, costume judging and raffles, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m., The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, meadowbrooktheatreguild.com/bewitched-bedazzled
Oct. 13
Halloween Spooktacular: Trick or treating at 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m., then “Hotel Transylvania” at 7:30 p.m., Heritage Lake, 52700 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, register.shelbytwp.org
Murder-Mystery Dinner: 1950s sock-hop theme, 5:30-9 p.m., Recreation Authority of Roseville & Eastpointe, 18185 Sycamore St. in Roseville, register by Oct. 4, rare-mi.org
‘Beetlejuice’: Free outdoor movie and popcorn, bring chairs/blankets, 7:30 p.m., Live Rite Structured Recovery Corp., 27700 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville
Campfire Stories: 4-6 p.m. for children and 6-8 p.m. for ages 16 and older, Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, registration required, troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/campfire-stories
Oct. 14
HallowPalooza: Trunk or treating and free cider and doughnuts, noon-2 p.m., Tucker Park, 27100 Ballard St. in Harrison Township, register at harrisontownshipmi.gov
Trunk or treat: Also bounce houses, food and music, 1-4 p.m., Stahls Automotive Collection, 56516 North Bay Drive in Chesterfield Township, stahlsauto.com
Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival: Pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, scarecerow display, live entertainment, crafts, food, cider/doughnuts and more, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., also pumpkin lighting, 7-9 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, rochesterhills.org
Halloween-themed card party: Also lunch and desserts, and raffles and prizes, 1-3:30 p.m., St. Thecla Catholic Church, 20762 S. Nunneley Road in Clinton Township, (586) 791-6177 or (586) 791-9012
Oct. 20
Friday Night Movie: Free viewing of “Hotel Transylvania,” 8-10 p.m., Fraser Public Library’s temporary location, 15240 15 Mile Road, fraserpubliclibrary.org
Hoot N’ Howl Hayride: Search for nocturnal animal activity, also campfire, cider and doughnuts, 7:30-9 p.m., Thelma Spencer Park, 3701 John R Road in Rochester, eventbrite.com
Halloween Hoopla: Costume carnival and more, 6-8:30 p.m., Macomb Township Recreation Center, 20699 Macomb St., RSVP to (586) 992-2900
Trunk or treat: 6-8 p.m., Lake Shore Presbyterian Church, 27801 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, also pumpkins for sale Oct. 14-31, (586) 777-8533
Oct. 20-21
Trick or treating: Also games and crafts, 4-8 p.m. Oct. 20 and noon-3 p.m. Oct. 21, Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, registration ends at noon Oct. 19, troyhistoricvillage.org
Oct. 20-22
Halloween Hoot: Enjoy spooky family fun on the nature trails, 5:40-9:10 p.m., Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 North Hill Circle in Rochester, registration required, dinosaurhill.org/hoot
Oct. 21
Halloween Bash 2023: Fundraiser for Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs includes food stations and open bar, DJ, raffle and 50-50, 7 p.m.-midnight, Premier Events Center, 20400 S. Nunneley Road in Clinton Township, halloweenparty2023.com
Halloween Science 2023: Pumpkin launching with three-ton trebuchet, spooky selfie station, speedy cockroaches, scavenger hunt and more, costumes encouraged, noon-4 p.m., Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave. in Bloomfield Hills, science.cranbrook.edu
Fall walks: 6 p.m. Oct. 12 (includes viewing of Scarecrow Row) at Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, and 6 p.m. Oct. 26 (trick or treating) at Boulan Park, 3671 Crooks Road, all in Troy, (248) 524-3570
Halloween Masquerade Ball: Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, live music by Sonic Freeway, dancing, tarot card reading and more, for ages 21 and older, 7-11 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, ticket sales end Oct. 9, rochesterhills.org
Halloween Spooktacular: Trick or treating at city businesses, haunted hallway and more, Macomb Place in downtown Mount Clemens, noon-3 p.m.
Halloween activities: Trick or treating from 3:30-5 p.m., costume parade from 5:15-5:25 p.m. and Halloween Fest from 5-6:30 p.m., Main Street and Farmers Market lot in downtown Rochester, downtownrochestermi.com/trick-or-treat-downtown
Trunk or treats:
• 4-5:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, 32300 Schoenherr Road in Warren, (586) 453-3281
• 1-3 p.m., English Gardens, 44850 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-6100
Oct. 22
Autumn Nature Walk: Guided tour, 2-3 p.m., Orchard Lake Nature Sanctuary, 4700 Pontiac Trail, gwbhs.org/events
Trick-or-Treat Trail: Also doughnuts, cider and music, 6-7.30 p.m., Clawson City Park, 935 N. Custer Ave.
Hall-oween: Trick or treating, seasonal crafts, cider and doughnuts, stories of Halloween past and more, 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive in Rochester, meadowbrookhall.org/halloween
Oct. 25
Monsters and Mayhem: Treats, crafts, stories and more, costumes encouraged, 5:30 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, cmpl.org
Oct. 27
A RARE Nightmare: Variety/magic show, dance, pumpkin patch and decorating, games and crafts, and indoor scavenger hunt, 6-8 p.m., Recreation Authority of Roseville & Eastpointe, 18185 Sycamore St. in Roseville, register by Oct. 22, (586) 445-5480, rare-mi.org
Oct. 27-28
Teen Halloween: 6 p.m. Oct. 27 to 9 a.m. Oct. 28, Hazel Park District Library, 123 E. Nine Mile Road, (248) 546-4095
Oct. 28
Fall Spectacular Craft Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, smetankacraftshows.com
Trunk or treat: 5-7 p.m., Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum, 16600 Stephens Road in Eastpointe, mimths.org
Howl-O-Ween: Bring dogs to play and show off costumes, also photo opportunities and treats, noon-2 p.m., Daisy Knight Dog Park, 3410 Livernois Road in Troy, register by Oct. 27, troymi.gov
A Night at the Museum: Dress as historical character during 21-and-older Halloween party, 7-10 p.m., Provencal-Weir House, 376 Kercheval Ave. in Grosse Pointe Farms, tickets on sale Oct. 1, gphistorical.org, (313) 884-7010
Pumpkin decorating party: 1 p.m., The Nest, 66 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens, (586) 243-0690
Oct. 29
Fall Fun Fair: Trunk or treat, games/prizes and refreshments, costumes encouraged, free and intended for kids in sixth grade and younger, 4-5:30 p.m., Metropolitan Church of the Nazarene, 18945 Frazho Road in Roseville, (586) 778-5010
Trunk or treat: Also music, games and cider and doughnuts, noon-1:30 p.m., Live Rite Structured Recovery Corp., 27700 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, (586) 217-5899
Oct. 30
Mysterious Michigan: Researcher tells spooky history about state, 7 p.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40900 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, registration required, (586) 226-5040
Oct. 31
Widowed Friends Halloween party: Costumes optional, 1:30 p.m., Roger’s Roost, 33626 Schoenherr Road in Sterling Heights, call Diane at (586) 435-4928 by Oct. 25
Halloween lunch and bingo: Noon-3 p.m., Clawson Senior Center, 509 Fisher Court, (248) 589-0034
Ongoing
Group hayrides: Time slots starting at 5:30 p.m., Oct. 12-13 and 19-20, Marshbank Park, 2805 Hiller Road in West Bloomfield, registration required, wbparks.org
Fall color walks: 2 p.m. Oct. 15 and 29 at Tenhave Woods, and 2 p.m. Oct. 21 at Cummingston Park, all free and in Royal Oak, romi.gov/411/Nature-Walks
The Haunted Forest: CarnEvil: One-mile night walk with stroller, wagon and wheelchair accessibility, 7 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays until Oct. 29, bourbon and wine tasting, kid crafts, trick or treating, live music and more on select dates, Glenlore Trails, 3860 Newtown Road in Commerce Township, GlenloreTrails.com
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