Detroit Kicks off Month-Long Halloween Festival With Over 50 Community Events

This fall, Detroit transforms into a spooky wonderland. From September through October 2025, the city will buzz with haunted houses, food trucks, and family activities at local spots.

At the new Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, the Detroit Harvest Festival makes its return. Visitors can wander between six music stages while sampling treats from dozens of food trucks. Kids will find plenty to do across the sprawling grounds.

On October 31, rec centers across the city spring to life. Kids can brave haunted houses, try their luck at carnival games, and get their faces painted. The city adds Scar Fest and Fall Fest to the mix of Halloween activities.

Local police and fire stations welcome trick-or-treaters with open car trunks. These safe spots let children fill their bags with candy while meeting the people who keep their neighborhoods safe.

Thrill-seekers won't want to miss metro Detroit's scary spots. The Hush Haunted Attraction tests nerves with three distinct haunted houses. In Ypsilanti, Wiard's Orchards Haunted Thrill Park spreads terror across 89 acres. Five bone-chilling houses await: the Ultimate Haunted Barn, The Asylum, The Mind Shaft, Hayride of the Lost, and Alien Caged Clowns.

Fall kicks off in Ferndale with the Autumn Equinox Witches Market. Small businesses pack 5,000 square feet with handmade items and spooky decor. Best of all? No cost for parking or entry.

Want a taste of farm life? Starting in late September, Huron Turkey Farm opens its gates. Pick pumpkins, meet farm animals, and bite into warm donuts. At Blake's Farms, trees hang heavy with apples ready for picking.

Water-powered wheels still turn at Yates, Michigan's oldest working water-powered mill. Fresh donuts and sweet cider draw crowds daily. In Bloomfield Hills, Franklin Cider Mill presses apples into golden cider to pair with hot donuts.

North of the city, cider flows at Stony Creek, Big Red, Verellen, and Westview. Head west to sip and snack at Plymouth Orchards, Parmenter's in Northville, or Three Cedars Farm.