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Erebus Haunted Attraction – Primordium: Pontiac's haunted house — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erebus Haunted Attraction

Festivals & community

Oct 1, 2026

Erebus Haunted Attraction – Primordium: Pontiac's haunted house

Pontiac's long-running Erebus haunted attraction is back with its Primordium storyline at 18 South Perry St., open October 1–4, 7–11, 13–18 and 20–31, plus November 1, 6 and 7. Tickets are sold by date on the official Erebus calendar, $25–$42 depending on the night.

Pontiac

Erebus Haunted Attraction

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Full Moon Haunted House at Bonadeo Farms: a haunted house and hayride in Highland Township — Organizer image — Organizer image · Bonadeo Farms

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Oct 2, 2026

Full Moon Haunted House at Bonadeo Farms: a haunted house and hayride in Highland Township

Every Friday and Saturday from October 2 through October 31, dusk to 11 p.m., Bonadeo Farms in Highland Township opens the Full Moon Haunted House: an anxious hayride through the cornfield, a 10,000+ square foot haunted house and the Mystic Cornfield. Check the organizer's site for ticket prices.

Highland Township

Bonadeo Farms

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Fun Farm & Corn Maze at Long Family Orchard & Farm: a 150th anniversary fall in Commerce Township — Organizer image — Organizer image · Long Family Orchard & Farm

Festivals & community

Oct 2, 2026

Fun Farm & Corn Maze at Long Family Orchard & Farm: a 150th anniversary fall in Commerce Township

The Long family has farmed the same stretch of Commerce Road since 1876, and for their 150th fall the Fun Farm is open Fridays through Sundays, October 2 through November 1, with 20+ attractions, a corn maze and a hayride to the U-Pick Pumpkin Patch. Admission is $19 online or $21 at the gate.

Commerce Township

Long Family Orchard & Farm

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Mont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides — Organizer image — Organizer image · Michigan Technological University / Mont Ripley

Outdoors & nature

Oct 2, 2026

Mont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides

Fall views of the Keweenaw landscape and Portage Waterway.

Hancock

Mont Ripley Ski Area

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Oct 3, 2026

Weekend hayrides at Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly

Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly runs hayrides every Saturday and Sunday from October 3 through October 18, weather permitting. Rides are $3, and kids 3 and under ride free.

Holly

Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill

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Oct 3, 2026

Weekend pony rides at Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly

Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly offers pony rides on October 3, 4, 10, 11 and 17, weather permitting. Rides are $10, and there are no pony rides on October 18.

Holly

Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill

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Craft Show Store Front at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

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Oct 3, 2026

Craft Show Store Front at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Local artisans set up at the Wiard's Orchards storefront in Ypsilanti on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, for a free craft and vendor show of handmade goods. Check Wiard's site for hours.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

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Pumpkin Festival at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

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Oct 3, 2026

Pumpkin Festival at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts its Pumpkin Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, on a working farm with apple picking, pumpkins, hayrides and a corn maze in the fall. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.

Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

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Zoo Boo: Halloween weekends at the Detroit Zoo — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Zoological Society

Festivals & community

Oct 3, 2026

Zoo Boo: Halloween weekends at the Detroit Zoo

The Detroit Zoological Society's merry-not-scary Zoo Boo fills the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak with trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment and costumed characters on October 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 and 23–25, from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $21–$25 ($27 at the gate) through the zoo's webstore.

Royal Oak

Detroit Zoo

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Oct 4, 2026

Campus Kids Day: Lil' Boo Bash Presented by Corewell Health

Campus Kids Day: Lil' Boo Bash at Campus Martius Park offers Halloween-themed interactive activities, a costume contest, and crafts for families in downtown Detroit. The free event is supported by Corewell Health and The Detroit Zoo, providing a festive afternoon of family fun.

Detroit

Campus Martius Park

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Fall Sundays at Goodison Cider Mill: balloon creations and live music in Rochester — Organizer image — Organizer image · Goodison Cider Mill

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Oct 4, 2026

Fall Sundays at Goodison Cider Mill: balloon creations and live music in Rochester

On Sundays October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1–4 p.m., balloon artist John Winslow twists free balloon creations at Goodison Cider Mill in Rochester, with free live music most Sunday afternoons. It all depends on weather and crowds, so call ahead.

Rochester

Goodison Cider Mill

1:00 PMFree admission

Theatre & musicals

Oct 4, 2026

The Haunting of Hill House at the Farmington Players Barn Theater

Farmington Players stage The Haunting of Hill House at the Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m.. The title alone gives you chills, and with eight performances in the run, you can pick your date.

Farmington Hills

Farmington Players Barn Theater

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Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Public Library

Arts & culture

Oct 4, 2026

Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams

Horror master Tananarive Due joins historian Kidada Williams for an author talk on Sunday, October 4, at 2 p.m. at the Main | Detroit Public Library in Detroit. Due will discuss her new novel, Mazywood.

Detroit

Main | Detroit Public Library

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Family Movie: Hotel Transylvania at Detroit Harvest Fest — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

Festivals & community

Oct 4, 2026

Family Movie: Hotel Transylvania at Detroit Harvest Fest

Detroit Harvest Fest screens Hotel Transylvania on Sunday, October 4, 2–4 p.m., on the DTE Summit lawn at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, sponsored by Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Check the Detroit Harvest Fest site for admission details.

Detroit

Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

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Community Awareness Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Festivals & community

Oct 10, 2026

Community Awareness Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

On Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, local organizations set up at the Wiard's Orchards storefront in Ypsilanti to share their resources. Check Wiard's site for hours and details.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

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Kids Weekend II at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 10, 2026

Kids Weekend II at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Kids Weekend II on Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, on a working farm where more than 10,000 kids and adults take farm tours every year. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.

Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

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Outdoors & nature

Oct 10, 2026

Trick or Treat Trail in Canton

Bring your family and dress up on Saturday, October 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. to visit over 30 candy stations on the trail at Heritage Park in Canton.

Canton

1150 S Canton CenterCanton, MI 48188

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Food & markets

Oct 10, 2026

Cider in the City

Beacon Park’s Cider in the City runs Saturday–Sunday, October 10–18, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Detroit. Fresh hot cider, pumpkins, and caramel apples from Blake’s Farms, plus live entertainment and family activities; you can pre-order items for pickup by noon the Friday before each date.

Detroit

Beacon Park

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Erebus Haunted Attraction – Primordium: Pontiac's haunted house

Full Moon Haunted House at Bonadeo Farms: a haunted house and hayride in Highland Township

Fun Farm & Corn Maze at Long Family Orchard & Farm: a 150th anniversary fall in Commerce Township

Mont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides

Weekend hayrides at Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly

Weekend pony rides at Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly

Craft Show Store Front at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Pumpkin Festival at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Zoo Boo: Halloween weekends at the Detroit Zoo

Campus Kids Day: Lil' Boo Bash Presented by Corewell Health

Fall Sundays at Goodison Cider Mill: balloon creations and live music in Rochester

The Haunting of Hill House at the Farmington Players Barn Theater

Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams

Family Movie: Hotel Transylvania at Detroit Harvest Fest

Community Awareness Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Kids Weekend II at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Trick or Treat Trail in Canton

Cider in the City

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