Trick-or-treating and more Halloween activities
Many cities have trickor-treating hours, but recommend following CDC guidelines including social distancing and wearing PPE face masks to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Check local communities for whether trick- or- treating will be permitted.
Oakland County lists safety recommendations on its website including advice for homeowners and renters, such as leaving individual bags of candy on the doorstep to limit physical contact, or distributing candy on a disinfected table in the driveway. Residents who wish to opt out, may indicate by turning off their porch lights on Halloween night. For the full list of recommendations, visit oakgov. com/covid/ best- practices/ prepare/ Pages/celebrations- holidays. aspx.
Here’s a list of Halloween and fall activities in Oakland County:
Auburn Hills
• Halloween trick- ortreating: 6-7 p.m. Oct. 31 in Auburn Hills.
• Spooktacular: Noon1:30 p.m., Oct. 31, downtown Auburn Hills, free, preregistration required, auburnhills. org/departments/parks_ and_ recreation/community_events.
Birmingham
• Idea Lab Take & MakeSpooky Skull Masks: Starting Oct. 28, pick up papercraft skull mask to decorate for ages 10 and up, while supplies last, Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St., Birmingham, baldwinlib.org.
Clarkston
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: 5-7 p. m.
Oct. 31, Clarkston, villageofclarkston.org.
Commerce Township
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 in Commerce Twp., commercetwp.com.
• Glenlore Trails-The Haunted Forest: 3860 Newton Road Commerce Twp., Multi Lakes Conservation Association, timed tickets, glenloretrails.com/thehaunted-forest, $15 for ages 4-12, $25 for ages 13+.
Highland Township
• Bonadeo Farms pumpkin patch: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31, at 1215 White Lake Road, Highland Township, featuring produce, pasteurized cider, donuts, pies, pumpkins, hay rides, corn maze, Bonadeofarms.com, 248-787- 4553. Corn maze, adults-$8, children-$5.
Holly
• Halloween suggested trick- or-treating hours: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Village of Holly and Holly Township.
• A Haunting in Hollygrove – Phantasm of Lights, lighted Halloween Walk- through: Through Oct. 31, ¾ - mile path of lights and sounds at Michigan Renaissance Festival Village, 12600 Dixie Highway in Holly. Timed tickets, masks required, social distancing, $25 for adults, $17.95 ages 12 or younger, free for ages 5 or younger, halloweeninholly.com.
Independence Township
• Halloween trick- ortreating: 6-7 p.m. Oct. 31 in Independence Township, twp.independence.mi.us.
Keego Harbor
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 in Keego Harbor, keegoharbor.org.
Lake Orion/Orion Township
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: 6- 8 p. m. Oct. 31 in Lake Orion and Orion Township, lakeorion.org.
• Canterbury Drive-in movies, “A Nightmare On Elm Street ( R)”: 9-11:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, bigtickets.com/ events/canterbury-village, $20-$30+ adv. only.
• Halloween Stroll: Oct. 29, Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, all ages, presale- only tickets, $10, canterburyhalloweenstroll.com. Free for children younger than 2, military and veterans.
• Terror in the Village: Timed tickets start at 10 p.m. Oct. 30- 31, outdoors at Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Lake Orion, for ages 13+, terrorinthevillage.com, presale- only tickets, $20+.
Madison Heights
• Azra Chamber of Horrors: Through Nov. 7 at 31401 John R. Road, Bldg 2, Madison Heights, azrahaunt.com, $30+. Temperature and security check at the door.
Milford
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: 6- 8 p. m. Oct. 31 in Milford.
• Family Charter Hayrides: Kensington Metropark, 4570 Huron River Parkway, Milford, $ 50 per 30 min ride (max. family size is 10), register at metroparks. com/ event/family- charter-hayrides-2/2020-10-16.
Novi
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: 6- 8 p. m. Oct. 31 in Novi, cityofnovi. org.
Oakland County
• 11th Annual ‘ Treats for Troops’-Leftover Halloween Candy Collection for Troops Serving Overseas: Halloween candy (individually wrapped, no chocolate please) may be dropped off at any Oakland County Sheriff’s office substations, Nov. 2 through 4 p.m. Nov.
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Ortonville
• Trick or treat in Ortonville village: 6:30-7:30 p.m., followed by movie night, “Hotel Transylvania”, Sherman Village Park at baseball field 2, bring chairs or blankets, limited parking.
• Hayrides and Cook’s Pumpkin Patch: Weekends through October, Cook’s Farm Dairy, 2950 E Seymour Lake Road Ortonville, cooksfarmdairy.com.
Oxford/Oxford Township
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Village of Oxford and Oxford Township, oxfordtownship.net.
• Hayrides at Upland Hills Farm: Weekends through October, 481 Lake George Road, Oxford, purchase tickets at uplandhills-farm.ticketleap.com/ fall- weekends- at- upland
hills-farm.
Pontiac
Halloween Giveaway: Treat bags giveaway, lunch and DJ in the parking lot, 2- 5 p.m. Oct. 31, Pontiac Public Library, 60 E. Pike St., Pontiac, facebook.com/ Pontiac.Public.Library.
• Erebus Haunted Attraction: Through Nov. 7, at 18 S. Perry St., Pontiac, hauntedpontiac.com, social distancing and face masks required, $25-$29+.
Rochester/Rochester Hills
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: 6- 8 p. m. Oct. 31 in Rochester and Rochester Hills, rochestermi.org.
• Tunnel of Terror: 7:3010 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct 30, closed Halloween, Rochester Municipal Park, park in the parking lot off Pine Street, rochesterareajaycees.org/ tunnelofterror, $13, credit only, no cash, face masks required.
• Rochester Hills Museum Family Field Trips: 4- 5 p.m. or 5- 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 29 at The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, register at rochesterhills.org/musprograms, $8 per person, or $25 per family (up to 5 people), Interactive tour of life in the 19th century. Meet at the Farmhouse/ Welcome Center, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills.
• Van Hoosen Farmhouse Museum and Grounds Tours: 1-2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Oct. 30 at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. Admission is $5, $3 for seniors and students, rochesterhills.org/musprograms, Meet at the Museum Welcome Center located in the parking lot next to the Van Hoosen Farmhouse.
• Give A Hoot Hike-AThon, for Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve: Through Oct. 30. Children can ask their family and friends to sponsor them to hike laps around Dinosaur Hill. Each participant is asked to raise a minimum of $20, or $30 per family if multiple kids. Pledge forms and donations can be turned in between 3- 6 p.m. Oct. 30 at Dinosaur Hill Nature Preserve, 333 North Hill Circle, Rochester. Those reaching the fundraising goal, receive a goody bag, register at DinosaurHill.org.
• Hallow Glow Nights: Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31, TreeRunner Adventure Parks. Locations in Rochester and West Bloomfield Township. Tickets and reservations at treerunnerrochester.com/ hallowglow or treerunnerwestbloomfield. com/ hallowglow, $ 44-$ 49+ each, ages 7+.
Southfield
• Southfield Parks & Recreation Book & Boo trick- or- treat event: Oct. 31, at Bedford Woods Park at Lathrup Drive north of Twelve Mile Road ( just east of Southfield Road), socially distanced event for children ages 2-10 and their families to meet characters from a popular Halloween story along a decorated trail, $ 5 each for Southfield residents and $10 for non-residents. One adult must be present per family. Register at apm. activecommunities. com/ SouthfieldParks.
South Lyon
• Virtual Costume Parade, Story, and Dance Party: 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Lyon Township Public Library, South Lyon, lyon. lib.mi.us.
Troy
• Troy Historic Village’s Scarecrowtopia Trick- orTreat: Oct. 30-31, adv. timed entry tickets, pre-packed treats, outdoor activities, touchless obstacle course, games, outdoor exhibit, Scarecrowtopia, and annual Scarecrow Row. Facemasks, costumes encouraged, members $5, nonmembers $7, free ages 4 and younger, register at TroyHistoricVillage. org, 248-524-3570.
Waterford Township
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: Starts at 6 p.m. in Waterford Township, waterfordmi.gov/1181/ Halloween-Trick- or-Treating-2020
West Bloomfield Township
• Halloween trick- ortreating hours: 6- 8 p. m. Oct. 31 in West Bloomfield Township, wbtownship.org.