Family-Friendly Fall Fun in Oakland County

Oakland County is full of autumnal and Halloween-themed activities for children and teens. Use our list of family-friendly activities below to make a few fall memories.

Dates and times are weather-dependent and subject to change. Verify registration, hours and locations before attending. Updated 8/19/2026 – check back often!

Auburn Hills

Oct. 2: Oktoberfest

Berkley

TBD: BOO!kly

Beverley Hills

Oct. 25: Halloween Hoot

Bloomfield Hills

Sept. 5: Farm After Five at Bowers School Farm

Oct. 3-25: Fall Festival 2025 at Bowers School Farm

Oct. 25: Halloween Science 2025 at Cranbrook Institute of Science

Oct. 28: Snack Lab: Spooky Snacks

Clawson

Sept. 27: Fall Claws N’ Paws Festival

Oct. 20: Halloween Trick or Treat Trail

Oct. 25: Trick or Treasure

Clarkston/ Independence Twp.

Sept. 19: Monster Mayhem at Independence Oaks

Sept. 25: Glow-Bye Summer at Friendship Park

Oct. 1 & 8: Adaptive Cycling at Independence Oaks

Oct.: HOWL-o-ween Pet Costume Contest

Oct. 10: Friendly Forest

Nov. 24: Turkey Shoot Basketball Free Throw Contest

Commerce Twp.

Sept. 18-Nov. 2 (Thursdays-Sundays): Glenlore Trails: CarnEvil 2

Davisburg/ Springfield Twp.

Oct. 18: Tricks! Treats! Trail! at Shiawassee Basin Preserve

Farmington/Farmington Hills

Sept. 18: Heritage Celebration & Hayrides

Sept. 25 | Oct. 23 | Nov. 20: Full Moon Night Hike

Sept. 25 | Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30: Hay Ride Central

Oct. 1: Grand Raven Festival Opening Night at Riley Park

Every Thursday in October: Victorian Book Walk

Oct. 18: Fall Color Walk

Oct. 24: Thrill the World Farmington

Oct. 25: Boo Bash at Heritage Park

Oct. 31: Trick-or-Treat at Downtown Farmington Businesses

Nov. 27: Thanksgiving HIKE and SEEK

Ferndale

Oct. 3: Tea with the Fairies at the Boston Tea Room

Franklin

Oct. 24: Franklinstein Frenzy

Hazel Park

Oct. 10: Haunted Hazel Park Halloween Art Fair

Highland

TBD: Haunted Highland

Oct. 17: Spirits of October Fundraiser

Holly

Sept. 27-28: Ciderfest

Oct. 2: Downtown Holly Witches Night Out

Oct. 23-24: Holly’s Mischief & Magic

Lake Orion/Orion Township

Sept. 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26: Canterbury Village Ghost Walk

Sept. 12-13: Donut & Cider Fest at Canterbury Village

Sept. 19-20: Oktoberfest at Canterbury Village

Sept. 25: Glow-Bye Summer at Friendship Park

Sept. 25: Cackles & Cauldrons at Canterbury Village

Sept. 26-27: Down on the Farm Fest at Canterbury Village

Oct. 2-30: Canterbury Village Halloween Stroll

Madison Heights

Sept. 12: 30th Anniversary Celebration for Red Oaks Nature Center

Sept. 12: Paws in the Pool: Dog Swim at Red Oaks Waterpark

Oct 3: Glow Ball Golf Scramble at Red Oaks Golf Course

Oct. 4: The Madison Heights Downtown Touchdown

Nov. 8: Autumn Appreciation Drum Circle at Red Oaks Nature Center

Nov. 9: Nature Clay, Play and Display at Red Oaks Nature Center

Nov. 15: Oh Deer! Herd Hike at Red Oaks Nature Center

Milford

Aug. 1-Sept. 27 | Nov 1-Dec. 27: Weekend Hayrides at Kensington Metropark

Aug. 6 & 20 | Sept. 3 & 17 | Oct. 8: Fun on the Farm at Kensington Metropark

Oct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 & 31: Pick your Pumpkin Hayrides at Kensington Metropark

Oct. 10-11: Fall Festival at Kensington Metropark

Oct. 17: Trick-or-Treat Along the Trail at Kensington Metropark

Oct. 24: Boo Bash in Downtown Milford

Northville

Oct. 10: Great Fall Festival at Maybury Farm

Novi

Oct. 9-11: Novi Pet Expo at Vibe Credit Union Showplace

Oxford

Oct. 22: Jack-o-Lantern Jamboree at Seymour Lake Township Park

Oct. 24: Witches Night!

Nov. 1: Turkey Trot

Rochester/ Rochester Hills

Sept. 11-13: Arts & Apples Festival

Sept. 12: Goodison Good Tyme

Oct. 6, 13, 20 & 27: Flashlight Tours at Meadow Brook Hall

Oct. 2-22: Haunted Annual Halloween Exhibition at Paint Creek Center for the Arts

Oct. 10: Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival at Van Hoosen Farm

Oct. 17: Boo Bash at RARA

Royal Oak

Oct. 3-4, 9-11, 16-18 & 23-25: Zoo Boo at the Detroit Zoo

South Lyon/ Lyon Twp.

Oct. 10-31: Scarecrows On The Grand

Oct. 17: Goodies On The Grand

Nov. 21: Giving On The Grand

Nov. 28: Small Business Saturday

Troy

Sept. 12: Annual Doggie Splash

Oct. 10: Family Fall Fest

Oct. 24-25: Trick-or-Treat: Out of this World! at the Troy Historic Village

Oct. 25: Frightful 5K & Pumpkin 1K

Waterford

Sept. 5, 12, 19 & 26 | Oct. 10, 17, 24 & 31: Drop-In Hayrides at Hess-Hathaway Park

Sept. 18: Guided Bat Hike at Drayton Plains Nature Center

Oct. 9: Moonlight Market at the Oakland County Farmers Market

Oct. 18: Disability Dirt Day at Holly Oaks ORV Park

West Bloomfield

Sept. 26: Fall Fetch Festival

Oct. 9, 15 & 16: Group Hayrides at Marshbank Park

Oct. 1, 8 & 22: Spooky Animal Storytime

Oct. 15 & 16: Community Hayride at Marshbank Park

Oct. 25: Trick-or-Treat Trail

Nov. 7: Pumpkin Playoff: A Family Competition

White Lake

Sept. 12: Summer Bash Paw-ty at Indian Springs Metropark

Sept. 19: Monarch Migration at Indian Springs Metropark

Oct. 1-31: The Great Skeleton Scavenger Hunt at Indian Springs Metropark

Oct. 30 | Nov. 7: Owl Hike at Indian Springs Metropark

Dec. 5: Winter Crafting Workshop at Indian Springs Metropark

Wixom

Sept. 19: Wixom Block Party


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Fireside Chats with Oakland County Parks Historian Carol Bacak-Egbo:

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