6 Ways To Celebrate Halloween In Dearborn

DEARBORN, MI — The season is upon us to celebrate all things spooky and Dearborn has plenty to offer for families. Trick or treating is just one of many opportunities families have to take in the season -- take a look at all these events happening.

Below is a look at what is being planned around town:

Trick or treating

There are three ways to trick-or-treat this season in Dearborn.

• First up is the official Halloween date. Dearborn in the past has been named one of metro Detroit’s best communities to trick-or-treat in and Halloween this year falls on a Wednesday. There’s no official hours, city officials said, but the sun sets around 6:45 p.m. this time of the year.
• Trick-or-treating will also be held at the Historical Museum on Oct. 26. Join in the fun 4-6 p.m. that night. The event is geared especially for pre-school aged children, organizers say.
• Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Dearborn is set for Saturday, Oct. 27. The times in West Downtown are 3 - 5 p.m. while East Downtown trick-or-treating runs 5 - 7 p.m. Children and pets are encouraged to dress in costumes and trick-or-treat throughout the city’s downtown areas.

Paranormal Activity

Are you into ghosts and other things outside of the human realm? The Historical Museum’s events on Oct. 26-27 may be for you. The Great Lakes Apparition Seekers Paranormal Event runs 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 26 and 27 and the cost is $40. Click here for tickets.

Get crafty with kids

The Dearborn Public Library has several activities planned, focusing around crafts. Kids can draw spooky trees, attend a zombie party this season or make their own “decaying friend.” Take a look at the calendar to register for an event.

Carve a pumpkin

Join Downtown Dearborn for a pumpkin carving event on Saturday, October 20 from 1 - 3 p.m. at City Hall Park. Community members of all ages will be provided a pumpkin on a first-come, first-served basis. Once your pumpkin is complete, your festive decoration will help "spookify" City Hall Park.

Spooky Park & Storytelling

Join in for some haunted happenings on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the City Hall Artspace Lofts. Don’t miss their Haunted Hallways 4 - 7 p.m. or spooky storytelling 7 - 8 p.m. in City Hall Park when residents of City Hall Artspace Lofts transform the Hallways and City Hall Park into a Spooky Park featuring an eerie tunnel, a trail of jack o' lanterns and activities for kids. Story time will kick off at 7 p.m.

Go on a Halloween adventure

Halloween Weekends at Camp Dearborn continue October 19-22 and 26-28. Families are invited to join these special weekends of Halloween fun with contests involving pumpkin-carving, costumes and campsite decorations, as well as a scavenger hunt, and the traditional door-to-door or campsite-to-campsite begging for candy.

Tents and cabins are available, as well as campsites for campers with their own tent, RV or pop-up. A two-night stay is required, and in-season rates apply. For more information, call our Camp Office in Milford at (248) 684-6000 or (313) 943-2076.

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