The 2011 Halloween guide can be found at this link.
Are you ready for Halloween? Have no fear; we've got you covered. We've got suggestions on fun things to do in Washtenaw County, details on area trick-or-treat times and helpful hints to assure a scary good time. This guide will continue to be updated as Halloween approaches, so keep checking back for more ideas and fun.
Family fun • Haunted happenings • Trick-or-treat times • Helpful hints
THINGS TO DO Looking for fun events to get in the Halloween spirit? Check out these happenings around Washtenaw County. * indicates family-friendly events.
Through the month of October
• Ann Arbor Treasure Hunt *Thursday, October 28
• Black Mass music/film party at Arbor Vitae • College Night presents... Halloween Bash! at Necto • "Nosferatu"at Michigan Theater • Not Too Scary Halloween Storytime at McKune Memorial Library * • Preschool Halloween at Parties Saline District Library * • Pumpkin Carving at Ypsilanti District Library - Superior Twp. *
Friday, October 29
• 11th Annual Halloween Concert at Greenhills School * • Downtown Halloween Fall Festival at Ypsilanti District Library - Michigan Ave. * • Dreamland Puppet Troupe presents: "Children of the Corn" at Dreamland Theater • EMU Symphony Orchestra Halloween concert at Pease Auditorium * • Halloween Family Bash at Meri Lou Murray Recreation Center • Halloween Magic Show with Alan Kazam at Tecumseh Center for the Arts * • Soot Halloween Show at Tap Room • Halloween Treat Parade in Downtown Ann Arbor * • Maze of Terror at Bryant Community Center • Spookapella concert at Angell Hall * • Storytime: Halloween Party at Ann Arbor District Library, Main Branch * • Halloween Hullabaloo at Saline Recreation Center * • Pride presents... Annual Pride Halloween Party! at Necto • Zombie Walk Ann Arbor
Saturday, October 30
• Adult Halloween Party at Bayou Grill • All Hallows Mad Hatters Ball at Tree of Life at Cultural Arts Studio • Annual Halloween Spectacular at various Borders locations: Arborland | Downtown | Waters Place * • Annual Halloween Bash at Cavern Club • Bats of the World at Ypsilanti District Library: Michigan Ave. | Whittaker Rd. • Brandywine Cemetery • Charity Costume Party at Aubree's Saloon/Sticks • Costume Day at Barnes & Noble * &bull Davy Rothbart & Mike Henry present the Elks Haunted House Dance Party at James Crawford Elks Lodge • Devils Night at the Disco at Corner Brewery • Dreamland Puppet Troupe presents: "Children of the Corn" at Dreamland Theater • Frequency presents... Devil's Night Celebration & Costume Contest! at Necto • The Halloween Bang at Blind Pig • Halloween Horse Show at Cobblestone Farms • Halloween Monster Bash at Dance Pavilion • Halloween Party wsg George Bedard and the Kingpins at Guy Hollerin's • Halloween Skate at Veterans Memorial Ice Arena * • Halloween Singles Dance Party at Grotto Club • Halloween Spooktacular at Matthaei Botanical Gardens * • Halloween Spooktacular Dance Party at Come Dancing Dance Studio • Halloween with The Beatles (tribute) at Goodnite Gracie • Haunted Halloween Tour at Motawi Studio * • Haunted Woods at Camp Munhacke (PDF) • Huron Village Plaza Halloween Happening • Independent Horror Film Festival Michigan Theater • Kerrytown Market & Shops and the Farmers Market Halloween * • Kids Club Halloween Treat Trail at Whole Foods Market * • LIVE Halloween Mega Bash at Live at PJ's • Old-Fashioned Halloween Fun at Huron Village Plaza * • "Poltergeist" at Penn Theatre • A Purrfect Halloween: Dance Party & Performance at Ann Arbor Civic Theatre • Samhain Celebration at Brighton Recreation Area / Bishop Lake Campground • Spooky Pumpkin Carving Contest: Display, Voting and Prize Awards at Whole Foods Market * • A Victorian Haunting Experience at Stone Arch
Sunday, October 31
• Annual Family Halloween Party at University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History * • Brandywine Cemetery • Halloween Concert at Hill Auditorium * • Halloween Party: Ballroom Dance Club at Michigan Union • Halloween Party at Chelsea Center for the Arts * • Halloween Trick-or-Treat at Manchester Mill * • Light the Night a Family Event at Milan Free Methodist Church Parking Lot • Natural Treat Trail at Whole Foods • "Poltergeist" at Penn Theatre • Scary Animals of Halloween at Kensington Metropark * • Spooky Music: Ypsilanti Pipe Organ Festival Halloween Concert at First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti • Subdudes: Halloween Spectacular! at The Ark • "Truck or Treat" 5-6:30 p.m. at Victorious Life Church of God, 860 East Clark Road, Ypsilanti. Info: 734.482.4293. • "Trunk or Treat" in North Prospect Baptist Church parking lot • "The Turn of the Screw" at Performance Network • U-M Rock Boulderween event at U-M Intramural Sports Building * • Walking tour of Forest Hill Cemetery with Wystan Stevens
Monday, November 1
• Factory presents... Halloween V2.0 - Day of the Dead at Necto
Things to do • Haunted happenings • Trick-or-treat times • Helpful hints
FAMILY FUN Prefer non-spooky fare? Try a corn maze, cider mill, pumpkin patch, u-pick farm or farmers market. Check out Tammy Mayrend's roundup and get more info here:
Ann Arbor
• Ann Arbor Farmers Market • The Butterfly Ranch • Parker Mill (PDF) • Westside Farmers Market
Chelsea
• ChelseaMaze
Dexter
• The Blast Corn Maze • Dexter Cider Mill • Dexter Farmers Market • Jenny's Dexter Market
Manchester
• Alber Orchard & Cider Mill • Fusilier Family Farm & Greenhouse
Milan
• Talladay Farms • Wasem Fruit Farm
Salem
• Obstbaum Orchards
Saline
• Coleman's Corn Maze
Sharon
• Sharon Mills (PDF)
Ypsilanti
• Coleman's Farm Market • Makielski Berry Farm • Rowe's Produce Farm • Wiard's Orchards & Country Fair • Ypsilanti Farmers Market
Things to do • Family fun • Trick-or-treat times • Helpful hints
HAUNTED HAPPENINGS Seeking thrills and chills? These scary sites will get your heart pounding.
Ann Arbor
• Brandywine Cemetery
Chelsea
• Pigman's Lair
Grass Lake
• The Spookiest Haunted 3-acre walk through at Waterloo Tree Farm
Saline
• Krazy Hilda's Barn of Doom
Ypsilanti
• Night Terrors at Wiard's (Ultimate Haunted Barn, The Asylum, The Mineshaft, Hayrides of the Lost, The Labyrinth and Alien Caged Clowns) • Studio of Scares
Things to do • Family fun • Haunted happenings • Helpful hints
Sunday, October 31
• Ann Arbor: 5-8 p.m • Chelsea: 4-6 p.m. • Dexter: 5:30-7:30 p.m. • Loch Alpine subdivision: 5-7 p.m. • Milan: 6-8 p.m. • Saline: 6-8 p.m. • Ypsilanti: 5-8 p.m. • Ypsilanti Township: 6-8 p.m.To add your community's info to the list, email chrystacherrie@annarbor.com.
Things to do • Family fun • Haunted happenings • Trick-or-treat times
HELPFUL HINTS From festive ideas to safety tips, resources to help your holiday go smoothly.
• Eco-friendly Halloween: Candy | Costumes | Decorations | Kids' stuff | Party
• Halloween safety: General | Candy
• Make your own: Costumes | Decorations | Haunted house | Party
• Pumpkin carving: Ideas | Safety
• Info from Ann Arbor city web site: Halloween safety trips (PDF) | Safe kids are seen on Halloween
Chrysta Cherrie is the entertainment producer/copy editor for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at chrystacherrie@annarbor.com or 734-623-2526, and follow her on Twitter @chrystacherrie.
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