Trick or Treat Activities?(not on Halloween)

Hi Lisa,

I'm having a wonderful outdoor party for the children after the normal trick-or-treating is done...about 8 pm. You are more than welcome to join us. I can show you how to set up a wonderful party without breaking the bank. I love meeting new moms and sharing ideas. I'm in Warren at 9 and VanDyke. Feel free to contact me through e-mail or call me. My information is registered here for everyone to see. Any other moms in the area that would like to join in are more than welcome, just contact me for the information.

We will have games and prizes and lots and lots of candy! I can't wait! It is going to be sooooo much fun!

I have a list of community activities posted on my blog. Go to www.macombmommy.blogspot.com for more info. I've listed Trunk or Treats and Fall Festivals in the area.

There is a much smaller Trunk or Treat being held at Fellowship Chapel parking lot on 14 Mile Rd. in Sterling Heights (between Hoover and Schoenherr)this Saturday, Oct. 25th at 4:30. It's safe and friendly and they have hotdogs.

In St.Clair Shores which is just off 10 Mile at Manhattan and Lange, between Harper & Little Mack, 1/4 mile east of I-94. Trunk or Treat this Sunday night the 26th from 4-7 pm. Carnival games, plenty of candy etc.

Downtown Rochester on October 25th from 4:30pm-6:30pm. It is great - the stores all hand things out. Last year some of the restaurants gave away a coupon for free children's meal and other fun things. It is a safe and fun alternative. You can get more information at the DDA site www.downtownrochestermi.com

We did the Zoo Boo on Sunday and honestly I was dissapointed. BUT we only paid $6/person so we got what we paid for. Since it gets dark so early you can't see the few animals on your path and it was crazy. I think there were 16 trick or treat stations so you weren't bombarded with candy. We still had fun (we did a group of 20) and we tried something different. Next year it will be Huckleberry RR.

I'm curious also, the same thing happened to me, last year. How old are the little ones? My daughter is 7 and we always go to the Fall Frenzy at Mckinley Elementary,they have a great Halloween party for the kids, it is on the 24th of October the ticket are 4.00. They can dance, do trick or treating in the Classrooms, decorate cup cakes, make crafts and the get pizza and a drink.

We are having a trunk or treat event at my church this Sunday from 2 - 6. There are lots of other fun things going on too. This is at Bethesda at 16 Mile and Schoenherr in Sterling Heights. If you have any questions, let me know! Good luck, Happy Halloween, and God Bless!

Troy First United Methodist on Livernois between Square Lake and South Boulevard is having Trick or Trunk, with lots of games and snacks and of course trick or treating. My kids have a blast each year. It is from 2-4. Here is the church phone # in case you have any more questions about it.

Yes, for many years kids have been able to "Trick or Treat" at downtown Royal Oak businesses the Saturday before Halloween. It's called Spooktacular and you can contact the city or chamber of commerce for exact times and other info.

Auburn hills has a halloween trail and costume contest for kids 12 and under, free to all kids in costume. It's Thursday Oct 23rd from 6pm to 7.30 at the civic center park on Squirrel, just S of University in Auburn Hills. They have a talking pumpkin, crafts and stories as well as trick or treating and special costume prizes.....

We are going to one in downtown Milford this saturday (10/25). I think it starts at 5:00. I have never done it before but my friend that lives in Milford has and said it is fun. We are going with her.

Trinity Lutheran church is having trunk or treat this Fri. at 6 pm. Trinity is on the corner of Hall Rd and Van Dyke. You can't miss it.

We love Zoo Boo, also!! Not scarey at all, and other fun activities like theatre.

I loved zoo boo last year :) we are going again :)

Check the newspapers...many churches are having "trunk or treat" activities and then there's the Zoo-Boo at the Detroit Zoo.

We've done Zoo Boo and enjoyed that. It's local/cute and we are big zoo fans.

Huckleberry Railroad at Crossroads Village is really cool, too. It's in Flint, so a bit of a drive, but it's well worth it. They have a boat ride you can do, a train ride, and trick or treating through the Village (there are 20 stops for trick or treating, the last stop gives a cup of cider & a donut, one stop gives an apple, then the others were candy). It is in Flint and I highly recommend that. (My son is 2-1/2 and loved it...my niece is 3 and loved it.) Oh, for younger kids, it was good going in the daylight...at night, it's lit up and a little spookier (but not scary, just cool to see the lights). They also have a straw maze. We spent a couple hours out there. (For the train ride/village trick or treating it was $13/pp....you do pay for adults, but adults also get a trick or treat bag and treats.)

Best wishes...

Ditto on Crossroads Village/Huckleberry Railroad. We go every year and it's the hightlight of our fall. I can't say enough about it!!

Partridge Creek Mall has something this Saturday:
http://www.shoppartridgecreek.com/infodesk/events.html

Sterling Heights Stevenson (on Dodge Park, north of 17 Mile, right next to the library) is having a Halloween Spooktacular for elementary-aged kids on Saturday, Oct 25, from 1:00 - 4:00. The cost is $5 per child; parents are free. There will be performances by the choirs, trick-or-treating, kids' dance party, crafts and a picture with a Halloween character, all included for the $5. Proceeds benefit the Stevenson voacl music department

Ray Wiegand's nusery on Romeo Plank between 21 and 22 mile has a Pumpkin walk benefit. It is $5 per kid and all the proceeds go to charity. I have been going the last 4 years and the kids enjoy it. It is tomorrow night, details below.

Annual M.D.A. Pumpkin Walk
Wed, Oct 22
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Dress up the kids in their Halloween Best and bring them to Ray Wiegand's Nursery. There is a $5 charge per trick or treater. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.