Days Inn - Grand Haven Spooky Fun
Besides fantastically frightening haunted houses, many attractions and destinations in West Michigan are going beyond the ordinary to introduce unique and out-of-this-world ways to celebrate Halloween.
Murder Mystery Weekend
Oct 31-Nov 2
Bay Pointe Inn
Shelbyville
888-GUN-LAKE
Come join us for three days and two nights of interactive murder mystery fun with a Halloween Twist! Bay Pointe has teamed with World Famous Producers Keith and Margo of www.murdermystery.com to bring another Murder Mystery Weekend to Gun Lake...Murder on Gun
Lake...where everyone's a suspect. Join us for this interactive weekend adventure with packages starting at only $299/person based on double occupancy. Package includes two night stay in an elegant room, meals Friday evening through Sunday morning brunch, gratuity and murder
mystery fees.
The Great ZooBoo
October 17-30
Binder Park Zoo
Battle Creek
www.binderparkzoo.com
The Great ZooBoo is just around the corner and is better than ever! This year’s ALL NEW Great ZooBoo offers tons of excitement, more animals on exhibit, and nightly entertainment. Start planning for the perfect Halloween costume and wind your way through the NEW, dedicated trick-or-treat trail! Once your little goblins and ghosts have trick-or-treated, stay a little longer and enjoy the great fall atmosphere and NEW nightly entertainment venues like magicians, storytellers and pirate shows! Hop aboard the Binda Conservation Carousel, Hay Ride or Z.O.& O. ZooBoo Express, all at your own pace. Don’t miss the Booville Carnival! There’s so much more to see and do at the all new Great ZooBoo! Visit The Great ZooBoo this year and be entertained! The Great ZooBoo begins October 17th and runs through the 30th. Monday-Friday 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 3:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
“Haunted History: A Spooky Walk Through Time”
October 26, 1p.m. to 5p.m.
Michigan Historical Museum
Lansing
517-241-4060 www.michigan.gov/museum
Enjoy spooky fun and friendly frights as you trick or treat through the Michigan Historical Museum in downtown Lansing. Meet the Voyageur, the Lumberjack, Rosie the Riveter, the 1950s housewife, and other characters from Michigan history. Listen to spooky tales and try Halloween games and activities from times past. Create a creepy craft or join in an old-fashioned spider web game. Sample traditional treats. Everyone – including ghouls, ghosts and goblins - will receive a special Halloween goodie bag! Don’t forget to wear your favorite costume!
Tickets can be purchased in advance or on Oct. 26 at the Museum Store.
Tickets - Adults and Children - $5.00 per person
Children 3 years and under are free.
Spider Web Game - $2.00 per person. Space is limited.
A Haunted Adventure at Turkeyville
October 17-19 & 24-26
Cornwell's Turkeyville
Marshall
8001-228-4315www.turkeyville.com
Turkeyville is ready for Halloween in a new and fun way, a haunted adventure. Open October 17 - 19 and October 24 - 26 Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The adventure begins with a walk to the train depot. Everyone will board the haunted train to experience a ghoulish ride around the mile and half track that will bring the place where you began. The next stop is a walk for the brave to experience the haunted Barn, where the demons will jump out and the scary monsters have the opportunity to get close. This portion of the adventure is not for the faint at heart. Once through the trail you can return to the train or just walk back to the safety of Turkeyville. New to Turkeyville this is a Family Corn Maze. Tricky to get out of but where there is a will there is a way. Ride the Turkeyville hay wagon down the old farm trails a just maybe you will catch a glimpse of ghoulish farm animal on the way. Pick a pumpkin in the Turkeyville pumpkin patch, there is a perfect pumpkins for everyone. This is a family friendly haunted adventure sure fire way to get the whole family out to enjoy the haunted season.
Haunted Traverse City
Downtown Halloween Walk
Oct. 31 3:30 PM
Downtown Traverse City
October closes with a parade of little ghosts and goblins as Downtown hosts costume clad children and their parents to trick or treat at participating stores throughout the Downtown area. The event kicks off at 3:30 until 5 pm. For more information call (231) 922-2050 or www.downtowntc.com
Haunted Lighthouse
Oct. 18 – Noon to 4 p.m.
Grand traverse Lighthouse, Northport
www.grandtraverselighthouse.com
Ghosts, Goblins & Ghouls will be visiting the Grand Traverse Lighthouse - will you dare to visit? $4 Adults, $2 Children (5 and under free)
Field of Screams Haunted Hayride
Oct. 17-18, 24-25
On M72, one mile west of County Road 669, near Empire
231-325-6021
Travel in the dark down to the abyss of terror on a tractor - pulled haywagon through the haunted forest. Enjoy eerie theatrics, startling events, ghouls and spooks. Hang on to your loved ones and hope you make it back for hot cider and donuts. $10 per person. On Friday nights, children 12 and under half price when accompanied by an adult. Hosted by the Empire Eagles Club.
Spooky Corn Mazes
Thursday – Sunday in October
Haunted Corn Maize
Crane’s Orchard
Fennville
269-561-8651
www.craneorchards.com
A kaleidoscope of twists, turns and heart – stopping boos! Thursday – Saturday, 7 – 10 p.m. in October.
Through November 1
New Salem Corn Maze and Haunted Woods
Dorr
616-681-2342
www.witchesofnewsalem.com A 13-acre corn maze, haunted woods, and flashlight maze. A large pumpkin patch, family activities include hayrides, petting zoo, pumpkin launcher, and many more.
The Zoo Goes Boo
October 17 - 18, 24 - 25
John Ball Zoo
Grand Rapids www.johnballzoosociety.org
Fridays 12 p.m.– 5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. Trick-or-treat along the KOOKY-NOT-SPOOKY TRAIL! Dress up or dress down but be sure to clown around!!! Only $3.50 adults and $3.00 kids.
October 17-18 & 24-25
Field of Screams Haunted Hayride
231-325-6021
On M-72, one mile west of County Road 669, near Empire
Travel in the dark down to the abyss of terror on a tractor - pulled hay wagon through the haunted forest. Enjoy eerie theatrics, startling events, ghouls and spooks. Hang on to your loved ones and hope you make it back for hot cider and donuts. $10 per person. On Friday nights, children 12 and under half price when accompanied by an adult. Hosted by the Empire Eagles Club.
October 17 - 30
The Haunting of Wellington
Grayling
1-888-OLD-FARM www.wellingtonfarmpark.org
"The Haunting of Wellington" is a month long event packed to the brim with seasonal activities for the very young and the very old and everyone in between. Everything from haunted hayrides, a haunted corn maze and an after dark, no lights, hike through "Sleepy Hollow!'
Halloween Weekends at South Haven Family Campground
October 17-19 and for October 24-26
269-637-6153
www.SouthHavenFamilyCG.com
Head to South Haven's Family Campground this weekend to enjoy crafts, majic pumpkin patch and spooky stories around the campfire on Friday. Saturday enjoy face painting, mummy wrap race, crafts, scarecrow stuffing contest, candy bar bingo and a haunted house. On Sunday, enjoy FREE witches brew (AKA coffee) and a craft!
Crystal Mountain’s Halloween Spooktacular Weekend
October 24 -26
Crystal Mountain
Thompsonville
800-968-7686 www.crystalmountain.com This frighteningly fun finale to the month of October features activities for the entire family including a costume contest, pumpkin carving, mask-making and trick or treating. For an extra spooky time be sure to check out the Haunted Forest located at Crystal Mountain on October 4, 11, 18 & 25th!
The Haunted Indigo Inn
The Indigo Inn
Fremont
231-928-1240
www.theindigoinn.com
A new book called Haunted Travels of Michigan came out this week published by Thunder Bay Press and the Indigo Inn is featured in the book and on their interactive website. The Indigo and the BrassWind Gallery are behind secret door number 5! Word is that they recorded what sounds like a young girls voice among other things that have remained secret until the book came out this week. Watch for a future book signing at the Inn.
October 31
Join the Spooky Fun
The Indigo Inn is planning a Indigo Haunted Halloween Costume party in the bar with an over night package ($125 guest room for 2, dinner, breakfast and a visit to the local Haunted House. Friday October 31. Call Marilyn the Innkeeper for details.
The Music House Museum
October 25
Acmewww.musichouse.org
This Haunted Halloween day filled with fun for the whole family will have hay rides, silent movies, games, pumpkins and refreshments.
Movie showings will be at 1, 3, 5 and 7 pm. Only $40 for a family ticket, $15 per adult and $10 for guests 10 and under. Reservations suggested: 231-938-9300.
October 25
All Hallows Eve Celebration
Historic Charlton Park
Hastings
269-945-3775 www.charltonpark.org
On Saturday, October 25 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. join the “All Hallows Eve” celebration at Historic Charlton Park. This family oriented event is only $3/Person and begins with trick-or-treating through the Historic Village. Enjoy old-fashioned candies and treats, fresh apple cider, take a hayride or paint a tiny pumpkin.
October 25
Halloween Festival
Village Square, Saugatuck
269-857-1701 www.saugatuck.com Halloween Festival in the Village Square on Butler Street in downtown Saugatuck. Country music, entertainment, storytelling, arts & crafts show. Parade at 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas CVB
October 28 – November 1
Murder on Halloween
Cornwell’s Turkeyville, USA
Marshall
269-781-4293 www.turkeyville.com
Help us figure out the murderer! Tues - Sat Matinees 12 PM & 2 PM, Fri - Sat Evenings 6 PM & 8 PM
October 31
Halloween Downtown
Downtown Grand Haven
616-844-1188 www.downtowngrandhaven.com
Trick or Treating at the Merchant stores downtown on Friday, October 31 from 4-6pm. Merchants will provide treats to families participating in the downtown’s annual trick or treating event. Community trick or treating will follow. Come join in on the fun with shopping and trick or treating on Washington Avenue in Downtown Grand Haven from Harbor to Third Street
Niles Haunted House Scream Park
September 19-November 1
269-687-3327www.haunted.org
This years event will offer 6 major attractions: Niles Haunted House 2008, the Dark TERRORtory Haunted Hayride, the Field of Screams, Nightmare at the North Pole, All Hallows Evil and Zendor Presents: Forward to the Past - Disrupting the Space Time Continuum
Ghoul Times at the Gazebo
October 25
Allegan
888-4-ALLEGANwww.visitallegancounty.com
Games, storytelling, apple bobbing, fortunes, food and fright. Event also includes masquerade parade, trick or treating, chili cook off, costume contests and more.
Howl-O-Ween
Great Wolf Lodge
Traverse Citywww.greatwolflodge.com
Come to a place that's both "Beary Scary" and "Very Scary".
We've created a fun trail for all our guests to venture through nightly. For those with younger children, play in our "Beary Scary" land with bright colors and fun friends. For those more adventurous, enter another time where things are a bit darker, and you never know what's lurking around the corner!
* Includes indoor waterpark passes for your entire stay
* Includes Trick-or-Treat Trail, Spooktacular Story Time, and Witchy Crafts
* Very Scary Trail only open on Fridays and Saturdays
* Monster Mash including a DJ, cookie decorating, and monster movies on October 31
Superhero Halloween Party
October 31
New Holland Brewing Company
Holland
616-355-6422
www.newhollandbrew.com
Dress up in your favorite Superhero costume or make one up for yourself. There will be prizes for the best Superhero costume: 1st place-2 litre boot with beer and a $75 gift card. 2nd place-1 litre boot with beer and a $50 gift card. We'll have drink specials: $4 super drinks, $3 hero shots and bat cave beer specials. Plus enjoy live music from The Concussions.