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Floats and performers don their brightly lit Christmas flair during this annual procession.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Celebrating its 98th year, the parade has all of your favorite floats, balloons, marching bands and entertainment.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 8:45 a.m. Nov. 27, 2025
Wear your Halloween costume and go trunk-or-treating in the Redford Aldersgate parking lot. Event space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Event cost: Free
Families and local business/organizations open up the trunks of their cars for trick or treaters. There will be a kid friendly spooky movie in the gym after trunk or treating. Registration required.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 6-7 p.m. trunk or treating; 7-9 p.m. movie
Don your family-friendly costume and collect candy from the decorated cars. Bring in donations of candy, non-perishable food items and gently used clothes for children, sizes infant to XL (14/16).
Event cost: Free
Come in costume for some trick or treating fun, games and a showing of The Addams Family (2019). Businesses, families and community groups are invited to pass out some treats to trick-or-treaters. Pre-registration required.
Event cost: Free
Event times: Trick-or-treating begins at 6:30 p.m., Movie starts at 7:30 p.m., Oct. 14, 2022
This annual event for kids 12 and under in The Streets of Old Detroit exhibit has trick or treating along with other Halloween themed activities. Costumes are encouraged.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 1-5 p.m. Oct. 23, 2022
Local kids help “unwrap” the city's storefronts, which have been festively decorated for the holiday season. Always held on the day before Thanksgiving.
Event cost: Free








