19 Michigan events to check out this weekend (Oct. 24-26)

Get ready for a spooky good time this weekend, as the fun times include a massive Halloween party in Grand Rapids, A haunted museum tour in northern Michigan, and much more.

Karel Vega

October 24, 2025

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Get ready for a spooky good time this weekend, as the fun times include a massive Halloween party in Grand Rapids, A haunted museum tour in northern Michigan, and much more.

As always, I’d love to hear your suggestions! If you know of an upcoming event you want me to highlight, send me a note here (please send suggestions at least one week before the event).

Michigan events to check out this weekend

West Michigan

1. Grand Rapids Tattoo Festival

Oct. 24-26

DeVos Place (303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids)

2. Alger Heights Halloween 5k

Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

2404 Eastern Ave. SE, Grand Rapids

3. Day of the Dead: Family Event

Saturday, Oct. 25, 12:30-3:30 p.m. (family event) / 5 p.m.-12 a.m.

The Holland Armory (16 W. 9th St., Holland)

4. Oddities on Ottawa

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2-11 p.m.

Grand Rapids Garage Bar & Grill (819 Ottawa Ave. NW, Grand Rapids)

5. All Hallows Eve

Saturday, Oct. 25, 3-6 p.m.

Historic Charlton Park (2545 S. Charlton Park Road, Hastings)

6. Glizzy Fest: Hot Dog Festival

Saturday, Oct. 25, 3-7 p.m.

Kellogg Arena (1 McCamly Square, Battle Creek)

7. Monster Mash

Saturday, Oct. 25, 5-9 p.m.

Downtown Wayland

Northern Michigan/UP

8. Mackinac Island Halloween Weekend

Oct. 24-26

Mackinac Island

9. Haunted Museum

Friday, Oct. 24, 5-8 p.m.

Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center (500 W. Fletcher St., Alpena)

10. Manistee Fall Festival

Saturday, Oct. 25, 12-3 p.m.

Downtown Manistee

11. Boos, Brews & Brats

Saturday, Oct. 25, 12-10 p.m.

Manistee Elks Lodge No. 250 (432 River St., Manistee)

Mid/South Michigan

12. Cursed Cabaret: Under the Ghost Light

Oct. 24-25

Riverwalk Theatre (228 Museum Drive, Lansing)

13. Grand Ledge Bridge Street Trick or Treat

Friday, Oct. 24, 5-7 p.m.

Downtown Grand Ledge

14. Children & Adult Scary Storytelling

Saturday, Oct. 25, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Howell Opera House (123 W. Grand River, Howell)

15. The Great Pumpkin Walk

Sunday, Oct. 26, 1-4 p.m.

Downtown East Lansing

Southeast Michigan/Thumb

16. Paddy O’Dinger’s Halloween Stroll

Friday, Oct. 24, 5-7 p.m.

Memorial Park (31050 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak)

17. Detroit Fall Beer Festival

Saturday, Oct. 25, 1-6 p.m.

Eastern Market (2934 Russell St., Detroit)

18. Detroit Harvestfest and Food Truck Rally

Oct. 25-26

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park (1801 W. Jefferson, Detroit)

19. Halloween Boo Bash

Sunday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

New Baltimore Farmers Market (36300 Front St., New Baltimore)

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