Metro | Published October 11, 2023
1. Friday the 13th
Oct. 13 • Various locations
Any month that begins with a Sunday has a Friday the 13th, which is especially spooky when it occurs in October thanks to the horror movie franchise of the same name. Are you willing to throw caution to the chilling wind by braving an event on what some consider an unlucky date?
Friday the 13th Party
Play games, earn clues and solve a mystery, for grades 6-12, Clinton-Macomb Public Library - Main Branch, 40700 Romeo Plank Road in Clinton Township, register at (248) 226-5030
Halloween Spooktacular
Trick-or-treating at 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m., then watch Disney's “Coco” at 7:30 p.m., Heritage Lake, 52700 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, facebook.com/ShelbyTwpParksandRec
Campfire Stories
4-6 p.m. for all ages and 6-8 p.m. for 16 and older, Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, register at troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/campfire-stories
Movie nights
• Outdoor showing of "Beetlejuice" (PG), also free popcorn, bring chairs and blankets, 7:30 p.m., Live Rite Structured Recovery Corp., 27700 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville
• Watch “Halloweentown” (PG) at 5 p.m. and “Little Shop of Horrors” (PG-13) at 7 p.m., Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse, Suite A, htlibrary.org/events/event/the-not-so-scary-scary-movie-night and htlibrary.org/events/event/friday-the-13th-scary-movie-night
• See 1984's "Ghostbusters" (PG) at 5:30 p.m. and 2021's "Ghostbusters Afterlife" (PG-13) at 8 p.m., also appearance by Ghostbusters Detroit from 5-7 p.m., Allen Street and West Troy in downtown Ferndale, downtownferndale.com/event/double-feature-movie-night
Happily Haunted Halloween
Silly (not scary) crafts and stories, for ages 2-5, 11 a.m., Clinton-Macomb Public Library - South Branch, 35679 S. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, register at (586) 226-5073
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2. Saturday the 14th
Oct. 14 • Various locations
While the "Friday the 13th" series is legendary among slasher films, the 1981 horror-comedy "Saturday the 14th" should have been left on the cutting room floor. Rather than watch a movie whose rating is 10% on Rotten Tomatoes, scare up a good time with these activities on the not-so-terrifying date:
Stone Wall Pumpkin Festival
Pumpkin carving, pumpkin bowling, scarecerow display, live entertainment, crafts, food, cider/doughnuts and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., also pumpkin lighting, 7-9 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, details on Eventbrite
Halloween Town: Haunted house 5-6 p.m. (6-10 p.m. for all ages), and trunk or treat, pumpkin patch story time and hayrides 5-8 p.m., Memorial Park, 25355 Lawrence Ave. in Center Line, centerlinefestival.org/halloween-fest
Trunk or treats
• Also bounce houses, food and music, 1-4 p.m., Stahls Automotive Collection, 56516 North Bay Drive in Chesterfield Township, www.stahlsauto.com/event/2nd-annual-trunk-or-treat
• Choose time slot between noon and 2 p.m, Tucker Senior Center, 26980 Ballard St. in Harrison Township, register at harrisontownshipmi.gov
Fall Festival
Beer garden, pumpkin picking, wagon rides, animal visits, horse rides, live music, straw tower, food trucks, axe throwing, cornhole contest and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15, Bowers School Farm, 1219 E. Square Lake Road in Bloomfield Hills, schoolfarm.org/fall-fest
Zoo Boo
2-6 p.m. Oct. 14-15, also Oct. 20-22, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, zooboo.detroitzoo.org
3. Friends with Classic Cars
Oct. 14-15 • Detroit
Annual event features local car owners displaying vehicles built between 1920-1993, free rides in Model A, food trucks, retro campsite and merchandise for sale, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 14-15, Etheldra Mae Williams Park, 14300 Burgess St., also cavalcade of cars in order of age through historic neighborhoods of Minock Park, Rosedale Park, Grandmont and North Rosedale, 1 p.m. Oct. 14, williamspark.org/cars
4. Archaeology dig
Oct. 14-16 • Shelby Township
Archaeology dig project training from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and learn what Packard Proving Grounds archaeology team has found from 1-2 p.m. Oct. 14, open house from 1-5 p.m. Oct. 15, and meet state archeologist from noon-1 p.m. Oct. 16, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave., register at packardprovinggrounds.org/lets-dig
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Can you "dig" these loosely related activities?
78th Greater Detroit Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 14 and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15, Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, michmin.org
Jurassic Quest
Lifesize animatronic dinosaurs, live raptor show, fossil dig, inflatables and more, noon-8 p.m. Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 14 and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 15, Suburban Collection Showcase, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, suburbancollectionshowplace.com
5. Local theater productions
Oct. 13-15 • Bloomfield Hills and Royal Oak
‘Anatomy of Gray’
An "enchanting story of love and loss," 8 p.m. Oct. 13-14 and 2 p.m. Oct. 15, also Oct. 20-22, St. Dunstan’s Theatre, 400 Lone Pine Road in Bloomfield Hills, StDunstansTheatre.com
‘The Spitfire Grill’
An "inspiring celebration of friendship and the healing power of second chances," performed by Stagecrafters, 8 p.m. Oct. 13-14 and 2 p.m. Oct. 15, also Oct. 19-22, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org
For more events, visit our Community Calendar at candgnews.com/calendar. To upload your own events for free, create an account at login.cityspark.com.