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Trunk or Treat & Halloween Events in Lansing, MI

Top Halloween picks in and around Lansing: Awaken Haunted Attraction, Slaughterhouse Adventure & Grand River Corn Maze and Boo at the Zoo at Potter Park Zoo. We've mapped 2 events and attractions in Lansing and 6 more nearby (5 Halloween festivals, 1 haunted house, 1 Halloween light show). 5 are free. 6 are family-friendly. Tap any listing for dates, times and directions.

Updated Nov 12, 2026

Boo at the Zoo at Potter Park Zoo

Halloween festival · Lansing, MI · 2024: $8-$15 adults (resident/non-resident), $5 ages 3-12, under 3 free; add-on activity tickets extra

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk

Halloween festival · Lansing, MI · 2026: free; proceeds to Greater Lansing Food Bank

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

Near Lansing (within 25 miles)

Witches on the Town

Halloween festival · Mason, MI

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

1.0 mi

East Lansing Great Pumpkin Walk

Halloween festival · East Lansing, MI · 2026: free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

3.2 mi

Safe Halloween at MSU

Halloween festival · East Lansing, MI · 2026: free

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

3.6 mi

Jack O' Lanterns Unleashed

Halloween light show · Mason, MI · 2026: ages 12 and under free; adult tickets online

2027 dates TBA Family-friendly

12 mi

Awaken Haunted Attraction

Haunted house · Leslie, MI

2027 dates TBA Very scary

20 mi

Slaughterhouse Adventure & Grand River Corn Maze

Haunted trail / hayride · Fowlerville, MI · 2026: $20 haunted corn maze, $20 Slaughterhouse, $35 for both; cash only

2027 dates TBA Very scary

24 mi

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Halloween in Lansing: common questions

Are there trunk-or-treats in Lansing?

None are mapped in Lansing yet. Churches, schools and towns usually announce trunk-or-treats in late September and October. If you're hosting one, add it free and families will find it here.

What are the best haunted houses near Lansing?

Haunted attractions near Lansing include Awaken Haunted Attraction and Slaughterhouse Adventure & Grand River Corn Maze (2026: $20 haunted corn maze, $20 Slaughterhouse, $35 for both; cash only). Most open on weekends from late September and run nightly the week of Halloween. Buying timed tickets online usually means a shorter line.

What Halloween events in Lansing are good for little kids?

Family-friendly picks include Boo at the Zoo at Potter Park Zoo, Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk, Jack O' Lanterns Unleashed and Safe Halloween at MSU. Trunk-or-treats and daytime festivals are the gentlest; haunted houses marked "very scary" are meant for teens and adults.

Are there free Halloween events in Lansing?

Yes. Free options include Boo at the Zoo at Potter Park Zoo, Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk, Jack O' Lanterns Unleashed and Safe Halloween at MSU. Trunk-or-treats and decorated houses are almost always free; haunted houses and big festivals usually charge admission.

Hosting a trunk-or-treat in Lansing?

Churches, schools, neighborhoods, fire departments and businesses can list a trunk-or-treat or Halloween event for free. Families find it on the map with the date, time and directions.

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