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16 pumpkin patches, family events, festivals and haunted houses around Lansing, MI, each checked against its own official site for 2026 dates. Scare levels and ages are our suggestions; always check the venue's own guidance.
As of September 24, 2026: 4 events here list 2026 dates that include this weekend. Hours vary, so check each one before you go.
Small, low-key family pumpkin farm: stroll the u-pick patch for carving and ornamental pumpkins, or choose from the farm stand. No frills, no crowds.
Weekend farm fun with wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, pig races, a corn maze, an apple slingshot and a petting farm with dozens of animals, plus themed weekends.
Family orchard and cider mill with pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, a corn maze, tractor wagon rides, an apple cannon and a bakery; weekend activities through October.
Daytime weekend fall fun for families: a creepy hayride, haunted barn, corn maze and spooky train ride, with donuts, cider and pumpkins. Costumes welcome.
Weekend daytime Halloween at the zoo: kids trick-or-treat in costume along the paths, with seasonal treats, cider, donuts and extra ticketed activities among the animal exhibits.
Downtown Grand Ledge businesses hand out treats to costumed kids along Bridge Street.
Evening Halloween nature walks on the Dahlem trails lit with carved pumpkins, a family-friendly Jackson tradition.
Not-so-scary Halloween in a historic village: about 20 treat stops, a straw maze, a magic show and a ghost train ride on the Huckleberry Railroad.
Half-mile walking trail past thousands of hand-carved, lit jack-o'-lanterns in themed displays, plus donuts, cider, s'mores, glow golf and a beer garden. Thursdays are dog-friendly nights.
Costumed kids collect candy from downtown businesses along historic Washington Square, with games and activities for families.
Free outdoor Halloween festival in downtown Lansing with costume contests, kids' trick-or-treating, character appearances and a zombie walk; 2026 has a Star Trek theme.
Adults-only Halloween costume crawl across six Lansing bars, starting with check-in at Lansing Shuffle and ending with an after party.
Adults-only costume bar crawl over Halloween weekend: one wristband covers several Lansing-area bars with drink specials and no cover.
Long-running multi-level indoor haunted house in Jackson with live actors and effects-heavy scenes; general and VIP tickets.
Two-story indoor haunted house with high-tech effects and gory scenes; this year's theme is an asylum ward. Open weekend nights in October.
Farm with night-time haunts on October weekends, including a zombie-hunter hayride and a more intense haunted corn field, plus Sunday hayrides to pick pumpkins.
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BooMap lists 16 Halloween events near Lansing with 2026 dates confirmed on their official sites: 4 pumpkin patches and corn mazes, 6 family events, 3 fall festivals and 3 haunted houses.
Brimley's U-Pick Pumpkin Farm, Fall Fun at Peacock Road Family Farm, Fall Weekends at The Country Mill and Turkeyville's Haunted Adventure. Dates, hours and prices for each are on this page.
The earliest to open in this guide is Fall Weekends at The Country Mill, on September 5, 2026, then Brimley's U-Pick Pumpkin Farm (September 26), then Fall Fun at Peacock Road Family Farm (September 26). Each patch's full 2026 dates are on its own page.
Not-scary picks suggested for all ages include Boo at the Zoo, Bridge Street Trick or Treat, Brimley's U-Pick Pumpkin Farm, Fall Fun at Peacock Road Family Farm, Fall Weekends at The Country Mill, and 5 more.
Zoo admission (Ingham County adults $8, non-residents $15; kids 3–12 $5), according to the official site.
For the weekend of September 25–27, 2026, 4 events in this guide list dates that include it: Brimley's U-Pick Pumpkin Farm, Fall Fun at Peacock Road Family Farm, Fall Weekends at The Country Mill and Jackson's Underworld. Check each one's hours before you go.
Yes: Bridge Street Trick or Treat, How-To Halloween and Trick or Treat on the Square list free admission on the official site.
None of the 12 towns we track around Lansing has announced official 2026 trick-or-treat hours yet. Most announce in early to mid October, and we add them to this page as they do.
Halloween 2026 is on Saturday, October 31. Some towns set trick-or-treat on a different night, so check your town's official hours.
The most intense haunts in this guide are Jackson's Underworld and Slay Nights, rated 4 of 5 ghosts on our scare scale. Check each venue's own age guidance before you go.
The earliest opening in this guide is Jackson's Underworld on September 11, 2026. Each haunt's full 2026 dates are listed on this page.
These usually run every year, but we couldn't confirm 2026 dates on their official sites yet. Check with the venue before you go. Seen one open, or know the dates? Tell us and we'll check it.
Official hours set by each town. Most towns announce in early to mid October; we update this page as they do.
| Charlotte | Not announced yet |
| DeWitt | Not announced yet |
| Delhi Township (Holt) | Not announced yet |
| Delta Township | Not announced yet |
| East Lansing | Not announced yet |
| Eaton Rapids | Not announced yet |
| Grand Ledge | Not announced yet |
| Lansing | Not announced yet |
| Mason | Not announced yet |
| Meridian Township (Okemos/Haslett) | Not announced yet |
| St. Johns | Not announced yet |
| Williamston | Not announced yet |
Every event here was found through local guides and then confirmed on the venue's or organizer's own website, with dates for 2026. We check each one for closures. Events we couldn't confirm yet are listed separately and clearly marked, and we recheck them every week. Scare levels (1 to 5 ghosts) and suggested ages are our read of what the venue says. Dates and hours can change, so check the official site before you go.
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