Hayrides and a trick-or-treat trail opened Troy’s Halloween season Oct. 10 at Stine Community Park

TROY, Mich. — Troy’s Halloween calendar started Saturday, Oct. 10, with hayrides, a pumpkin patch and a trail where children could try out their costumes before the big night.

The city’s Family Fall Fest ran from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 10 at Stine Community Park, 241 Town Center. Everything was free and no registration was required, according to the recreation department. Activities were aimed at children 12 and under: bounce houses, face painting, hayrides, a trick-or-treat trail and a pumpkin patch. Cider and doughnuts were served while supplies lasted, and families were told to bring a bag for the trail. If the weather turned, some activities moved indoors to the Troy Community Center.

The Troy Police Department’s Halloween Safety Bash follows on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the department, 500 W. Big Beaver Road. Kids go car to car collecting candy from police cruisers, fire engines and ambulances decked out for the night. The event is free, but each child who will trick-or-treat needs a timed ticket through the department’s Eventbrite page. Parents and other adults do not.

The Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, turns ocean-themed for its trick-or-treat on Friday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Advance registration, which includes an hour of early access, is $9, or $5 for Troy Historical Society members, and closes at noon Oct. 22. At the door it is $10, or $7 for members. Children under 2 get in free, and the village says families should plan on one to two hours.

The month ends on the run. The 10th annual Frightful 5K starts at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, with a Pumpkin 1K in four time slots starting at 9:30 a.m. The 5K cost $35 through Oct. 11, then rose to $45 and to $55 on race day. The 1K is $15 in advance. Costumes are encouraged.

Updated Oct. 13, 2026: Family Fall Fest took place Oct. 10. This guide was published before them, and its schedule language has been changed to the past tense. The Police Safety Bash (Oct. 22), Historic Village trick-or-treat (Oct. 23-24) and Frightful 5K (Oct. 25) remain ahead.

Updated Oct. 13, 2026: The headline and summary were changed to the past tense for events that have already taken place.

Sources:
City of Troy Recreation, “Family Fall Fest,” Oct. 10, 2026, https://rec.troymi.gov/programs___events/fallfest.php
Troy Police Department, “Halloween Safety Bash – 2026,” Eventbrite, Oct. 22, 2026, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/troy-police-department-halloween-safety-bash-2026-tickets-2000158804828
Troy Historic Village, “Trick-or-Treat: Under the Sea!,” Oct. 23-24, 2026, https://www.troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/trick-or-treat/
City of Troy Recreation, “2026 Frightful 5K,” Oct. 25, 2026, https://rec.troymi.gov/programs___events/frightful_5k.php
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff, “Halloween Festival at Twin Lakes State Park (15340262291),” Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/), cropped and color-corrected, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Halloween_Festival_at_Twin_Lakes_State_Park_(15340262291).jpg

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