When is Ann Arbor Trick or Treat in 2024? We’ve Got Answers

Are you wondering what time is Trick or Treating in Michigan – specifically Ann Arbor and surrounding communities? In general trick or treating in the Ann Arbor area is on Halloween evening.

Looking for Events with Trick or Treating? Check out our list.

While many local cities and townships offer trick or treat times in Michigan, the best bet for trick or treat is to check-in with your local neighborhood and see what your neighbors are planning. The best places for this information depends on how your neighborhood usually communicates – a Facebook Group, an Email Group, Next Door, etc. You can also talk to your neighbors to see what your neighborhood typically does.

Remember if you are not participating in trick or treat, turn off your outside garage and porch lights. And if you are taking your kids trick or treating, skip houses with their lights off.

What Time is Trick or Treating 2024 Michigan – Ann Arbor

All communities around Ann Arbor have Halloween trick or treating on October 31 no matter which day of the week it is – including on Sunday as it was in 2021. Personally I’m good with anything from dusk until about 8:30/9p. However, most of the local municipalities have official trick or treat hours.

I live in Pittsfield Township. We don’t typically get trick or treaters until close to 6:30 – and will leave my light on until close to 9p. Personally, I prefer it to be dark, but about 15 years ago a week was added to daylight savings time moving the time change to the first weekend in November from the last weekend in October. So it isn’t quite as dark when trick or treat starts.

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Trick or Treat Times 2024 Michigan – Ann Arbor Area

What time does trick or treating start in Michigan for 2024? When does Trick or Treating end?

We have all the details for 2023 and will update for 2024 in October! Note a change in time for Dexter in 2023.

• City of Ann Arbor – 5-8 pm
• Chelsea – 5:30-7:30 pm (updated for 2024)
• Dexter – 5-7:30p
• Manchester – 5-7p – Coincides with their Halloween event at Wurster Park which is 5-7p
• Northfield Township – 5-8 pm (updated for 2024)
• Pittsfield Township – 6-8 pm
• Saline – 6-8p
• Ypsilanti Township – 5-8 pm
• Milan – 6-8p

Other Previous Hours

The cities of Ypsilanti and Saline have previously stated that Trick or Treat is not a city activity and as such they do not set hours. They do give guidelines shared below.

• City of Ypsilanti – they recommend from 6p until 45 minutes after dark. In the past they have suggested 6-8p

Get Dinner & Treats First

Wondering what to do about dinner on Halloween? There are several Halloween Dining Deals and Themed Food items. These are typically announced in the days leading up to Halloween – so we will keep updating until Halloween.

Ann Arbor Halloween Events

Of course Trick or Treating in the evening isn’t the only event on Halloween.

🎃9:00am-3:00pm Customer Appreciation Day at Downtown Chelsea
🎃10:30am-11:00am The Halloween Show at Downtown Branch of AADL
🎃11:00am-3:00pm CANCELED - Halloween Drop-In Crafting at SCRAP Creative Reuse
🎃11:30am-12:00pm The Halloween Show! at Downtown Branch of AADL
🎃12:00pm-4:00pm Trick or Treat at Washtenaw County Trial Court at Washtenaw County Trial Court
🎃1:00pm Community Trick or Treat at The Cedars of Dexter
🎃1:00pm-4:00pm Downtown Dexter Trick or Treat at Monument Park
🎃2:00pm-6:00pm Not So Spooky Halloween Party at We Rock the Spectrum
🎃4:00pm-6:00pm Traver Village Trick or Treat at My Urban Toddler Ann Arbor
🎃6:00pm-8:00pm E.Y.C. Trunk or Treat at Plaza
🎃6:00pm-8:00pm Slaughter Creek Manor Haunted House at Slaughter Creek Manor Haunted House
🎃7:30pm Halaloween: Three at State Theater
🎃8:00pm Halloween at Michigan Theater

For Halloween events throughout October, don’t miss our Washtenaw County Halloween Happenings.