Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to embrace the season than with some festive, family-friendly crafting? Ann Arbor is brimming with Halloween craft events where kids and parents can come together to create spooky decorations, costumes, and other imaginative crafts that capture the Halloween spirit. From libraries to local studios, there are plenty of places where families can enjoy hands-on Halloween fun without the hassle of setting up a craft station at home.
Are you more interested in pumpkin carving events, no worries we’ve got a whole separate article for that.
From Patch to Porch: Pumpkin Carving Events near Ann Arbor
I love having carved or decorated pumpkins, but I hate the mess. Fortunately, there are a number of events to carve pumpkins near Arbor. They’ll handle the mess! Ann Arbor Pumpkin Decorating I love having decorated pumpkins, but we always seem to run out of time. There have been years that we have carved our […]
Plus, if you want to extend the fun, we’ve included some Pinterest ideas for easy DIY projects to try at home.
Halloween Craft Events
September Events
Sunday, September 28, 2025
🎃🎨Clay Monsters
Malletts Creek Branch Library – 3090 E Eisenhower Parkway Ann Arbor
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Pumpkin Painting Party
Hyperion Coffee – 306 N River St, Suite D Ypsilanti
Time: 12:00pm-3:00pm
Cost: $5
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October Halloween Crafting Near Ann Arbor
Thursday, October 2, 2025
🎃🎨Pom Pom Pumpkins
Pittsfield Branch Library – 2359 Oak Valley Dr Ann Arbor
Time: 5:00pm-6:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Introductory Woodcarving Lab: Pumpkins
Downtown Branch of AADL – 343 South Fifth Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨That Thursday Thing: Terrorariums
Chelsea District Library – 221 S. Main St Chelsea
Time: 7:00pm-7:45pm
Cost: Free
Friday, October 3, 2025
🎃🎨That Friday Thing: Terrorariums
Chelsea District Library – 221 S. Main St Chelsea
Time: 3:30pm-4:15pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
🎃🎨First Fridays at YDL: FrankenToys
Ypsilanti District Library – Michigan Ave Branch – 229 West Michigan Avenue Ypsilanti
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Cost: Free
Saturday, October 4, 2025
🎃🎨Creepy Crawlies! Crafternoon
SCRAP Creative Reuse – 4567 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $5/Crafter, $2/Assistant
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
Sunday, October 5, 2025
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
🎃🎨Skeleton Bead Keychains
Traverwood Branch of AADL – 3333 Traverwood Dr Ann Arbor
Time: 2:00pm-3:30pm
Cost: Free
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
🎃🎨Pumpkinpalooza
Pittsfield Township Community Center – 701 W. Ellsworth Rd Ann Arbor
Time: 10:00am-10:45am
Cost: $15/child, $10/Pittsfield resident
Friday, October 10, 2025
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
Saturday, October 11, 2025
🎃🎨Great Fall Festival
Maybury Farm – 50165 8 Mile Rd Northville
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Cost: $14 for farm and festival. Add $8 to include wagon ride & corn maze
🎃🎨County Farm Park Fall Fest
County Farm Park – 2210 Platt Rd Ann Arbor
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Halloween Garlands Crafternoon
SCRAP Creative Reuse – 4567 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $5/Crafter, $2/Assistant
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
Sunday, October 12, 2025
🎃🎨Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary Harvest Hoppening!
Great Lakes Rabbit Sanctuary – 8260 Judd Rd Willis
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm
Cost: Advance: $23/Adults (ages 13+). Kids 12 & under are free. Adult tickets $25 at the door.
🎃🎨Make it at the Marsh: Spooky Decor
Lake Erie Metropark – 32481 West Jefferson Avenue Brownstown
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $8/person plus metroparks daily or annual vehicle admission
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
Monday, October 13, 2025
🎃🎨Book Page Pumpkin Craft
Dexter District Library – 3255 Alpine St Dexter
Time: 1:30pm-2:45pm
Cost: Free
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
🎃🎨Drop-in Spooky Crafts
Dexter District Library – 3255 Alpine St Dexter
Time: 2:30pm-3:30pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨(Spooky) Punk Embroidery
Malletts Creek Branch Library – 3090 E Eisenhower Parkway Ann Arbor
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Cost: Free
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
🎃🎨Crochet Coasters: Eyeballs
Pittsfield Branch Library – 2359 Oak Valley Dr Ann Arbor
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Cost: Free
Friday, October 17, 2025
🎃🎨Pumpkin Decorating & DIY Crafts
Holmes Rd Network Center – 1405 Holmes Rd Ypsilanti
Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
🎃🎨Family Fridays: Painted Cauldron Mugs
Ann Arbor Art Center – 117 W. Liberty St Ann Arbor
Time: 4:30pm-6:00pm
Cost: $35
Saturday, October 18, 2025
🎃🎨Baker's Nook Spooktacular Event
Baker\’s Nook – 901 West Michigan Ave Saline
Time: 10:00am-1:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Fall Fest
The Petting Farm at Domino’s Farms – 3001 Earhart Ann Arbor
Time: 10:00am-5:00pm
Cost: Admission: $12/person, Free 2 & under, $8/Seniors (60+)
🎃🎨CraftFLIX for Kids
Northfield Township Area Library – 125 Barker Rd Whitmore Lake
Time: 12:00pm-1:45pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Spooky Fun or Wednesday Painting PARTy for Kids
Whitepine Studios – 141 E Michigan Avenue, Suite B Saline
Time: 1:00pm-3:45pm
Cost: $20
🎃🎨Hanging Bat Paper Garlands
Pittsfield Branch Library – 2359 Oak Valley Dr Ann Arbor
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Spooktacular Refrigerator Magnets
Traverwood Branch of AADL – 3333 Traverwood Dr Ann Arbor
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Witch's Familiar Crafternoon
SCRAP Creative Reuse – 4567 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $5/Crafter, $2/Assistant
🎃🎨1st Annual Trick or Treat Trail
Storm Breaker Stables – 11340 Darling Road Milan
Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
Sunday, October 19, 2025
🎃🎨Fall Fest
The Petting Farm at Domino’s Farms – 3001 Earhart Ann Arbor
Time: 11:00am-6:00pm
Cost: Admission: $12/person, Free 2 & under, $8/Seniors (60+)
🎃🎨Wire Sculptures Inspired by Louise Bourgeois’s “Spider"
Downtown Branch of AADL – 343 South Fifth Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Buhr Park Boo Bash
Buhr Park – 2751 Packard Road Ann Arbor
Time: 1:00pm-6:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Haunted Fairy Doors (October Edition)
SCRAP Creative Reuse – 4567 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Cost: $10/crafter, $2/assistant
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
Monday, October 20, 2025
🎃🎨Introductory Woodcarving Lab: Pumpkins
Downtown Branch of AADL – 343 South Fifth Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Cost: Free
Friday, October 24, 2025
🎃🎨Pony Bead Ghost Keychain
Pittsfield Branch Library – 2359 Oak Valley Dr Ann Arbor
Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
🎃🎨Dinoland's Halloween Party
Dinoland Ann Arbor – 4735 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 5:00pm-7:30pm
Cost: $18/child
🎃🎨Creatures of the Night
Lillie Park South – 4365 Platt Rd Ann Arbor
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Cost: $15/child. Adults Free
🎃🎨Mini Succulent Pumpkins
Downtown Branch of AADL – 343 South Fifth Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨👻 Boo Crew Bash – Parents’ Night Out
Air Aerial Fitness – 960 Greene St Ann Arbor
Time: 6:15pm-8:45pm
Cost: $50
Saturday, October 25, 2025
🎃🎨Trick or Treat and the Play BOO-tique
Hide and Seek Play Boutique – 1954 S Industrial Hwy, Suite A Ann Arbor
Time: 9:00am-1:30pm
Cost: $18/child
🎃🎨Drop-in Halloween Story Time & Craft
Dexter District Library – 3255 Alpine St Dexter
Time: 11:00am-11:30am
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Make a Mini Haunted House
Traverwood Branch of AADL – 3333 Traverwood Dr Ann Arbor
Time: 11:00am-12:30pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Pumpkin Carving & Crafts
Norfolk Park – Norfolk Ave Ypsilanti
Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Spooky Skeleton Wall Decorations
Malletts Creek Branch Library – 3090 E Eisenhower Parkway Ann Arbor
Time: 11:00am-12:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Family Day: Halloween Kid's Paint - Tipsy Ypsi
Tipsy Ypsi Paint & Pour – 5 S Washington St Ypsilanti
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Cost: $25
🎃🎨Trick AND Treat - Paint Your Own Pumpkin
MilkShake Factory – 326 S Maple Rd Ann Arbor
Time: 12:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Ghosts! Crafternoon
SCRAP Creative Reuse – 4567 Washtenaw Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: $5/Crafter, $2/Assistant
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
🎃🎨Halloween in Saline
Saline – Michigan Avenue & Ann Arbor St Saline
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: Free
Sunday, October 26, 2025
🎃🎨Eeeeerie Trunk-or-Treat
Lake Erie Metropark – 32481 West Jefferson Avenue Brownstown
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: Free (Vehicle Admission required)
🎃🎨Treats & Strolls
Kerrytown Market & Shops – 407 N. Fifth Avenue Ann Arbor
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
🎃🎨Skelementary
U of M School of Education – 610 E. University Ann Arbor
Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm
Cost: Free
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
🎃🎨Handmade Felt Food: Pumpkins
Pittsfield Branch Library – 2359 Oak Valley Dr Ann Arbor
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Cost: Free
Thursday, October 30, 2025
🎃🎨Haunted House Dance Party
Hide and Seek Play Boutique – 1954 S Industrial Hwy, Suite A Ann Arbor
Time: 4:15pm-6:15pm
Cost: $20
Friday, October 31, 2025
🎃🎨Halloween Craft and Play Party
Hide and Seek Play Boutique – 1954 S Industrial Hwy, Suite A Ann Arbor
Time: 11:00am-3:30pm
Cost: $18/child
🎃🎨Custom Monster Paper Dolls
Pittsfield Branch Library – 2359 Oak Valley Dr Ann Arbor
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm
Cost: Free
🎃🎨Nightmare on Cross St
Depot Town – Cross Street Ypsilanti
Time: 4:00pm-9:30pm
Cost: Mostly Free or Pay What you Can. Kooky Carriage (adults only) has a fee.
October in Depot Town: Where the Strange & Wonderful Come Out to Play! Step into a whirl of delight every Weekend night this October in historic Depot Town! We’ve conjured up a month-long celebration packed with chills, thrills, and one-of-a-kind fun for all ages: Mini-Haunted Caboose & Selfie Booth: The historic caboose transforms into a spook-tacular haunt—perfectly creepy (but not too scary) for little ghouls and grown-ups alike! Fridays, 6:30–9pm (except Halloween). Phantoms Trail Treasure Hunt: Embark on a riddle-filled adventure across Depot Town! Pick up your first clues at any participating shop and solve your way through games, puzzles, ….
Halloween Crafts for Home
If you are looking to make Halloween crafts at home, these Paper Jack-O-Lanterns are super simple!
Halloween Craft: Paper Jack O’Lantern
When my daughter was in first grade, I was room mom for my daughter’s class and needed an activity for the Halloween Party. I wanted a simple Paper Jack O’Lantern craft. I also wanted a craft with minimal prep work. This ruled out cutting out pumpkin shapes for them to draw on. The previous year, my daughter had a […]
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