REGISTER HERE Santa's making his annual visit to the Farm Center! Join us for a festive evening strolling through the farm, enjoying traditional holiday decorations and thousands of sparkling lights. Create a holiday craft and browse unique gifts in…

  REGISTER HERE Join us at the farm for some trick or treating fun! Visit each of our animal barns and show off your Halloween costumes while gathering Halloween treats. Trick-or-Treating isn’t just for the kids; adults are encouraged to…

October 8, 2025 By: Steve Dishman, Interpreter It’s a chilly October evening. The sun has set and it’s getting dark. You’re walking on a nature trail at one of the Metroparks when you hear a rustle in the leaves. Before…

  REGISTER HERE Celebrate Halloween with fun, safe and non-scary trick-or-treating in the park for the whole family! Follow the path of pumpkins along our festive trail to find fall-themed photo opportunities and more. Who knows which costumed characters you…

  Out from the muck and slime, just in time for Halloween, skeletons have climbed! Grab your family, friends and your courage and come find these skeletons in The Great Skeleton Scavenger Hunt. Your first stop is the Environmental Discovery…

  REGISTER HERE Did you know that pumpkins have ribs? Join us for an afternoon as we learn all about the (gooey) ins and outs of pumpkins before carving (or painting) them for Halloween! One pumpkin per person. What to…

  Batty about bats? Celebrate Michigan’s most misunderstood mammals with a festival dedicated to helping these unique nocturnal creatures survive and thrive! Learn about the threats that bats are facing, how to encourage and support bats in your backyard, take…

  Have some fall fun here at Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center. We’ll have outdoor games and activities, hikes through the woods, wagon rides, and more! Visit the animals in the Nature Center and enjoy a day of packed full…

  Climb aboard a tractor drawn wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch and corn maze. Our five-acre field has hundreds of pumpkins, perfect for fall decorating or carving. Last wagon to the pumpkin patch leaves at 2:30pm. Pumpkins are…

  What was life really like in the 1700s? Take a trip back in time and explore the daily life of the French fur traders that utilized Lake St. Clair’s shorelines and marshes through period games, demonstrations, and crafts. Challenge…