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7 Ways to Celebrate Halloween in Royal Oak

The city is filled with Halloween-themed events during the next few weeks.

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Halloween Magic Show

Join Baffling Bill and Gus the Bunny to welcome in the magic of the fall season. 

When: Oct. 15 7-8 p.m.
Where: Royal Oak Public Library

Zombie Barbies & Mummy Men

Transform Barbie Dolls into Zombies & Mummies with paint, scissors, clay and your imagination. This is not your little sister’s Barbie! All materials provided. 

When: Oct. 17 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Royal Oak Public Library

Spooky Fun for Everyone

Have a frightenly good time at the Y this Halloween. Visit the Y's haunted house and enjoy trick or treating and ghoulish games.

When: Oct. 25 6-8 p.m.
Where: South Oakland Family YMCA

Funtastic Halloween

Come to the library for a merry, not scary, time of Halloween games, crafts, and activities. Wear your Halloween costume (or come as you are). Drop in anytime during the festivities, but make sure to allow enough time to circulate around the various activities. Fun for the whole family! No registration necessary. 

When: Oct. 26 noon to 2 p.m.
Where: Royal Oak Public Library

Spookactular

Downtown Royal Oak presents the 30th Annual Spooktacular event for the whole family. Parents are invited to bring their children in their Halloween costumes for trick-or-treating. Over 60 businesses will be offering candy and goodies to trick-or-treaters.

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When: Oct. 27 2-4. p.m..
Where: Downtown Royal Oak

Creepy, Crawly Creatures

Dan Briere of the Little Creatures Company will bring some of his live animal friends, including spiders, bugs, snakes, and frogs, that have the reputation of being scary and creepy. See them up close and find out if they live up to their reputations. 

When: Oct. 29 7-8 p.m.
Where: Royal Oak Public Library

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Zoo Boo

The Detroit Zoo’s annual “merry-not-scary” Zoo Boo celebration returns this Halloween season, featuring a festively decorated half-mile trick-or-treat trail through the front of the Zoo. 

When: Zoo Boo will take place rain or shine the evenings of Oct. 18-20 and 25-27, 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays and 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
Where: Detroit Zoo
Price: Tickets are $8 per person ages 2 and up.

Correction: Spooky Fun for Everyone will be held at the South Oakland Family YMCA.

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