2nd Annual Halloween Spooktacular:
Fall Festival and Trunk-or-Treat
Benefiting the Children’s Enrichment Fund
Bring your little goblins, witches, and monsters for a frightfully fun afternoon at The War Memorial’s 2nd Annual Halloween Spooktacular & Trunk or Treat! This event supports The War Memorial's Children’s Enrichment Fund, and we're thrilled to offer a variety of activities for all ages to enjoy:
Festive Fun for the Whole Family
This won’t be your everyday trunk-or-treat! We’ve got an exciting lineup of vehicles, courtesy of our Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety and military partners! Families will have the chance to trick-or-treat and explore a squad car, fire truck, armored vehicle, and even military vehicles. It’s a perfect opportunity for children to see these impressive vehicles up close and meet the heroes who operate them!
To top off the fun, we will have a magic show to end the event on a high note. It's a perfect day for family-friendly Halloween fun that you won't want to miss!
Scheduled Events
12-2pm: Trunk-or-Treat
12-3pm: Live animal petting zoo
2pm: Trick-or-Treat Trail through the historic Alger House mansion
2:30pm & 3:15pm: Magic Show
Other activities include:
Crafts
Cider and Donuts
Pumpkin Decorating
Festive Outdoor Games
JUST ADDED! - Spooky Cafe:
The War Memorial hospitality team will be serving hot dogs ($5), pretzels ($7) & chips ($2) in the Spooky Cafe for those that need a snack!
We’ll also be serving up hot cider (spiked for the adults) and turning on the game for any Detroit Lions fans in the house! Beer, wine, and soft drinks also available.
Get into the spirit of the season by joining our Halloween Spooktacular! Families are invited to deck out their trunks in spooky or creative themes and become part of the fun. With limited spots available, be sure to register in advance to secure your place at this festive event!
Registration is required for all participants to attend. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door! Register in advance to secure your spot.
Tickets:
Trick-or-Treat only: $5 minimum donation per person; A limited number of tickets will be available at the door!
Host a Trunk: $10 minimum donation - Advanced registration is required.
Families interested in hosting a decorated trunk receive access to all Halloween Spectacular activities for all children in the registered family. “Trunkers” are asked to supply wrapped candy for at least 400 children. See below for additional information.
Get involved!
The War Memorial is looking for sponsoring businesses and organizations to participate in our Halloween Spooktacular family event. You can decorate your trunk or sponsor a booth as children and families follow the trunk-or-treat trail!
Event Guidelines for Participating Vehicles
Please arrive by 11:00am to get parked and decorate your trunk
All participating vehicles should prepare to provide 'treats' for a minimum of 500 children.
--- You may provide sealed, prepackaged candy or treats only
--- Other favorite non-food treats include pencils, pens, erasers, glow sticks, bracelets, bookmarks, stickers, notepads, bouncy balls, and fake tattoos, etc.Vehicles must be decorated and ready to hand out candy by 12pm
Vehicles must remain parked until the event is over at 4pm
Family friendly/non scary decorations
Participants must register individually by October 26th
