A headless horseman galloping by, more than a thousand jack-o-lanterns lighting a walking path, and professional actors dressed in elaborate costumes welcome visitors to Greenfield Village鈥檚 Hallowe鈥檈n celebration (a nod to the holiday鈥檚 19th-century spelling).
The annual Halloween festival takes place at the Dearborn-based museum, which features an old-time pottery shop, glass-blowing workshop, and a working farm.
Along with treat stations for little ones expecting candy, the celebration includes singers, fire-eaters, and sword-jugglers to keep the roughly 65,000 attendees entertained.
The event runs on specific days during the last three weeks of October, and this year鈥檚 festival will debut a new walking route through the village.
鈥淔or anyone who has come to Hallowe鈥檈n in the past, there will be enough that鈥檚 familiar, but a lot different too,鈥 says Ryan Spencer, general manager of Greenfield Village.
For visitors expecting to see the old-style circus Top Hat Sideshow, the popular Hallowe鈥檈n staple will be back, showcasing card tricks, jokes, and sword-juggling.
With live productions of creepier stories like The Tell-Tale Heart and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, alongside craft beers specifically made by Birmingham-based Griffin Claw Brewing Co. for Greenfield Village, the evening promises more excitement for adults than typical neighborhood trick-or-treating. There鈥檚 even a super-secret, glow-in-the-dark cocktail in the works.
The experience is meant to be spooky, but not too spooky. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not like a haunted house,鈥 Spencer says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 very family friendly, but we still see adults come through and have a great time.鈥
There鈥檚 also the bonus of Greenfield Village鈥檚 historic farms, shops, and houses dating from the 19th century. 鈥淥ur celebration has elements of the past and elements of the present,鈥 Spencer says. 鈥淚t really shows Halloween through generations in a way I鈥檝e never seen anywhere else.鈥
For more information about Hallowe鈥檈n at Greenfield Village, or to purchase tickets, visit
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