Happy Friday!

Halloween is right around the corner and there are many festivities planned for the weekend in and around the city of Detroit. One such happening is taking place at Beacon Park in Downtown Detroit. 

On Saturday, October 27th from 1 to 5 p.m., Beacon Park will host a Halloween Family Fun Day! The planned fun is a “not-so-scary” theme so make sure you wear friendly costumes. 🙂 

Here’s what you can expect for the event:

  • Make and Take Activities: Trick or Treat Bag, Mask Making, Pumpkin Decorating
  • Games: Skelton Puzzle, Halloween Bingo, Pumpkin Golf, Monster Bowling, Pumpkin Bean Bag Toss, Wind-up Chomping Teeth Race
  • Lawn games including cornhole, Jenga, foosball, Fowling, and Connect Four
  • Spider Web Obstacle Course & Prizes
  • Trick or Treat Stations
  • Music
  • Cider and donuts
  • Costume Parade & Fashion Show (at 2 and 4 pm)
  • Outdoor Fire Pits and S’mores
  • Photo moments
  • Face painting
  • Harvest Farm Stand
  • Family friendly Halloween movies: It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown; Boo to you Too! Winnie the Pooh; Scared Shrekless; Toy Story of Terror!
  • Food Trucks with food and beverages for purchase

For more information about Beacon Park’s Halloween Family Fun Day, visit this website here and here. Hope you have spooky fun! 


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Jennifer Hamra

Freelance creative Jennifer Hamra created her blog Good Life Detroit in 2015 after relocating from Tennessee to Southeast Michigan.

Inspired by her love for personal blogging and photography, Jennifer likes to share her favorite Detroit things, from cool places to visit (the hidden gems are her favorite!) to the amazing people she has connected with over the years.

When she's not busy juggling family life and her creative projects, you can find her at an art gallery, community event, farmers market, or spending quiet time at home with a good book and cup of tea.

Jennifer lives in the metro Detroit area with her husband Travis and their six children.

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