Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and the communities across Grand Blanc, Fenton, Linden, Columbiaville and Tyrone Township have now confirmed their trick-or-treat hours and the late-October events that close out the season. This verified guide collects the Halloween night hours for each town, the haunted trails and pumpkin events still on the calendar, and a note on what a busy neighborhood street can tell you about a home before you buy.
Trick-or-Treat Hours for Halloween Night, Saturday October 31
Trick-or-treat hours are set by each municipality and are recommended times rather than laws, so families should confirm with their own village or township before heading out. Based on the published 2026 schedules, here is where each community lands:
- Grand Blanc (city & township): Saturday, October 31, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Fenton (city & township): Saturday, October 31, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- Linden: Saturday, October 31, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Columbiaville: Saturday, October 31, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
- Tyrone Township: no official township-wide hours are published; neighbors typically coordinate on local community pages, so check with your subdivision or the township office closer to the 31st.
Hours are community-recommended and subject to change; verify with each municipality before planning your route.
The Howling Haunted Trail: Fenton's Big Late-October Haunt
Rated among Michigan's scariest haunted trails, the Howling Haunted Trail at 13575 N. Fenton Road in Fenton runs its final two weekends of the season on Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. The event benefits Adopt-A-Pet of Fenton, and tickets run about $25 on Fridays and $30 on Saturdays when purchased in advance, with a small surcharge at the gate. The trail is genuinely intense and not designed for young children, so families with little ones will want the calmer community events below instead.
Grand Blanc: Pumpkin Fest, a Haunted Trail and Trunk-or-Treat
Grand Blanc packs the final weeks of October with family-friendly stops. The Pumpkin Fest at Physicians Park lights up the park on Friday, October 23 at 5:00 p.m., a free community light show that is a favorite for younger kids. Earlier in the week, a Haunted Trail and Kids Halloween Party is set for Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 p.m. at 8070 S. Saginaw Street, and a family Halloween Trick-or-Treat is scheduled for Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00 p.m. at 3139 E. Baldwin Road. The Keller Williams First office at 10785 S. Saginaw Street, Suite E also hosts its annual KW Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 22 at 5:00 p.m., an easy, well-lit stop for families in the Grand Blanc area.
For a quieter outing, The Little Pumpkin Patch in Grand Blanc has run on the honor system since 1996, offering pumpkins, gourds and corn through the end of October. It is a low-key, classic Michigan stop worth a visit on a sunny fall afternoon.
Fenton & Linden: Downtown Trick-or-Treating on October 30
The Fenton and Linden Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts "An Event So Good... It's Scary!" on Friday, October 30, 2026, a safe community trick-or-treat at participating businesses in both downtowns. It is a great warm-up the night before Halloween, especially for younger kids who want a shorter, well-supervised route. In Fenton, additional trunk-or-treat stops are listed at 3000 Owen Road on October 16 and at a church event on Saline Road on October 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Columbiaville & Tyrone Township: The Rural Side of the Season
Columbiaville, the village on the Holloway Reservoir in Lapeer County, keeps Halloween simple with its 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. trick-or-treat window; families often pair it with a stop at one of the nearby cider mills before dark. Tyrone Township, across the line in Livingston County, has no township-wide hours, so the season runs on neighborhood tradition and subdivision coordination. If you are new to either community, introduce yourself to neighbors well before the 31st; that is also the easiest way to learn the local route and which houses go all-in on decorations.
What Halloween Night Tells You About a Neighborhood
For buyers, October 31 is one of the most honest nights of the year to judge a neighborhood. Trick-or-treat foot traffic, porch lights, decorated yards and neighbors out walking together reveal more about daily life than any listing photo. When you tour a home this month, ask about the Halloween route, school bus stops and block parties, and if you can, drive the street after dark to see how the community comes alive. It is a simple check that pays off long after the pumpkins are gone.
Market Context for Late October
The fall market keeps moving alongside the season. The national 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 7.40 percent for the week ending October 8 per Freddie Mac, up from 7.28 percent the prior week. Across the local markets, Grand Blanc's median list price sits near $324,900 with roughly 331 active listings, Fenton's median runs near $397,000 with homes going pending in about nine days, and Linden's thinner supply of about 73 active listings moves in roughly 25 to 30 days. Buyers who want to close before the holidays should plan to be under contract by mid-October, so this is the week to narrow your search.
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