Mark Sunday, November 1: Sensory-Friendly Days is a costume party at DNR Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit, MI, from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. The date lands the day after Halloween. Come dressed up: costumes are encouraged. It is listed as family-friendly. Detroit has 80 other Halloween events within three days of this one.
Date & Time
Sunday, November 1 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
UTC-05:00
Location
DNR Outdoor Adventure Center | Detroit, MI
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When
Sunday, November 1, 2026, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (the day after Halloween)
Where
DNR Outdoor Adventure Center, 220 Orleans St, Detroit, MI 48207, United States
Length
About 2 hours
Ages
Family-friendly
Type
Halloween Costume Party
Dress code
Costumes encouraged
Details
Sensory-Friendly Days Sunday, May 3 Sunday, June 14 Sunday, July 12 Sunday, August 9 Sunday, October 4 Sunday, November 1 Sunday, December 6 9:30-11:30 a.m.
The DNR Outdoor Adventure Center welcomes friends and families with sensory processing differences to our sensory-friendly building hours! Enjoy the opportunity to explore and experience the OAC with building sounds and ambient noises at a lower volume. During your visit there will be a quiet room with sensory materials available to use. At noon the building will open to the public, with volumes returning to standard operating levels. All staff are KultureCity-certified to ensure the best possible experience. Sunday, May 3 April showers bring May flowers, and with flowers come pollinators! Explore the benefits that pollinators and native plants bring to our community. Discover how you can encourage pollinators in your neighborhood. Sunday, June 14 Discover the importance of Leave No Trace ethics when fishing and practice your casting skills with our Backyard Bass activity inside the Outdoor Adventure Center. Come back in August to use these skills while fishing with our education staff at Milliken State Park (equipment is provided). Sunday, July 12 Do you love the Great Lakes? This is the day for you! Come share and test your knowledge about the Great Lakes and take an up-close look at macroinvertebrates, our educational classroom lake sturgeon and all things Great Lakes. Sunday, August 9 Join our team for catch-and-release fishing at Milliken State Park! All equipment will be provided, and all experience levels are welcome. Staff will help you develop your casting skills with our Backyard Bass activity!
Sunday, October 4 We are celebrating fall and Halloween at the Outdoor Adventure Center. Wear your favorite fall shirt or Halloween costume (no masks please) and come trick-or-treating around our building (while supplies last).
Sunday, November 1 Join our friends Jim and Carol from Nature Discovery as they share what makes reptiles and amphibians so cool! You'll even have the opportunity to get up close and personal with many of these creatures.
To learn more about our accessibility, click the "Tickets" link to visit our website.
Event Location
DNR Outdoor Adventure Center, 220 Orleans St, Detroit, MI 48207, United States
