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Spooktacular in the Shores

By Rebecca Calappi

For a hauntingly good time, follow the shrieks to the St. Clair Shores Halloween Tour. Now in its third year, the tour features 20 homes throughout the city decked out to frighten and add a little extra fun to your Halloween.

Jessica Krutell is the head haunter for the tour, which draws an estimated 700 cars each year. “In 2019, I had the idea of doing something to give back to the community. So, I posted on Facebook to see if there would be any interest,” she recalled. “We had a very successful first year. Certain residents in the city went above and beyond to help.”

The next year, Krutell recruited a board of directors to help curate houses. “In 2020, we received 40 applications,” said Krutell. “When we curate these houses, we pick them on how easy they are to access and the theme. We don’t want to have too many clown houses, for example.”

Randy Stockdale and his wife Alycia have featured their house on the tour every year. “We do primarily a graveyard theme,” explained Stockdale.

“To get everything out, it takes me a good month to get everything set up and ready for October. I typically start setting up around the beginning to middle of September. Halloween is the one holiday we go big for and we’re always adding new stuff.”

Krutell and the board of directors met in August to plan the popular fall event and to open registration. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 10 at midnight. The top 20 houses in St. Clair Shores will be selected for the official tour lineup. After the homes on the tour are finalized, the map and addresses will be posted on the St. Clair Shores Halloween Tour Facebook page.

The tour dates are Saturday, Oct. 23 and Sunday, Oct. 24. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. with actors out from 7 to 9 p.m. The first hour is “Monster Free” for those with young children or who’d rather have a less scary time.

“Once all the houses are selected, we release all the addresses and break it up in sections, so you can pick and choose the houses close to you. We also include a little map for folks to figure out where the houses are. The residents get to name their home, so you have an idea of what to expect when you go to these houses,” Krutell said. “We have a lot of actors go out there, too. I dressed up as a living doll last year. We have haunted house actors out there to add extra oomph.”

While the St. Clair Shores Halloween Tour isn’t the only place in Macomb County to get your haunt on, it is a bit more family friendly than some of the other options, such as the Clinton Township Neighborhood Haunt or even Tilson Street in Romeo.

Krutell has been in the haunted house industry for 15 years. “It gives me an extra weekend to be out there doing what I love and make some classic, true Halloween enjoyment,” she said.

For more visit Facebook.com/scshalloween.

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Jessica Krutell and Michael Miller’s home was decked out for the Halloween tour in a previous year.

Photo provided by the Halloween Tour

Tour brings Halloween spirit, sense of community

By: Alyssa Ochss | St. Clair Shores Sentinel | Published October 4, 2023

Jessica Krutell sits on a prop dressed up for the Halloween Tour in a previous year.

Michael Miller is all dressed up and posing outside his home during the Halloween Tour in a previous year.

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ST. CLAIR SHORES — Get ready to see some of the best decorated Halloween houses in St. Clair Shores at the fifth Halloween Tour event.

Jessica Krutell, director of the Halloween Tour, said it is a family-friendly, self-guided tour through 20 of the best-decorated houses throughout the city of St. Clair Shores. The map is created by the Halloween Tour board and they provide the addresses as well as the date and times.

During the event hours, which are 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 20 and Oct. 21, some of the houses will feature special effects, scare actors, fog and much more to create a spooky experience for people to enjoy.

“Basically, it’s a way to expand Halloween over (more) than just one night and feature some of the talented residents of the city as well as giving back to the community,” Krutell said.

Krutell said between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. are the kid-friendly hours, and there are no monsters, goblins or ghouls out during that time.

There are some different houses included each year but members of the board who decorate their houses appear each year, Krutell said. After applications close on Oct. 9, the board members will tour the houses and pick the ones that will be a part of the tour.

“We do try to switch things up, but ultimately it is a contest and we go around and judge the houses and the displays with the board to choose our favorites,” Krutell said. “Looking for different things like uniqueness, creativity, good lighting, (a) mix of store-bought, handmade.”

Featured houses will get a sign that tells guests that they are a featured home on the St. Clair Shores Halloween Tour, said Carrie Dimmer, a board member of the Halloween Tour.

There are rules for residents looking to participate as featured houses. Dimmer said no decorations are allowed on the city easement. There can be nothing political or religious, no additional fundraising or advertisements and nothing that could be construed as controversial or offensive included. Residents must be available the two nights of the tour and lights must be visible from the street. The Halloween Tour board is also not responsible for damage or theft to personal property, Krutell said.

This is not a trick-or-treating event, and Krutell also said if they hear of any foul or inappropriate language or actions at the houses, that bans that house from future tours. This includes any scare actors hired for the event.

“There can be actors, it’s just if we get wind that actors are being inappropriate or saying crude remarks or any of that sort, that’s going to basically blacklist that house for the future,” Krutell said. “We want to make sure it’s an all-ages event.”

Guests are reminded not to go on featured houses’ lawns or go behind fences unless invited. Don’t touch anything including props, actors and other things.

“It’s a thing out of respect to not go tromping through someone’s front lawn,” Krutell said.

People enjoy the event and Krutell said she encourages those touring the houses to visit the local shops around the city as well. She also said they see thousands of people over the two nights. Dimmer added they’ve had party buses consecutively for two years.

“Where people have made this a weekend event with their friends and take a party bus around,” Dimmer said. “We’ve also had people who have came to our houses that have drove as far as an hour away.”

She said it’s really cool when they know people are driving long distances to enjoy the event.

“Gives you a little bit of excitement knowing you’re doing something good for the area,” Dimmer said.

Both Krutell and Dimmer would like to say the event does generate revenue for the city.

“I think that it was a really good starting point in building a stronger sense of community within St. Clair Shores as well because this event has kind of snowballed and started other similar events and activities too that are also started by residents,” Krutell said.

Michael Miller, a co-founder of the Halloween Tour, said they host the Halloween Tour for the love of Halloween. He explained it’s to bring the Halloween spirit back to the city like it was when they were kids.

“You don’t have to be a kid to have that (feeling). You can be an adult to have it, too, and we want to provide that to them,” Miller said.

Dimmer added she thinks this event has brought trick or treating back to the city as well.

“I’ve been a resident here for 10 years,” Dimmer said. “The amount of kids that used to come through my neighborhood 10 years ago when I moved into the neighborhood versus now since we’ve had this event the last five years has literally quadrupled.”

Miller said the most important rule is to come out and have fun.

“Come out — enjoy it,” Miller said. “Get involved. Laugh and scream.”

To apply to be considered as a featured house on the tour, message the Halloween Tour on Facebook  or email [email protected] . The board requests the name, address and a photo of the display in the application. If a current photo of the display is not available, one from a previous year is fine.

Those participating as guests are encouraged to share their photos from the tour by using the hashtag #scshalloween. The Instagram page for the event is @scshalloween.

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Tillson Street (Romeo)

Probably the most famous spot and for good reason too! This is a MUST SEE.

Decorating starts on 10/1/23 but isn’t really all out until mid-October.

Night or day, this street is sure to wow! Make sure you walk all the way down to the end, and let me know when you see IT 😉

The surrounding streets have some decorations too.

Please be respectful of the private property and do not touch the displays.

Of course, we had to stop at the DQ on the corner for a mini blizzard to top off the night!

They sell t-shirts the last two weeks leading up to Halloween and all proceeds go to benefit local students and Veterans organizations <3

You can head over to Westview for some wine and pumpkins and cider mill stuff before or after! 😉

If you’re there on a Saturday or Sunday, you can also head farther down Van Dyke for the BEST cider and donuts of your life . NOT KIDDING.

Arrowhead Drive (Macomb Twp)

*I am hearing reports that this street is no longer decorating. I am looking into it, so stay tuned!*

Put 24788 Arrowhead Dr into your GPS to find it!

Located on the south side of 23 Mile Rd between North Avenue & Fairchild.

There is construction on 23 Mile, so just beware.

Not quite as many houses decorated as Tillson, but still impressive! It gets better every year!

Coleman Street (Clinton Twp)

Put: 19822 Coleman Street into your GPS to find this one.

Watch out Tillson Street! Coleman is coming for you! Lol

Starts on 10/1/23 and runs DAILY through 10/31. The clowns/actors will be out every night (unless it’s raining).

Located btwn 14 & 15 Mile on Coleman Street off of Beaconsfield in Clinton Twp. Also between Grossbeck & Gratiot.

This one is also on my list of Haunted Attractions. Check It Out By Clicking!

Their Kid Friendly Event is on Saturday, 10/21 from 1-5pm. Refreshments, Goodies Bags, Entertainment, Face Painting, Raffle, You Get the Idea!

Every year they do a raffle/fundraiser for a different charity. This year is for KnowResolve (teen suicide awareness & protection). 100% of all proceeds go to KnowResolve!  

Come on out, have fun, and support a great cause!

Bostick Family Light Show (Garden City)

They also do a Christmas Light Show !

Animatronic skeleton band, projection mapping on the peak of the roof, 8 moving heads on top of the roof, 2 fog cannons, a bubbling fog machine (create fog filled bubbles), and more!

Open Daily; 7:30-9:30pm

They also have a photo booth (Wicked Wings – see below) that takes pictures for you!

You can get out of your car to enjoy or you can tune into the music on your radio too (95.1FM)

Saturday, 10/7 starting at 8pmthey will have special characters out front too (see below) 😉

Residential Haunted House (Lincoln Park)

Free For All; Donations Accepted

2195 Cicotte Lincoln Park, MI 48146

Open Every Thur-Sat til Halloween from 6-9pm

Nightmare on Chesterbrook/Paulie’s Lights (Macomb)

20064 Chesterbrook Dr Macomb, MI 48044

Lights, Animatronics, Haunted House/Garage…this one is very cool!

You can catch the full show and haunted house on the weekends!

Twisted Fears (Clinton Twp)

This one is also on my list of Haunted Attractions! Check It Out By Clicking!

24213 Harrison Clinton Twp, MI 48035

Opens on 10/20/23

Lights on 21 (Macomb)

11190 21 Mile Rd, Shelby Twp, MI 48317

Dusk to 11pm Nightly; Lights are on as of 9/28/23!

(He does a Christmas Light Display too!)

You can park in the driveway or at Whispering Woods Park which is just a few minutes walking distance. Please do not block traffic on 21 Mile. Doing so may ruin this for everyone!

Clinton Twp “Neighbor-Haunt” Facebook Page

The “Full-Tour” takes place on Saturday, 10/22/23!

If you can’t make that, then many displays will be “Lights-On Oct 21-30”

This year’s directions for the “Core “Tour. Our Master list comes out October 13th. A lot of awesome Home-haunts to check out on that list!

You’ll notice that Chaos on Coleman & Twisted Fears are on this list/map!

St. Clair Shores Halloween Tour

2023 will be the 5th Annual St. Clair Shores Halloween Tour

The top 20 houses will be picked later this month, so keep an eye out!

I will post the flier/photo below when it is finalized and posted for 2023. (It is meant to be printed.)

Based on last years dates, I would say Sunday, Oct 22 & Sunday Oct 29 from 6-9pm will be the tour days for 2023!

Paid Options

Haunted Garage Productions (Grosse Pointe Farms)

Who enjoys a scream or two? Haunted Garage Production is a haunted attraction open to the public.

Family fun opens Oct 6-29th Fri & Sat 6-930 and Sun 6-9.

Cost for general admission is $15 and VIP is $22

Make sure you check out my Haunted Attractions Post & Map!

Glenlore Trails Haunted Forest: CarnEvil (Commerce)

This is a great interactive option for kids!

General Admission is $25 Seniors: $20 Kids: $15

(+taxes & fees)

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Hallo’ween at Greenfield Village (Dearborn)

What’s the most enchanting, nostalgic and fantastical Halloween adventure? It’s The Henry Ford’s Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village, Michigan’s premier outdoor October celebration.

From harvest markets and fall themes to costumed storybook characters and ghostly performances, our Hallowe’en tradition is one of a kind, showcased within the bewitching setting of  Greenfield Village  after hours.

Hosted over 16 evenings in October, Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village is formatted for guests to stroll through the village at their own pace, picking and choosing their own festive or frightful experience.

Harvest-themed activities from the 18th and 19th centuries are included in the program’s daytime hours for a family-friendly fall atmosphere that transitions to traditional Hallowe’en spookiness as twilight falls.

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General Admission (12+): $27 Senior (62+): $24.25 Youth (2-11): $20.25 Children (Under 2): Free

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ADULT TICKET (AGES 18 AND OVER) $14.99 + $3.00 Ticket Fee + $1.08 Processing Fee = $19.07 USD (Sales tax will be added)

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TreeRunner West Bloomfield Adventure Park (West Bloomfield)

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