Monday, October 6, 2025

Celebrate Trains and Halloween, Learn Deer Processing Skills and More

The Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit has tons of fall fun queued up for October. Highlights include:

  • FestiFall, Saturday, Oct. 4. A day of Halloween and harvest programming, from drop-in crafts, activities and games to zombie archery.
  • Deer Processing Workshop, Saturday, Oct. 11. Learn the steps it takes to process a deer, including a cooking demonstration, where participants will enjoy venison backstraps and take-home recipes.
  • Train Expo: Detroit on Track, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17-18. Discover the rich history of railroads on the Detroit riverfront in this celebration of local railways. Explore a model train exhibit, activities and displays, enjoy a "train" ride on the front lawn (Saturday only) and experience Bosco's Trainload of Fun Show, a ventriloquist show packed with locomotive music, magic tricks and tons of audience participation (Saturday only; registration required).

For a full calendar of events – including archery, yoga, birding, education programs for seniors and kids, and more – see the OAC activity schedule.