# Kids events in Traverse City, Today and Upcoming Kids events in Traverse City

- **Subtitle**: All Kids events in Traverse City, Michigan. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Traverse City like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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## About

All Kids events in Traverse City, Michigan. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Traverse City like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Traverse City

- **Event Name**: Halloween Lantern-Lit Hike
  - **Description**: Come dressed in your costume and ready to celebrate Halloween with a self-guided hike at the Boardman River Nature Center, featuring North Sky Raptor Sanctuary! Get ready for games, trivia, and live Raptors on the trail! Registration is required.

When: T
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  - **Date**: Thu Oct 29 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu Oct 29 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/halloween-lantern-lit-hike/200030025637549
  - **Venue**: 1450 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49685
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, kids
- **Event Name**: Trunk or Treat | Kensington Church-Traverse City
  - **Description**: 🎃 Trunk or Treat yo'self! 🎃

We've got just the thing to get the most out of your kids' Halloween costumes, give them a safe environment to have fun, and be a low-effort win for you. Gather up the family and friends for Trunk or Treat! Lots of candy. Lots
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 31 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat Oct 31 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/trunk-or-treat-kensington-church-traverse-city/200030763874548
  - **Venue**: 6880 Secor Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685
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  - **Categories**: trunk-or-treat, halloween, trick-or-treat, nonprofit, kids, costume-parties
- **Event Name**: Traverse City Children's Book Festival
  - **Description**: Save the date! Traverse City’s Children's Book Festival presented by Jenkins Group is coming to the historic City Opera House on Saturday, November 7, from 10 AM - 2 PM.

Join us for a magical day filled with books from award-winning authors (including th
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  - **Date**: Sat Nov 07 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat Nov 07 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/traverse-city-childrens-book-festival/200029651966956
  - **Venue**: City Opera House
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  - **Categories**: festivals, kids, art, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Pumpkin Patch Costume Photo
  - **Description**: Bring the kids in their favorite costumes for a FREE professional photo by ShaeMarie Photography. Hosted by Beth and Solize EXP Realty
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/pumpkin-patch-costume-photo/100001998515649105
  - **Venue**: Jacob's Farm TC
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: halloween, pumpkin-patch, trick-or-treat, kids
- **Event Name**: The Bouncemare Before Halloween
  - **Description**: Come in costume and jump for $10. Friday, October 23, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Late October in TC means cold nights and early dark, and the kids still have plenty to burn off. Bring them in costume and spend the evening with other TC families.

Here’s what’s hap
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 23 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri Oct 23 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/the-bouncemare-before-halloween/200030850045516
  - **Venue**: 1144 W South Airport Rd, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49686
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  - **Categories**: Kids, Contests
- **Event Name**: SCOOBY-DOO - Sat, October 31st - $1 Kids' Matinee
  - **Description**: Join us at the State Theatre for this weekend's $1 Kids' Matinee - SCOOBY-DOO!

October 31 2026
Doors open at 9AM
Movie starts at 10AM

When the Mystery Inc. gang is invited to Spooky Island, a popular amusement park, they soon discover that the attractio
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 31 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/scooby-doo-sat-october-31st-$1-kids-matinee/200030843370328
  - **Venue**: State Theatre and Bijou by the Bay
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  - **Categories**: Kids, Art, Theatre, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Holiday Hideaway @ Traverse City Light Parade
  - **Description**: The light parade is magical—but let’s be honest, it can also be chilly, chilly, chilly. So this year, duck into the warm and welcoming City Opera House for our Third Annual Holiday Hideaway!

Enjoy the parade from one of the best vantage points in town, w
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/holiday-hideaway-traverse-city-light-parade/200030827831959
  - **Venue**: 106 E Front St, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49684
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  - **Categories**: Nonprofit, Kids
- **Event Name**: Nordic Ski Swap
  - **Description**: Outgrown your gear? Ready to try Nordic skiing? Winter is coming. Let’s get you outfitted! ❄️

Join Vasa Ski Club for our annual Nordic Ski Swap, a chance to find new-to-you gear, pass along equipment you no longer use and connect with the local ski commu
  - **Date**: Sat Nov 21 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Nov 21 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/nordic-ski-swap/200030774504932
  - **Venue**: Brick Wheels
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  - **Categories**: Sports, Kids
- **Event Name**: COCO - Sat, October 24th - $1 Kids' Matinee
  - **Description**: Join us at the State Theatre for this weekend's $1 Kids' Matinee - CASPER!

October 24 2026
Doors open at 9AM
Movie starts at 10AM

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his ido
  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/coco-sat-october-24th-$1-kids-matinee/200030797452954
  - **Venue**: State Theatre and Bijou by the Bay
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  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Kids, Music, Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Trunk or treat @ Grawn United Methodist Church
  - **Description**: Trunk or treat 2-4 pm 

Dress up and bring the kids for some Halloween fun 🎃👻💀

⭐️We will have a contest for the best trunk, so make sure you vote! ⭐️
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  - **Date**: Sat Oct 24 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat Oct 24 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/trunk-or-treat-grawn-united-methodist-church/200030804601205
  - **Venue**: Grawn United Methodist Church
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  - **Categories**: trunk-or-treat, halloween, trick-or-treat, kids, contests
- **Event Name**: Old Mission Women's Club 30th Annual Cookie Sale
  - **Description**: Join the Old Mission Women’s Club for our 30th Annual Cookie Sale!Get into the holiday spirit and stock up on delicious homemade cookies, baked goods, sweet treats, and more! There will even be something special for your four-legged family membe
  - **Date**: Sat Dec 12 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Dec 12 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/old-mission-womens-club-30th-annual-cookie-sale/80001764705708
  - **Venue**: Peninsula Community Library
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  - **Categories**: Nonprofit, Kids

## Trending Events in Traverse City

- **Event Name**: Downtown Halloween Walk
  - **Description**: Put on your favorite costume and join us in Downtown Traverse City for a spooktacular afternoon of trick-or-treating, family-friendly activities, festive fun, and plenty of candy. It's the perfect way to celebrate Halloween while exploring your favorite d
  - **Venue**: 303 E State St, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49684
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- **Event Name**: David Cross
  - **Venue**: City Opera House
- **Event Name**: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Party
  - **Description**: Let’s do the Time Warp again!Join us for a Halloween night celebrating the legendary Tim Curry and the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. DJ spinning all night Rocky Horror costume contest — come dressed as yo
  - **Venue**: Traverse City Whiskey Co. - The Stillhouse, East Fourteenth Street, Traverse City, MI, USA
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- **Event Name**: Toast The Season - Weekend 1
  - **Description**: This incredible LP Wine Trail event is a can’t-miss hallmark of the holiday season. Come sip and savor your favorite food and wine pairings.About this EventBefore the hustle and bustle of the holidays, before the frosty w
  - **Venue**: Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
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- **Event Name**: David Cross at City Opera House
  - **Venue**: City Opera House
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics | Traverse City
  - **Description**: 👉 Tickets https://tinyurl.com/cndl-a-haunted-evening-of-h-26

⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Traverse City. Get your tickets now to discover music ins
  - **Venue**: Kirkbride Hall
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- **Event Name**: The Alluvion Jazz Series Presents: Julian Lage Quartet with John Medeski (9PM SHOW)
  - **Description**: Renowned and deeply respected guitarist and songwriter Julian Lage returns to The Alluvion Jazz Series with his newest band featuring John Medeski, Jorge Roeder, and Kenny Wollesen. On a global tour supporting their striking new album: Scenes From Above o
  - **Venue**: 414 E Eighth Street, Traverse City, MI
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- **Event Name**: Candlelight: 90s Unplugged
  - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Traverse City. Get your tickets now to discover the music of 90s Unplugged at Kirkbride Hall under the gentle glow of c
  - **Venue**: Kirkbride Hall
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- **Event Name**: Alluvion Presents: The Go Rounds - Night Two - Standing Room Rock Show
  - **Description**: The Go Rounds return to Traverse City for an unprecedented two night run at The Alluvion. The best of both worlds will be on display from this truly dynamic band and venue. 

Night one: fully seated listening room experience highlighting the softer side o
  - **Venue**: 414 E Eighth Street, Traverse City, MI
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Traverse City?
  - **A:** Halloween Lantern-Lit Hike (Thu Oct 29 2026 at 06:00 pm at 1450 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49685), Trunk or Treat | Kensington Church-Traverse City (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 04:00 pm at 6880 Secor Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685), Traverse City Children's Book Festival (Sat Nov 07 2026 at 12:00 pm at City Opera House), Pumpkin Patch Costume Photo (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 11:00 am at Jacob's Farm TC), The Bouncemare Before Halloween (Fri Oct 23 2026 at 05:00 pm at 1144 W South Airport Rd, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49686).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Traverse City?
  - **A:** Pumpkin Patch Costume Photo (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 11:00 am at Jacob's Farm TC).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Traverse City in October 2026?
  - **A:** Halloween Lantern-Lit Hike (Thu Oct 29 2026 at 06:00 pm at 1450 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49685), Trunk or Treat | Kensington Church-Traverse City (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 04:00 pm at 6880 Secor Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685), Pumpkin Patch Costume Photo (Sat Oct 24 2026 at 11:00 am at Jacob's Farm TC), The Bouncemare Before Halloween (Fri Oct 23 2026 at 05:00 pm at 1144 W South Airport Rd, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49686), SCOOBY-DOO - Sat, October 31st - $1 Kids' Matinee (Sat Oct 31 2026 at 10:00 am at State Theatre and Bijou by the Bay).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Traverse City?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Traverse City on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Traverse City?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Traverse City?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Traverse City include 1450 Cass Rd, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49685, 6880 Secor Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685, City Opera House.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Traverse City?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Traverse City include Grand Traverse Conservation District, Kensington Church (Traverse City, MI), Traverse City Children's Book Festival.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Traverse City?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Traverse City.

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