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Visitors looking over tables of model trains and boxed sets in a hall, model planes hanging above.

The Great Train Show – Waterford

Huge operating train layouts, a 20-by-27-foot LEGO railway, a riding train and a free test track at the Great Train Show.

WHO Everyone

WhenSat Oct 24 – Sun Oct 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

WhereOakland Expo Center, 2212 Mall Dr E, Waterford

CostSee organizer website for details

A gilded relief sculpture of robed figures on a stone wall

Trunk or Treat 2026 (Central United Methodist Church)

Central UMC's trunk-or-treat adds food, crafts, a haunted tunnel and a puppet show.

WHO Family

WhenSun Oct 25, 2026 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

WhereCentral United Methodist Church, 3882 Highland Rd, Waterford

CostSee organizer website for details

Photo: Central United Methodist Church via waterfordcumc.org

Painting of hay bales and small tents in a park among autumn trees.

Harvest Fest at The Lakes Church

The Lakes Church's harvest fest pairs a trunk-or-treat with cider, donuts and music.

WHO Family

WhenThu Oct 29, 2026 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

WhereThe Lakes Church, 1450 S Hospital Rd, Waterford

CostCheck before you go

A man walks three dogs across a field beside a red-leafed tree

Trick or Treat at the Market

Farmers, crafters and artisans hand out candy at the Oakland County Farmers Market, no registration needed.

WHO Family

WhenSat Oct 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

WhereOakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Rd, Waterford

CostFree

Photo: Oakland County Parks via oakgov.com

A large exhibition hall packed with vendor booths and shoppers seen from above.

Shipshewana On The Road – Waterford

Shipshewana's traveling vendor and craft marketplace sets up at the Oakland County Expo Center.

WHO Everyone

WhenSat Nov 14 – Sun Nov 15, 2026 · Sat Nov 14 9 AM–5 PM; Sun Nov 15 10 AM–4 PM

WhereOakland County Expo Center, 2212 Mall Dr E, Waterford

CostFree parking; See organizer website for details

Photo: Shipshewana On The Road via shipshewanaontheroad.com

A man walks three dogs across a field beside a red-leafed tree

Nov 18 – Dec 2

Holiday Market at the Oakland County Farmers Market

Thanksgiving essentials, specialty foods and gifts at the Farmers Market's first holiday market.

WHO Everyone

WhenWed Nov 18 – Wed Dec 2, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

WhereOakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Rd, Waterford

CostSee organizer website for details

Photo: Oakland County Parks via oakgov.com

Children hunt for eggs on a sunny lawn

Holiday Hoopla & Tree Lighting (Waterford)

Santa photos, a reindeer, holiday crafts and cookie decorating at Waterford's tree lighting.

WHO Everyone

WhenSat Nov 21, 2026 · 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

WhereWaterford Township Hall, 5200 Civic Center Dr, Waterford

CostFree

Photo: Waterford Township via waterfordmi.gov

7 Festival Gazette Michigan Southeast Michigan Waterford

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