Fantastic fall events bring thrills, chills, art and glamour to Meadow Brook

Art, mystery, glamor and family fun will transform Meadow Brook Hall this autumn, with a series of colorful fall events. This year’s event lineup features gorgeous outdoor floral art exhibit to thrilling film screenings of classic films, Flashlight Tours, Mystery Dinners, Hall-oween and so much more! All events take place at Meadow Brook Hall, the National Historic Landmark located on the campus of Oakland University. 

Meadow Brook’s annual limited-run floral art exhibition, Art in the Elements, features imaginative large-scale floral art sculptures. Experience beauty inside & out, with floral displays inside the historic mansion that complement the 20 installations across the woodland paths. Admission includes self-guided touring and the chance to explore the playhouses.

Nightfall at The Hall is Meadow Brook’s biggest fundraising experience of the year. An evening of support – where sunset meets nightfall. Sip cocktails, enjoy live music, delicious fare, and explore our unique selection of silent and live auction items. Winner’s Choice Raffle Tickets are on sale now! Nightfall at The Hall is set for Thursday, September 25. Tickets are $175 each.

See Meadow Brook Hall in a new light as its hidden details and exquisite craftsmanship are illuminated as never before with our exciting Flashlight Tours. Your docent will show you behind ropes, under tables and inside cabinets to highlight the secret spaces you probably missed in the daylight. This is a unique and intimate experience, with limited guests per tour. Tickets are $30 each and are available on select Tuesdays this fall.

Dinner & a Movie is the perfect date night! See a thrilling film projected on the big screen in our historic ballroom after enjoying a three-course dinner and cash bar. The 2025 film lineup includes “Murder on the Orient Express,” (1974), “Ghostbusters,” “Frankenstein” (1931) & “Psycho.” Dinner & a Movie is set for select October and November dates and tickets are $65 each.Meadow Brook tours take visitors on a journey through time to learn about the historic mansion and the people who lived and worked there in the 20th century. Available tours include guided and self-guided house tours and guided behind-the-scenes tours. Visit meadowbrookhall.org/tours for more details and to book tickets!

Meadow Brook’s annual Mystery Dinner invites amateur sleuths to a captivating and glamorous evening of mystery and mayhem at the Great Estate. This immersive and interactive event includes a three-course meal, full signature bar and a chance to solve the mystery. Featuring a team of players from The Murder Mystery Company, Meadow Brook’s Mystery Dinners will take place on Thursday Oct. 16 and 23. Tickets are $150 per person.

Little ghosts and ghouls will love trick-or-treating across the estate in costume for our Meadow Brook Hall-oween. Families will enjoy the fall scenery while exploring the woodland paths and first floor of the historic mansion, before heading out to our heated Garden Tent for games, crafts, cider and donuts. Meadow Brook Hall-oween has timed entry slots for the event on Sunday, Oct. 26. Tickets are $20 for children and $10 for adults.

Grown up witches and wizards will fall for the all-new Hall-oween: Bewitching Hour. It’s a strolling costume party that promises grown-up trick-or-treating, live music by Olivia Van Goor, a cash bar with signature cocktails, spooky snacks and all the atmosphere of a ghostly gathering. Hall-oween: Bewitching Hour has timed entry slots beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26. Tickets are $50 each.

Advance tickets are required for all events and are available online. For more information about events at Meadow Brook Hall, visit meadowbrookhall.org/events.

Meadow Brook Hall is fully self-supporting, relying on touring and special events for the preservation and interpretation of this National Historic Landmark. For more information, call (248) 364-6200 or visit meadowbrookhall.org.