Haunted house light display at dusk at Michigan International Speedway

October 2026

Halloween at the Speedway

About 2 miles of haunted houses, skeleton tunnels and glowing pumpkins — drive it, walk it one night only, or ride the train through it.

Drive-thru

Halloween Drive-Thru Light Show

  • Dates. October 1–23: Thursday–Sunday · October 25–31: every night
  • Hours. 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Price. $30 per carload
  • Route. about 2 miles
  • Entrance. Enter off M-50

October 24 is the Fun Walk — no cars that night.

Buy drive-thru tickets

Opens TicketSignup — or pay at the ticket booth on arrival.

One night only

Halloween Fun Walk

Walk the route on foot for one night only — no cars on the course.

  • Saturday, October 24, 2026
  • Brooklyn Rd entrance, Gate 2
Register

Opens RunSignup

By rail

Halloween Train Rides

Experience the Nite Lites by train — every rider needs a ticket.

  • October 1–31: Thursday–Sunday
  • The train is NOT heated — dress warm.
  • Every rider needs a ticket, and seats sell out.
Train tickets

Opens TicketSignup · all train rules

On the route

  • Looking down the orange Halloween light tunnel from inside a car
    Looking down the orange Halloween light tunnel from inside a car
  • Lit skeleton archway curving over the Halloween drive-thru route
    Lit skeleton archway curving over the Halloween drive-thru route
  • Witches stirring a glowing cauldron light display
    Witches stirring a glowing cauldron light display
  • Zombie walker light display along the Halloween drive-thru
    Zombie walker light display along the Halloween drive-thru
  • Wall of glowing bat lights on the Halloween route
    Wall of glowing bat lights on the Halloween route
  • Skeleton beside a glowing Happy Halloween sign
    Skeleton beside a glowing Happy Halloween sign

Before you go

Quick answers

The four questions Halloween visitors ask first.

What are the dates and hours?

Halloween: October 1–23 Thursday–Sunday and October 25–31 every night, 8:00–10:00 PM (October 24 is the Fun Walk — no cars). Christmas: November 26 through January 3, Sunday–Thursday 5:30–9:00 PM and Friday–Saturday 5:30–10:00 PM. The train runs Thursday–Sunday in both seasons.

Where do I enter the show?

Halloween drive-thru: enter off M-50. Halloween Fun Walk (October 24): Brooklyn Rd entrance at Gate 2. Christmas: enter off US-12 at Gate 8, which leads to the ticket booth and the train ride area.

Is admission charged per person?

For the drive-thru, admission is per carload regardless of how many people are in the vehicle. For the train, every rider needs their own seat ticket.

Do I need to buy tickets in advance?

No — you can pay at the ticket booth on the day. Buying online skips the line at the booth.

October 2026 · Michigan International Speedway

Bring the whole carload.

$30 per carload — 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Buy online to skip the line, or pay at the booth when you arrive.

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