Kalamazoo

Take a Fall Fun Run! Start off your day at the popular 5K Raptor Run/Walk along some of KNC’s most beautiful fall trails. All proceeds support the Kalamazoo Nature Center’s education program.


1K Kids Run
Starts at 9 am Saturday, October 17, 2026
$30, includes short sleeved shirt if registered by

KNC Free Admission Day

The Kalamazoo Nature Center has a number of free admission days throughout the year. We hope you’ll visit us! Become a KNC Member and enjoy free admission all year! Learn more >

Please note, the Visitor Center is closed on certain dates with trails open. Other free admission

Discover the haunted history hiding in plain sight throughout downtown Kalamazoo. This walking tour blends local history, ghost stories, folklore, and strange accounts connected to some of the city’s best-known locations.

Led by paranormal historians and authors, it is a fresh look at Kalamazoo’s

Annual favorite Halloween Forest returns to Kalamazoo’s Milham Park with family-friendly activities, food, and trick-or-treating.

This FREE Halloween event is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

See what Kzoo Parks has in store for this year’s festivities on their Facebo