I'm still a few years away from taking my kids to some of the attractions featured in our Haunted Hayride/Haunted House Directory. Most on the directory are designed to scare the wits out of anyone older than 13. Thankfully, there are options for younger children (and scaredy cats like me). Here are some Metro Detroit options that offer "low scare" Haunted attractions for smaller kids:

Rochester Hills
Dementia
2600 Club Drive
Rochester Hills, Michigan 48307
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Dementia in Rochester Hills offers a special "low scare" feature for children under 12. The price is $6 (each) for kids accompanied by parents. They take you on a daylight tour of the haunted attraction and the spookiness is toned down. They offer these special tours on Fridays from 4-6p. You can check their website for more info & coupons. Dementia is on the grounds of the Hampton Golf Club and it's a great way for kids to understand how a "Haunted" attraction is set up.

Mr. Bee's Big 3-D Adventure Barn - Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill
61475 Silver Lake Road,
South Lyon, Michigan
248-437-0150
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Mr. Bee's Big 3-D Adventure Barn is a visually striking kids Halloween attraction that is a must-see for young children. Prices: $4 per person or $5.50 for glasses, cider and a donut. It officially opens on August 26th and prices are Buy 1 Get 1 free for everybody for the first three days only (August 26-28). Click here for a full review and photo gallery of Mr. Bee's Big 3-D Adventure Barn. Click here for a review of Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill.

Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill
Children's Spooky Barn
61475 Silver Lake Road,
South Lyon, Michigan
248-437-0150
website
Erwin's has a "Children's Spooky Barn" that runs Labor Day Weekend through Halloween and  features light-hearted scares for the pre-2nd grade crowd for $2 (accompanying adults are free). This barn is geared for the young child and the young at heart! Walk through and view animated rooms. Wheelchair accessible.
Click here for a review of Erwin Orchards & Cider Mill.

Armada
Barnyard Funland - Spookyland at Blake's Cider Mill
17985 Armada Center Road
Armada, MI 48005
586-784-5343
website
Fall Festival at Blakes Cider Mill consists of access to their enormous Barnyard Funland and Spookyland attraction. For $6.95 per person ($8.50 per on weekends)  during the fall kids can enjoy: Access to the Haunted Barn, hayrides, petting farms, halloween attractions and much more! The Haunted Barn portion of the package is intense (even in daylight) but there are no scary actors or interactions. Click here for a full review/photo gallery and more details.

Haunted Castle of Beverly Hills
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School
32460 Pierce Rd. Beverly Hills, Michigan
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The Haunted Castle of Beverly Hills is a non-profit, low-scare haunted Halloween option aimed for kids ages 9 and under. 100% of the proceeds from Haunted Castle of Beverly Hills goes to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs and other local charities. Bonfires will be available (weather permitting) and concessions will be available for purchase on site. The Haunted Castle is $11 per person or a Family Pack is available for $36 (family of 4 or more. The Hayride is #4 per person or $12 for a family of 4 or more. Coupon available on their website. Dates and times: October 15 and 16 1pm - 6pm, October 22, 23 1pm - 6pm, and October 29, 30 1pm - 6pm.

Farmington Hills
Hayride Central at Heritage Park
Farmington Hills offers frightless hayrides every Friday evening from September 16th through November 4th. $5 for Farmington Hills residents and $8 for non residents. Hayrides depart every half-hour at Heritage Park and come complete with roasted marshmallows, hot cider and a roaring campfire. Click here for more info including cost and schedule.

Commerce, Michigan
Moonlight Corn Maze
Long Family Orchard Farm and Cider Mill
1540 East Commerce Rd.
Commerce, MI 48382
website
Hotline#  248-360-3774
Come Get Lost in the 5 acre Spider Web Moonlight Maze with only the light from a glow-stick. Dates: October 14th and 15th, October 21st and 22nd, October 28th and 29th. Times are from 7p-10p. Price: 3 and over are $8.00 and kids ages 3 and under are free. Glowstick included.

Lake Orion, Michigan
Haunted House
825 Joslyn Rd,
Lake Orion, Michigan
Sunday, October 23rd from 2-4 pm, October 24th-27th from 4-8 pm
The Orion Township Public Library will be planning and hosting a kid-friendly haunted house courtesty of the library teen advisory board. All ages invited to drop in.
(248) 693-3000

Leonard, Michigan
Amazing Corn Maze and Kiddie Haunted House
4143 Hagerman Rd
Leonard, MI 48367
248-628-4014
The Amazing Corn Maze is known for their haunted night-time attractions but there is plenty to do during the day for young children. The offer a corn maze, corn maze scavenger hunt, hayride, petting farm, giant hay pile and kiddie haunted house for only $8. Saturdays and Sundays through October during daylight hours. 

Clarkston, Michigan
Autumn Hayride at the Wint Nature Center
Wint Nature Center
9501 Sashabaw Road
Clarkston, Michigan  48348
248-625-6473
Gather family and friends for an evening outdoors amid signs of the changing seasons on September 24th. Welcome autumn by enjoying a hayride through the park, stories and a crackling campfire. Bring a blanket and flashlight. Pre-payment required: $3/person. Event runs from 7p-9p.

Rochester Area Jaycees present Friendly Monster at Rochester Park
October 8th, 2011 from noon-4p
Rochester Municipal Park
400 Sixth St.
Rochester, Michigan 48307
Kids get to tour the Rochester Jaycees' Tunnel of Terror in the daylight without the frights for $2 or 2 non-perishable goods for donation. My kids have done this every year since they were 2 years old and it is a great introduction Halloween fun!

Click here for our OCM Guide to Halloween events in Oakland County, Metro Detroit and SE Michigan.

Click here for Trick or Treat hours and times for communities in Oakland County.

Click here for our Haunted Houses and Haunted Hayrides Directory.

Click here for OCM Reviews of Cider Mills in Oakland County, Macomb County and Metro Detroit.

Click here for more Oakland County and Metro Detroit, Michigan events, activities and things to do.