Costumes encouraged. Patios waiting. Tails wagging! Dress your pup in their best costume and head to Midtown Crossing for the inaugural Midtown Pup Crawl & Treat Trail, presented by Bloc Fitness. Pick up an Event “Pawsport”. Explore participating establishments and event booths, while collecting treats for your dog and stamps for your Pawsport. Put your pup in the spotlight with the Costume Contest and Photo Booth hosted by Long Dog Fat Cat. Enjoy All Day Happy Hour on the patios of participating establishments.

Love the weird and fantastical? Dive into the incredible world of cryptids! Enjoy games, a scavenger hunt, reading, and a craft activity. This is a free event for ages 5-12. Registration is encouraged/required

Add some sparkle to your spooky season with diamond painting at the library! Create your own dazzling keychain, magnet or drink coaster while swapping paranormal stories with others or listening to eerie tales from our staff.

What is Oobleck? Oobleck is slime without the stretch. It is a slime that can be any color an only takes three ingredients to make. You can even make it at home! Kick off spooky season with a science activity that is sure to be a goopy good time!

Get your craft on at this guided program with Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator Penny Keener. This month, participants will create a Halloween card and treat holder. Registration is required.

Create a spooky canvas using glow-in-the-dark paint and seasonal stencils. All supplies provided. This is a free event for kids ages 8-12. Registration is required

Add some sparkle to your spooky season with diamond painting at the library! Create your own dazzling keychain, magnet or drink coaster while swapping paranormal stories with others or listening to eerie tales from our staff.

Curiosity Crew is a hands-on STEM class for children under the age of six! Each month we cover a science topic and complete an activity or art project associated with that concept. This month, we’re learning about gravity, weight, and how to construct a stable tower. After the lesson, kiddos will have a chance to build a tower that can support the weight of a small pumpkin. 

Read if you dare! This program is designed for mystery, horror, and true crime readers. We will explore these dark genres, devour new book recommendations, and delight in sinfully delicious mocktails. Attendees will walk away with 20 spooky book offerings hand-picked by staff experts. Registration is required.

Curiosity Crew is a hands-on STEM class for children under the age of six! Each month we cover a science topic and complete an activity or art project associated with that concept. This month, we’re learning about gravity, weight, and how to construct a stable tower. After the lesson, kiddos will have a chance to build a tower that can support the weight of a small pumpkin.

Halloween crafts & activities at the Learning Express. Grab your friends and family and come make some memories with us! First come, first serve, while supplies last!

Transform decorative pumpkins into BOO-tiful or SPOOK-tacular sights! It is encouraged to wear clothes and shoes that can get a little messy! This is a free event for kids ages 4-12. Registration is required.

Put on your costumes and join us for the fourth annual Costume Night at Cochran Park (100 S 21st Street) on Friday, October 9, from 6-8 p.m. Free activities include: pumpkin painting, movie screening, balloon animals, glow kickball, soccer, football toss, basketball, pickleball, kan jam, and so much more

Movie Nights at the Orchard! Grab your chair, blanket & pillow and get comfy as the movie starts at dusk. No outside food/drink, but don’t worry—they’ll be open inside with all the goodies!

Join Mister K and his friends for his 4th annual Trunk or Treat! Come in your best Halloween costumes and get candy in a safe and welcoming environment. October 10th from 11am-2pm (sensory friendly from 11am-12pm).

This presentation is a beginners guide to understanding the UFO phenomena, with a specific focus on local cases and eyewitness accounts. Brian J. Corey of the Necronomicast will cover all things alien, from early reported accounts to famous cases throughout history. Brunch will be provided, so come hungry!

Get ready for a spooktacular time at Village Pointe’s Halloween Boo Bash! Trick-or-Treating, Special Characters, balloon twisting, OPD SWAT and Cruiser Vehicles and more all along Davenport Street!

Join us Saturday, Oct. 10 at the James Family Conservatory and Nature Center to learn about osteology (bones and skeletons) at our Halloween Happenings Open House! Stop in between 1 and 4 p.m. to identify owl bones, peek in an owl pellet, sketch a skull, see snake and bat skeletons and more as you explore the nature center. This activity is free and open to the public, but a valid state park vehicle permit is required for entry.

Bring the whole family out and enjoy a warm bowl of chili in the crisp fall air at the Arrowhead Park Chili Fest. This annual fall tradition promises fun for the whole family! Join for games, pumpkin painting, and of course, CHILI! hayrack ride trick or treating will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A $3/vehicle park entry fee or membership is required to enter the park. Free-will donations will be gratefully accepted. This event will be held rain or shine. Please meet at Breezy Lodge.

Come join the fun at Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area on Saturday, October 10 for our annual Halloween campsite decorating contest and trick-or-treating! The decoration judging and trick-or-treating will both take place from 5-7 p.m. at the Victory Lake and Pathfinder campgrounds on the southwest side of the park.