It’s the last weekend before Halloween, and there are so many fun and frightful things to do. Have fun!
LLCC Haunted Lab – Spooky Science Fun for Children
Friday 5pm – 8:30pm. Free for all ages and shows begin every 30 minutes. Costumes are welcome, and there will be interactve stations with hands-on activities.
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Zoulie Ghoulie
Friday 1pm – 8pm and Saturday 11am – 6pm at Henson Robinson Zoo. All ages welcome and $5 admission.
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Monster Mash Halloween Dance
Friday 7pm – 9pm at Erin’s Pavilion in Southwind Park. Free admission and all ages welcome.
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Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Friday 7pm and Saturday at 7pm at Legacy Theatre. $15 in advance, $20 day of show.
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Little Shop Horrors
Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.
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HallowPalooza at Kidzeum
Saturday 9am – 6pm at Kidzeum of Health and Science.. $12 for ages 2 and up.
A day of science, costumes and hands-on fun for the whole family. Families can explore three floors of themed fun – from sensory surprises to glow-in-the-dark crafts – all designed to spark curiosity and creativity.
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Something Wicked Festival
Saturday 11am – 4pm at the Route 66 Hotel & Conference Center. All ages. Free treat bags for the first 100 kids. Costumes encouraged.
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Illlinois Governor’s Mansion Candy Giveaway
Saturday 1pm – 3pm at the Illinois Governor’s Mansion. All ages welcome, free for all. Join the Governor and First Lady in costume to greet and give children a bag of candy. Plus kids can explore a Springfield Fire Department engine, crafts from the Illinois State Museum and trunk-or-treat with Central Baptist Church. The annual pumpkin display will also be there.
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Abe’s Haunted Hollow
Saturday 4:30pm – 7pm at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. All ages are welcome, and it’s free. Play games, win prizes, take photos at the selfie stations, walk through a giant pumpkin and more. Come in costume! The first 500 children receive a gift bag with a lighted Halloween wand.
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8th Annual Halloween Parade
Saturday 6:30p – 7:30pm in Downtown Springfield. Free for all!
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The Vampire’s Ball
Saturday 6:45pm – 10pm at Pasfield House. This is a 21+ event. Tickets are $46.66.
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HallowTeen
Saturday 7pm at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. $15 admission. Step into the shadows with Capital City Improv for our spine-tingling Hallow-Teen Improv Show — where the fearless funny teens of your nightmares take the stage for a hauntingly hilarious night of unscripted comedy! It’s teen-driven, terror-tinged improv like you’ve never seen before — unpredictable, unhinged, and unbelievably funny. This isn’t your average Halloween show… it’s a comedy séance you won’t forget.
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Mall-O-Ween at White Oaks Mall
Sunday 3pm – 5pm. Open to all ages and free.
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Halloween Safety Event
Monday 4:30pm – 6:30pm at the Springfield Police Department. All ages are welcome, and it’s free. Get a few treats at their trick-or-treat spots, game stations, explore rescue and city vehicles, learn Halloween safety tips.
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Week 9 High School Football
It’s the final week of the regular season.
Fri 7pm Auburn @ Olympia
Fri 7pm PORTA @ Pittsfield
Fri 7pm Riverton @ Athens
Fri 7pm Maroa Forsyth @ New Berlin
Fri 7pm Pleasant Plains @ Williamsville
Fri 7pm Eisenhower @ Southeast
Fri 7pm Lanphier @ U-High
Fri 7pm Lincoln @ Jacksonville
Fri 7pm Glenwood @ Springfield High (listen on 970 AM WMAY)
Fri 7pm Rochester @ SHG (listen on 97.7 FM WMAY or Sports Radio 92.3 FM and 1450 AM)
