Halloween Events 2016
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- Written by Breanna Bright
Halloween is here this week, that means candy, parties, and fun. We’ve brought together all the Halloween happenings in the area so you’re sure to have a hauntingly good time. Whether you're looking for a party, a trick-or-treat location, a 5K, or any other Halloween fun, we have it all.
Tricks:
Make your own trick-or-treat tote
Osage Center, Cape
October 26, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Children, ages 5-10, can make their own tote for all the candy they’ll get on Halloween night! Event organizers will provide all the materials needed to decorate a tote and put it together to get ready for your night of trick or treating fun. Cost is $13 for Cape Girardeau residents and $16 for non-residents.
Mask Making Workshop
Catapult Creative House, Cape
October 29, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Introduction to relief painting and mask making. Ages 8 and up. All supplies are provided, and participants can take their mask home. Cost is $8. Registration required, call 651-2742.
Fright Night Costume Contest
River Town Labs Pokestop, Cape
October 29, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
River Town Labs and Coffee and Cat Computer Repair are proud to present Fright Night Costume Contest!
To enter the contest you must simply walk into the shop on Saturday, Oct. 29 in your best costume. This is not a Pokémon costume-only contest, so dress up however you wish. Three winners will be selected based on creativity, originality, and spookiness. Costumes from all age groups will have a chance at prizes too. These prizes will range from Pokéshop merchandise to huge savings on repair services.
Pumpkin Palooza
The Glenn House, Cape
October 30, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) party! At this event patterns, tools, tarps, paints, paintbrushes, and all the accouterments, including a candle will be provided! Just bring your creativity! Beware…this isn’t your average Halloween event, there will be spooky science, scary stories, and haunting history. This event is free. You must pre register. http://semo.edu/continuinged/youth/pumpkin-palooza.html
Pumpkin Path
Carterville Chamber of Commerce
October 31, 4:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Sign up is at 4:30 p.m.. Costume judging at 5 p.m. Costume awards then parade at 5:30 p.m. Start at the First Baptist Church parking lot. Bring canned good to participate. All food will be donated to the Carterville Food Pantry. Costume contest awards for ages 6 months to 2 years, 3 - 5 years, 6 - 9 years and 10 - 12 years.
Pumpkin Path runs from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. starting at First Mid-Illinois Bank and finishing at the Fire Station.
Call CCC office at 985-6942 or visit cartervillechamber.com for more information.
Treats:
Night Before Halloween Trunk or Treat
Calvary United Pentecostal Church, Jackson
October 30, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Free trunk or treat event the night before Halloween. Hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, drink, candy. Located on a safe paved church parking lot.
Trick-or-treat walk
Liberty Village in Carbondale.
October 27, 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Moonlight Madness Trunk or Treat
Perry Park Center in Perryville.
October 27, 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
Area businesses will be set up to host trick-or-treaters at the Perry Park Center Parking lot. There will be prizes for the best costumes, best decorate pumpkin, and a pet costume contest. In the case of rain, the event will still be held inside the Perry Park Center.
Murdale Safe Halloween
Murdale True Value, Carbondale
October 29, 10 a.m. - 2p.m.
Trick or Treating and more! There will be inflatables for the kids to play on and hayrides for free. Carbondale Fire and Police Departments will be there to teach safety. The lunch fundraiser will go towards Crimestoppers.
Trick-or-Treating
Sikeston Outlet Store, Sikeston
October 31, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
21st Annual Trick-or-Treating event! Bring the kids out to enjoy trick-or-treating outside each store's door in a safe atmosphere right on the sidewalk. Local police and fire departments will be on site with demonstrations and information. Plus the Sikeston Humane Society will be there with some of their furry friends!
Trunk or Treat
Fort Massac State Park, Metropolis
October 31, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Looking to have a spooktackular good time? Come join a night of games and prizes, free food, drinks, and of course CANDY!
Halloween Boo Bash
Illinois Star Centre Mall, Marion
October 31, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Take part in Illinois Star Center Mall's free Halloween Boo Bash. There will be a mall-wide trick-or-treat and costume contest in a safe, family-friendly environment. Contest is only open to first 20 entrants so come early.
Trunk or Treat
Elkville City Park, Elkville
October 31, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The whole family is invited to a Trunk or Treat in the park. There will be a kid-friendly Haunted Bus ($5), and a Haunted Hayride to the cemetery and back. Entry to the event is free.
Candy Walk
Downtown, Carbondale
October 29, Noon - 2 p.m.
Visit Main Street Carbondale for trick-or-treating at participating businesses.
Ghosts:
Ghost Walk & History Tour
The Gazebo, Perryville
October 27. 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Meet at the Gazebo for a journey through haunted and historic Perryville, MO. Your tour guide will tell stories of local spirits and legends. Cost is $5 per person.
Haunted Carbondale Tours
Castle Perilous, Carbondale
October 28, 29, and 31, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Take a walk through the dark side of Carbondale every Friday and Saturday in October. Cost is $10 per person. Children are free. Well-behaved pets are welcome. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society. Call 529-5317 for details.
Monster Mash:
Party at Rhymer's on the Plaza
Cape Girardeau, October 29 at 9 p.m.
Live music by the Hollerboys.
Party at Rude Dog Pub
Cape Girardeau, October 29 at 9 p.m.
Live music by Evan Webb.
Party at Blue Diamond Sports Bar
Cape Girardeau, October 29 at 4 p.m.
9 Metal bands will be performing throughout the evening. The costume contest will have a grand prize: tickets to see Trans Siberian Orchestra.
Halloween Party
Knights of Columbus Hall, Jackson
October 28, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
This party is for all Ghost and Goblins and Parents for free, just come and enjoy. Games for the kids, and Halloween Costume judging for ages 0-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9 and up. Plenty of chili, hot dogs and corn dogs. There will also be a bonfire. For more info contact Karlios Hinkebein 382-1802.
Halloween Costume Party and Dance
Frisco's Bar and Grill, Chaffee
October 29, 8:30 p.m. - midnight
Come enjoy an event-filled evening. There will be tunes for your dancing pleasure. Come dressed in your favorite costume, there will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes for the best costume. Please no full face mask. Must have ID to enter. Drink and shot specials all night.
Halloween Hoopla
Shawnee Park Center, Cape
October 28, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Ages 12 and under. costume contest, crafts, Halloween games, snacks, and much more spooky fun!
Wine and Witches
Blue Sky Vineyard, Makanda
October 28, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Food, music, costume contest, raffles, auction, vendors, and more! Wine & Witches is a fundraiser that benefits the mission and work of JamReads International, Inc.
http://www.jamreads.org/winewitches.html
Hallowine
StarView Vineyards, Cobden
October 28, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Costume contest, live music by Jeff Bradley and the Twang Kings, chili and nacho bar, and wine tasting! Admission is $10/ticket or 2 for $15.
Masquerade Ball
American Legion, Cape
October 28, 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Cape Ballroom is hosting a Masquerade Ball. Wear a mask and dress to impress, there will be a costume contest, plus dance lessons. $5 entry.
Halloween Party
Pin Oak Pub, Carterville
October 28, 9 p.m. - midnight
Enjoy a Halloween party at Pin Oak Pub. The costume theme is 80s/90s. Live music with Party Pants.
Halloween Party
Papas Vineyard, Farmington
October 29, 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Come enjoy some family-friendly fun with hayrides, scavenger hunts, games, and a costume contest. Starting at 7:30 p.m. the 21 and over party begins with all the same fun but geared towards adults with live music all night!
Boo at the Park
Devil's Backbone Park, Grand Tower
October 29, 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Games, costume contest, hayride, trick or treating, music, and more.
Halloween Party
Metropolis Public Library, Metropolis
October 29, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Join the library for a fun, kid-friendly Halloween Party. There will be a costume contest for parents and kids, as well as spooky games and ghoulish snacks. Call (618) 524-4312 to register in advance.
Hallo-wine Party
Twin Oaks Winery, Farmington
October 29, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Enjoy drink specials and appetizers while participating in the costume contest, and enjoying music by Stingray.
This is Halloween
Mary Jane Burgers and Brew, Perryville
October 29, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Live music by Livin Tale. Raffle, costume contest, and more! Tickets are $5, or $10 for VIP. Purchase in advance at Mary Jane Burgers and Brew.
Halloween Party
Lou's Room, Anna
October 29, 7:30 p.m. - midnight
Live music by Beak & Co. The bar will be open until 1 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at Kiki's Coffeehouse.
Halloween Party
Cheers, Sikeston
October 29, 8 p.m. - midnight
Halloween party with live music by Used & Refused. There will be a costume contest, plus games and prizes.
80s Halloween Party
Just One More Bar and Grill, Marion
October 29, 8:30 p.m. - midnight
Annual Halloween Party. Music in Motion will be playing the best of the 80's dance hits! Halloween themed shot and drink specials, costume contest with prizes for scariest, funniest, sexiest, and best 80's costume.
Halloween Party
Lounge 5:05 , Perryville
October 29, 9 p.m. - midnight
Halloween party with live music by Us Instead.
Halloween Bash
Rhymer's on the Plaza, Cape
October 29, 9 p.m. - midnight
Live music by the Hollerboys. Come in costume and enjoy a Halloween party.
John Brown's on the Square Halloween Party
John Brown's on the Square, Marion
October 29, 9 p.m. - midnight
Live music and Halloween Party.
Pre-Halloween Bash
Rustic Lodge, Zalma
October 29, 9 p.m. - midnight
Come get your Trick-or-Treat on at the Rustic Lodge! Come dressed up, come dressed down, come dressed any way you want. If you wear a costume, there will be a contest judged by the band (who will be dressed up) featuring a few prizes ranging from tee shirts to some awesome vouchers. So dance, drink, and enjoy a little pre-Halloween bash with Paragon and the Rustic Lodge.
Creepy and kooky:
Super Zombie Walk
8th and Market St., Metropolis
October 28, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Wear your frightful fearsome zombie clothes and rattle your bones in the street. This is a flash mob dance party! Follow the link for details, how to dance The Thriller, and more.
Villainous Halloween Comic Fest
Villainous Grounds, Perryville
October 29, 6 a.m. - 7 p.m.
All day Comic Fest - free Halloween comics for kids and adults.
Guest artist and author - Jeremy Haun (Beauty, Constantine, Batwoman, Wolf Moon) from noon to 4 p.m. Kids coloring contest 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (4-8 and 9-13 age groups)
Costume contests 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Kids up to 15, adult 16 and over, handmade categories)
All day sale on comics and merchandise.
Goblin Gallop
Bootheel Counseling Services, Sikeston
October 29, 8:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Wear your Halloween costumes to this 5k/1 mile fun run! This helps support Bootheel Counseling Services. For more info Contact Jennifer at 573-471-0800.
Halloween Comic Fest
Castle Perilous, Carbondale
October 29, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Halloween ComicFest and annual Halloween Party. Get one free comic for coming in, one more if you are in costume and/or have a Prefered Customer card. Get one for each 10 cans of food you bring in for Good Samaritan House and one for each stamp you get on your Castle Card.
Author Brian K. Morris and Artist Matt Miller will attend, as will the Humane Society of Southern Illinois and the Southern Illinois Roller Girls.
Yu Gi Oh Invasion: Vengeance Sneak Peek at noon. Raffle at 7 p.m.
Roar Fest
Crown Ridge Tiger Sanctuary, Ste. Genevieve
October 29, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
$10 admission per person, $5 for kids in costume. Reservations not required. Participate in the costume contest and have a spooky fun time watching the tigers receive Halloween goodies!
Great Carbondale Pumpkin Race
The Mill Street Underpass, Carbondale
October 29, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The Great Carbondale Pumpkin Race is a chance to have fun and raise money for a local charity by designing, building, and racing your very own Pumpkin Racer! Build the fastest racer you can, or go nuts with the most original design you can think of! There is a $100 grand prize, but most people just race for the fun of it.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Live
Marion Cultural and Civic Center, Marion
October 29, noon - 2 p.m.
Come see the cult classic live on stage.
Halloween Art Exhibition and Concert
Lost Cross House, Carbondale
October 31, 10 p.m. - midnight
Lost Cross is hosting its first art exhibition! The theme, which is open to artist interpretation, is 'religious.' There will also be live music.
Historic Halloween Instameet
Old Lorimier Cemetery, Cape
October 26, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Cape Girardeau's first (that we know of, at least) Instameet! Old Lorimier Cemetery will be open for history-filled, Halloween-themed Instagrams galore. Get to know your local Instagrammers, eat some cookies and capture pictures of Cape Girardeau's first cemetery. #InstaMeetCG will be used to organize pictures taken at the event!
Wedding of the Dead
6Pence, Carbondale
October 29, 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
A wedding for all to witness! Come see Daisy Days and John Robert as they re-live one of their greatest nights-their wedding night. The night that Daisy was later found murdered. Come join them as they reunite with a wedding as it was on the actual day. Complete with live performance, live band, appetizers, refreshments and a delicious wedding cake! Admission is free, but donations are appreciated.
Full Moon Halloween Show
The Varsity, Carbondale
October 29, 7 p.m.
Live music Halloween show featuring Ivas John, The Dustcovers, The Gordons, Free Range Chicks, and many more! Tickets are $15. For more info 618-549-4222.
Halloween Shredfest
Pitters Cafe and Lounge, Cape
October 29, 6 p.m. - midnight
Live music from Emaciation, Eurydice, Shugyo, Cycle of Ruin and many more. Plus costume contest.
