Wondering what to do with your Jack o’ Lantern after Halloween? There are a few fun events happening in the Rockford, IL area to help you dispose of your pumpkins. Gather up your pumpkins and get ready for some fun!
Enjoy trick or treating / trunk or treating, and a costume contest at 4:45 pm.
Watch a Halloween parade with floats then enjoy free ice cream and hot dogs at the Community Building immediately after the parade. The parade kicks off at 7 pm.
Bring your preschoolers and toddlers to the library in costume to march in their costumes downtown (weather permitting) or through the library.
Enjoy a night of ghostly tales around the campfire. This is for kids ages 8 and up.
Come in costume and enjoy bounce houses, food trucks, and outdoor lighted path. Register here.
Enjoy a mystic show with mind reading, a seance and more. Get tickets here.
Kids ages 6-12 can be dropped off for an overnight with haunted hikes, smores, and dinner. Register here. Cost: $30 per YMCA member / $40 per non-member
Want to get scared silly? Head to one of these super-scary Rockford area Haunted Houses this October. These haunted houses may be too scary for kids under 13 years old. Use your discretion!
Enjoy a free trunk or treat then paid open gym, face painting, craft station, and costume contest. Get tickets here. Cost: $25 per kid / $40 per 2 kids
