Halloween Events and Activities for Kids in Champaign-Urbana and Beyond
Trick or Treat! All the Halloween fun for families in Champaign-Urbana
Halloween may be one day, but since Champaign-Urbana (ourselves included) is positively spellbound over this haunted holiday, we are ready to let the cackling, carving and candy craziness begin! We’ve got the lowdown on all the family-friendly Halloween events in the Champaign-Urbana area for 2021 and will be adding to this list regularly.
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Some of these events you can attend on the fly, but a few do require pre-registration, as noted below where applicable. Events are listed chronologically by start date. Some recurring events are shown multiple times on multiple days. We will keep adding events as they are announced, so check back often. Click on the links for more information on each event.
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Happy Haunting from Chambanamoms!
Monday, October 25, 2021
Halloween Booktacular Giveaway at Champaign Public Library
Time – All Day – Champaign Public Library
Celebrate Halloween and autumn with a book treat! Kids can choose one free book to take home and keep by visiting the Main Library's Children’s Desk or the Douglass Branch from Monday, October 25 – Sunday, October 31 during open hours. Halloween and autumn-themed books will be available. Main Library…read more…
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
2021 Scarecrow Hunt
Time – All Day –
It was so much fun hunting for scarecrows all over Champaign County last year that the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce decided to bring it back this year. Start a new family tradition this Halloween season as you look for all the creepy, quirky and creatively decorated scarecrows outside businesses…read more…
Arthur Pumpkin House
Time – 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm – Arthur Pumpkin House
The Annual Arthur Pumpkin House will be presented again this year at 235 S. Vine Street in downtown Arthur. Nearly 300 carved pumpkins will be on display for all to see through October 31st. The pumpkins come from the Great Pumpkin Patch and other area sources and distributed to willing…read more…
Costume Party at Stanfield Chiropractic
Time – 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm – Stanfield Chiropractic
Head out to a family-friendly costume party at Stanfield Chiropractic! Show up in costume to receive a free goodie-bag, color some Halloween pages, and meet new friends in the Champaign area! Follow the event on Facebook for the latest information.
Thursday, October 28, 2021
2021 Scarecrow Hunt
Time – All Day –
It was so much fun hunting for scarecrows all over Champaign County last year that the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce decided to bring it back this year. Start a new family tradition this Halloween season as you look for all the creepy, quirky and creatively decorated scarecrows outside businesses…read more…
Artsy Smartsy Kids | Craft Activity Kit Pickup | Paper Pumpkin Lanterns
Time – All Day – Champaign Public Library
Create a new craft at home! Pick up your activity kit at the Main Library Children’s Desk beginning at 9 am. Artsy Smartsy Kids activity kits are available the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month and are designed especially for school-age kids, 1st through 5th grade. Artsy Smartsy Kids…read more…
Table-or-Treat at Windsor of Savoy
Time – 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm – The Windsor of Savoy
Trick-or-Treat at one stop! Windsor of Savoy residents will be setting up tables around the circle drive to hand out treats in a safe environment. Questions can be directed to Jami Bowles at 217-351-1437.
Too Cute to "Boo"
Time – 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm – Crisis Nursery
Too Cute to "Boo" Safe Trick or Treat Event Date: October 28, 2021 3:00pm-6:00pm @ Crisis Nursery This event is FREE All families are welcome Masks required -Kid costume contest with prizes -Kids costumes available in limited quantities if needed -Games, crafts, face painting -Diapers, toys, candy and more **Please…read more…
Boo at the Zoo
Time – 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm – Scovill Zoo
Come and enjoy this family tradition the last two weekends of October. You can support the Scovill Zoo while collecting treats, enjoying the decorations, spinning on the carousel, and howling during a spooky (non-extended) train ride. Admission fees apply.
Arthur Pumpkin House
Time – 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm – Arthur Pumpkin House
The Annual Arthur Pumpkin House will be presented again this year at 235 S. Vine Street in downtown Arthur. Nearly 300 carved pumpkins will be on display for all to see through October 31st. The pumpkins come from the Great Pumpkin Patch and other area sources and distributed to willing…read more…
Pumpkin Hollow Piatt County
Time – 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm – Pumpkin Hollow
Free Drive-Thru Pumpkin Display. Celebrate fall with over 300 hand-carved pumpkins, animatronics, and spooky displays. Oct. 28 through Halloween night, from dusk (about 5:30-6) until 10 pm. 1225 E. Road, Monticello, IL Please turn off your headlights (leave parking lights on) and roll down your windows to enjoy. Check out…read more…
Trunk or Treat
Time – 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm – Kirby Medical Center
Attention all ghouls, ghosts and goblins! Show your Halloween spirit at Kirby Medical Center's Trunk or Treat on October 28th! Costumes are encouraged! 6-7PM Kirby Medical Center Parking Lot Check out the Facebook event for more details.
Friday, October 29, 2021
2021 Scarecrow Hunt
Time – All Day –
It was so much fun hunting for scarecrows all over Champaign County last year that the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce decided to bring it back this year. Start a new family tradition this Halloween season as you look for all the creepy, quirky and creatively decorated scarecrows outside businesses…read more…
Urbana's Downtown Trick-or-Treat!
Time – 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm – Downtown Urbana
Get ready! The City of Urbana together with many local businesses are offering Downtown Trick-or-Treat this year on Friday, Oct. 29th 12pm-5pm PLUS a Halloween circus-arts performance in Cherry Alley, south side of The Urbana Free Library from 3pm-5pm! Don a costume and come trick or treat with the whole…read more…
Chamber Safe Trick or Treat
Time – 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm – Allerton Public Library
Come out Friday, October 29th for a fun Trick-or-Treating Event! At 3pm, Allerton Public Library will start off the event with a reading of “Monster Mischief” by Pamela Jane and follow it up with a Halloween-themed craft! Treat bags will be handed out to children middle grade and younger (treat…read more…
ACS Halloween Fun Night
Time – 5:20 pm - 7:00 pm – Noyes Lawn
Join UIUC's student chapter of the American Chemical Society for a night of family oriented fun! Make a spooky color-changing slime, see mysterious invisible messages, or watch candy burn. Come for the Physics Van Halloween Show starting at 5:20, and stay for the chemistry. Costumes are optional, but candy will…read more…
Boo at the Zoo
Time – 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm – Scovill Zoo
Come and enjoy this family tradition the last two weekends of October. You can support the Scovill Zoo while collecting treats, enjoying the decorations, spinning on the carousel, and howling during a spooky (non-extended) train ride. Admission fees apply.
Halloween Fun at the Rantoul Family Sports Complex
Time – 5:30 pm – Rantoul Family Sports Complex
Join folks at the Rantoul Family Sports Complex on October 29 at 5:30 pm for an evening of Halloween fun! There will be trick or treating around the complex, a Halloween Movie, inflatables, and concessions! Local businesses and organizations are invited join - those interested in having a spot should…read more…
Arthur Pumpkin House
Time – 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm – Arthur Pumpkin House
The Annual Arthur Pumpkin House will be presented again this year at 235 S. Vine Street in downtown Arthur. Nearly 300 carved pumpkins will be on display for all to see through October 31st. The pumpkins come from the Great Pumpkin Patch and other area sources and distributed to willing…read more…
Farmer City Haunted Forest
Time – 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm – Salt Creek Area Camping at South Park in Farmer City, IL
Bring your flashlights and come out for a hayrack ride in the Haunted Forest through the Salt Creek Area 21 Campsites in Farmer City, IL!
Pumpkin Hollow Piatt County
Time – 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm – Pumpkin Hollow
Free Drive-Thru Pumpkin Display. Celebrate fall with over 300 hand-carved pumpkins, animatronics, and spooky displays. Oct. 28 through Halloween night, from dusk (about 5:30-6) until 10 pm. 1225 E. Road, Monticello, IL Please turn off your headlights (leave parking lights on) and roll down your windows to enjoy. Learn more…read more…
Tiger Marching Band Halloween Food Drive
Time – 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm – Urbana High School Athletic Complex
The Urbana High School Tiger Marching Band is hosting a Halloween Food Drive to support the Eastern Illinois Food Bank. They will have a costume contest for kids with prizes, recognition of their UHS Football, Cheerleading, and Marching Band Seniors, and performances by both their UHS Cheerleaders and the Tiger…read more…
Saturday, October 30, 2021
2021 Scarecrow Hunt
Time – All Day –
It was so much fun hunting for scarecrows all over Champaign County last year that the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce decided to bring it back this year. Start a new family tradition this Halloween season as you look for all the creepy, quirky and creatively decorated scarecrows outside businesses…read more…
Halloween Puppy Parade - Must Register by 10/29
Time – 10:00 am - 11:00 am – Halloween Puppy Parade
The 2nd annual Halloween Puppy Parade is right around the corner! Come out for a fun, family-friendly, and socially distant pet costume parade! Winning costumes will receive prizes. Date: 10/30/2021 Time: 10am Location: Colbert Park in Savoy (parade beings at the pavilion near the playground). Please use this form to…read more…
Trick-or-Treat in Sangamon on Main
Time – 10:00 am - 12:00 pm – Sangamon on Main
Trick-or-Treat in Sangamon on Main is back again this year! Everyone is invited to haunt the halls of Sangamon on Main on Saturday morning, October 30th, 2021. This year, families will be able to dip into the businesses to see what SoM has to offer. Little ghouls and goblins can…read more…
Napleton's Autopark Trunk-or-Treat
Time – 11:00 am - 1:00 pm – Napleton’s Auto Park of Urbana
Come out on Saturday, October 30th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. for a Trunk-or-Treat. Napleton's employees will be handing out candy & doing a costume contest as well! Food and drinks, games and prizes, live music, local vendors and more. They hope to see you & your family for…read more…
Nightmare on Grove Street | Pre-registration Required
Time – 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm – Douglass Community Center
Come to Douglass Park for their annual Halloween party! Enjoy activities, free candy giveaway, and more! This is a free event for all ages.
Book or Treat
Time – 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm – Mahomet Public Library
OCTOBER 30, 2021, 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM AGES: 0-12 Mahomet Public Library's annual Book or Treat event is back! Stop by the library in your Halloween costume and pick up a goodie bag from Maura. (Any guesses about her costume this year?) Participants at in-person library programs must follow the library’s COVID-19…read more…
Boo at the Zoo
Time – 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Scovill Zoo
Come and enjoy this family tradition the last two weekends of October. You can support the Scovill Zoo while collecting treats, enjoying the decorations, spinning on the carousel, and howling during a spooky (non-extended) train ride. Admission fees apply.
Farmer City Haunted Forest: Family-Friendly Matinee Hours
Time – 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm – Salt Creek Area Camping at South Park in Farmer City, IL
Come out for a family-friendly hayrack ride in the Haunted Forest through the Salt Creek Area 21 Campsites in Farmer City, IL! This is the *matinee* version of the hayrack ride and involves a costume contest, too!
Trunk or Treat at Bridge Church - Free
Time – 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm – Bridge Church
Free | Safe | Fun Join Bridge Church for an afternoon of fun on Saturday the 30th. Dressed-up kiddos will have a ball running from trunk to trunk in search of all the candy their little heart desires. Plus, enjoy games, hot dogs, and hot chocolate for everyone! Date: Saturday,…read more…
Tolono Halloween Parade and Trunk or Treat
Time – 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm – West Side Park
Head out to Tolono for a Halloween Parade on October 30. Steps off at 5 pm with lineup at 4:45 at East Side Park (corner of Walnut & Central Streets). Dress in costume! The parade route goes through downtown Tolono by the library, ending by the Scout Cabin off Condit…read more…
Arthur Pumpkin House
Time – 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm – Arthur Pumpkin House
The Annual Arthur Pumpkin House will be presented again this year at 235 S. Vine Street in downtown Arthur. Nearly 300 carved pumpkins will be on display for all to see through October 31st. The pumpkins come from the Great Pumpkin Patch and other area sources and distributed to willing…read more…
Farmer City Haunted Forest
Time – 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm – Salt Creek Area Camping at South Park in Farmer City, IL
Bring your flashlights and come out for a hayrack ride in the Haunted Forest through the Salt Creek Area 21 Campsites in Farmer City, IL!
Pumpkin Hollow Piatt County
Time – 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm – Pumpkin Hollow
Free Drive-Thru Pumpkin Display. Celebrate fall with over 300 hand-carved pumpkins, animatronics, and spooky displays. Oct. 28 through Halloween night, from dusk (about 5:30-6) until 10 pm. 1225 E. Road, Monticello, IL Please turn off your headlights (leave parking lights on) and roll down your windows to enjoy.
Wesley Food Pantry Trivia Fright Night
Time – 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm –
Grab your ghouls and put together a team of up to six. Participants will enjoy four rounds of Halloween themed trivia and hear about the work Wesley Food Pantry has been doing in Champaign County as it celebrates 15 years in the community. Help the Food Pantry reach their goal…read more…
Sunday, October 31, 2021
2021 Scarecrow Hunt
Time – All Day –
It was so much fun hunting for scarecrows all over Champaign County last year that the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce decided to bring it back this year. Start a new family tradition this Halloween season as you look for all the creepy, quirky and creatively decorated scarecrows outside businesses…read more…
Champaign-Urbana Area Trick or Treat Hours
Time – All Day –
Halloween Costume Contest - Virtual - Deadline to Enter
Time – All Day –
Show off your awesome costumes – VIRTUALLY! Get creative and submit your best DIY or store bought Halloween costumes. *Pictures may be featured on the Champaign Park District website or social media platforms. Eligibility & Rules: All Champaign County residents are eligible to enter the contest. Entries will be accepted…read more…
Urbana Firefighters Local #1147 Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Vehicle Show
Time – 11:00 am - 1:00 pm – Lincoln Square Mall
Urbana Firefighters Local #1147 is hosting their annual vehicle show at Lincoln Square Mall Parking Lot in order to raise funds for the Local #1147 Charity Fund. Come enjoy a safe venue for children to trick-or-treat. Community members are welcome to bring their antique fire engine, car/truck, tractor, or anything…read more…
"Haunted" Halloween with the Tolono Public Library
Time – 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm – Tolono Public Library
The Tolono Public Library District Presents: "Haunted" Halloween! Bring your children (dressed up in their Halloween costumes) anytime between 12-4PM on Halloween to pick up their "Halloween" goody bag! While you are there, take a "spooky selfie" and post it to the Tolono Library's Facebook page! Also, read the Spooktacular…read more…
Goaty Halloween at Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
Time – 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm – Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
Join Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery for a Spooktacular day on the farm, Sunday October 31st, 11-5. Last year's inaugural "Goaty Halloween" was such a success, it is now a new farm tradition. Come dressed in Halloween costumes, take pictures with "Halloween" goats, enjoy hayrack rides, pumpkin decorating and more!! There…read more…
Halloween Costume Skate
Time – 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm – Skateland Savoy
Wear your costume to Skateland Savoy for its annual Halloween costume skate. Winners get a Skateland gift card!
St. Matthew Lutheran's Trunk or Treat!
Time – 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm – SAINTMATTHEW LUTHERAN CHURCH
Enjoy Trunk or Treat at St. Matthew Lutheran Church on Sunday, Oct. 31st 2:00-3:30pm in the front parking lot. Free family fun! Safe Trick-or-Treating for ages 0-5th grade. Parade from car to car collecting treats and prizes!
Boo at the Zoo
Time – 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm – Scovill Zoo
Come and enjoy this family tradition the last two weekends of October. You can support the Scovill Zoo while collecting treats, enjoying the decorations, spinning on the carousel, and howling during a spooky (non-extended) train ride. Admission fees apply.
Meadowbrook Community Church Trunk or Treat - FREE
Time – 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm – Meadowbrook Community Church
Meadowbrook Trunk or Treat is an opportunity for neighborhood and community kids to come to a fun and safe place to enjoy Halloween. Candy will be passed out at each decorated trunk! There will be a live DJ all afternoon! Security will be posted throughout the event. Please use the…read more…
Trunk or Treat at First Presbyterian Church of Champaign - NEW DATE
Time – 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm – First Presbyterian Church in Champaign
Come to First Presbyterian Church of Champaign in a favorite costume and enjoy the creative car decorations! Kids and caregivers can take a self-guided tour through the parking lot, visiting all the colorful characters along the way and gathering treats! The event is free to all. Added safety precautions for…read more…
Arthur Pumpkin House
Time – 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm – Arthur Pumpkin House
The Annual Arthur Pumpkin House will be presented again this year at 235 S. Vine Street in downtown Arthur. Nearly 300 carved pumpkins will be on display for all to see through October 31st. The pumpkins come from the Great Pumpkin Patch and other area sources and distributed to willing…read more…
Pumpkin Hollow Piatt County
Time – 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm – Pumpkin Hollow
Free Drive-Thru Pumpkin Display. Celebrate fall with over 300 hand-carved pumpkins, animatronics, and spooky displays. Oct. 28 through Halloween night, from dusk (about 5:30-6) until 10 pm. 1225 E. Road, Monticello, IL Please turn off your headlights (leave parking lights on) and roll down your windows to enjoy.
Monday, November 1, 2021
2021 Scarecrow Hunt
Time – All Day –
It was so much fun hunting for scarecrows all over Champaign County last year that the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce decided to bring it back this year. Start a new family tradition this Halloween season as you look for all the creepy, quirky and creatively decorated scarecrows outside businesses…read more…
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