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Movie on the Lawn: Beetlejuice

7:30 PM

Join the Carbondale Park District for a "Movie on the Lawn" of Hickory Lodge! The night's feature film is Beetlejuice! Bring your own chairs, blankets, and snacks!

Location: Hickory Lodge, 1115 W Sycamore Street

Brehm Preparatory 40th Anniversary Fireworks Show

8:30 PM

Brehm is celebrating 40 years! Applaud their accomplishments and kick off a week of fun Halloween activities in Carbondale at a special fireworks show on the Brehm campus.

Location: 950 South Brehm Lane

Touch of Nature Haunted Hollow

11:00 AM

Haunted Hollow is a day full of free, family fun for all ages at SIU’s Touch of Nature. Wear your costume and come out and enjoy delicious food and drinks, music, a haunted hayride, a haunted cabin, a portable climbing wall, and more!

Location: 1206 Touch of Nature Rd, Makanda

The Pumpkin Glow

5:30 PM

Stroll through the woods at night to view over 500 jack-o-lanterns and witness the ethereal beauty that is this region's original Pumpkin Glow. Green Earth's Pumpkin Glow is family-friendly, with no jump scares to upset your little ones. This woodland trail is well-groomed and offers firm, flat footing which can accommodate strollers.

Location: 1201 North Oakland Ave, Carbondale

The Pumpkin Glow

5:30 PM

Stroll through the woods at night to view over 500 jack-o-lanterns and witness the ethereal beauty that is this region's original Pumpkin Glow. Green Earth's Pumpkin Glow is family-friendly, with no jump scares to upset your little ones. This woodland trail is well-groomed and offers firm, flat footing which can accommodate strollers.

Location: 1201 North Oakland Ave, Carbondale

Nosferatu The Invincible Czars

6:00 p.m.

The Invincible Czars return to the Varsity! The Czars create modern soundtracks for silent films and perform live with the movies. The doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:00 p.m!

Location: 418 S Illinois Ave

Howl-o-Ween

10:00 AM

Join the Friends of Carbondale Dog Parks for a costume contest, pet parade, and more at Carbondale Safe Halloween! There will also be fun booth activities, including paw painting and a kissing booth (SMOOCH a POOCH) inside the Howl-o-Ween tent from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 29.

Location: Murdale Shopping Center

Safe Halloween

10:00 AM

Trick-or-treat with the Murdale Merchants and enjoy a day filled with bounce houses, hay rides, games, bison burgers, sno cones, and more! The Halloween fun begins at 10:00 a.m. and goes until 2:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Murdale Shopping Center.

Location: Murdale Shopping Center

Downtown Candy Walk

12:00 PM

Take the little ghouls and goblins trick-or-treating downtown! Stop by the Carbondale Main Street office to receive a map of participating downtown businesses. The Candy Walk runs from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: 121 S Illinois Avenue

Make a Spookie Selfie

12:00 PM

Look into the Haunted Mirror, see your inner Spookie Self, and make a portrait to take home! Happening from 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Sponsored by your friends at Artspace 304.

Location: 607 S. Illinois Avenue (close to the Great Pumpkin Race)

The Great Pumpkin Race

12:30 PM

The Great Carbondale Pumpkin Race is a chance to have fun and raise money for local charities and non-profit organizations by designing, building, and racing your very own Pumpkin Racer! The event is free, with the winner of the free races cashing in on $100 grand prize.

Location: Mill Street Underpass

Live at Washington & Main

4:00 PM

You won't want to miss this free show! Enjoy the percussion-driven music and dance from AfriCaribe, and live music by The Cattails, Pet Mosquito & The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band! Music starts at 4:00 PM and runs until 9:00 PM at the Washington Street venue in downtown Carbondale. Bring your lawn chairs, pack the coolers, and spend the Halloween weekend grooving to good music!

Location: Washington Street Venue

The Pumpkin Glow

5:30 PM

Stroll through the woods at night to view over 500 jack-o-lanterns and witness the ethereal beauty that is this region's original Pumpkin Glow. Green Earth's Pumpkin Glow is family-friendly, with no jump scares to upset your little ones. This woodland trail is well-groomed and offers firm, flat footing which can accommodate strollers.

Location: 1201 North Oakland Ave, Carbondale

Trick-or-Treat

5:00 PM

The traditional Halloween custom of door-to-door candy hunting returns! The official trick-or-treat hours in the City of Carbondale are Monday, October 31, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Halloween Skelebration Trunk or Treat

5:30 PM

Bring the whole family and trunk-or-treat with local businesses! Happening from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.

Location: Boys & Girls Club, 250 N. Springer Street, Carbondale