Celebrate Halloween with us all month long this October! We’re excited to share a variety of spooky-themed events, films & more.
Youth and adults alike will find something to enjoy in this exciting lineup.
We also have plenty of fall-themed events coming up as well, so if you’re looking for something less spooky, click the button below to explore our events calendar.
📅 Thu, Oct 8
⏰ 5-7pm
📍 Douglass Community Center
🎟️ Free!
Celebrate Halloween at this family friendly candy-themed event! The community center will be transformed into a Candyland adventure that kids will love. Enjoy sweet games, delightful crafts, and more.
📅 Tue, Oct 13
⏰ 5-7pm
📍 Market Place Mall
🎟️ Free!
Presented by the Champaign and Urbana Park Districts and Market Place Mall, Halloween Funfest is your one-stop spot for safe, family-friendly fun. The event will include trick-or-treating and a costume contest for children 12 and under.
📅 Fri, Oct 16 & Sat, Oct 17
⏰ 7:30pm
📍 Virginia Theatre
🎟️ $39.50+
Enjoy the debut of a live stage play featuring an alien invasion in the Midwest and starring Bob Odenkirk, Jill Talley, & more! Following the play is a live “Tell” featuring astrophysicist Avi Loeb & Jar-Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best, who will discuss real-life alien theories.
It’s going to be corny, cosmic, and chaotic and the perfect Halloween vibes for date night! And yes, Bob Odenkirk will be in downtown Champaign performing live!
📅 Sat, Oct 17
⏰ 6-8pm
📍 Prairie Farm
🎟️ $5 (free for children 2 and under)
Get into the Halloween spirit at Prairie Farm with trick-or-treating, hayrack rides, festive fun, games, music, food, and family-friendly frights!
This is an adapted program designed for youth ages 5-12 with disabilities.
📅 Sat, Oct 17
⏰ 6-7pm
📍 CUSR Center
🎟️ $10 residents / $15 non-residents
Join us for Halloween games, activities, and treats. Kids can wear their costumes and enjoy crafts. There will also be scary stories and a costume contest.
Participants will also have the opportunity to hunt monsters and claim rewards for doing so!
Night of the Living Dead (1968) Film Screening & Book Event
📅 Tue, Oct 27
⏰ 7pm
📍 Virginia Theatre
🎟️ $10
Enjoy a screening of the cult classic film Night of the Living Dead followed by a discussion from Pulitzer Prize-winning author and U of I alum Daniel Kraus about his memoir Partially Devoured.
Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) with a Live Shadow Cast
📅 Sat, Oct 31
⏰ Doors open at 7:30pm; event begins at 8:30pm
📍 Virginia Theatre
🎟️ $10
Enjoy this special night of Rocky Horror madness! The event will include a costume contest, props for the first 100 patrons, and a screening of the film with a live shadow cast!
