Trick-or-Treat? Times, dates and more this Halloween!
Written by Silvanna Jessamy on October 20, 2026
Normal families and friends on Sept. 28, 2026, officially announced the trick-or-treat hours from 5-8 p.m. on Halloween evening, Saturday, Oct. 31. For all Parents who plan on letting their kids go out during this time, you are encouraged to inspect all treats and share these reminders with your ghouls and goblins!
Before you get your Halloween groove on, Normal said to teach your kids these important safety precautions: Only approach homes with an exterior light on; this indicates they are welcoming trick-or-treaters. Stay on sidewalks, use crosswalks and cross at the intersection corners. Do not run out into the roadway. Trick or Treat with a group of friends or adults. Do not trick-or-treat alone. Wear reflective clothing or carry a flashlight after dark. Never enter a stranger’s home.
Throughout October, the Normal Theater screens spooky movies, with offerings for all ages! Get ready to enjoy all your family classics such as: The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live shadow cast performance, Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, Frankenstein and more. Check out more information on tickets and showtimes at www.NormalTheater.com
Some different fun hands-on family activities you can all do are at Illinois Art Station for a spooky workshop where they will be doing different potion creations at 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. This workshop will be available for ages 8+ with an adult or 18 and up solo, who will be able to make their own potions. Tickets are available for $40. Details will be at https://www.normalil.gov/1935/ARTworks
Get ready for Halloween Hoopla, which will be open from 6-8 p.m. Friday, October 23. Admission is $11 for Members/Museums for all or $16 for Non-Members/PlayPass. Witches Night Out will also be running on Friday from 4-7 p.m A dress-up shopping event at participating Uptown Normal businesses which will be free admission. Treat Feast will occur 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, which will allow kids to trick-or-treat freely. Check out more details on the events at www.UptownNormal.com/treatfeast as well as www.ChildrensDiscoveryMuseum.net/HalloweenHoopla.
With Halloween around the corner, the library has lined up a month of events for horror fans of every age, from trivia showdowns to a kids’ costume parade.
Things get started Wednesday, Oct. 7, with Horror Movie Trivia with the Slash Sisters from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Attendees can compete solo or as part of a team of up to six, testing their knowledge of all things spooky, creepy and macabre.
The celebration returns Wednesday, Oct. 28, with two events on the same day. The Midnight Society book discussion runs 6-7 p.m., inviting horror fans 18 and older to kick off the spooky season together.
Participants are asked to come prepared to discuss one or more horror books, movies, TV shows or podcasts they’ve enjoyed, and to pick up recommendations from others. Light refreshments will be served; registration is required and space is limited.
Earlier that same day, Halloween Hullabaloo takes over from 10-11 a.m. with stories, songs, a costume parade, activities and refreshments. Organizers remind families to bring a costume and a camera. The event is best suited to kids ages 3 to 5 and their families, though all are welcome.
The month wraps up Friday, Oct. 30, with the Teen Halloween Party from 5:30-8 p.m. The after-hours gathering promises costumes, games, tricks, treats and more, including a costume contest and a creepy scavenger hunt. Registration is required and space is limited.
