Halloween Happenings Around Town

Are your little ghouls and goblins looking for some holiday fun?  Check out one of these neighborhood area Halloween events:

• Bloomington Halloween Party: Join the City of Bloomington on Wednesday, October 31 at the Bloomington National Guard Armory for a citywide Halloween party!  From 6:00 – 8:00PM, children from preschool age to fourth grade will be invited to trick-or-treat, compete in a coloring contest, and participate in other fun games and activities!  Admission is free but donations to the Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People food shelf will be collected.

• Mall Of America: Visit Mall of America on October 31 for the largest indoor trick-or-treat.  Taking place from 5:00 – 8:00PM, the event will include a costume contest for kids ages 15 and under, hair raising demonstrations, and entertainment.  Or visit Nickelodeon Universe on October 19 – 20 and 26 – 27 to  participate in Blackout 2012.  From 5:00 – 10:00PM each evening. On these nights the amusement park will have unlit rides, black lighting, fog effects, a live DJ, costume contests, black light t-shirt making, glow do’s, glow in the dark airbrush tattoos and more!

• Ghostly Gathering: The Southtown Shopping Center will be hosting a Ghostly Gathering on Saturday, October 29 from 11:00am – 2:00pm.  Visit the center for a free trick-or-treat tote, games and activities.

• Howl-O-Ween: This holiday has gone to the dogs!  Visit the Lucky Dog Pet Lodge’s Howl-O-Ween Party and Dog Adoption Fair on Sunday, October 30 from 1:00-4:00PM at the pet lodge. There will be a canine couture costume contest, face painting, pup portraits and more. There will also be dogs ready for adoption.

However you spend Halloween we hope you enjoy it with families and friends!