Events of October 28, 29, and 30, 2022

Friday, October 28

Jackson College Spooktacular.  5 PM to 7 PM.  The Halloween Spooktacular returns to Jackson College Central Campus! Children 12 and under are invited to the seventh annual free Halloween trick or treat event on Friday, Oct. 28 from 5:30-7 p.m.  Guests are encouraged to dress in a Halloween costume (though not required) and trick or treat through campus buildings. Trick-or-treating will start in Bert Walker Hall.    Handicapped accessible parking is available on the south or north side of Potter Center (near the College bookstore). Strollers and wagons are permitted; the route is completely handicap accessible with all locations being on the first floor of each building. The route will take you in and out of buildings so dress for the weather. Children are encouraged to bring a bag for treats.  Volunteers will be stationed throughout the campus to direct visitors and distribute treats. In addition to candy there will be non-sweet treats and age-appropriate items. Free popcorn will be available at the end of the route, while supplies last.  This is a free event for the community. Please visit https://www.jccmi.edu/familyfun for information or call 517.787.0800.

Sandhill Crane Vineyards Annual Halloween Party & Costume Contest w/ Live DJ!.  6 PM.  Sandhill Crane Vineyards.  Start planning one of the best days of the year!! We’re open late on this special Friday night to celebrate Halloween! Have delicious spooky themed foods and bust a move to tunes with DJ Scott White from 6-9pm.  Get creative to enter the costume contests for the best: DIY/original Costume,  Funniest Costume, Scariest Costume,Couples/Group Costume (friends or lovers!).  Winners will take home a gift certificate to SCV!  Enter the costume contest ’til 8pm, vote until 9pm with winners being announced at 9:15pm after the DJ is done! Last call for kitchen & bar closing at 9:30pm.

Saturday, October 29

Jackson YMCA Halloween Event. Join us and Jackson County ISD on October 29 from 12 – 2 pm. Take a dip in the pool and choose a pumpkin from our floating pumpkin patch, try out the inflatable obstacle course or bounce house AND children birth to 5th grade will receive a FREE bag of books from JCISD and the Jackson Reads program.

Jackson Symphony Orchestra Children’s Halloween Concert.  3 PM.  Costumes, candy, and more! Your little ghost or goblin will help haunt the Michigan Theatre for the Jackson Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween Children’s Concert. This exciting program features frightfully fun symphonic music perfect for young eyes and ears. The entire family is invited to dress up in their favorite costume along with our musicians to enjoy “boo-tiful” music! This concert is a wonderful chance for you to introduce your children to the wonders of live orchestral music. Don’t forget to enter your kiddos in our costume contest when you arrive!  Children’s tickets are free with reservation and adult tickets (18+) are $5.  For tickets visit jacksonsymphony.org or call 517-782-3221.  Runtime: 1 hour.

Ella’s Halloween Bash.  10 AM to 5 PM.  Halloween Bash? Enjoy a jam-packed day of trick-and-treat activities on the museum’s grounds and inside too. Admission includes:  All museum exhibits, including How People Make Things locally presented by Arlo Steel.  Ooky Spooky Light Show as available in the Hurst Planetarium.  Tours of the Hillside Farmhouse as available.  Mad Science Demonstrations.  Halloween Photo Shoot sponsored by Sharronnie Garrett Photography.  Face and Pumpkin Painting.  Cider and Donuts.  And, of course,Trick-or-treating!  Plus, you’ll automatically be entered-to-win one of three “Museum+Planetarium Ticket 4-Packs” just by purchasing admission in advance here.  Price: $10 Non-member, $7 Member, FREE for children under 4.  ”Museums for All” admission available for this event. Learn more here.

Mt. Evergreen Cemetery Clean Up.  10 AM.  Boo! People for the Parks and Trails is heading back to Mt. Evergreen Cemetery this year for our annual Halloween cemetery cleanup! Volunteers will assist in the removal of fallen branches, leaves and trash from gravesites. There will also be grim stories shared of famous Jackson residents of yesteryear buried in the cemetery. The cemetery’s address is 1047 Greenwood Ave. Volunteers will meet at the front entrance near Greenwood Avenue and Morrell Street. This is the last official volunteer event of the 2022 season! Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is the City of Jackson’s oldest public cemetery and has been declared a historic landmark.   Volunteer projects are open to all Jackson residents. No prior sign-up is needed, volunteers can show up and get to work! Equipment is provided by the Parks and Recreation Department. The time commitment is often around 90 minutes. Children are welcome at volunteer opportunities, provided they are supervised.

Soirée Macabre Art Show 2022.  TheOdore, 402 W Michigan Ave, Jackson.  The Soirée Macabre Halloween Art Show returns to Jackson, Michigan this fall. After a 2 year pause, we are thrilled to bring this event back to life.  Join us Saturday, October 29th from 4-10 p.m. at TheOdore, an up and coming venue in Downtown Jackson, for a Halloween-themed pop-up art show featuring over 20 artists.$5.00 cover at the door.  Live Music by The Orbiters with visuals by Matt Rozensky from 8-10 p.m.  Craveable Food Trailer will be on site for yummy fall vegan foods.  Costumes are (very) strongly encouraged!  This is a Halloween-themed art show, be aware that some artworks may be disturbing for certain audiences.

 The 32nd Kiwanis Club of Brooklyn Arts & Crafts Show.  9 AM to 3 PM. Columbia Upper Elementary School, 321 School Street, Brooklyn.  Admission is $1.00 or a canned food item donation for the Brooklyn Food Pantry.  We are accepting additional vendors, but it is filling up quickly. If you would like more information or have any questions, please email us at brooklynkiwanismi@gmail.com and put Craft Show in the subject.

Community Trunk or Treat at Hanover Heritage Park.  5 PM to 7 PM>  Plenty of Treats for all the little Trickers!  Trick or treat up and down the both sides of Maple Lane at Hanover Heritage Park.  Don’t be scared!!!

Rocky Horror Picture Show.  11:59 PM.  11:59 PM – 2 AM.  ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW…Shadow Cast Presented by The Theatre Imps.  Michigan Theatre of Jackson.  A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.
Join us for a fun night of singing, yellling and acting as we bring back the Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast.  Ticket price includes a prop bag. Some restrictions apply.  Purchase Tickets online here at michigantheatre.org

October 30

The Jackson MI Chorale presents I Hear America Singing!  4:00pm, First United Methodist Church, Downtown Jackson,  Ticket sales can be done by calling, purchasing at the door, or visiting here: https://www.jaxmichorale.org/events/.  Season tickets are also available:  (https://www.jaxmichorale.org/season-tickets/). A link is on the Home page and Events page

Michigan Center Eagles Trunk or Treat.  This is open to the public. Come down to Michigan Center Eagles Sunday October 30th  for Trunk or Treat from 2:00PM-4:00PM