Events of Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Tuesday, October 25

Halloweentown Trunk or Treat.  6 PM to 8 PM. Join us for our 3rd Annual Halloweentown Trunk or Treat at Keeley Park on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 from 6 pm to 8 pm.  This is a free event to attend.  If your business or organization is interested in hosting a trunk to make this a successful event for our community please call the Jackson County Parks office at 517-788-4320 or email scurtis@mijackson.org

Storytime at the Eastern Branch. 11 AM.  JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imagination!  Eastern Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 0-5)

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Wednesday, October 26

St. Louis Center Trunk or Treat Event.  St. Louis Center, located in Chelsea, MI will be hosting a “Trunk or Treat” event on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM.  The local community is invited to join St. Louis Center residents, staff, and families in enjoying a community dinner, a haunted house, and a full evening of trick-or-treating.  Costumes and trunk decorations are highly encouraged but not mandatory.  Community members are welcome to bring family members and friends to participate in trick or treating alongside our residents.   Community members may host a “trunk” by setting up a treat station from the tailgate of their vehicle and passing out sweet treats or other goodies to trick-or-treaters.  Other volunteer opportunities include parking attendants, haunted house characters, and activity stations.   Sponsorships are available to community businesses and individuals. Please visit the St. Louis Center Website for more information.  The event will take place at 5 PM and will run until approximately 8 PM, with a community dinner in the gymnasium beginning at 5 PM, the haunted house open from 5:45 – 7 PM, and Trunk or Treat starting outside at 6 PM. All trunks will need to be ready to visit by 6 PM. Vehicles with participating trunks are welcome to arrive and start setting up at 4 PM.   Trunk or Treat at St. Louis Center is free for all who attend!  It is not necessary to sign up to attend the dinner, haunted house, or to trick-or-treat.  Those who wish to volunteer to hand out candy from their trunk, help with dinner & activities, or assist with parking, please sign up at www.stlouiscenter.org. Contact Thomas Arbanas at (734) 475-8430 with questions.  16195 Old US 12, Chelsea.

LGBTQ+ Vaccine Clinic.  3 PM to 6 PM.  The Jackson Pride Center is partnering with the Jackson County Health Department to bring the second of two LGBTQ-focused pop-up vaccine clinics.  Each clinic will have both the Monkeypox and Covid-19 vaccines readily available.  If you’re hesitant about the vaccines still stop by and learn more about the vaccines from healthcare professionals from the Health department. While the focus is to provide a safe clinic space for LGBTQ+ individuals all are welcome!  Pop-up Clinic #2 is today, October 26th from 3 PM-6 PM at the United Way Office of Jackson, 536 N. Jackson Street, Jackson.

Thursday, October 27

Men Who Cook 2022.  Join us for our 12th annual Men Who Cook! Local chefs prepare a variety of dishes for attendees to taste and vote for best dish and best booth decorations. This year’s event will take place at the Commonwealth Commerce Center Grand Ballrooom. Guests will be able to enjoy the halloween decorations, scary good food, auction items, and music. A benefit for AWARE.  Tickets and information here.

Witch Walk 2022.  Downtown Jackson Businesses and Experience Jackson present the Witch Walk 2022, from 5-8 pm. Visit participating businesses during that time for your chance to win a downtown Jackson prize basket!  Prepare your costume. Witch wear preferred, but not required. Visit downtown Jackson businesses for specials, tasting and fun throughout the evening. But that’s not all!  Multiple downtown locations will be hosting a “witch” at their location. You can prepare ahead by downloading the Experience Jackson App. Check in on the Experience Jackson app at no less than 10 of the participating businesses between 5-8 pm by finding the “witch” name at each location in the “challenges” section.  See the step-by-step of how to participate here.  Prize baskets for each prize will consist of prize items donated from each participating downtown business.  Come to the after party to celebrate and see who wins! Thanks to Grand River Brewery for sponsoring the after party, which will take place at 8 pm (117 W. Louis Glick Hwy, Jackson, MI 49201). Voting for Best Costume will take place at the after party, along with the drawing for the app challenge winner.

Zoerman’s Zombies Haunted 3D Experience.  A haunted 3D experience brought to you by the creator’s of Zombiewoods and Art 634! This Halloween, the spirits of prisoners past have taken over the artists of Art 634 to create an army of zombies, and finally overcome the torturous Zoerman.  Will you escape Zoerman’s Closet in this haunted 3D experience? Only if you can convince the demon baby.  Running every Thursday – Sunday, 6pm – 12am through November 6th.  6-8p: Kid-friendly and for the faint of heart. Still creepily 3D, just no actors to scare you. $5/child, $10/adult  8p-12a: Let the scaring begin! $20/person.  634 North Mechanic Street, Jackson.

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.

Saturday, October 29

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.