Slightly Spooky October
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Celebrate Slightly Spooky October at Navy Pier!
Join us for free movies in Crystal Gardens on Saturdays, October 17 and 24, and trick-or-treating on Halloween, October 31.
Make a day of it with spooky activities, games, crafts and more. Grab food and snacks from Navy Pier shops and restaurants, and bring a blanket or chair to get comfortable during the movies.
Check the schedule below for movies, activities, short films and the Wintrust Community Market.
On Saturday, October 31, trick-or-treating begins at 1 PM and continues through 5 PM, while candy supplies last.
Slightly Spooky Schedule
Time
Activity
Partnering Organization
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mad Scientist Lab | Kid Friendly mad science experiments
American Chemist Society
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mobile Art Studio | Get creative with free, hands-on artmaking activities for all ages.
The Children's Gallery Chicago
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Good Tree | Add a word of goodness to our community tree, then create a ribbon bracelet to take home.
The Simple Good
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Double Dutch Fun | Enjoy an energetic Double Dutch performance, then learn some skills from the girls!
Jumping Juniors
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wintrust Community Market Shop a small business market featuring local entrepreneurs.
Local Soul
5:00 PM
Short Films:
• Stop Clownin' Around (Free Spirit Media | High School Cohort)
• Ding Dong (Timothy Troy)
• CHECK PLEASE (Mezcla Media Collective | Shane Chung)
• Stop Clownin' Around (Free Spirit Media | High School Cohort)
• Ding Dong (Timothy Troy)
• CHECK PLEASE (Mezcla Media Collective | Shane Chung)
5:30 PM
Feature Movie: Hotel Transylvania
8:00 PM
Feature Movie: Beetlejuice
Time
Activity
Partnering Organization
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mad Scientist Lab | Kid Friendly mad science experiments
American Chemist Society
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mad Scientist Lab:
• Floating Ghosts – Create a floating ghost using magnets and paper clips.
• Spooky “Lava Lamps” – Make mini lava lamps with spooky surprises.
• 3D Printer Demo – Watch a 3D printer in action and decorate a mini ghost to take home.
• Floating Ghosts – Create a floating ghost using magnets and paper clips.
• Spooky “Lava Lamps” – Make mini lava lamps with spooky surprises.
• 3D Printer Demo – Watch a 3D printer in action and decorate a mini ghost to take home.
Museum of Science & Industry
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Good Tree | Add a word of goodness to our community tree, then create a ribbon bracelet to take home.
The Simple Good
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Frankenstein Toy Making | Walkthrough stations to “Frankenstein” custom toys to take home.
T2D2 Toys
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Meet and greet some of your favorite superheroes.
Costumers With A Cause
5:00 PM
Short Films:
• Witch's Familiar (Columbia College Chicago | Kristyn Krajewski & Madalyn Hatfield)
• Wayward Souls (Columbia College Chicago | Veronika Guncheva)
• Digitizing the Barrio (Megasaur Media | Eduardo Bazaldua)
• Witch's Familiar (Columbia College Chicago | Kristyn Krajewski & Madalyn Hatfield)
• Wayward Souls (Columbia College Chicago | Veronika Guncheva)
• Digitizing the Barrio (Megasaur Media | Eduardo Bazaldua)
5:30 PM
Feature Movie: Wall - E
8:00 PM
Feature Movie: Scream
Time
Activity
Partnering Organization
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Dance Workshop & Performance | Learn the Power Rangers Ninjetti dance and perform alongside the team.
Movement Revolution
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mask Making |Spooky, silly, or sweet, design a one-of-a-kind colorful mask to wear!
Chicago Children's Museum
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Trick-or-treating with stops throughout the Pier, indoors.
Keebler and Ferrara Candy Company
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Good Tree | Add a word of goodness to our community tree, then create a ribbon bracelet to take home.
The Simple Good
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Vintage newspaper souvenir.
Alldorrs Photography
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Quench your thirst with giveaways with Mr. Pibb
Mr. Pibb
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mechanical Pumpkin | Test your glouish strength on the haunted pumpkin.
Record-A-Hit
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Costume Contest | Compete for prizes in the Family, Duo and Individual categories.
New Moon
5:00 PM
Short Films:
• Bad Magic (Columbia College Chicago | Patrick Kueking)
• THIS GHOST WANTS A FRIEND (Free Spirit Media | Yanely Castellanos)
• The Sweet Pursuit (Columbia College Chicago | Ciaran Rooney-Cespedes)
• Bad Magic (Columbia College Chicago | Patrick Kueking)
• THIS GHOST WANTS A FRIEND (Free Spirit Media | Yanely Castellanos)
• The Sweet Pursuit (Columbia College Chicago | Ciaran Rooney-Cespedes)
5:30 PM
Feature Movie: Ghostbusters
8:00 PM
Feature Movie: Halloween (1978)
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