Emma, 2, and Maddie, 7, Smith trick-or-treat at Midway Village Museum’s All Hallows’ Eve. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
By Chelsea Meyer
Rock River Current
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Spooky season is here.

It’s the time of the year where kids dressed up as vampires, skeletons and witches walk door-to-door or trunk-to-trunk to collect candy.

We want to make sure your little goblins get all the sweets, so we’ve put together a list of all the trunk or treats and trick or treating times in the Stateline.

Saturday, Oct. 29

Roscoe4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31

Beloit: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Belvidere4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Byron4 p.m. to 7 pm.

Cherry Valley5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Freeport5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Loves Park5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Machesney Park5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Oregon: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Pecatonica5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Poplar Grove4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Rockford: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Rockton: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

South Beloit4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Stillman Valley4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Winnebago4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Pumpkins with Police

Where: District 2 Police Station, 1410 Broadway, Rockford

When: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21

About: There will be pumpkin carving, various fall snacks and cookies at this event hosted by the Rockford Police Department.

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3rd Annual RVCU Pumpkin Pop Up

Where: Rock Valley Credit Union, 1201 Clifford Ave., Loves Park

When: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22

About: Hang out with the crew at Rock Valley Credit Union and the Loves Park Police Department while picking your pumpkin to take home and decorate or carve. There will also be face painting, take home cookies to decorate and design, and a meet and greet with special guest characters.

Kegel Harley-Davidson

Where: Kegel Harley-Davidson, 7125 Harrison Ave., Rockford

When: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 from noon to 2 p.m.

About: Trunk or treat from motorcycle saddlebags and interact with scary characters from the Karnival of Karnage haunted house in Belvidere. There will be donuts and cider from Valley Orchard, a 35-acre family-owned orchard in Cherry Valley.

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Twisted Crypt

Where: 5420 E. State St., Rockford

When: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22

About: Twisted Crypt, an award-winning haunted house, is hosting its first trunk or treat event. The 10,000-square-foot indoor space is filled with elaborate haunted sets and creepy costumed characters.

Related: ‘Indoor chaos’: Twisted Crypt haunted house delivers scares in Rockford

All Saints Academy

Where: All Saints Catholic Academy, 409 N. First St., Rockford

When: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22

About: Angelo Ortmann, a Boylan Catholic High School student, is hosting this free trunk-or-treat event to try to create a safe place for kids to trick or treat.

“As an All Saints Academy alumni, I want to bring a nostalgic trunk-or-treat for all youth to enjoy,” he said in a news release. “When I was younger, I looked forward to going out with friends, collecting candy and celebrating the spirit of Halloween together.”

Tamale Fest grounds

MASA and Abogado Christian Solares present a trunk-or-treat event funded in part by Rockford’s Forward for Fun grants.

Where: Old Magna parking lot, 3923 E. State St., Rockford (next to Don Carter Lanes)

When: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22

About: Mexico Americanos Saliendo Adelante, the group that brings you events such as Tamale Fest, will host this trunk-or-treat event. Candy will be handed out from decorated cars and vehicles. The event is partially funded through the city’s Forward for Fun initiative.

Related: Who has the best tamales in town? Here’s who won the annual Tamale Fest competition

Tealoween at Loves Park VFW

Where: VFW Post 9759, 2018 Windsor Road, Loves Park

When: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22

About: This is event features candy alternatives and is a good option for children with allergies and food sensitives.

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The Superhero Center for Autism

Where: Superhero Center for Autism, 4205 Galleria Drive, Loves Park

When: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22

About: The nonprofit will host a sensory friendly trunk or treat. Participants should bring their own bags and buckets for candy.

Related: Superhero Center for Autism in Loves Park names new president

Terror on North Second Street

Where: Kids SPOT, 9461 N. Second St., Roscoe

When: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23

About: Head inside to Kids Spot for an open gym, sensory room, a costume contest, and crafts and activities. Plus, a hayride to get transported to Element Athletics for the “ultimate scare.”

Track or Treat at Stateline Family YMCA

Where: Stateline Family YMCA, 501 Third St., Beloit, Wisconsin

When: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23

About: Kids ages 12 and under collect candy along the YMCA track. There is also crafts, music, pumpkin painting and more activities.

You can sign up HERE.

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Downtown Belvidere

Where: Downtown Belvidere businesses

When: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26

About: Businesses in downtown Belvidere will set up on the sidewalk to hand out Halloween treats. The first 500 kids to stop by the tent in front of the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce office at 404 S. State St. will get a goody bag.

Trunk or treat with Rockford police

Rockford police will host a Halloween trunk or treat event on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. (Image provided by Rockford Police Department)

Where: 501 Seventh St., Rockford

When: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27

About: Costumed cops and decorated trucks highlight this free event for all ages.

Drive-thru at Beloit Area Community Health Center

Where: 3 Eclipse Center, Beloit, Wisconsin

When: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27

About: Drive through more than 50 stop to collect candy.

Goodwill on McFarland Road

Goodwill’s new flagship store at 3068 McFarland Road will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, June 2, 2022. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)

Where: Goodwill, 3068 McFarland Road, Rockford

When: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28

About: Dress up in costume and trick or treat around the store. Find hidden pumpkins to get Goodwill gift cards. Watch a Halloween magic show featuring TNZ Magic at 6:30 pm.

East branch 2nd annual trunk or treat

Where: Rockford Public Library, 6685 E. State St., Rockford

When: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29

About: Join the fun at Rockford Public Library east branch’s second annual trunk-or-treat festivities.

Bring your own bag. Parking in the library lot may be limited; you may find it easier to park in the large lot behind the library that serves Longhorn Steakhouse, Half Price Books Outlet and Gustafson’s Furniture. Dress for the weather as this event will be held outside and may include occasional lines in any type of weather. If heavy rain or severe weather threatens, the library will be forced to cancel or shut down without notice. While supplies last. No rain date

Parade and Party at Horace White Park

Where: Horace White Park, College and Grand Avenue, Beloit, Wisconsin

When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29

About: The parade assembles at Horace White Park and steps off at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29. You can also trick or treat with various Beloit businesses and farmers’ market vendors.

Machesney Park Town Center 

Where: Machesney Park Town Center, 8750 N. Second St., Machesney Park (the former Machesney Park Mall)

When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29

About: This touch-a-truck Halloween event features firetrucks, construction vehicles, ambulances and other emergency vehicles and more.

CQ+ Manufacturing

Where: CQ+ Manufacturing, 8155 Burden Road, Machesney Park

When: Noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29

About: This trunk or treat event fills the parking lot at CQ+ Manufacturing Group.

Wicked Elite Boo Bash

Where: Wicked Elite Cheer, 5512 Elevator Road, Roscoe

When: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29

About: Wicked Elite Cheer and tumble hosts its annual Boo Bash with various games and food available for purchase.

Grace Lutheran Church

Where: 343 Grand Ave., Loves Park

When: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30

About: Grace Lutheran Church will host a zoo-themed trunk-or-treat event featuring music, various photo opportunities and a safe space to trick or treat.

Doc’s Diner in Loves Park

Where: 6499 N. Second St., Loves Park

When: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30

About: The Gentlemen Car Club in Loves Park will be on hand with its vehicles for this trunk-or-treat event in the Doc’s Diner parking lot.

Beloit Vintage Mall

Where: Beloit Vintage Mall, 1019 Gardner St., South Beloit

When: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31

About: Beloit Vintage mall will host a trunk or treat and various lawn games and other activities for the whole family. There’s more trick or treating available inside the store.


This list is compiled from various sources including the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visit Beloit, StatelineKids.com and agencies hosting the events.

Are you holding a free trunk or treat and want it added to our list? Email news@rockrivercurrent.com.

 

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