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Trick-or-Treat times and haunted houses in the Springfield area? Check here!

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Need to know about trick-or-treat times in the area, or about where all the local haunted houses are in order?  Look no further!  Here’s our lists of both.  If you are an organizer of either and don’t see yours here, e-mail Capitol City Now and let us know!  Give us all the details, and a way to contact you in case we have questions.

Local Trick-or-Treat Times

Springfield- 4:30p-8p
Rochester- 5p-8p both Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 31
Petersburg- 5p-8p
Chatham- 4:30p-8p
Jacksonville- dusk-9p
Auburn- 5p-8p both Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31

(All trick-or-treat times are on Halloween, October 31, unless otherwise noted.)

Haunted Houses

Boo Crew Haunted House–boocrew.com.  11083 Buckhart Rd.- Mechanicsburg, IL   

Terror On the Square– For times go to terroronthesquare.com.  Petersburg Square.  119 S. 7th St.- Petersburg, IL   

Terror On Washington Street-For info and to purchase tickets, go to clintonhauntedhouse.com. 513 E. Washington St., Clinton, IL

Mt. Auburn Haunted Woods of Creek Hill– Many thrill seekers have visited the Haunted Woods since tours began in 2011. Hauntedwoodsofcreekhill.com.   3078 County Rd 1550 E, Mount Auburn, IL 

YMCA’s Spooky Trails Wicked Forest– YMCA Camp Wa-Kon-Tah- 6602 Iron Bridge Rd.- Springfield, IL. CLICK HERE for more information.

 

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