Halloween events for kids in Peoria, 2026

Trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, not-so-scary storytimes and costume parades in Peoria for Halloween 2026, read every night from the libraries' and venues' own calendars. Library programmes are free.

21 Halloween events on 13 days

Tue, Oct 6

Spooky Tales Storytime10:30 AM · 1137 W. Lake Ave., Peoria, IL, 61614, US · Free

Fri, Oct 9

“The Great Pumpkin” Chrysanthemum Show12:00 AM · Luthy Botanical Garden, Luthy Botantical Garden and 0 more places · Admission may apply
Zootober5:30 PM · Peoria Zoo · Admission may apply

Sat, Oct 10

Zootober5:30 PM · Peoria Zoo · Admission may apply

Tue, Oct 13

Spooky Tales Storytime10:30 AM · 1137 W. Lake Ave., Peoria, IL, 61614, US · Free

Fri, Oct 16

Zootober5:30 PM · Peoria Zoo · Admission may apply

Sat, Oct 17

Zootober5:30 PM · Peoria Zoo · Admission may apply

Tue, Oct 20

Spooky Tales Storytime10:30 AM · 1137 W. Lake Ave., Peoria, IL, 61614, US · Free

Thu, Oct 22

Zootober5:30 PM · Peoria Zoo · Admission may apply

Fri, Oct 23

Zootober5:30 PM · Peoria Zoo · Admission may apply

Sat, Oct 24

Zootober: Wildly Accessible11:00 AM · Peoria Zoo · Admission may apply
Zootober5:30 PM · Peoria Zoo · Admission may apply

Wed, Oct 28

Zootober5:30 PM · Peoria Zoo · Admission may apply

Thu, Oct 29

(Sorta) Spooky Storytime!6:00 PM · 3001 W. Grand Parkway, Peoria, IL, 61615, US · Free

Sat, Oct 31

Halloween Storytime10:30 AM · 1137 W. Lake Ave., Peoria, IL, 61614, US · Free

Halloween nearby: Chicago (152), Rockford (12), Aurora (7), Bloomington (5), Champaign (3), Naperville (3), Quincy (1).

Read from each library’s and venue’s own calendar; a cancelled event disappears within a day. Check the organiser’s page for costume rules and registration.