Peoria Halloween & Things to Do 2025

Your complete guide to the best halloween in Peoria and surrounding areas

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Peoria lights up for Halloween 2025 around the Peoria Riverfront and historic district with eerie adventures and supernatural fun. Check out haunted entertainment, fall events and spooky adventures including hayrides, costume contests and neighborhood trick-or-treat trails.

Find the best Peoria Halloween happenings this year!

Peoria Halloween - spooky scene with haunted house, jack-o-lanterns, ghosts, witches, and trick-or-treaters

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

12 events
Peoria Park District Halloween Events • Oct 10 – Oct 31

Zootober: after-dark zoo celebration with lights and characters

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Haunted Experiences

9 events
Wildlife Scary Park • Oct 10 – Oct 26

40th anniversary of a beloved Halloween tradition.

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Editor's Picks (6)

  1. Peoria Park District Halloween Events
    Zootober: after-dark zoo celebration with lights and characters
  2. Wildlife Scary Park (Hanna City)
    40th anniversary of a beloved Halloween tradition.
  3. Pumpkin Creek Farms Fall Festival (Sherman)
    Family-owned farm experience with diverse fall activities
  4. Zoobrew, Wine and Spirits Too!
    Wine, spirits, and beer tasting on Halloween trails
  5. Halloween Hoopla (Normal)
    Museum exhibits transformed into not-so-scary immersive experiences
  6. Witches Walk (East Peoria)
    Luminary-lit 'haunted' walk with costumed witches

Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties Near Peoria

Halloween parties, costume bashes, and spooky-themed food and drink events in Peoria.

Zoobrew, Wine and Spirits Too!

Get ready for a HOWLing good time at Peoria Zoo's Zoobrew, Wine and...

📍 Peoria • Oct 16
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Drag N' Paint - Haunted Horrors Black Light Bash

Get ready for a spooktacular night at the Haunted Horrors Halloween Bash! This...

📍 Peoria • Oct 25
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Other Halloween Activities Near Peoria

Additional Halloween activities and unique fall experiences in Peoria.

Sugar Creek Arts Festival

The Sugar Creek Arts Festival transforms Uptown Normal into a vibrant art hub,...

📍 Normal • Oct 11
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Peoria Halloween Events Map

See every Halloween event, haunted attraction, and pumpkin patch on one map.

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Also Near Peoria

Pekin (9.1 mi) → Normal (33.8 mi) → Bloomington (34.4 mi) →
Halloween road trip adventure with spooky characters

Halloween Road Trips & Weekend Getaways

Worth the drive for more Halloween events near Peoria!

Springfield (63.1 mi) → Champaign (81.3 mi) →

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