Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 12, 2026) – Destination Sturgeon Bay invites you and your family to enjoy a day of spooky Halloween fun on Saturday, October 31st! Thrills & Chills, sponsored by Quantum Technologies, will include kid friendly, Halloween themed activities throughout the walkable east and west waterfronts in Historic Downtown Sturgeon Bay.
The Spook-tacular Sturgeon Bay Scavenger Hunt is back again this year! Stop into the Destination Sturgeon Bay Welcome Center to pick up your scavenger hunt map from now until October 31st. Once you’ve visited all the stops, drop off your map for a chance to win a special Sturgeon Bay prize. Don’t miss Thrills and Chills on October 31st – mark your calendars for a spook-tacular time!
The Annual Kids Costume Parade will begin at Martin Park on Saturday, October 31st, at 10 am. Families interested in joining should meet at Martin Park around 9:45 am. Led by the Sturgeon Bay Fire Department, the parade will travel down 3rd Avenue and finish at Community Foundation Square, where prizes will be awarded for the best costumes! After the awards, keep the fun going with inflatable kids’ activities, music, a selfie station, and the mobile bar serving hot chocolate, cider and coffee until 12 pm.
Trick-or-treating along east and west waterfront businesses will start after the parade ends and will go until 12 pm. The Sturgeon Bay Library at 107 S. 4th Ave. will be hosting their own Thrills & Chills event from 9 am until 2 pm where you can take a picture at one of their photo backdrops, trick-or-treat for candy (or non-candy item) at the Circulation Desk, pick up a Halloween-themed craft to do at the Library or at home, and have a free hot drink (cocoa, cider, or tea). This is FREE and open to the public. Join the Utopia at 120 N. Madison Ave from 10 am to 7 pm for the Spooky Utopia Sailboat Walk-Through and Trick-or-Treating! Explore the spooky sailboat and enjoy some Halloween fun. This event is FREE and open to the public!
From 10:30 am to 1 pm, the Boys & Girls Club of Door County at 55 S. 3rd Ave. will transform into a Haunted House created by kids, for kids, with free admission for all! The fun continues until 1:30 pm with food, baked treats, and activities. Enjoy food, STEM projects, and crafts. Open to the community, everyone is welcome!
Kitty O’Reilly’s at 59 E. Oak St. is hosting a Spooktacular Halloween Kids Costume Dance Party filled with fun for the whole family. From 12:00 to 3:00 pm, a DJ will keep the party going, while kids enjoy festive activities. Throughout the day, there will also be games and trivia to keep the excitement alive. As part of the main costume contest, Kitty O’Reilly’s will feature a Best Dressed Family Group category, with a $50/$100 gift card for the winners. Stay for live music by Whiskey Ditch 7 pm to 10 pm! For more information visit SturgeonBay.net.
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