Carbondale Halloween 2026 Events & Decorating Contest
Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/24/2026
12:00 am
Location
Downtown Carbondale
Categories
Carbondale Halloween 2026 Events
Carbondale Halloween is back in session for another season of non-stop spooky, family-friendly fun!
Having launched with The Varsity’s special film screening series on October 1, organizations across Carbondale have
collaborated to bring you classic Carbondale Halloween events and exciting new offerings every week from now until the
beginning of November!
One of the biggest days for Halloween festivities is Saturday, October 24, which holds the Arts n Crap Festival, the Candy
Walk, with make-n-take opportunities such as the Halloween Calaveras with Si Cabe and Artspace on the Strip, the
unveiling of the Community Dia de Los Muertos Altar, the The Great Carbondale Pumpkin Race, Terror On the Strip: A
Mystery Horror Movie Marathon,and the third and final night of the The Pumpkin Glow.
Check out the full itinerary of Carbondale Halloween 2026 events at https://carbondalehalloween.com/.
Carbondale Halloween Residential & Business Decorating Contest
Feeling great pride in your spooky decor? Certain your yard gives the most spectacular thrill on the block? Does your
business have customers shrieking when they walk through the door? Then enter for a chance to win the Carbondale
Halloween Residential & Business Decorating Contest to celebrate the spirit of Halloween!
• Winners in each category will receive a $50 gift card.
• Residential Entries must feature decorations solely visible from the outside of the home/apartment.
• Business entries may feature decor outside & inside the business, as long as it is visible within a public viewing
space.
• All entries must be within city limits.
To participate, email photos to contest@carbondaleil.gov with your name, phone number, and address. Please also
indicate if you consent to your photos being shared on social media and your address being included in the public map of
decorated homes. The submission deadline is October 27.
For more information and media requests contact Eva Fisher, Public Relations Officer at 618-713-0711.
“Carbondale prides itself on providing its visitors, students, businesses and residents with a unique mix of edge and
ease. It’s a cultural town, yet free of pretense, embracing the great outdoors as readily as urban sophistication. Here, we
are open to new ideas, experiences and cultures, so you are encouraged to both express yourself and be yourself, in all
ways. That’s Carbondale…All Ways Open…for family, fun, business, new ideas and a bright tomorrow.”