Skulking into Rockton: Halloween

Halloween fun and characters of every kind crept into different sections of the Village of Rockton last weekend.

The First Student bus company welcomed guests to visit a haunted bus, find candy and other treats, or buy a hot dog lunch on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.  Young ones could jump in a bouncy house.

St. Andrew Lutheran Church and Rockton United Methodist Church hosted trunk or treats on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday night, adults put on costumes in preparation for a pub crawl where bars in downtown Rockton drew those who wanted to have a great time.

Moving into Sunday, Rockton's Main Street Trick or Treat and the Rockton American Legion Trunk or Treat drew a crowd of thousands of visitors. At the end of Main Street, Rockton firefighters gave out hats and other cool items.

This part of the event was sponsored by Members Alliance Credit Union and was supported by downtown businesses. This year Casey's got in the spirit as they gave out candy along the route of Hawick Street.

Besides extra candy, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church returned with more meaningful offerings as they gave out 1,000 bags with knit caps and gloves.

The Rockton Lions Club joined in this years action.

In Settlers Park, two new ideas came to life. The Freedlund Farms petting zoo, managed by Teresa Freedlund, featured Josie the donkey, two ponies - 32 year old Sugar and 13 year old Spirit - and Charles, a one week old calf who had tons of energy. Eddie Freedlund is the farmer who lovingly takes on the duties required to care for the property.

In the far corner of Settlers Park, scary prospects sat in Mitzi's House of Mis-Chief, a kid friendly attraction hosted by Kiss Glass. No one knew what to expect when entering this cleverly created haunted house. Behind the fog, someone might jump out from the corner or unexpected movements catch the eye. 

All who love a great challenge took a trip through a corn maze created by the owner of Buckets and Blooms and Sarah from Rockton Garden Works.

Decorated pumpkins that won the carving contest were displayed on tables in Settlers Park.

Pumpkins were judged by a combination of village and Legion judges. Youth and adult categories included family, organization, or businesses. Each eye-catching design showed great creativity.

Keeping a long time tradition alive, Rockton Inn invited everyone to a kids' spooky party, with food, games, surprises and prizes upstairs.

At the end of the month Miss Andrea's Dance Factory invited students to “Dress Up & Bring A Friend Week.”

Throughout the Stateline Halloween events have been plentiful. Tons of Halloween fun brought the full spirit of the season to light while families had the opportunity to create special spooky style memories.

Josie the donkey, Charles the calf, and ponies Sugar and Spirit were joined by owner Teresa Freelund of Freedlund Farms. The farm is run by Eddie Freedlund.

Abbie, Molly, and Aiden Petitt turned a lot of heads in their inflatable costumes.

The Willoughby family took part in the Rockton American Legion Trunk or Treat event while dressed in the perfect Halloween looks.

Diana Weiser (as Cruella de Vil) and her staff at DeeDee's Coffee and Decor donned 101 Dalmatian costumes.

Farrah and Fiona Flosi had fun with their friend Vayda Schneedle, a junior reporter at Rockton-Roscoe News.

Allena Lange, Grace Willliams, Aubrey Hurn, Annie Lange, Isla and Ian McDermott, and Gavin and Camden Wilson dressed for fun times.

Akta and Kashvi Bhatt dressed for in the full spirit of the event.

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