Spooktacular Weekend Downtown Downers Grove Oct. 25-Oct. 27, 2013

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - Oct. 17, 2013 - PRLog -- Kick-off Halloween Downtown Downers Grove with a weekend full of activities for the whole family, October 25-October 27, 2013. While enjoying the events, don’t forget to stop in our downtown boutiques and restaurants. As always one can visit www.downtowndg.org for information.

Friday • October 25th
Midnight Showing of “Young Frankenstein” at Tivoli Theatre.
$5 admission. Those in costume receive a free small popcorn. Doors opens at 11:30pm.

Saturday • October 26th
Helping Girls Navigate Adolescence Pancake Breakfast at Ballydoyle 8am-11am. Contributions: $6 for adults, $3 for kids, free for kids 2 and under Check with www.hgna.com for more information.

Window Painting 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Check in at 933A Curtiss Street, water-based paints will be supplied. Bring your own brushes and canned good donation for F.I.S.H. Pantry. Sponsored by the DG Rotary Club and DG Downtown Management Corporation

Baird & Warner presents their 21st Annual Costume Contest & Free Movie at Tivoli Theatre Registration: 9am Costume Judging: 9:45am Hotel Transylvania: 11am Free

Living Cemetery 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Presented by the Downers Grove Historical Society is again at the Main Street Cemetery. The heart of Living Cemetery is a cast of costumed actors portraying figures of various ages and walks of life buried in the cemetery. As visitors tour the grounds they can gather around each figure to be told a bit of her or his life in old Downers Grove.

The Great Pumpkin Festival (Benefitting the Education Foundation of District 58). Event starts at Noon & ends at Midnight in the Mochel Drive Parking Deck. Kid Zone ends at 5pm. Enjoy live bands, costume contest, face painting, carnival games & more, food, seasonal beer, wine & cider. $5 entry fee, kids under 12 free. Free $5 food ticket if you wear a costume! Contributing Sponsor: Lemon Tree Grocer.

Halloween Party: Salems Manor presented by Athletes of Dance 3pm (fundraiser for the performing arts) Posh Kids, Etc & QT Apparel Accessories & Gifts present a Fashion Show, food by Angelo’s Pizza. Games, Silent Auction, Fortune Teller, Costume Contest, dancing, & food. $5 at the door. $1 per food and game ticket.

Sunday • October 27th
1:00 p.m. Halloween Costume Parade Meet at the parking lot west of the Main Street Train Station (across from Caribou Coffee) in costume at 12:30p.m. The DG Noon Lions Club costume parade kicks off at 1:00pm and proceeds down Main Street to Fishel Park.

Safe Trick or Treating at Downtown Merchants Starts after the Costume Parade and ends

For more information please contact Downtown Downers Grove at www.downtowndg.org or 630-725-0991.