Elgin's Halloween Howl - A Nightmare on Chicago Street October 30, 2010

On Saturday, October 30, downtown Elgin is the place to be for all your pre-Halloween fun! Bring the "boos" and "ghouls" out for an afternoon of family fun and then "mummy" and "deadly" can return that evening for some ghoulish, grown-up good times!

Rundown of the day's activities:

1 PM - Kids Activities, Crafts, Costume Contest Registration at Elgin Civic Plaza at 150 Dexter Court followed by Trick or Treating on Downtown Elgin Streets

2 PM - Storytelling - Gail Borden Library at 270 N. Grove Avenue will present tales to tickle your funny bone and tingle your spine

3 PM - Parade of Costumes/Awards at Elgin's Civic Plaza

3:30 PM - Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween Spooktacular Concert at The Hemmens Cultural Center at 45 Symphony Way, Tickets: $10/kids, $15/adults. Visit www.elginsymphony.org for tickets.

8 PM - Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Hemmens Cultural Center, Tickets: $7 - ADULTS ONLY! Visit www.hemmens.org for tickets. Come out early to The Hemmens to meet your Master of “Scare”-emonies WCIU Channel 26 - The U’s Svengoolie!

Afterwards, be sure to visit Psychosis Haunted House, Elgin's newest Halloween attraction, at the intersection of Spring Street and Symphony Way or stay for all the frighteningly fun times that downtown Elgin's nightlife has to offer!

Elgin's Halloween Howl - A Nightmare on Chicago Street is a joint venture between the City of Elgin, the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin, the Elgin Symphony and The Hemmens Cultural Center.