Spend Halloween trick or treating at Navy Pier and enjoy interactive art and performances during Slightly Spooky Saturday at Navy Pier on October 29, 2022.
Put on your costume and stop by 30 indoor candy stations during this all-day, free event. Besides sweet treats, look out for aerial performances by The Actors Gymnasium, a sugar skull painting workshop by Somos Arte Chicago, toy making, costume contests and so much more.
The festivities run from noon to 6 pm all over NavyPier. Don’t forget to stroll outside and view the Pumpkin Pier Lights as well as mobile axe throwing. Check out the schedule below.
Slightly Spooky Schedule
- Lower Landing
- 12pm-6pm: DJ Rebel Betty
- 12pm-6pm: Spooky Chicago Interactive Live Art by Cookie Kwan & Art by Mr. Barbudos
- 12pm-4pm: Lollipop Lyra Aerialist, and Cyr Wheel Performances by Actors Gymnasium
- 2pm-4pm: Movement Revolution Dance Crew
- 4pm-5 pm: Get in the groove with Movement Revolution Dance Crew and learn all the spooky steps to Michael Jackson’s Thriller
- Fifth Third Family Pavilion – Amoeba
- 12pm-4pm: Actors Gymnasium Hula Hooper
- 12pm-6pm: Mad Science Experiments by American Chemical Society
- 5pm: Costume Contest in the Family Pavilion (at the Amoeba Stage in the Family Pavilion)
- Culture Corner
- 12pm-6pm: Interactive Community Ofrenda by Somos Arte
- 12pm-6pm: Dia de los Muertos Floating Interactive Mural by Somos Arte Artists: Mario Mena & Laura Lago
- 12pm-6pm: Artisan Market featuring Zette Puma Art, Paselo Señito, Camelia’s Apothecary, Delfa Chi, Zola Skincare, Chetoni Jewels Designs curated by Lolita’s Bodega.
- 1:30pm–3:30: Sugar Skull Painting Workshop w/ Natalia Virafuentes
- 1:30pm–4:30pm: Papelitos Picados w/ Papelitos Lindos
- Across from Beat Kitchen
- 12pm – 2pm: Interactive Workshop with Actors Gymnasium
- Across from Teapot Brewery
- 12pm-6pm: Mad Science Experiments by American Chemical Society
- Across from Tiny Tavern
- 12pm–6pm: Photo booth fun by Sunshine Photography
- 12:30pm-2:30pm: Toy Making Workshop w/Roy
- 3:30pm–5:30pm: Spider Balloon Art w/ Neftali
- Outdoors
- 12pm-2pm: La Ley 107.9
- 1pm-4pm: Mobile Axe Throwing by Axeplosion (outdoors near Flyboy statue)
- 4pm: Dog Costume Contest at Harry Caray’s outdoor patio with a $10 donation to benefit Paws Chicago
Click here to download the 2022 Pier Pumpkin Lights Scavenger Hunt on the eATLAS app
Slightly Spooky Saturdays
- Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave.
- October 29, 2022, noon- 6 pm
- Free