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Halloween Events This Weekend in Quad Cities

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As of October 6, 2026: 6 events near Quad Cities list 2026 dates that include this weekend, October 9–11. Pumpkin patches and family events come first, haunted houses last.

Hours vary, so check each event before you go.

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Pumpkin patch

Pride of the Wapsi Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

14600 305th St, Long Grove, IA
Suggested age All AgesScare levelNot scary

Family farm with pumpkin picking, a corn maze, farm animals and wagon rides, open Friday through Sunday through the first of November.

  • pumpkin patch
  • corn maze
  • wagon ride
  • farm animals
  • sunflower days
When
Fridays-Sundays, Sept 19-Nov 1, 2026
Hours
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Family event

Boo at the Zoo

Akron, OH
Suggested age All AgesScare levelNot scary

Daytime Halloween weekends at the Akron Zoo: trick-or-treating through themed areas, character meet-and-greets and a monster dance show. Not held on Oct 31.

  • trick-or-treating
  • themed areas
  • character meet-and-greets
  • monster dance performance
  • seasonal snacks
When
Oct 10–11, 17–18 and 24–25, 2026 (not on Oct 31)
Hours
11am–7pm
Price
Trick-or-treaters $16–$20; observers (no treats) $13–$17; infants free; member observers free
Family event

Mad Scientist STEAM Lab

2950 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, IA
Suggested age All AgesScare levelNot scary

Halloween-themed science experiments at the library, including frankenworms, candy corn slime and LED jack-o-lanterns.

  • Halloween science experiments
When
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Hours
3-4:30 p.m.
Fall festival

CribFest

6924 Route 150, Coal Valley, IL
Suggested age All AgesScare levelNot scary

Garden center fall festival with rides, games and food, open weekends from mid-September to November 1.

  • rides
  • games
  • food
  • agriculture-based entertainment
When
Saturdays and Sundays, Sept 19-Nov 1, 2026
Hours
10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Haunted house

Haunted Hike

4701 Devils Glen Road, Bettendorf, IA
Suggested age Adults OnlyScare levelScary

City-run haunted hike with eerie scenes and local performers from Playcrafters Barn Theatre, reached by a short hayrack ride. Registration required.

  • hayrack ride
  • live performers
  • registration required
When
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Hours
30-minute hikes start at 7 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m.
Price
$10 per person (register at bettendorf.org/haunted)
Age note
Brief hayrack ride to start; the city describes intense, sudden scares
Haunted house

Terror at Skellington Manor

420 18th Street, Rock Island, IL
Suggested age Adults OnlyScare levelScary

Haunted house in a former Masonic temple in downtown Rock Island. Open Friday to Sunday with general admission and timed fast-pass tickets.

  • fast pass ticketing
  • fog and strobe effects
  • live actors
  • no photography inside
  • proceeds help fund water wells in Kenya
When
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Oct 9 – Nov 1, 2026
Hours
Fri–Sat 7pm–midnight; Sun 7–10pm
Price
$25 general admission; $35 FAST PASS timed ticket (all ages); no refunds
Age note
Parental discretion advised: the haunt presents a very realistic environment that may be disturbing for those of an impressionable age. Fog and strobe lights are used.

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