The City of Sioux Falls’ Parks and Recreation department will host Halloween activities at Jacobson Plaza beginning Friday, Oct. 23, including a skeleton display, a skate party, a trick-or-treat trail and a pumpkin trot, according to the city’s announcement.
The Sioux Spooktacular skeleton display opens at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and remains on view through Sunday, Nov. 1, during skate rental hours at the Jacobson Plaza Warming House; visitors can vote for their favorite decorated skeleton, and admission is free, the city said. A Halloween skate party is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, with music, lights and a costume contest; skate rentals cost $3, and all ages are welcome, according to the announcement.
Trail or Treat runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jacobson Plaza and Lloyd Landing, where visitors can find treats, games, photo opportunities and activities hosted by local businesses, the city said. A separate area will offer treats for dogs; there is no required route or starting point, and admission is free with no registration required, according to the announcement.
The Pumpkin Trot is set for 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, and will go from Lloyd Landing to the pumpkin patch at The Falls open-air shelter and back; registration is required at the city’s Pumpkin Trot page, the city said.
The Lodge Bar & Grill will offer Halloween-themed food and drink specials Saturday, Oct. 24, including a $5 Candy Corn Crush mocktail, and a special Sioux Spooktacular happy hour from 4 p.m. until closing, according to the announcement. The Parks and Recreation department will also light The Falls in festive colors Friday and Saturday night, the city said.
The city’s Public Health department will use Trail or Treat to practice its response to a major medical incident, including simulated participant flow, staff coordination and supply tracking; the exercise will not involve actual medical screening or medication distribution, according to the announcement. More information is available at explorethefalls.org/Events-directory or through the Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation mobile app, the city said.
