If you're looking for some family-friendly fun in the Stateline for Halloween, join Anderson Japanese Gardens this October for trick-or-treating in the Gardens!

As a kid, my parents neighborhood had kids living in every single house, so Halloween time was pretty fun up and down our block.  One house, a few blocks over, had a haunted house inside their garage and people running around on stilts in the streets, so I never really left the neighborhood!

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Tired of Trunk-Or-Treats?  Switch it up this year!

If you're looking for a really safe event to dress up with your kids at this Halloween, checkout Spooktacular Haunts at the Anderson Japanese Gardens!

Japanese Gardens, Hoo Haven Wildlife Rehab & Education Center, and Rockford Public Library invite the public for a spooktacular night dressed in your best... costumes!

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SPOOKTACULAR HAUNTS

On Saturday, October 29th starting at 2pm, bring the kiddos to walk the Gardens gathering candy, make crafts at a Halloween station, capture fun photos in their spooky graveyard, and attend a spooky story reading by the Rockford Public Library.

Make sure you dress up, too!  Don't be a party pooper, they want to see your costumes!

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Sounds like a great place to spend Halloween weekend with the fam!  If I had kids, I'd definitely take a trip down the street to Anderson Japanese Gardens.  There's so much to do at the Spooktacular Haunts event.

If you're interested in attending, make sure to bring some cash!  Garden members get in for free, general admission for adults is $11.00, seniors (62+) $10.00, students & military $9.00, and kids 5 & under are FREE!

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