HAMPTON, ILLINOIS (October 22, 2019) — Illiniwek will host a Halloween event with costume- and campsite-decorating contests, hayrack rides, pumpkin painting, scarecrow building, bounce houses, a haunted house, and trick-or-treating on October 26, 12-6PM.
Attendees are invited to camp for the weekend, but do not have to camp to attend the free Halloween event. The costume- and campsite-decorating contests are family-friendly, and the costume contest will include an adult and child category. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place in each contest. Supplies will be provided for pumpkin painting.
“With the end of the camping season approaching fast this event allows everyone to gather for one last big night in the campground before it closes for the season,” said Mike Petersen, Illiniwek superintendent. “This event is a great time for our regular campers, staff and the community to come together at the end of our camping season and celebrate a successful 2019.”
Schedule of events
Event duration: 12-6PM
12-2PM Scarecrow Building
12-5PM Bounce House Open
2-4PM Hayrack Rides
2-4PM Pumpkin Painting, Site & Costume Contests,
4-6PM Trick-Or-Treat
Illiniwek’s campground includes 25 primitive camping areas, 17 of which are riverfront, as well as 60 RV sites with water and electric hookups. Sites are booked on a first-come, first-served basis. The campground also has two shower houses, a dumping station, a boat launch ramp (ADA accessible), hiking-and-biking trails, a picnic shelter, and a wooded-bluff scenic-overlook of the Mississippi River.
Camping Costs:
Primitive Camping (per night)
County Resident, $13 ($16 for riverfront site)
Non-county Resident, $15 ($18 for riverfront site)
Senior Citizens (62+), $12 ($15 for riverfront site)
RV Camping – on pads with water and electricity hookups (per night)
County Resident, $18
Non-county Resident, $20
Senior Citizens (62+), $17
Illiniwek Forest Preserve is located at 836 State Ave, Hampton, Illinois 61256. For more information on Illiniwek visit www.RICFPD.org or https://www.facebook.com/IlliniwekForestPreserve/.
