| Date | Event & Time | Location | Details |
| Fri Oct 24 | Halloweenie: Trick or Treat in The District — family-friendly trick-or-treating in downtown Columbia. | Downtown Columbia | 4:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Fri Oct 24 | Haunted Museum — A haunted tour of The Museum of Art and Archaeology in Ellis Library | Ellis Library, 520 S. Ninth Street | 4:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Fri Oct 24 (25th, 30th, 31st) | Missouri Nightmare Haunted Attraction — spooky haunted experience. Open Fridays and Saturdays, the week of the 20th and 27th | Prairie Grove Shooting Complex, 1420 County Rd 276 | 7:00 pm-11:00 pm |
| Fri Oct 24 – Sun Oct 26 | The Woman in Black — by Stephen Mallatratt, adapted from the book by Susan Hill, will have you gripping your seat until the very last gasp. | Talking Horse Productions, 210 Saint James St | 7:30 pm-9:30 pm (Friday and Saturday) 2:00 pm-4:00 pm (Sunday) |
| Sat Oct 25 | Trunk or Treat Resource Fair — Join us for our Trunk-or-Treat and discover more about community resources! | Food Bank Market, 705 Business Loop 70 W | 10:00 am-12 pm |
| Sat Oct 25 | Eagles Club Trunk-or-Treat — Costume contest, car decorating contest, hot dog & chips $5 | 2513 N Stadium Dr | 2:00 pm-4:00 pm |
| Sat Oct 25 | Trunk-or-Treat at Bethel Church — There will be other goodies besides candy for the ones who have allergies or who do not prefer candy | 201 E Old Plank Rd | 2:00 pm-4:00 pm |
| Sat Oct 25 | Trunk-or-Treat at Grace Bible Church — Creative trunks, games, and candy for the kids, plus local favorites like Patty Wagon, Glizznesss Hotdogs, Kona Ice, Tom’s Coffee, and Papa’s Krunchy Kettle Korn. | 601 Blue Ridge Rd | 4:00 pm-6:30 pm |
| Sat Oct 25 | Trunk-or-Treat with CrossWay Church — Join us for Trunk or Treat at Crossway Church! Free candy, food & fun with Bluey, Elsa, Spiderman & more! | 7201 South Olivet Rd | 4:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Sat Oct 25 | Lakeside Movie Night: Scream — Get ready for a movie night under the stars with ‘Scream’ | Lakeside Ashland, 5900 East Log Providence Road | |
| Sun Oct 26 | Missouri Volleyball: Volloween — Halloween-themed sports event. | 700 Stadium Blvd E (Hearnes Center) | 2:00 pm-5:00 pm |
| Sun Oct 26 | Trunk-or-Treat at the First Christian Church — a safe place for kids to get candy | 101 N 10th St. | 4:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Sun Oct 26 | Halloween Party at Four Oaks Farm — farm-festival style with pumpkins, animals, and fall fun | 11805 E Judy School Rd | 9:00 am-6:00 pm |
| Sun Oct 26 | Tent or Treat — Halloween event for kids and dogs with Halloween-themed activities. | Unchained Melodies Dog Rescue, 4107 White Tiger Lane | 4:00 pm-6:00 pm |
| Sun Oct 26 | Spooktacular Trivia — Trivia at Six-Mile Ordinary | 700 Fay Street Columbia | 5:00 pm-8:00 pm |
| Fri Oct 31 | Halloween Spooktacular at The Arcade District — pumpkin painting, costume contests, and Halloween movie showings | The Arcade District, 602 Fay Street | 3:00 pm-9:00 pm |
| Fri Oct 31 | Rusty Drewing’s Trunk-or-Treat Bring the family for a safe and fun Halloween celebration. | 1900 Interstate 70 Dr SW | 3:00 pm-5:30 pm |
| Fri Oct 31 | Karis Church Trick‑or‑Treat Trail — neighborhood route with candy stops and fall activities | Ridgeway/West Ash/Worley St Neighborhoods | 5:30 pm-7:30 pm |
| Fri Oct 31 | Zombie Pub Crawl — a taste of COMO’s barlife | Begins at 1011 E. Broadway (On the Rocks) | 6 pm to bar close Wristbands cost $12.50 and must be purchased online. |
| Fri Oct 31 | It’s a 2000s Party | The Blue Note, 17 N. Ninth Street | 9:00 pm-1:00 am |
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