Photos: All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford

October 26, 2024|By Kevin Haas|In Photo Gallery, Rock River Current, 815 News, Local, Rockford, Trending
Aspen Walter, 2, looks up at the Comfort First Solutions snowman mascot on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
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ROCKFORD — Hundreds of families filled the Victorian Village on Midway Village Museum’s grounds on Saturday for the annual All Hallows’ Eve.

The trick-or-treating tradition dates back to 1987 at the museum, 6799 Guilford Road. It’s estimated to draw between 4,000 and 5,000 people to traverse the grounds in costume and collect candy, play games or take wagon rides.

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Although the event doesn’t tie into Midway Village’s daily mission of preserving and promoting Rockford’s history, it does help families learn about what the museum has to offer on its grounds.

“Because the village is tucked away here behind the museum center, a lot of people aren’t really aware that we do have this historic village where you can step back in time to the late 1800s,” said Luke Fredrickson, marketing director for Midway Village Museum. “This is just a great way to get people out here and see what we all have to offer.”

Next up for Midway is its Evening of Illumination on Saturday, Nov. 2, when you can learn about the darker side of Victorian life.

For now, here’s a look at All Hallows’ Eve through images:

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Olivia English, 3, peaks into the candy bin on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, during All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Myla Binger looks toward Oscar Pagles on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, as she paints his face during All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Aspen Walter, 2, waves at the Comfort 1st Insulation snowman mascot on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
David Diedrich, 2, takes a drink in between trick-or-treating on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Callie Sarver, 7, trick-or-treats on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Stacey Stenberg and Brooklyn Redd, 4, pose for a picture on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Aria Jackson, 5, reacts to having a ghost painted on her face on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Dorothy Talbert and Jet, 1, relax on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Nicole Crouse with her daughter, Betsy, 1, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock RiverCurrent)
Aria Jackson, 5, poses for a photo near an inflatable Ghostbusters car on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
State Farm Agent Andrew Blevins and Amber Alexander prepare to hand out candy and tissues on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Radio personalities Matt Hall, Chelsea Meyer, Kevin Wood, Ryan Sartori and Steve Summers of MidWest Family Broadcasting on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
A smoke machine goes off behind the Comfort First Insulation mascot on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Brooklyn Redd, 4, goes for a high-five with the snowman mascot of Comfort First Insulation on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Chuck and Stacey Jones on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Caleb Ferruzza, 7, dresses as Slimer on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, for All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Shayne Pagles paints the face of Isabella Joyner of Janesville, Wisconson, on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Grayson Chandlee, 8, of Belvidere pets Pedro on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at All Hallows’ Eve at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
A trick-or-treater in a Scream mask goes through All Hallows’ Eve on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Pedro the Ghostbusters’ husky on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Midway Village Museum’s All Hallows’ Even in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)
Oscar Pagles has his face painted by his girlfriend Myla Binger on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at Midway Village Museum in Rockford. (Photo by Kevin Haas/Rock River Current)

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