Halloween In Uptown
Schedule
Thu Oct 09 2025 at 04:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Uptown Ankeny | Ankeny, IA
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🎃 Halloween In Uptown – Presented by Veridian Credit Union 🎃Uptown Ankeny’s beloved Trunk-Or-Treat is back! Enjoy four full blocks of trunk-or-treating, then stick around for more Halloween frights and delights. Groove to spooky tunes from DJ Big Lare, strut your stuff in our costume contest, ride the Uptown Express, and discover even more bewitching surprises throughout the night.
Costume Contest
Think you have the best look in town? Enter to win in one of three categories: Best Single Costume, Best Group Costume, and Best Handmade Costume. Sign up from 4–6pm on the Uptown Ankeny Association’s front lawn (601 SW 3rd Street). Judging begins at 6:30pm, with prizes awarded at 7pm—must be present to win!
Other Attractions:
🕺 Dance Party with DJ Big Lare – Uptown Ankeny Association front lawn (601 SW 3rd Street)
🚂 Ride the Uptown Express – $2 (cash or Venmo); board on SW 3rd west of RynoVelo
Parking
Free parking is available throughout Uptown and surrounding residential areas. Ankeny First United Methodist Church (access from SW Cherry or SW Walnut Streets, just south of W 1st Street) will be open for public parking that night.
🍬Trunks & candy booths:
TBA!
Trunk spots will be available. Copy and paste the following link to our application: https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=36628
If you have any questions, please reach out to our director: [email protected].
**Trunk spots will be sold ONLY through our website. DO NOT give money to scammers who may pop up in the comments on this event.
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Where is it happening?
Uptown Ankeny, 299 SW Maple St, Ankeny, IA 50023, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
