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The Parks and Recreation Department offers many family-friendly special events throughout the year. If you have any questions or comments about our events, please call (262) 246-5200.

Spooky Sussex presented by NAPA Falls Auto Parts and Supplies, Inc.

  • Date: 10/17/2025 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM  
  • Location: Village Park
    W244N6260 Weaver Drive
    Sussex, Wisconsin 53089
  • Introduction: Spooky Sussex is a not-so-scary, family-friendly, Halloween event with activities geared for children 10 and under.

girl in Pumpkin PatchSpooky Sussex, presented by Sussex NAPA Auto Parts, is a not-so-scary, family-friendly, Halloween event with activities geared for children 10 and under.

View our video to learn more about the event. (We change up our activities from year to year so the activities in the video, which is a few years old, may differ from this year's event.)

  • Spooky Sussex is held rain or shine, so dress for the weather. 
  • Registration is required for everyone at the event except children under 2 years (children under age 2 are free). Pre-registration is STRONGLY encouraged and will be limited. 
  • Pre-registration closes Friday, October 10, at 4:30 p.m. unless the capacity is reached prior to then. We anticipate selling out of pre-registered tickets, so please register early!
  • There are two ticket options:
    • Child Ticket: $12
    • Adult Ticket: $10
  • Event cost is $12 for day-of registration. 
  • Register Online until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, October 16, unless event sells out sooner. 

Child's Ticket Includes

  • Haunted Hayride
  • Pumpkin and pumpkin decorating kit
  • Caramel Apple
  • Balloon Creation
  • Wicked Woods Trail
  • DJ
  • Petting Farm
  • Inflatable Corn Maze
  • Inflatable Haunted House
  • Games
  • Bonfire
  • Hot Cocoa  provided by Quad Graphics while supplies last

Adult & Day-of Tickets include all of the above, EXCEPT the pumpkin, caramel apple and balloon creation.

Pre-registered guests can pick up their wristbands at the Civic Center from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting Monday, October 13, through Thursday, October 16.

Concessions will be available for purchase (cash or credit cards accepted) by the Sussex Area Service Club, including hamburgers/cheeseburgers, brats, hot dogs, chips, soda and water.

Parking and Event Access will be off Sunset Drive. Only those needing accessible or volunteer parking should enter from Weaver Drive.

EVENT MAP

Volunteers Needed

To continue the growing success of this event, we ask you to consider contributing to Spooky Sussex in the following ways:

  • Financial sponsorship
  • Volunteer for set-up, during the event, and clean up.
  • Interested in planning part of the event? Join the Spooky Sussex Committee.

There are a variety of areas and time slots you can sign up for here.

For more information about how you can help, send an email or call Chris Liedtke at (262) 246-5200.

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