Halloween events to be held at both Mesa Community College campuses
Mesa Community College will get into the Halloween spirit with four uniquely themed events that celebrate the spooky season on campus up until Oct. 31.
Student organizations will invite members of the community outside of just the campus to join in on everything from a trick-or-treat event to a costume party.
Double feature movie night at Southern and Dobson
The Southern of Dobson Student Life department will screen two movies on Oct. 20 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in the Navajo room.
Projected onto the Navajo room’s large screen will first be the classic 2014 horror movie Annabelle and its 2017 sequel, Annabelle: Creation.
The movie screening is free to attend and you can RSVP here.
Halloween costume party at Southern and Dobson
A party celebrating Halloween just before the holiday will be held at Southern and Dobson on Oct. 27 from 8:00 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., in the Navajo room.
The Student Life department and the Associated Students of Mesa Community College will invite students, faculty and staff to dress up and enjoy a night of fun and music.
Entertainment will be provided by MCC’s own DJ program and local valley musicians. Attendance is free and students are encouraged to bring their friends.
RSVP for the party here.
Early Childhood Education Center parade at Southern and Dobson.
A parade for children will be held on Halloween from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. across the Southern and Dobson campus.
Children will show off their costumes while visiting different departments across campus.
College departments that want to have their department be a stop on the parade should contact Early Childhood Education Center interim supervisor, Donna Candreva, by Oct. 24 (donna.candreva@mesacc.edu).
Return of “Halloween Extravaganza” at Red Mountain campus
After a three year hiatus due to the pandemic, the “Halloween Extravaganza” returns to the Red Mountain campus on Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The free event is open to the community and offers a safe and fun environment for trick-or-treating.
The ghosts, goblins, and ghouls in attendance will get candy from a themed trick-or-treat booths set up across the campus, hosted by student organizations and college departments.
The booths will feature unique activities for all families.
The Student Life department at both of their campus office’s are accepting donations of candy in anticipation for the event.
“We held the event for 9 years before we had to put it on hold because of the pandemic. In those last few years we held the event, we saw crowds of around 2500 people,” said Erica Horihan of the Red Mountain Student Life Department. Click here to sign up to volunteer for the event or to reserve a booth for a student organization or a college department.
This story was edited on 10/19/2023 to correct an error made at the time of publication. Additional information was added for the “Halloween Extravaganza” event.
