We are excited to announce a reimagined festival experience with a completely new format and pricing. How-To Halloween is now an OUTDOOR festival and is FREE to the public! The main event will be happening outside of Impression 5 Science Center, and all ages are welcome to walk right up and join in the fun.
The FREE outdoor festivities include:
• Interactive Attractions
• Robot Demonstrations
• Trick-or-Treating
• Live Entertainment
• Make-n-Takes
• Creative Vendors
• Character Meet-&-Greets
• Costume Contests and more
We have a ROBO-TASTIC THEME for our ninth annual event which includes a competitive robotics student team, droids from Star Wars, Autobots from Transformers, and many more engineering marvels from science fiction and pop culture. The festival also features special programming inside Impression 5 Science Center, and regular admission fees will still apply to enter.
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SCHEDULE
• Sunday October 23, 2022
• 3pm- Registration by Exhibit Hall C inside the Lansing Center
• 4pm- Best Zombie Contest
• 4:30pm- Horde photo shoot on main stage
• 4:40pm- Instructions for Walk given by Z-Walk Founder
• 4:45pm- Walk begins toward Capitol for final horde photo shoot
CONTESTS
$100 Prize Pack Drawing- Bring donations for Greater Lansing Food Bank to be entered
$200 Total Prize Package for Best Zombie- adult & kid categories
TICKETS
• Zombies must have a ticket to participate
• Advance tickets $5 each (Price is $10 on the day of the Walk)
• Buy five, get one free
• Kids under 3 get in free
• A small eTix fee will apply to all online sales
• Tickets also available at the Lansing Center box office
• Admission into How-To Halloween & Best Zombie Contest included
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While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
TWO DAYS! Saturday AND Sunday October 22-23 from 11am-5pm at the Lansing Center inside Exhibit Hall C.
• Amazing Attractions
• Interactive Activities
• Make-n-Takes
• Trick-or-Treating
• Character Meet & Greets
• Live Entertainment
• Expert Cosplayers
• Robot Demonstration
• Creative Vendors
• Talented Artists
• Costume Contests
Also featuring the Downtown Lansing Zombie Walk!
TICKETS on sale now! Advance tickets are HALF OFF!
Early bird special: ONLY $5 each
Family Package: Buy five, get one free
Children under 3 enter for free
“Day Of Show” price is $10 at the door
Check out MIGeekScene’s previous coverage
2018 Gallery
2019 Gallery
****Disclaimer****
While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
These Year in Reviews are not, what I call, official “reviews”. They are a series of musings, learned lessons and stories of what I experienced through out the year. Of course, reviews are featured but they are blended in with everything. It’s a director’s commentary of my Fall season adventures during the year of 2019 in the Michigan Geek Scene.
Continue reading 2019 Year in Review Fall Edition →
Here are some photos of my journey through 2019. These photos resonated with me for various reasons. This album features pics from my time at How-To Halloween and the Grand Rapids Comic Con.
Continue reading 2019 Photo Retrospective Part 5 →
How-To Halloween is a family-friendly festival that celebrates creativity, imagination and the innovative spirit by showcasing an exhibit hall packed with theatrical displays, interactive games, unique vendors and amazing entertainment! We ‘Frankenstein’ together the best parts of a Maker Faire, Comic Con, Craft Show, Science Museum, Music Festival and Halloween Carnival to create monstrous fun for everyone. Our mission is to inspire kids and the ‘kids at heart’ to make something spooktacular for the holiday and get excited about the creative process as they explore the many hands-on activities, how-to sessions and immersive experiences.
Check out MIGeekScene’s previous coverage
2018 Gallery
2019 Gallery
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While MIGeekScene does its best to ensure the accuracy of the listings, event details may be changed, events may be postponed, or cancelled without notice. Please confirm with the organizer before making any plans. MIGeekScene is not responsible for events changing, postponing, or canceling.
I had another great time at How-To Halloween. Check out these photos from Lansing’s annual spooky convention. Shout out to S. Spencer Photography for the additional photos.
Continue reading How-To Halloween 2019 →
These Year in Reviews are not, what I call, official “reviews”. They are a series of musings, learned lessons and stories of what I experienced through out the year. Of course, reviews are featured but they are blended in with everything. It’s a director’s commentary of my adventures during the year of 2018 in the Michigan Geek Scene. Continue reading 2018 Fall Year in Review Pt 1 →
Here are some photos of my journey through 2018. These photos resonated with me for various reasons. This album features pics from my time at the Michigan Renaissance Festival, my first visit to ComiqueCon, How-To Halloween, and the Grand Rapids Comic Con.
Continue reading 2018 Photo Retrospective Part 7 →
