October 17, 2025
Family fun beginning at 5 p.m.
Join us for Lindenwood’s annual spooktacular event, Dark Carnival! Magic shows come to life, rides and bounce houses delight the spirits, and the haunted house will chill you to your bones. Join us for all this and more at Dark Carnival. Schedule subject to change.
Schedule is subject to change.
Featured Events
Blood Drive
3:30-7:30 p.m., AB Leadership Room, Spellmann Center
Help the American Red Cross increase its supply. Register on the American Red Cross website
Trunk or Treat
5 - 7 p.m.
If you’re a kid with a cool costume, show it off at our student sponsored Trunk or Treat! Participation is free.
T-Shirt Food Drive
5 - 8 p.m., while supplies last
Donate a nonperishable canned food item and receive a Dark Carnival T-Shirt. All items will go to support Oasis Food Pantry. Suggested items include: Peanut butter, jelly (plastic containers only), macaroni and cheese, Hamburger Helper, pasta, canned pasta sauce, and rice.
Scream Zone
Enjoy free rides and bounce houses for those ages 12 and up.
Haunted House
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Residential Life team brings your worst nightmares to life. Enter McCluer Hall if you dare. Not recommended for little ghouls or ghosts.
Quiet Place
Warner Hall will host spooky stories for the littlest of little boos in the Alumni Lounge. If a little boo gets overwhelmed, relax for a moment in our conference space.
Cotton Candy Cottage
5 - 8 p.m., while supplies last
Free cotton candy, while supplies last.
Little Monster Mash
Enjoy free rides and bounce houses for ghouls and ghosts ages 12 and under!
Food Truck Graveyard
5 - 9 p.m., while supplies last
Delicious treats for the whole family, from burgers to snacks. Visit the Food Truck Graveyard and pay your respects to these culinary masterminds. Cash or card accepted.
