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ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ to host all-ages β€œHaunting on the Hill 5” event

host of costume contest talks to grim reaper youth costumed person
ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ Fine and Performing Arts Coordinator Danika Bielek speaks with a contestant in the annual β€œHaunting on the Hill” costume contest at a past event.

October 22, 2025
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska

ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ Performing Arts Department and students invite the community to celebrate the creative side of the Halloween season with the free and family-friendly β€œHaunting on the Hill 5” event from 2–5 p.m. Oct. 25 in and around the Fine Arts Building.

Hosted by the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ Performing Arts Departments, this event is a community Halloween celebration
packed with fun ways to explore the creative side of the season. Attractions include games, performances, train rides for children, art making, a mad scientist laboratory, a fortune teller, and much more.

The popular costume contest will also be held at 4 p.m., with prizes awarded for the best costumes in the child, teen, adult, and family/group categories. Participants canΜύregister on the day of the event from 2–3:30 p.m., or in advance, at .Μύ

Haunting on the Hill is generously funded by an Open Proposal Grant from the ΊμΠΣΚΣΖ΅ Foundation. Other sponsors include Nex-Tech Great Bend, Abbey Carpet & Floor partnered with Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kansas, the Glenn and Elaine Mull Art Cart, and the Shafer Gallery.