By Shay Lelonek / News Director

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Halloween is coming up fast, and St. Cloud State University huskies are gearing up for the spooky holiday. 

The school has various events lined up to celebrate. 

Starting off the festivities will be a costume 5K from 4 to 5pm at the Beaver Island Trail hosted by the American Marketing Association. This event is open to the public, so you don’t have to be a student to attend. 

Another event, taking place on Thursday, is an event for student org appreciation week: Spooky crafts. Student org members can get together in the Atwood Main Lounge to paint a spooky coaster.

All materials for this event will be provided. The event will take place on Thursday, October 29 from noon to 2 p.m.

To start off the weekend on Friday, October 30 from 6 to 9pm on the upper level of the Atwood Memorial Center. Students can enjoy a night of plenty of halloween activities including trick or treating, an escape room, stuff-a-squishie, and a corn maze! 

The event is free for students to attend with a valid SCSU ID. Members of the public can attend this event as well for $10.