Halloween Village returns to Baird Community Commons

MILWAUKEE (October 2, 2025) – Downtown Milwaukee is the place for free, delightfully unfrightful Halloween fun! Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 is partnering with Baird and the Wisconsin Center District to present another season of spooktacular lights.

Halloween Village presented by Baird will provide an autumn-inspired backdrop at Baird Community Commons, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. Guests are invited to pose for pictures in the interactive figures and walk through a giant, 12-foot pumpkin. New this year, the display will feature a giant spider, group of ghost pals, and monster-sized picture frame. Other interactive lighted figures will include a ghost, scarecrow, Frankenstein, and two different witches. Halloween Village will be illuminated during daytime and nighttime hours, Oct. 10-31. The experience is free and open to the public.

Halloween Village is just one of the seasonal activations taking place at Baird Community Commons this fall. Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21’s fourth annual Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee presented by Baird will also return to the corridor. Best described as a pumpkin palooza, the free, family-friendly event will occur Saturday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., amid the Halloween Village décor.

Upon arrival, guests will have an opportunity to select a free pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, while supplies last. Artists Working In Education will staff a decorating station where children can create silly or spooky jack-o-lanterns.

Families will also enjoy face-painting, photo opportunities with beloved characters, live entertainment and story times, fire engine exploration with the Milwaukee Fire Department, a children’s book sale with Friends of Milwaukee Public Library, and more. Fall-themed vendors will offer food and beverages for purchase. Children are encouraged to attend in costume as Trick-Or-Treat goodie bags will be distributed, while supplies last.

“We look forward to activating Baird Community Commons for another fall season,” said Matt Dorner, CEO of Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21. “Thanks to the support of Baird and Wisconsin Center District, we’re not only expanding the footprint of Halloween Village and Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee, we’re also enhancing our year-round, no-cost offerings for families.”

For more information on Halloween Village presented by Baird and Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee presented by Baird, visit www.milwaukeedowntown.com.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.