Those who first celebrated what we now call “Halloween” probably wouldn’t recognize the holiday today. Still, you can see signs of the day’s somber origins all around at Halloween ...

Since the late 1970s, the celebration of Halloween on State Street has changed dramatically. The very beginning The history of Halloween on State Street begins in the late 1970s, when a crowd of ...

Halloween is filled with odd traditions, Halloween colors, and even games like bobbing for apples, many with a rich history. Halloween jack-o’-lanterns are no exception. Although jack-o ...

Trick-or-treating has a long and winding history, beginning as a tradition during a Celtic holiday in medieval Europe. The modern version of the Halloween tradition began to take shape after it ...

By request of UW Chancellor John Wiley, University Communications put together a history of the event citing the initial event as held by the student government in 1979. Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4, ...