Name: Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus
Start: 2026-10-02T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Crystal Lake Main Beach

Crystal Lake Main Beach

<h3>FRI OCT 2, 5-9 PM</h3>
Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Drive
We are bringing the Halloween classic, Hocus Pocus, to Crystal Lake! Join us for a spellbinding, family-friendly outdoor movie at the beach. Grab your blankets, dress up as your favorite Sanderson sister, and enjoy a night of food trucks, games, costume contest, crafts, and more! It’s not just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!Food trucks and beer garden Advance ticket sales via <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/movie-in-the-park-hocus-pocus-tickets-1985867600451" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Eventbrite</a> Ages 4-12: $7 Ages 13+: $10 Under 3: free Ticket price increases $5 at the door
Movie at Dark (approximately 6:45 pm)
Food trucks:
MyFunnel Brothers Mac Smash'D Burgers Kissed by Fire Soda Squeezed 
Games:
Dead Man's Toe Toss Pin the Eye on Book Broom Races Spooky Monkey Bridge
Crafts:
Potion Making Witches Hat Decorating
Activities:
Black Flame Candle Lighting ceremony Sanderson Sisters Spellbinding Live Performance Character Meet &amp; Greet Costume Contest
Ages 3 and Under: Free; Ages 4-12: $7; Ages 13 &amp; Up: $10.  Tickets at door are $5 more per person.
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/movie-in-the-park-hocus-pocus-tickets-1985867600451?aff=ebdssbdestsearch" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">TICKETS</a> via Eventbrite
Special thanks to our event sponsor, My Funnel Truck!

Local Event: Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus

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Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus

FRI OCT 2, 5-9 PM
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McHenry County Dog Daze

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Phase Three Brewing - Lake Zurich

Scary Vendors - Craft beer - P3 Kitchen Food Options - August 29
Camp Lake Zurich, also known as Phase Three Brewing in Lake Zurich, is bringing the fright into their taproom and working with the Streetz Artz Alliance to do so. Over three dozen artists will be setup with horror and the macabre as their theme of choice.
This curated market features an amazing variety of unique, handmade items and frightfully delicious treats from talented artists and makers.
Whether you're shopping for your partner, your sibling, or yourself, you’ll find something scary special!
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 Note: The application is still open: Link: <a href="https://forms.gle/xvyKsu1QLKzjGikg7" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">forms.gle/xvyKsu1QLKzjGikg7</a>
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Sharing is scaring and attending is devilishly supportive.

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Scary Vendors - Craft beer - P3 Kitchen Food Options - August 29
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Raue Center For The Arts

LUCY’S COMEDY
With headliner Chastity Washington, featuring Jack Baker. Hosted by Ted Willson
Friday, September 4, 2026 @ 8:00p Tickets&nbsp;start at&nbsp;$29* Members save 30% (All-in pricing includes a $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order.)
Best stand-up in the burbs! Raue Center brings the best stand-up comics in the Chicagoland area close to home with Lucy’s Comedy, Raue Center’s longest-running program! Curated by comic and radio personality John DaCosse.&nbsp;
Chastity Washington is a nationally touring comedian with a career spanning over 30 years. An NBC Diversity Finalist and HBO Comedy Wings winner.&nbsp;A Chicago favorite, she’s a regular at The Laugh Factory and Comedians You Should Know, and has headlined top clubs nationwide, including Zanies, The Lincoln Lodge, and Improv venues across the Midwest. She’s opened for comedy heavyweights like Tommy Davidson, Sommore, Michael Che, and Roy Wood Jr. Her debut special, Live at Dandy, is streaming on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and YouTube Movies, and she was featured on Season 2 of Nateland Presents: The Showcase.
A staple of comedy in and around Chicago, Jack Baker has built a reputation for himself as a local heavyweight with his unique blend of intimate stories and subversive observation. A regular at all the top clubs in Chicago, Jack has delighted audiences for more than 15 years, sharing the stage with such comedic powerhouses as Bobcat Goldthwait, Dana Gould, and Adam Ray. His debut special, Jack Baker’s Disease, just passed 80,000 views on YouTube.
Ted Willson, the comedic half of the wildly popular online show That Checks Out, is a Chicago-area native. While entertaining at clubs throughout the Midwest, he regularly makes audiences laugh with his funny and familiar stories that you can’t imagine really happened to him. Ted brings those unbelievable true stories to life with a polished wit and an endearing charm.
This performance sponsored by: <img src="https://www.etix.com/venueResources/ticket/images/16722_ticket/Georgios.jpg">
—— Don’t forget to become a RaueNOW Member to save &nbsp;30%!
*Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Box Office Fee – A $4 per ticket charge to support the ticketing software.
Order Fee – A $8 per order charge that helps operate and invest back in our historic venue.
Patron Code of Conduct: Be courteous. Inform staff if you feel or observe any harassment. We reserve the right to remove any guest at any time. For more information, please visit <a href="https://rauecenter.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rauecenter.org</a>.
Questions? Contact our Box Office at 815-356-9212;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:boxoffice@rauecenter.org" target="_blank">boxoffice@rauecenter.org</a> Raue Center For The Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts.

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LUCY’S COMEDY
With headliner Chastity Washington, featuring Jack Baker. Hosted by Ted Willson
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<h1>Greenroom Improv</h1>
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026 | 7:00 PM
Adult Tickets are $24, Student Tickets are $17, Members save 30%(All-in pricing includes $4 Box Office Fee. An $8 Order fee will be applied at checkout to the entire order)
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For over 20 years, GreenRoom Improv has performed nationally for a wide range of audiences and events. GreenRoom specializes in a unique blend of clean, high-energy, multi-faceted improv comedy.
GreenRoom members include Dave Hunter, Matthew Aldis, Kerry Cox, Sam Barbaro, Christian Zierke, Miriam Naponelli, Jess Smith, Paul Gunsul (piano), &amp; Erik Scheele (piano). For more information, visit<a href="https://greenroomimprov.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> greenroomimprov.com</a>
—— Don’t forget to become a RaueNOW Member to save&nbsp; 30%!
*Prices vary according to zone. Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
Box Office Fee – A $4 per ticket charge to support the ticketing software.
Order Fee – A $8 per order charge that helps operate and invest back in our historic venue.
Premium Seat Fee – $6 Premium seat fee is based on location/additional leg room and indicated with a light blue color on the seating chart.&nbsp;
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Patron Code of Conduct: Be courteous. Inform staff if you feel or observe any harassment. We reserve the right to remove any guest at any time. For more information, please visit <a href="https://rauecenter.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rauecenter.org</a>.
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Questions? Contact our Box Office at 815-356-9212; boxoffice@rauecenter.org
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Raue Center For The Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts.

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Greenroom Improv

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<a href="https://raceroster.com/events/2026/113777/2026-crystal-lake-half-marathon-and-12k" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration</a> is now open!
Stay updated by following The Crystal Lake Half Marathon on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/clhalfmarathon" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clhalfmarathon/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.
Volunteer information can be found <a href="https://raceroster.com/events/2026/113777/2026-crystal-lake-half-marathon-and-12k/volunteer" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">here.</a><a href="https://raceroster.com/events/2026/113777/2026-crystal-lake-half-marathon-and-12k/volunteer" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Melissa Nickle at melissa.nickle@smithptplus.com.
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Crystal Lake Christian Church

Crystal Lake Christian Church is a church family that loves God and shows that love with reverence and awe; we are all sinners saved by His grace and we love one another through bearing one another’s burdens in prayer and fellowship. We praise the Lord with a mixture of contemporary and traditional music without the circus; it’s not a concert; it’s worship of the living God. We emphasize the fact that it is not the quality of our singing but instead the quality of our heart condition before God that matters most; He is worthy of our praise. We partake of the Lord’s Supper every Sunday. We do so in remembrance of what Jesus, the Lamb of God, achieved at Calvary for a fallen world in need of salvation and a Savior; in need of atonement. We baptize by immersion upon request and view this as the first step of obedience by an individual who has already made a faith commitment and cried out to God for salvation. The words spoken from God’s pulpit are anchored exclusively in the scriptures and, while occasionally topical, we do not view the gospel as a self-improvement program. The gospel message communicates the truth about God’s love, righteousness, holiness and judgement while emphasizing our need to repent of our transgressions before Him.

Crystal Lake Christian Church is a church family that loves God and shows that love with reverence and awe; we are all sinners saved by His grace...

Springbrook Community Church

Springbrook is a vibrant church in our community that exists to glorify God, as we help others meet, know, and follow Jesus. Be our guest Sunday at 9am or 11am, or text GUEST to 1-844-238-7507 if you have any questions.

Springbrook is a vibrant church in our community that exists to glorify God, as we help others meet, know, and follow Jesus. Be our guest Sunday at...

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