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Rockford apparently looked at the calendar, saw October, and immediately went FULL fall. 😂🍂 Art everywhere, cider donuts, pumpkins, spooky lights, and even some paranormal Rockford history. Here are a few things happening around town October 2 through 4. 🎨 Friday & Saturday: Fall ArtScene 🕔 Friday 5 to 9 PM | Saturday 4 to 9 PM 📍 Locations throughout the Rockford area One of Rockford’s longest-running art traditions is back. ArtScene is completely free and lets you bounce between local galleries, studios, businesses, and other spaces to see work from artists throughout the region. 🍎 Saturday & Sunday: Cider n’ Cinnamon Arts & Crafts Fair 🕙 Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM | Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM 📍 Edgebrook, 1639 N. Alpine Rd., Rockford This one pretty much screams fall. Shop handmade goods while grabbing cider, cider donuts, kettle corn, cinnamon-roasted nuts, baked goods, and more. There’ll also be free live music throughout the weekend. 📄 Saturday: Super Shred Day 🕙 10 AM to 2 PM 📍 Guilford High School, 5620 Spring Creek Rd., East Parking Lot Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful and State Representative Dave Vella are hosting a free Super Shred Day. 🎃 Saturday: Pumpkin Palooza 🕙 10 AM to 2 PM 📍 Patriots Gateway Center, 615 S. 5th St., Rockford Pumpkins, a petting zoo, face painting, treats, a pumpkin carving workshop, and plenty of activities for the kids. 👻 All Weekend: Eerie Autumn Lights 🕔 5 to 9 PM 📍 Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St., Rockford Klehm has officially gone spooky. Walk through more than 14,000 feet of Halloween lighting, tackle the huge spooky straw bale maze, find Rockford’s Biggest Pumpkin, and check out the Ghostly Market. 😳 Saturday: Eerie Tales of the Dead 🕖 7 PM 📍 Ethnic Heritage Museum Want something a little creepier? Haunted Rockford and local paranormal investigators will share stories of encounters connected to the Ethnic Heritage Museum and Graham-Ginestra House, followed by a tour of both museums. Remember, it is a good day to go local. #RockfordBuzz #RockfordIL #RockfordEvents #ThingsToDoRockford #GoLocal