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Shorewood's New Trick-or-Treat Street
Inside: Block party meets trick or treat, the Ghost Train, Halloween costumes + GO CREW!
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Know the North Shore: Trick or Treat Street
Shorewood just approved something new for Halloween 2025: a pilot program to close part of Morris Boulevard to traffic during trick-or-treat hours. The one-year test will turn Morris between Capitol and Olive into a pedestrian-only zone, with barricades and safety checks in place so kids can collect candy without dodging cars. A neighborhood block captain will organize the closure, coordinate with residents, and work with police to ensure everything runs smoothly. If the pilot goes well, it could become a model for more family-friendly, car-free trick-or-treat blocks in the future.
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A Decade of the Ghost Train
For a not-so-spooky but fun way to get in the Halloween spirit, check out Shorewood’s enchanting Ghost Train. You can find this artistic sensory experience at the Oak Leaf Trail Bridge over Capitol Drive. Since its first appearance on Halloween in 2016, this public art installation has delighted families by creatively blending history, technology, and community spirit. The best spots to view this display include outside on the patio of Culver’s or Corner Bakery on Capital Drive in Shorewood. Or you can time your bike ride or walk on the Oak Leaf Trail to feel like you are on board the Ghost Train. See the complete schedule of operations.
Where to watch the Brewers
Can the winning streak continue in this historic season?! The Brewers are on the verge of eliminating the Cubs when game 3 kicks off at 4:08 pm today! The Brewers are hosting an official watch party at Davidson Park on the Harley-Davidson campus (3725 W. Juneau Avenue), which transforms into a massive outdoor viewing hub. There are also plenty of options of watching the game in the North Shore and beyond. See our Brewers watch party guide.
Halloween costume planning
Trick or treating for most communities in the North Shore is just 17 days away! Do you have your costumes ready? Here’s our guide for all local Halloween places to find your spooky, scary or fun costume, from thrifting to Spirit Halloweens.
Go Brew Crew!
The Brewers have punched their ticket to the playoffs! Gear up for the postseason today.
More Local Fall Adventures
Haunted North Shore: Where history meets mystery
Forest Home Cemetery’s Day of the Dead celebration
Pumpkin patch photo contest (get a Stone Creek gift card)
Looking for a ghost tour this October? Here are local options.
North Shore History: The Ghost of Sister Sixtoes
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The most famous North Shore ghost story belongs to Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, where students have reported encounters with Sister Sixtoes for over four decades. According to campus legend, when the School Sisters of Notre Dame sold their Mequon property to the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod in 1982, one devoted nun refused to leave her cherished home. Campus lore holds that one elderly nun remained behind in the chapel until her death, unwilling to abandon the only home she had known.
See you out there,
North Shore Family Adventures
P.S. Forward this guide to anyone still asking, “So what should we do this Halloween???”
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