JANESVILLE — The city of Janesville Recreation Division’s Enchanted Forest and Hollywood Hayride opens this week in Palmer Park.
This annual community event allows families with young children to enjoy Halloween fun with festive, non-scary adventures ranging from famous fairytales to today’s popular movies and TV shows.
Days and times:
- Wednesday and Thursday, October 8 and 9, from 5:30-8:00 p.m.
- Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
The Enchanted Forest and the Hollywood Hayride each cost $3 per person. Tickets are available on site.
The Enchanted Forest takes families on a narrated, candle-lit walk through Palmer’s hillside to six scenes acted out with local volunteer actors from your family’s favorite nursery rhymes and fairytales.
The Hollywood Hayride offers a star-studded adventure with scenes from popular movies and TV shows! Live actors will come to life in costume and act out scenes for kids. Characters also hand out small trinkets at each location.
This year’s festivities will also feature Goblin Games, Optimist Club Barrel Train Rides, and Concessions.
The Recreation Division would not be able to make this event possible without the generous assistance of sponsors. The City extends thanks to our 2025 Enchanted Forest and Hollywood Hayride event sponsors:
- The Optimist Clubs of Janesville
- Curtis Rose Companies
- Rock County
- Avondale Roofing
- Boucher Hyundai of Janesville
- Vietnam Veterans Chapter #236
- Aten Orthodontics
- Premier Bank
- Drier Family Dental
- Cousin’s Subs
- Chamber & Owens
- Impact Confections