Car Community Automobile Club hosts Crusin’ Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 7 in Downtown Bloomington.

OCT. 5-7

Gridley Village-Wide Garage Sales

OCT. 6

Art Scavenger Hunt

Friday, 5-8 p.m.

Downtown Bloomington, 106 W. Monroe

Free

Artists have organized a scavenger hunt for Bloomington’s First Friday event. For more information, call (309) 829-9599.

OCT. 6-8

Corn Stock for Kids Presents Joseph

Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 2:30 p.m.

Corn Stock Theatre, 1700 N. Park Rd., Peoria

$16; $10 for kids 12 and under

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be performed by Corn Stock for Kids. For more information, call (309) 676-2196.

Peoria Players Presents “The Woman in Black”

Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m.

4300 N. University St., Peoria

$15; $10 for youths

A young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals. For more information, call (309) 688-4473.

OCT. 7

Run the Woods

Saturday, begins at 9 a.m.

Timber Pointe Outdoor Center @ Lake Bloomington, 20 Timber Pointe Dr., Hudson

$25

Easterseals will benefit from the 5K or 8K run or 1-mile hike. For more information, call (309) 663-8275.

Downs Haunted House

Saturday, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

107 E. Franklin St., Downs

$5

Haunted House, free hayrack rides, bonfires, concessions, and crowd entertainment. For more information, call (309) 846-6377.

Barks and Brews

Saturday, 1-4 p.m.

DESTIHL Brewery, 1200 Greenbriar Dr., Normal

Free

Bring your dog and enjoy the music of One Non Blonde. Bags tournament begins at 1:30. Event benefits Pet Central Helps. For more information, call (309) 220-9901.

Hill of a Race Obstacle Run

Saturday, 2-4 p.m.

Ewing Park II, 1001 Ethel Pkwy., Bloomington

$35; $10 for kids aged 7-15

Three-mile obstacle run includes lifting, carrying, climbing, and crawling. For more information, call (309) 434-2260.

Crusin’ Oktoberfest

Saturday, 3-7:30 p.m.

Downtown Bloomington, 106 W. Monroe

Free

Car Community Automobile Club hosts the event which features all car types. For more information, call (309) 829-9599.

OCT. 7-8

Evergreen Cemetery Walk

Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m.

Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, 302 E. Miller St., Bloomington

$17; children and students $5

Annual event hosted by McLean County Museum of History, Illinois Voices Theatre and the 150-year-old Cemetery brings to life some of the dead in vignettes featuring costumed actors. Event repeats on Oct. 7-8. For more information, call (309) 827-0428.

Spoon River Drive

Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Towns in Fulton County

Free

In addition to communities in Fulton County, the drive will include Elmwood in Peoria County and Havana Front Park in Mason County. Event includes hundreds of vendor booths along the route. For a map, visit spponriverdrive.org, tourist information.

OCT. 8

Old Time Folk and Country Jam

Sunday, 3:30-5 p.m.

Forest Park Nature Center, 5809 N. Forest Park Dr., Peoria Heights

Free; donations appreciated

Bring your guitar, fiddle, banjo or other acoustic instrument to the Nature Center for a jam session. Meet other musicians and learn some new songs. Music lovers of all ages are encouraged to come, listen and enjoy. For more information, call (309) 686-3360.

OCT. 11

China Painters’ Art Show

Wednesday, 1-5 p.m.

The Chateau Hotel and Conference Center, 1601 Jumer Dr., Bloomington

Free

Illinois World Organization of China Painters Art Show offers a display of fine porcelain and demonstrations. For more information, visit illinoiswocp.com.

–McLean County Calendar of Events–