IUAA Colorado: Hoosier Halloween

Hoosier Halloween is an annual IU Alumni Association Colorado Chapter community-service tradition at Children’s Hospital Colorado. IU alumni and friends come together to bring Halloween fun, encouragement and Hoosier spirit to young patients and their loved ones while supporting the hospital staff who care for them. 

Volunteers will help create a festive and welcoming afternoon filled with kid-friendly games, crafts, bowling, face painting, prizes and take-home bags. Volunteers will greet and invite families to participate, assist at activity stations and ensure that every child receives a prize. 

Event Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026 
Location: Children’s Hospital Colorado Address: 13123 E. 16th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045 

Volunteer arrival and setup: 12:30 p.m. 
Event: 1:00–3:00 p.m.
Group photo and teardown: 3:00–3:30 p.m. 

Volunteers must be at least 16 years old to participate. Volunteers should park in the hospital’s front/main parking lot and enter through the Main Entrance. An IUAA representative will greet volunteers upon arrival. Anyone needing assistance may visit the Information Desk, located to the right inside the entrance, and ask for directions to the Volunteer Office. Wear your IU gear, pinstripes or crimson—or a fun, family-appropriate Halloween costume. 

Please plan to remain through 3:30 p.m. to help with teardown and join the group photo outside the hospital. Come serve alongside fellow Hoosiers and help create a joyful and memorable Halloween experience for Children’s Hospital Colorado patients and families. Go Hoosiers!

Questions?
Contact Kristi Hornick at kristihornick@alumni.iu.edu.