October 22, 2025
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
Barton Performing Arts Department and students invite the community to celebrate the creative side of the Halloween season with the free and family-friendly “Haunting on the Hill 5” event from 2–5 p.m. Oct. 25 in and around the Fine Arts Building.
Hosted by the Barton Performing Arts Departments, this event is a community Halloween celebration
packed with fun ways to explore the creative side of the season. Attractions include games, performances, train rides for children, art making, a mad scientist laboratory, a fortune teller, and much more.
The popular costume contest will also be held at 4 p.m., with prizes awarded for the best costumes in the child, teen, adult, and family/group categories. Participants can register on the day of the event from 2–3:30 p.m., or in advance, at shows.bartonccc.edu.
Haunting on the Hill is generously funded by an Open Proposal Grant from the Barton Foundation. Other sponsors include Nex-Tech Great Bend, Abbey Carpet & Floor partnered with Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kansas, the Glenn and Elaine Mull Art Cart, and the Shafer Gallery.