Sweet Heart Northside Art Night: Halloween Edition! 🎃
Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 6–10 PM
Gold Heart Tattoo | 1131 Caledonia St., La Crosse, WI 54603
FREE & ALL AGES!
Join Sweet 208 and Gold Heart Tattoo for a Halloween celebration of art, creativity, and community on La Crosse's Northside!
We're bringing together local artists, neighborhood businesses, and creative folks for an evening of costumes, hands-on art activities, music, food, and Halloween fun. Come dressed to impress, bring your friends and family, and celebrate the creative spirit of the Northside!
👻 $100 CASH PRIZE COSTUME CONTESTS!
Show off your best Halloween look for a chance to win $100 in cash in each of our four categories:
– HORROR — Your scariest, creepiest, most terrifying creation!
– CREATURE — Monsters, mythical beings, and creatures of all kinds!
– VINTAGE — Throwback costumes and looks inspired by decades past!
– CREATIVE — Original, imaginative, and unexpected costumes!
Individual and group costumes are welcome!
Contest details:
– $100 cash prize for the winner of each category
– Limited to 15 participants per category
– Sign-ups begin at 6 PM
Meet our judges:
– [Kae Creech of Swatch](https://www.instagram.com/kreepeech/)
– [Mike Marty, tattoo artist at Gold Heart Tattoo](https://www.instagram.com/sonasam/)
– [Merfolk Katie](https://www.instagram.com/merfolk_katie/)
✂️ FREE ART & ACTIVITIES
We've teamed up with some wonderful local artists and businesses to bring you an evening of free creative experiences!
🎃 Free Pumpkin Decorating with [Kroner's Hardware](https://www.facebook.com/KronersHardware/)**
Get into the Halloween spirit with free pumpkins and decorating techniques courtesy of our neighborhood friends at Kroner's Hardware!
🎨 Halloween Coloring Sheets
Get creative with tattoo-inspired flash coloring sheets designed by Missy Moe Farino of Gold Heart Tattoo, plus special-edition coloring sheets from Sweet 208!
🧵 Mending & Sewing with [Kae Creech of Swatch](https://www.instagram.com/kreepeech/)
Learn mending and sewing techniques with local artist Kae Creech. Bring something that needs a little love or get inspired to give your costume a creative touch.
📸 Free Photo Booth with [Fokus Photo](https://www.instagram.com/fokusphotowi/)
Show off your costume and strike a pose! Fokus Photo will be on-site capturing your Halloween looks with a free photo booth.
🚲 Free Northside Bike Rides with Drift Cycle
Explore the neighborhood on two wheels with free bike rides around La Crosse's Northside, provided by Drift Cycle!
🌭 FOOD & TREATS
Lozano's Fire Dawgs(https://www.facebook.com/lozanosfiredawgs/) will be serving up delicious hot dogs available for purchase throughout the evening.
50 FREE PALETAS! 🍦
Our friends at [Cielito Lindo Paletería & Snacks](https://www.instagram.com/cielitolindowi/) are providing 50 free paletas! Available while supplies last.
🎶 MUSIC & COMMUNITY
Enjoy music from DJ Adam of Sweet 208 while connecting with neighborhood artists, local businesses, friends, and fellow Halloween enthusiasts!
Whether you're competing for a cash prize, making art, enjoying a treat, or just hanging out, Northside Art Night is all about bringing our community together through creativity.
Come as you are, or come as something strange. Everyone is welcome!
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
🕕 6–10 PM
📍 Gold Heart Tattoo, 1131 Caledonia St., La Crosse, WI 54603
🎟️FREE & ALL AGES!
Organized by Sweet 208 and Gold Heart Tattoo, with support from our wonderful Northside community partners.
*This project was paid for by City of La Crosse Arts Board
