Halloween at the Dojo 2025

Kids train in costume on Halloween Day -- Friday, October 31st.. All kids divisions will feature special activities and treat bags, plus surprises! Come support our kids programs and celebrate this Fall classic at the dojo.

The days are crisper, leaves are turning different colors, and Halloween night will soon fill with costumes and trick-or-treaters — and so will the dojo on Halloween Day, Friday October 31st.

Training in costume for kids as been a tradition at the dojo for fourteen spooky years and has become an Autumn classic for all the kids in our various divisions.

This year, the dojo’s Halloween celebration will occur on Halloween Day itself, starting with Juniors-sized Halloween karateka at 3:30pm and continuing throughout the day at the Youth Division’s 4:15pm class and concluding with Teens at 5pm. And this year, for the first time, Mentor Division kids will join the Youth and Teens divisions!

Note: For all kids in costume, you must have your rank belt with you.

All kids classes will feature special events, entirely spooky kata, and devlishly appealing treat bags (don't worry, parents: we don't distribute candy).

Age-appropriate treats will be provided in all Kids Divisions.

In past years, treat bags have included graphics-novel versions of classic books on martial arts and philosophy (The Book of Five Rings 五輪書, Go Rin no Sho for example) for Teens, portable games and puzzles for Youth Division students, and ever-popular Paw Patrol cars for Juniors.

Treats include graphics novels and books on martial arts.

Schedule Notes

And sorry, adults, but no costumes for you — but feel free to stay a bit after 2PM General Class and cheer for vampires, Batman, assorted goblins, and more!

Note that the Adult 2PM Kata Class will be held at its regular time. However: the Adult 6PM General Class and the Adult 7PM Kumite Class are canceled.