Eastern Kentucky University’s basketball celebration – Halloween Hoopfest presented by Raising Cane’s – is back and will be held on Oct. 31 at Baptist Health Arena.
The FREE event will begin at 12 p.m. and end at 2 p.m.
This year’s Hoopfest will include trick-or-treating on the concourse, a men’s and women’s 3-point contest, a kids dunk contest, a men’s basketball dunk contest, a costume contest, a men’s and women’s autograph session, and performances by EKU’s cheer and dance teams.
Four young fans will be chosen to compete in the Halloween Hoopfest Jr. Dunk Contest. Fans who are interested in participating can fill out and submit an application using this link – ekusports.com/dunk.
Season tickets for both teams are on sale now.
The EKU men’s basketball team will host Morehead State for an exhibition game on Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. The season will officially begin on Nov. 2 when Kentucky Christian visits Baptist Health Arena.
The women’s team will begin its 2026-26 season on the road at Tennessee-Martin on Nov. 2.
