PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1) gets in the Halloween spirit with favorite characters and shows from PBS KIDS! Enjoy a lineup of ghastly, ghoulish programs airing throughout October.
Happy Halloween with PBS Kids Programming | 2026
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Weather Hunters, Foggy Trick or Treat
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 AM
Friday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 AM
Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 AM
Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 AM
Corky and Lily go trick-or-treating, but get lost when a sudden fog rolls in. They fight their fear and try to find their way as their parents search for them. When they finally reunite, the family continues their hunt for treats together.
Rosie’s Rules, The Catrina Mystery
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 7, at noon
For their Day of the Dead celebration, Rosie is in charge of the Catrina doll, but it keeps disappearing.
Molly of Denali, Halloween Party Panic
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 1:30 PM
Thursday, Oct. 22, at 1:30 PM
Monday, Oct. 26, at 1:30 PM
Friday, Oct. 30, at 1:30 PM
Jake, who's non-Native, dresses up as Walter Harper for Halloween and is confused when his friends are hurt by his homemade regalia. When Molly explains how regalia is not a costume, she helps Jake find an appropriate way to dress like his hero.
Lyla in the Loop, Too Many Pumpkins
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 9, at 8 AM
Thursday, Oct. 15, at 8 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 8 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 8 AM
Friday, Oct. 30, at 8 AM
When Lyla asks customers for their leftover pumpkins, she gets way too many and the Loops find creative ways to make use of every last one.
Elinor Wonders Why, The Fright Stuff
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 9, at 12:30 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 12:30 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 12:30 PM
Friday, Oct. 30, at 12:30 PM
The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.
Arthur and the Haunted Tree House
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 9, at 1 PM
Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6 AM
Sunday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 AM
Monday, Oct. 26, at 10:30 AM
Thursday, Oct. 29, at noon
Francine meets an old woman who has a mysterious past; Binky ends up at Mr. Ratburn’s haunted house; Muffy and Bailey cut through a dark cemetery; Arthur, Buster and Ladonna fear their treehouse may be haunted.
Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Sunday, Oct. 11, at 7 AM
Thursday, Oct. 15, at noon
Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 11:30 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 1 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 7 AM
The Wild Kratts aren't sure what to do for Halloween. Should they go trick-or-treating or just enjoy a Halloween party? The Kratt Brothers decide that the best thing to do is to discover some new “creepy cool” creatures. But when they set off to find these new animal friends, Martin and Chris discover that Zach and the other villains have come up with a plan to ruin Halloween. Can the Wild Kratts defeat the villains and still get to celebrate Halloween?
Carl the Collector, A Fuzzytown Halloween
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Monday, Oct. 12, at 8:30 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 8:30 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 8:30 AM
Friday, Oct. 30, at 8:30 AM
Carl and his pals are excited to trick-or-treat, until Forrest shares a spooky rumor — Mr. Price is a wizard who turns kids into chicken noodle soup! Sheldon is determined to find the truth and end the rumor once and for all.
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Katerina's Costume / Dress Up Day
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 9 AM
Thursday, Oct. 22, at 9 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 9 AM
Friday, Oct. 30, at 9 AM
“Katerina's Costume” Daniel and Katerina are at Miss Elaina’s Museum-Go-Round to make their costumes for Dress Up Day. While Daniel and Miss Elaina know exactly what they want to be, Katerina is having a harder time deciding on just the right costume. Eventually she comes up with a very clever idea!
“Dress Up Day” It’s Dress Up Day in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe and it’s time for the annual main street parade! The children visit all the stores, showing off their fancy costumes and receiving different stickers from their neighbors.
Donkey Hodie, A Donkey Hodie Halloween
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 11:30 AM
Thursday, Oct. 22, at 11:30 AM
Friday, Oct. 30, at 11:30 AM
It's Purple Panda’s first Halloween in Someplace Else, but he’s afraid because he doesn’t know what to expect. Donkey Hodie is here to help! She prepares Panda for all the things he’ll see on Halloween while their neighbors make it extra special.
Arthur, Fright Night
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Thursday, Oct. 15, at 6 AM
Sunday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 AM
Monday, Oct. 26, at 6 AM
Friday, Oct. 30, at 6 AM
Buster's Uncle Bob, portrayed by special guest R.L. Stine, tells him a spooky bedtime story about an encounter with a mysterious creature called the lycanbunny.
Wild Kratts, Masked Bandits
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 AM
Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 AM
As they prepare for a creature costume party, the Wild Kratts team begins to notice all sorts of strange things happening in the Tortuga HQ. Jimmy is sure there is a ghost or monster living with them, but the Kratt brothers are convinced it's some kind of creature. When the gang sets out to discover who is causing all the trouble, they discover that certain animals gravitate towards human habitation because it provides food and protection from predators.
Arthur, The Fright Stuff
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 16, at 6 AM
Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 AM
Prankster poltergeists have arrived in Elwood City — and just in time for the “Scare Your Pants Off” costume party! It’s boys versus girls in what becomes a great big battle of the pranks, until the kids learn a lesson about practical jokes... from a spooky source.
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, The Neighborhood Fall Festival / Field Day at School
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 16, at 9 AM
Thursday, Oct. 29, at 9 AM
“The Neighborhood Fall Festival” The neighbors are busy decorating for the big Fall Festival when a gust of wind knocks down Music Man Stan’s hard work. Daniel and his friends help rebuild the scene and learn that everyone's abilities are different — what's important is that you do your best.
“Field Day at School” Teacher Harriet has set up a Fall Field Day outside at school today. While trying new games, Daniel and his friends struggle to do the games how they want to. They learn a lesson about the importance of doing your best. Strategy: Do your best. Your best is the best for you.
Wild Kratts, A Bat in the Brownies
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 7 AM
When a little brown bat crashlands into a plate of Jimmy Z's famous brownies, Martin and Chris out set out to convince Aviva, Jimmy Z and Koki that bats are nothing to be afraid of. With bat activated Creature Power Suits, the bros follow join their new friend on a nocturnal fly about, and the entire crew must come to the rescue when the bat colony's roost is destroyed by a lightning bolt. In the end the Wild Kratts crew "goes batty," as they gain a new appreciation for bat ecology, predators and insects and echolocation, and learn to love bats.
Rosie’s Rules, The Legend of Captain Spooky Beard/Crystal's Haunted House
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Monday, Oct. 19, at noon
Wednesday, Oct. 21, at noon
Monday, Oct. 26, at noon
Friday, Oct. 30, at noon
“The Legend of Captain Spooky Beard” While trick-or-treating, Rosie and Javi try to avoid a pirate ghost who may be haunting their cul-de-sac.
“Crystal's Haunted House” Rosie and Javi offer to help make Crystal’s haunted house spooky, but their plan doesn't work when they have trouble communicating.
Arthur, Fernkenstein’s Monster
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6 AM
Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 AM
Fern tells a tale so scary that Arthur and the gang become afraid of her! Can Fern prove her skills as a writer and create a different story that’s fun instead of frightening?
Arthur, Hic or Treat
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 23, at 6 AM
Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 AM
D.W. gets a case of the hiccups that just won’t go away. No matter how much advice she gets from Arthur and his friends, she just can’t find the right cure. (Well, at least her Halloween costume as “Hiccup Girl” is all set...) Will D.W. ever get relief — or will she have the hiccups for the rest of her life and set the world record?
Wild Kratts, Secrets of the Spider's Web
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 AM
Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 AM
Saturday, Oct. 31, at 7 AM
When the creature adventuring Kratt Brothers take a nasty tumble, the Wild Kratts sets off on a mission to find and recreate one of the greatest of all biotech engineering secrets. Spider silk.
Weather Hunters, The Leaf Painter
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 AM
After playing in a pile of leaves, the Hunter kids wonder why they change color so, the family heads to the state park to investigate the mystery and to find the Leaf Painter — a man, who Benny claims, paints all of the leaves.
Super Why's Comic Book Adventures, Things That Go OO in the Night! / Tricks and Treats! / Costume Catastrophe!
PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Friday, Oct. 30, at 9:30 AM
“Things that go OO in the Night!” A friendly ghost needs help finding her "oo" sound.
“Tricks and Treats!” The greedy Eraser goes trick-or-treating and steals Wonder Red's Wonder Words Basket.
“Costume Catastrophe!” Princess Presto casts a Halloween costume spell that goes magically wrong.
