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Celebrating Halloween Lemont-Style September 24 to October 18: โ€œTrail of Scarecrowsโ€ Competition! Theme: Fairytale Characters | VOTE For Your Favorite Scarecrow September 10: Stake pick-ups at Lemont Township Community Center....

Tour de Proviso Riverside Edition

Guthrie Park (Riverside) 28 Bloomingbank Road, Riverside

This Yearโ€™s Tour De Proviso is hosted by the Village of Riverside and President Joe Ballerine. The ride will take place throughout the blocks of historic Riverside, as well as...

Fall Color 5K Run and Walk

The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois 53, Lisle

Help kick off the Fall Color Festival with the annual 5K on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Satisfy your inner champion on the Arboretumโ€™s scenic, rolling course through the fresh autumn...

$45 โ€“ $50

Family Hike with a Naturalist

Knoch Knolls Nature Center 320 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville

Join a naturalist on an early morning hike to learn about the animals and plants that call Knoch Knolls Park home. The route is mostly over grassy or gravel paths....

Free

River Run

Montgomery Village Hall 200 N River Street, Montgomery

The 5K and 10K River Run takes place every year on the first Saturday of October up to and down the scenic Fox River. The USA Track and Field (USATF)...

Wheaton Fall Fest

Wheaton Nurseries 626 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton

Live Music, local artisans, food trucks, cider donuts, pumpkin patch and face painting.    For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Fall Festivals and Oktoberfests.

Event Series Fall Fest

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo 2001 North Clark Street, Chicago

For Wildlife. For All. For Fall! Dive into the wonderful world of autumnโ€”from picking the perfect pumpkin to nostalgic Ferris wheel rides above the foliageโ€”with Lincoln Park Zooโ€™s eighth annual...

Free

Steam into Fall

Illinois Railway Museum 7000 Olson Road, Union

Bring the entire family for a step back in time. Enjoy the fall colors of bucolic McHenry County from the window of a 100-year-old steam train as you savor the...

$12 โ€“ $16

Lemont Fire Department Open House

Lemont Fire Protection District 15900 New Avenue, Lemont

Please join us for a day of family fun at the Firehouse as we celebrate National Fire Prevention Month. We will feature our own firefighter-paramedics throughout the day in exciting...

Event Series Pumpkin Weekends

Pumpkin Weekends

Blackberry Farm 100 S. Barnes Road, Aurora

Enjoy family-friendly fall festivities at Blackberry Farm! Weekends in October & Columbus Day 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., admission includes all rides and attractions, pumpkins can be purchased additionally for...

$7 โ€“ $8

Farmstead Frolic

Riverview Farmstead Preserve Book Road and Hassert Boulevard, Naperville

Visit the farm for some old-fashioned fun and learn about the significance of agriculture in Will County โ€” both past and present! Tour the limestone house and barns, meet some...

Free

Classic Car Show

Burr Ridge Village Center 701 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge

The Annual Burr Ridge Car Show, in partnership with Corvette Mike Midwest & Windy City Corvettes, will be in the parking lot between the Village Green and Lifetime Fitness at...

Free
Event Series STEAM Saturdays

STEAM Saturdays

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

Drop in for different hands-on family STEAM activities each month.โ€ฏFor grades k-2 and their families.

Event Series Walking Plays

Walking Plays

The Morton Arboretum 4100 Illinois 53, Lisle

ADVANCE TICKETS RECOMMENDED Walk along with the action of your favorite literary tales performed live among 1,700 acres of trees and beautiful landscapes. All Walking Plays are approximately 90 minutes...

$15 โ€“ $25

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