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Lemontster Days

Downtown Lemont Lemont

Celebrating Halloween Lemont-Style September 24 to October 18: “Trail of Scarecrows” Competition! Theme: Fairytale Characters | VOTE For Your Favorite Scarecrow September 10: Stake pick-ups at Lemont Township Community Center....

Pay it Forward

Proksa Park 3001 S. Wisconsin Ave, Berwyn

The Berwyn Park District services over 55,000 Berwyn residents by providing superior parks, facilities, and recreational services to the community. We have many projects we would like to complete but...

Free
Event Series Food Drive

Food Drive

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove

Bring nonperishable food for the library's free pantry, The Cupboard, which supports housing & food-insecure community members. Click for a list of items accepted/not accepted. Donate in the lobby.

Event Series Sugar Skull City

Sugar Skull City

Downtown Aurora Aurora

Welcome to Sugar Skull City! Aurora Downtown is honoring Day of the Dead, the beloved Mexican cultural tradition, from October 15 to November 6, 2022. Join us in celebrating Dia...

Trunk or Treat

Mission Church (Bloomingdale) 82 Stratford Drive, Bloomingdale

Join us for a Trunk Or Treat at Mission Church! We will be in the East parking lot of 82 Stratford Drive in Bloomingdale on Saturday, October 15th from 10:00am...

Free

Hummingbird’s Sensory-Friendly Halloween Party

Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies (Woodridge) 9018 Heritage Parkway, Suite 600, Woodridge

Don't miss Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies' Sensory-Friendly Halloween Party! This free event is for families in the western suburbs. Children will have the chance to climb on the touch-a-trucks, play in...

Free
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 autumn—from picking the perfect pumpkin to nostalgic Ferris wheel rides above the foliage—with Lincoln Park Zoo’s eighth annual...

Free

A Happenin Halloween

York Center Park District 1609 South Luther Avenue, Lombard

Come celebrate a wondrous and witchy Halloween with the York Center Park District. We will have carnival games, a pumpkin patch, hayrides, and much more! This year our theme is...

Free

Pumpkin Fun Run

Hadley Valley - Gougar Road Access 18304 Gougar Road, Joliet

Celebrate the fall season with the Pumpkin Fun Run! The run is open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities who enjoy getting active outdoors. The fun run...

$5
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 – $8

Kiwanis Fish Release

Lake Ellyn Park 645 Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn

Help release fish into Lake Ellyn or Lake Foxcroft. Participants are given a bucket of fish which they carry to the water’s edge and release. This continues until all fish...

Free

Candy Carnival

Proksa Park 3001 S. Wisconsin Ave, Berwyn

Join us for trick-or-treating at Proksa Park. Please wear costumes and bring the whole family.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

Free
Event Series Trek-N-Treat

Trek-N-Treat

Peck Farm Park 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva

The spooky woods await, but costumed kids will be rewarded with sweet treats on this special night! Wear your costume and take a hike through the Peck Farm Park prairie....

$15 – $18

Move with the Mayor

Goodwin Elementary School 18 Poplar Place, North Aurora

Join Mayor Mark Gaffino for the first ever Move with the Mayor Physical Activity Challenge! Mayor Gaffino will be hosting a bicycle ride on a little over a 2 mile...

Event Series Pumpkin Patch Creations

Pumpkin Patch Creations

Primrose Farm 5N726 Crane Rd, St. Charles

Embark on a tractor-drawn wagon ride to the pumpkin patch to find your perfect pie pumpkin. Catch a ride back to the farmyard to the decoration station and create your...

$15

Trunk or Treat

Indian Boundary YMCA 711 59th St, Downers Grove

Free registration if you decorate your trunk and hand out candy. Parking lot will open at 2:30pm to set-up your trunk.   For information on more events like this, check...

$5 – $10
Event Series Neon Birthday Party Bash

Neon Birthday Party Bash

Vaughan Athletic Center 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora

REGISTER IN ADVANCE Make this year’s birthday special by joining us for an exclusive Neon Birthday Party Bash. Not celebrating a birthday party? No Problem! Come and enjoy a fun-filled...

$12 – $15
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 – $25

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