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Trunk or Treat

Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex 415 Lake St, Oak Park

Join us at the Ridgeland Common Recreation Complex parking lot for a spooktacular trick-or-treating experience! Local groups and organizations will be stationed with their decorated cars, ready to distribute candy...

Free
Event Series Schaumburg Farmers Market

Schaumburg Farmers Market

Trickster Cultural Center 190 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg

At the Schaumburg Farmers Market, you’ll find locally grown fruits and vegetables, certified organic produce, microgreens, meats, flowers, plants, gourmet cheeses, and dog treats sold by the vendors that produce...

Free
Event Series Creepy Critters Month

Creepy Critters Month

Knoch Knolls Nature Center 320 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville

Celebrate all things creepy during the month of October Drop in anytime during our open hours: Saturday 9 am - 3 pm Monday-Friday, 9 am - 1 pm & 1:30...

Free

Monster Playdough Sculpting

Downers Grove Public Library 1050 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove

We will bring out our collection of play dough and tools, so you can drop in and sculpt some monster fun!

Free
Event Series Community Partner Playdate

Community Partner Playdate

Wheaton Public Library 225 N Cross Street, Wheaton

Join us for a playdate at the Wheaton Public Library. While children and families socialize, we'll have DuPage County community partners present to share resources including developmental screening, early childhood...

Free
Event Series Pop-in Play

Pop-in Play

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard

Drop-in activities recommended for ages 3-5, with a participating adult. Pop by the Library for a playful morning of popular activities!

Free
Event Series Hejsan: Story and Craft

Hejsan: Story and Craft

Swedish American Museum 5211 North Clark Street, Chicago

Join us in the Brunk Children’s Museum of Immigration for a story and craft on the last Thursday and Friday of the month. Free (with Museum admission). In May we...

Included in general admission
Event Series Friday Fun Day

Friday Fun Day

Wood Dale Public Library 520 N. Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale

Explore, discover, and imagine with our new educational play stations. We rotate our toys every week to ensure our future veterinarians, doctors, chefs, and store clerks never get bored! Drop...

Free
Event Series Fall Fandom Fest

Fall Fandom Fest

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook

Do you love all things fandom: the books, the movies, the TV shows, the comics and most importantly, the fun? Join us in person and online during the week of...

Glow-in-the-Dark Party

Helen Plum Library 411 South Main Street, Lombard

Drop-in event for families with children of all ages. Join us for a glow-in-the-dark party! Wear white or bright colors and prepare to have fun.

Free

Monster’s Bash

Woodland Trails Park 1500 E. Euclid Avenue, Mount Prospect

Dress in your best costume and join RTPD for the ultimate community Halloween celebration! Enjoy decorating pumpkins, trick-or-treating through our character walk, games, bounce houses, and taking a festive hayride....

Free

Safely Trick-or-Treat

Park Place Family Recreation Center 550 S. Park Boulevard, Streamwood

Come dressed in your Halloween costume and join the Park District, community groups, and local businesses as we hand out candy and goodies for this free indoor event.   For...

Free

Trunk or Treat

Harvest New Beginnings (Oswego) 5315 Douglas Road, Oswego

Join us for our annual FREE family friendly indoor trunk or treat! Trunk or Treaters will spend the evening going from trunk to trunk, collecting treats from decorated booths. Food...

Free

Pumpkin Splash Spectacular

Community Recreation Center (Wheeling) 100 Community Boulevard, Wheeling

Celebrate Halloween at the Indoor Pool at this Year’s Pumpkin Splash Spectacular! All participating must pre-register for this event. Dive into the excitement as you search for pumpkins scattered throughout...

$10

Family Night Trick-or-Treating

Cantigny Park 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton

Bust out the costumes and visit Cantigny for a fun, treat-filled night! This walking tour through the park will feature candy stations along the way (including teal pumpkins).   For...

Free with parking

Host a Trunk

Westbrook Christian Church (Bolingbrook) 1175 Lily Cache Ln, Bolingbrook

Host a Trunk for our annual community Trunk or Treat. Gather some family and friends and host a trunk together. For this year's event we want you to pick your...

Trunk or Treat

Hanover Park Park District Community Center 1919 Walnut Avenue, Hanover Park

Bring your family and friends to enjoy a spooktacular evening filled with decorated car trunks, candy, games, and festive activities. Dress up in your best costume and experience the magic...

Free

Haunted Library

Glen Ellyn Public Library 400 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn

The library will close at 3 pm on Friday, October 25 and re-open at 6 pm transformed for Halloween fun! Visit the library after hours, if you dare! On the...

Parkie’s Pumpkin Patch

Pelican Harbor Indoor Aquatic Park 200 Lindsey Ln, Bolingbrook

Make this Halloween one to remember by joining Parkie in the Floating Pumpkin Patch! Hunt for your perfect pumpkin from a number of sizes, stay after to decorate and enjoy...

$9 – $12

Fall Fest

Warrenville Park District 3S260 Warren Avenue, Warrenville

All Activities Included with $5 Wristband Skip the lines! Prepurchase your wristbands beginning October 1, 2024! Wristbands can be purchased at the lower level Guest Services desk from 9A-5P or...

Event Series Movies in the Corner

Movies in the Corner

Des Plaines Public Library 1501 Ellinwood Street, Des Plaines

All ages. Enjoy a family-friendly Halloween movie in the Poet Tree Corner on the second floor. Check back again later for what movie we will be watching!

Free

Spooky Skate

Hruby Ice Arena at Ridgeland Common 415 Lake Street, Oak Park

Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Walk Ins are welcome. Put your costume on and come to the rink to be spooked out of your skates. Enjoy a ghoulish public...

$9 – $12
Event Series Haunted Forest Walk

Haunted Forest Walk

Woodridge Park District Community Center 2600 Center Drive, Woodridge

Hawthorne Hill Woods will be transformed into a thrill of seven scary scenes, complete with all sorts of creatures that slither and groan. Patrons will wind their way through the...

$5 – $8

Halloweekend Haunted House and Story Telling Tour

Joseph C. Vallez Activity Center 1529 S Harlem Avenue, Berwyn

Join us for a SPOOKY adventure as we visit the neighborhood’s most decorated houses for Halloween, then gather ‘round for some scary stories that will send shivers down your spine...

Free
Event Series Spooky Trail

Spooky Trail

Reed-Keppler Park 129 W. National Street, West Chicago

Looking for a spine-chilling adventure this Halloween Weekend? Venture into the darkness at Spooky Trail in Reed-Keppler Park, West Chicago. Encounter eerie clowns, creepy crawlies, and other frights along the...

$12 – $17

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