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Trunk or Treat

Connolly Recreation Center 22W130 Thorndale Avenue, Medinah, United States

Get ready to celebrate Halloween in a safe, community-centered environment where creativity and festive spirits come alive. Stroll through our parking lot transformed into a magical Halloween wonderland with creatively decorated car trunks. Each trunk will offer a unique theme, from spooky to silly, ensuring a delightful surprise for every visitor. Don’t forget to bring...

Free
Event Series House of Creeps

House of Creeps

Wintrust Field 1999 S Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg, IL, United States

The 3rd-Annual Schaumburg Halloween Carnival invites Chicagoland to experience two full weekends of boo-tastic family fun, featuring thrilling rides, spooky House of Creeps haunted house, tasty treats, trick-or-treating, costume contests, seasonally themed arts and crafts, a VIP: Very Insane Person bar/lounge, and more. Entrance to the carnival is free for all attendees, and parking is...

$17.50 – $25
Event Series Wednesday Fun Night

Wednesday Fun Night

Arlington Heights Memorial Library 500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Come in your pajamas or your play clothes; just be sure to bring the whole family for this evening storytime that features a different activity each week.   For kids up to 6 with caregiver. Siblings welcome.

Free

Halloween Storytime and Trick or Treat

Palatine Public Library 700 N North Court, Palatine, IL, United States

Show off your costume at this spooky storytime. Afterwards, trick-or-treat through the library to collect stickers to create a Halloween scene. All Ages. Sign-up begins two weeks prior to each date.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Free
Event Series Family Craft Night

Family Craft Night

Santori Library (Aurora) 101 S. River Street, Aurora, IL, United States

Bring the whole family for craft night at the library! Each week we will feature up-cycled materials. Ages 4+ with a caregiver.

Free

Día de los Muertos and Halloween Bilingual Storytime

Eola Road Branch 555 S Eola Road, Aurora, IL, United States

Dress up to enjoy a bilingual story time alongside Princess Rapunzel of Corona! All ages welcome. ¡Vístete para disfrutar de un cuento bilingüe para todas las edades junto a la Princesa Rapunzel! ** Enjoy a bilingual story time celebrating Halloween and Dia De Los Muertos alongside Princess Rapunzel! Story time will be followed by a...

Free
Event Series Reels at the Rialto

Reels at the Rialto

Rialto Square Theatre 102 N Chicago St, Joliet, IL, United States

Rialto Square Theatre is excited to announce our year-round movie series called “Reels at the Rialto.” This movie series is a nod to our Vaudeville movie palace past. “It’s important for us to offer a wide variety of entertainment options for the residents of Joliet and surrounding areas,” says Wade Welsh, Rialto Square Theatre Executive...

$5
Event Series Creepy Critters Month

Creepy Critters Month

Knoch Knolls Nature Center 320 Knoch Knolls Road, Naperville, IL, United States

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 pm - 4:30 pm Enjoy self-guided activities about spiders, snakes, bats, rats, crows, vultures, owls and more! Go on an indoor Creepy Critters Scavenger Hunt...

Free

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