We're celebrating Day of the Dead and Diwali with gorgeous ofrendas and displays, music, and more! ¡Estamos celebrando el Día de Muertos y Diwali con hermosas ofrendas y exhibiciones, música y más! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.
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...
Come join us for three hours of FUN! Parents can snag a little kid-free time on the first Friday of every month from 7:00-10:00pm! We'll play, eat, hang and burn all of that extra energy! The fun includes our 60 ft. inflatable obstacle course, trampolines, foam pits, open gym, games, pizza, and lemonade! Our Cosmic...
The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for residents to drop-off jack-o-lanterns to be composted. It is held each year the Saturday after Halloween. Don’t Trash it, Smash it! For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.
SBC Waste Solutions will hold a recycling event on Saturday, November 2 from 8 AM to 11 AM. There will be on-site paper shredding (three computer paper boxes per car limit), paint, and pumpkin drop off. This drive-thru event will be held in the Metra parking lot located next to Village Hall. Residents will need...
The Village of Carol Stream is partnering with eWorks, SCARCE, Accurate Document Destruction, Flood Brothers Disposal, and DuPage County to host a Pumpkin, Textiles, Electronics Recycling and Shredding Event. This event is taking place on Saturday, November 2 at Ross Ferraro Town Center (960 N. Gary Ave.) from 8:00 a.m. to noon and is open...
Do not trash your pumpkins. Smash them! Bring your post-Halloween pumpkins to the Community Center as we smash pumpkins for compost using our custom contraption created by our parks crew. This event is in partnership with the City of Rolling Meadows. For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin...
Don't trash your pumpkins—smash them instead! Come to Village Green Park and be part of our pumpkin composting initiative. Let's work together to divert as many pounds as possible from landfills. Before smashing, weigh your pumpkins and ensure they are free of decorations and candles. Please note that painted pumpkins cannot be accepted. You have...
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