Events Calendar

Sponsored by Drury Lane Theatre.

Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Decorate Sugar Skulls

Des Plaines Public Library 1501 Ellinwood Street, Des Plaines, IL, United States

Decorating sugar skulls is a Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) custom to honor the deceased. Come decorate a skull to take home.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

Free

Downtown Trick or Treat

Downtown Mount Prospect Northwest Highway and Main Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

Dress up in your costume and trick-or-treat at Downtown Mount Prospect businesses!     For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.    

Free
Event Series Wild Wednesdays

Wild Wednesdays

Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N Central Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Wild Wednesdays are back for the season at Garfield Park Conservatory! Join Family Programs staff outdoors in Play and Grow Garden for free, drop-in activities, such as fort building, bug hunts, chalk drawing, and more! Find us every Wednesday evening from 4:00-7:30 pm. Just head outside through our Desert House doors and follow the giant...

Free
Event Series Fall Fandom Fest

Fall Fandom Fest

Fountaindale Public Library 300 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

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 October 20 for epic fun celebrating your favorite fandoms! All events require registration, unless otherwise noted. Wild for Robots Monday, October 21, 4:30 p.m. Grades...

Pumpkin Painting

Maywood Public Library 121 S 5th Avenue, Maywood, IL, United States

Let’s paint some pumpkins! Limited supplies available. / ¡Pintemos unas calabazas! Suministros limitados disponibles.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

Event Series LEGO Club

LEGO Club

St. Charles Public Library 1 S. 6th Street, St. Charles, IL, United States

Drop by the library and build with LEGO. Each Wednesday we will have a different LEGO challenge you can try, or build whatever you want!

Free

Family Pumpkin Carving and Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee

Memorial Park (La Grange Park) 132 West Oak Avenue, La Grange Park

Family Pumpkin Carving Bring your creative ideas to Family Pumpkin Carving Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:00-6:00pm at the Memorial Park Pavilion. Each registered participant will receive one pumpkin to carve and decorate. All are welcome Jack-'o'-Lantern Jubilee Bring your already carved pumpkin to Memorial Park from 6:00-7:00pm and we will light them up for a...

Creepy Critters

Benedictine University , United States

Join us for Creepy Critters Halloween Open House at the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum at Benedictine University! Registration is required! Limited spaces available.    For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

$5

We do our best to provide comprehensive, accurate and useful information about events and activities. This information (such as times and locations) is gathered from press releases, websites, signs around town and word of mouth. However, details change and people make mistakes, so please confirm the details before you go. Kidlist is not responsible for any problems that occur while participating in activities listed on this site.

Submit an Event
Click on the button above to submit an event to the Kidlist calendar. We welcome everyone to submit events, given that they are family-friendly, free and/or drop-in, and are local for families in the west and northwest suburbs of Chicago. All submitted events are reviewed by the Kidlist team.