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Make Some Music! A Supported Family Program

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

Join us for musical books and songs and then explore different stations where you can make your own instrument or visit the instrument petting zoo. We will use a visual schedule and have lap weights and fidgets available. For ages 3 and up with a caregiver.

Free
Event Series $5 Friday Nights

$5 Friday Nights

DuPage Children's Museum 301 N. Washington St., Naperville, IL, United States

Pay less admission for the same amount of fun! Just $5 admission per person starting at 5:00 pm. Every visit to DuPage Children’s Museum (DCM) is an adventure that will spark curiosity, inspire creativity, and lead to new discoveries. After a long week of school (or work!) unwind with a trip to the Museum. Make...

$5

Zombie Fun Run – FULL

Volkening Heritage Farm 201 S. Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg, IL, United States

Run or walk in your Halloween costume for nearly 2 miles while being chased by zombies. Fee includes a hot dog or brat, chips and a drink. Additional food is available for purchase.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of 5K Races and Kids’ Fun Runs.

$10 – $15

Trick or Treat Tango

Vaughan Athletic Center 2121 W. Indian Trail, Aurora, IL, United States

Trick-or-treat then twist and shout! Come celebrate Halloween by joining us for an evening of dancing, crafts, games, and lots of candy. Prizes will be given to the winners of the costume contest. Register early for a discounted rate! All participants must be accompanied by a paying adult. For information on more events like this,...

$10
Event Series A Nightmare at West Main

A Nightmare at West Main

West Main Community Park (Batavia) 40W101 Main Street, Batavia, IL, United States

A spooky fest awaits you at West Main Community Park. Join us for a haunted hike through our spooky trails where ghosts and ghouls come out to play at night. Perhaps you may even spot an evil clown! Gather your family and friends for protection; you don't know what lurks behind those trees!  This event...

$10 – $12

Halloweekend: Movie in the Park: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Mackin Park 15th Street and Maple Avenue, Berwyn, IL, United States

Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and join us for our Halloweekend Movie in the Park! E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, he is discovered and befriended by a 10-year-old boy named Elliott. Bringing him into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as he is dubbed, to his brother,...

Free
Event Series Spooky Showings

Spooky Showings

Geneva Commons 602 Commons Drive, Geneva, IL, United States

#GenevaCommons is excited to bring back movies with a spooky twist! The movie will start to play at 7:30 PM. Bring your chairs and blanket for a thriller night! Friday, October 6: Hocus Pocus Friday, October 13: Hotel Transylvania Friday, October 20: Coco   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup...

Free

Halloween StoryWalk at the Riverwalk

Riverwalk Grand Pavilion in Centennial Park 500 W. Jackson Avenue, Naperville, IL, United States

Come in costume and enjoy a Halloween StoryWalk® at the Riverwalk that combines the benefits of literacy, physical fitness, and family fun. Pages from a featured fall-themed picture book will be posted along a designated path. Maps will be available at the starting point, and participants can read and stroll at their own pace. At...

Free

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