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Trick or Treat in the Woods: Messenger Woods

Messenger Woods Nature Preserve Bruce Road and Cedar Road, Home Glen, IL, United States

Experience the woods like never before! Come dressed in costume and hike along a glowing night trail. Bring a bag and keep an eye out for hidden treats, but beware of those tricks! Enjoy a crackling fire while roasting hot dogs and marshmallows for s’mores. The program is not a parking lot trunk or treat;...

$5
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

Outdoor Movie: Hocus Pocus

Old Town Museum (Bloomingdale) 108 S Bloomingdale Rd, Bloomingdale, IL, United States

Join us on Friday the 13th for a movie under the stars featuring Halloween favorite, HOCUS POCUS! Bring a chair, blanket, and some snacks. This event is outdoors so dress accordingly, Halloween attire is encouraged. Movie will start at approximately 7pm. Bathrooms will be available inside the museum. No smoking and no alcohol allowed on...

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
Event Series Celebrate the Solar Eclipse

Celebrate the Solar Eclipse

Berwyn Public Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn, IL, United States

Get ready for the 2023 solar eclipse! Stop by the Youth Services department on the 2nd floor to pick up a special take & make craft kit and your own pair of solar eclipse glasses! Use your eclipse glasses to view the eclipse on Saturday, October 14th between 10:37am and 1:22pm. Kits/glasses are for children...

Free

Soar with Sonic

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

Register early for a discounted rate! Join us for a morning of fun with Sonic! Participants will get to meet and interact with Sonic while they bounce and play in our inflatable jump houses and obstacle course. All participants must be accompanied by a paying adult. Register early for a discounted rate!

$8

Solar Eclipse Viewing Event

Woodridge Public Library 3 Plaza Dr, Woodridge, IL, United States

Join us at the Library to view an annular, or ring-shaped, solar eclipse as well as a variety of activities to celebrate this amazing astronomical event. This eclipse will begin at around 10:30 a.m., and peak at around noon. Safety glasses will be provided to everyone who attends. No registration necessary.

Free

Home Run Derby

Ackerman Park (Glen Ellyn) 800 St. Charles Road, Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Step up to the plate and swing for the fences! Join us for a home-run hitting competition where each participant will receive ten pitches to showcase their power. The top 50% of those ten pitches will advance to the next round until we reach the championship showdown featuring the top 3 home-run hitters. We'll have...

Free

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