Events Calendar

Enjoy a wonderful array of fruits, vegetables, baked goods and much more at one of the busiest and well-visited Farmers Markets in the suburbs! Open from 8 AM - 1 PM on Sundays through October.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Farmer’s Markets.

Come Trick-or-Treat and see the Zoo decked out in its Halloween finery! Trick-or-Treat all day. Costume Parade at 11:00 am & 2:00 pm (each day). Meet at the Centerville Schoolhouse.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

Come alive and celebrate the Day of the Dead with Brookfield Zoo on Saturday, October 28th and Sunday, October 29th! Zoogoers can immerse themselves in the holiday’s traditions, including face-painting (separate fees apply), sugar skulls (while supplies last), coloring sheets, and take your photo with the catrinas (traditional skeleton characters). You can also enjoy music...

The Montgomery Police Department hosts its annual Halloween Safety Event on a Sunday in October from 10A-2P. The event occurs at the Police Department at 10 Civic Center Ave. in Montgomery. Visitors are encouraged to wear costumes and can participate in a traditional costume contest complete with trophies. The entire event takes place outside; please...

Get ready for our Halloween EXTRAVAGANZA featuring TRUNK or TREAT, Face Painting, Crafts + More You’re INVITED to our Family Fun Halloween Extravaganza — Featuring “Trunk or Treat!” Don't MISS IT! Families are welcome to come in costume and walk through our parking lot, stopping at cars that have decorated trunks to TRICK OR TREAT...

Looking for a safe and family-friendly trick-or-treat outing? We have games, treats, and activities for your little goblins on Sunday, October 29, noon – 4 p.m. For children 12 and under, while supplies last.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events and Indoor Halloween Events

Join us for family-friendly Trunk-or-Treating! Food, games, and candy are provided.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Trunk or Treat Events.

Trunk-or-Treat is back! Join us October 29th from 1-3pm in the parking lot. This is a community event, bring your friends!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Trunk or Treat Events.

Spooktacular returns for a full weekend of tricks and treats in Lincoln Park! Lincoln Avenue and Clark Street businesses will embrace the spooky season and transform into trick-or-treat stops. Join the haunted fun on Lincoln Avenue (Saturday, October 28) and Clark Street (Sunday, October 29) from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. each day to celebrate Halloween...

Superior Training's Trunk-or-Treat is back for more spooky fun! Members, Guests, Friends, and Family are welcome! Please register below if you plan to bring a car! Each family will be responsible for decorating and providing their own treats and games to share! Don't want to decorate a car, that's ok! All guests not planning to...

Saint Luke invites you to our annual Fall Fest Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 29th, 2023. This fun family event provides a safe family environment for all trick or treaters. Children gather candy from decorated trunks and participate in costume contest. There will be an award for best trunk and best costume! Stick around...

Come in your best costume and enjoy collecting candy, hot chocolate, face painting, balloon art, and carnival games! This is a family friendly event for a safe and enjoyable trick or treat experience.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Trunk or Treat Events.

Bubbles is helping our friends of the KickHouse Park Ridge to host their event at their location, but that is not all. Join us at 2 pm for a Family fitness class at Kickhouse, and then come for a Family Swim at our school. We will have a fin-tastic riffle: a box of Goldfish Swim...

ATA Taekwondo and Wade's Best Kids Summer Camp and After School will be hosting our annual TRUNK OR TREAT on Oct 29th, 2023 from 5pm-8pm!!!! This year's Trunk-Or-Treat will be at the American Legion at : 9757 Pacific Ave. , Franklin Park Who loves games, prizes, trunk decorating contests, and Sweet Treats?? WE DO!!!! Want...

The 2nd-Annual Schaumburg Halloween Carnival invites Chicagoland to experience two full weekends (October 20 – 22 and October 27 – 29, 2023) of nostalgic family fun, featuring spooky rides, a delightfully spooky House of Creeps haunted house, tasty treats, trick-or-treating, seasonally themed arts and crafts, a VIP, Very Insane Person bar/lounge, live music, and more....

Calling all dog lovers! Get ready for some tail-wagging fun. Starting on June 5, we’re thrilled to announce that Mondays will be designated as “Paws in the Park Days” (excluding holidays like Labor Day and Indigenous People’s Day). So, grab your four-legged companion, hop in the car, and get ready for some Barks and Recreation...

Costumes welcome for this not-too-spooky story, song, and dancing celebration of Halloween.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

In celebration of Día de los Muertos, stop inside to learn about Mesoamerican tradition and view our alter dedicated to extinct and endangered animals.

Leave a memento of a loved one, and learn about a traditional ofrenda on the second floor.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Library from Oct. 30 - Nov. 4. Children will learn about this special Latin American Holiday with a craft and books available for checkout.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages, costumes encouraged. We will share slightly spooky stories, make a craft, and then have a costume parade through the Library!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

It's a special storytime with only slightly scary stories! Feel free to wear a costume if you'd like!

Come join us for some spooky stories and craft.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

Show off your costume at this spooky storytime. Afterward go trick-or-treating through the library and stay for the Halloween Carnival. All Ages. Drop-In.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

The library has plenty of pumpkins . . . fat ones, skinny ones, tall ones, short ones, big ones, and little ones. Pick one out and enjoy decorating it between 4pm - 5pm. One pumpkin per child, birth to grade 12.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween...

Drop in between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a Not So Scary haunted house. This Not So Scary haunted house will be featuring a variety of decorations and fun things for the kids to see.

Join us as we celebrate Halloween at Gemini Gymnastics Academy with Spiderman & Princess Elsa. Kids ages 3-5 will play fun games, travel through our Not-So Spooky mat maze, tackle an obstacle course, and make a fun craft. Caregivers welcome to stay in the lobby during the event. There will be a photo booth for...

The library has plenty of pumpkins . . . fat ones, skinny ones, tall ones, short ones, big ones, and little ones. Pick one out and enjoy decorating it between 4pm - 5pm. One pumpkin per child, birth to grade 12.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween...

Calling all monsters and ghouls! Come and enjoy some spooky games and activities to celebrate Halloween. Costumes are optional! Recommended ages: 4-8 years old.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Goblins, pumpkins and puppets, oh my! Children of all ages and their caregivers can dress in costume and enjoy Halloween fun at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre. Get into the spirit with stories, songs, and a puppet show about this favorite fall holiday. This program will be held outdoors at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre across Jackson Ave. from...

This in-person program will be presented in Spanish and held at South Branch. Este programa será en persona en la Extensión del Sur. Para niños de 4 a 6 años con sus familias. Acompáñanos en esta hora de cuentos en español donde contaremos historias, cantaremos y haremos manualidades. Hoy aprenderemos y celebraremos el Día de...

Celebrate Día de los Muertos at your library with crafts and a bilingual storytime. Children and adults participate together for this event. (Babies–Grade 5 with an adult)

Come explore our Haunted Activity House designed and created by our very own Teen Volunteers. Activities within are a secret so we hope you enjoy the surprise! Once you enter the Haunted Activity House, you'll need to explore one of two paths to get to the activities; a family friendly path or the spookier path....

For grades 1–6. Drop in on the fun with a scavenger hunt all over the second floor to win a small prize. Dress up as your favorite book character or wear your bookish clothes.

Supplies and bilingual instructions will be available for you to make your own sugar skull to take home for Día de Los Muertos. Habrá suministros e instrucciones bilingües disponibles para que usted pueda hacer su propia calaverita de azúcar y llevárselo a casa para el Día de Los Muertos.

Wear your costume for stories, dancing, and a parade through the Library! Drop in. Meeting Room. Part of our Halloween Happenings!

The 2nd-Annual Schaumburg Halloween Carnival invites Chicagoland to experience two full weekends (October 20 – 22 and October 27 – 29, 2023) of nostalgic family fun, featuring spooky rides, a delightfully spooky House of Creeps haunted house, tasty treats, trick-or-treating, seasonally themed arts and crafts, a VIP, Very Insane Person bar/lounge, live music, and more....

Drop-in storytime for families with children of all ages, costumes encouraged. We will share slightly spooky stories, make a craft, and then have a costume parade through the Library!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Show off your costume at this spooky storytime. Afterward go trick-or-treating through the library and stay for the Halloween Carnival. All Ages. Drop-In.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Costumes welcome for this not-too-spooky story, song, and dancing celebration of Halloween.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

In celebration of Día de los Muertos, stop inside to learn about Mesoamerican tradition and view our alter dedicated to extinct and endangered animals.

Leave a memento of a loved one, and learn about a traditional ofrenda on the second floor.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Library from Oct. 30 - Nov. 4. Children will learn about this special Latin American Holiday with a craft and books available for checkout.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

All day, while supplies last!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Show off your costume at this spooky storytime. Afterward go trick-or-treating through the library and stay for the Halloween Carnival. All Ages. Drop-In.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Get dressed up in costume and join us for a celebration featuring games, crafts, stories, dancing and more spook-tacular fun! Then, trick-or-treat through the Library to receive some goodies.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Join us for some Halloween fun at the library! We'll gather for a story and then go trick-or-treating around the library.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

Ready for a “not-too-scary" Halloween storytime? Storytime will be followed by a costume parade through the library. Attendees are encouraged to dress in costume. Join us for this special Halloween-themed storytime. Kids and parents are encouraged to dress in costume. Storytime will be followed by a costume parade through the library. One ticket per person...

It’s Halloween at Hogwarts! Calling all witches, wizards, and muggles alike. Drop by the library and Youth Services area to celebrate Halloween Harry Potter style. There will be crafts, pumpkin carving (registration required), prizes to win, a costume contest, and Harry Potter/Halloween related activities all day. Costumes are highly encouraged, but your costume doesn’t have...

This in-person program will be held in the Youth Program Room. For ages 6 and younger with an adult. This special Halloween themed storytime celebrates the holiday with pumpkins, bats, and trick-or-treat fun! Feel free to show off your costume and come ready to read, sing, create, and play. We won't have any spooky tricks,...

Visit Aurora City Hall for the 7th Annual Halloween at City Hall on Halloween - Tuesday, October 31 - from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Get the family in your costumes and visit us before you head to the neighborhoods to trick-or-treat: Free candy and prizes for the children! - 15 City department booths with...

Enjoy free trick-or-treating in a fun and safe environment! Follow our Trick-or-Treat Trail throughout Enchanted Castle for candy and Halloween fun! Candy and giveaways are available while supplies last. Children must be accompanied by parent or guardian.     For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Join us at Village Hall for limited, indoor Trick-or-Treating from 3:00 to 4:30 PM! Wear your festive costumes, visit our decorated departments, and claim FREE candy from staff. Happy Halloween!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

Join us for not-so-spooky stories and trick or treating around the library.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

The Glendale Heights Police Department encourages children to trick-or-treat down the streets of Safety Town on October 31! There will be friendly ghosts and goblins, fairies and witches, and other characters to treat each child. Make sure to pass through the Safety Town Schoolhouse for a spooky trick! Children should bring a container or bag...

Join us at the Halloween Festival at Stratford Crossing on Tuesday, Oct 31 from 4-6pm! 🎃🍂 Enjoy trick or treating, carnival games, train rides, a costume contest, and more. Be there or be spooked!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

Join us for a mall-wide Trick or Treat event. We will have: 5PM-7pm | Trick or Treating 5:30PM| Halloween Costume Contest Must be a Kids Club Member to qualify for the Costume Contest. Three age groups 5 years & under, 6-8 years old and 9-12 years old. Winners selected by special NRPM retailer judges. Must...

Join us on Tuesday, October 31st, for Wicked Willow at Lions Park. Candy, bonfire, hayrides, ponies, petting zoo.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.

Inspired by the classic theme park attraction, Haunted Mansion is about a woman and her son who enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Indoor Halloween Events.

The Darien Lions Club invites the Darien area youths to attend our annual Halloween Party, to be held at the Darien Sportsplex on Halloween night, October 31st from 6:00-8:00pm. Each year more than 1,300 children and 500 ice skaters come out and enjoy a safe and fun-filled Halloween evening, complete with our famous "graveyard," games,...

Trick or Treating hours are over? BOO! But we have a treat! Come to the library to extend the spooky fun of Halloween. There will be tricks, treats, and an opportunity to swap out the candy you don't quite like. Allergy-friendly options will be available.   For information on more events like this, check out...

The 2nd-Annual Schaumburg Halloween Carnival invites Chicagoland to experience two full weekends (October 20 – 22 and October 27 – 29, 2023) of nostalgic family fun, featuring spooky rides, a delightfully spooky House of Creeps haunted house, tasty treats, trick-or-treating, seasonally themed arts and crafts, a VIP, Very Insane Person bar/lounge, live music, and more....

In celebration of Día de los Muertos, stop inside to learn about Mesoamerican tradition and view our alter dedicated to extinct and endangered animals.

Leave a memento of a loved one, and learn about a traditional ofrenda on the second floor.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Library from Oct. 30 - Nov. 4. Children will learn about this special Latin American Holiday with a craft and books available for checkout.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

Celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead! Stop by the YS desk for a craft and activities!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

Join us to enjoy a bilingual story! !Únete a nosotras para disfrutar de cuentos bilingües! Join us for bilingual storytime, come and listen to stories, rhymes, and music! ¡Únase a nosotros para la hora de cuentos bilingües, venga y escuche cuentos, rimas y música!

Honor your departed loved ones on Dia de los Muertos with this very special craft. Honre a sus seres queridos difuntos en el Día de los Muertos con esta manualidad muy especial.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

Pretend to be a dinosaur and go through our dino-themed obstacle course!

Learn and experience the art of henna art. Ms. Vanaja, an expert henna artist, will apply a henna design on your hand. Ages 6-11 with a caregiver. Drop in. Mehendi, also known as henna, is a paste made out of henna leaves (Lawsonia inermis). Ms. Vanaja, an expert henna artist, will apply a henna design...

In celebration of Día de los Muertos, stop inside to learn about Mesoamerican tradition and view our alter dedicated to extinct and endangered animals.

Leave a memento of a loved one, and learn about a traditional ofrenda on the second floor.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Library from Oct. 30 - Nov. 4. Children will learn about this special Latin American Holiday with a craft and books available for checkout.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

Celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead! Stop by the YS desk for a craft and activities!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

A special Dinosaur Storytime to kick-off Dinovember! A month completely devoted to Dinosaurs. We’ll read stories, sing songs, and do an activity! Registration is required.

This is a FREE and easy way to stay active and connect with the community. Join us as we walk around the paths of Rolling Meadows. GO Meadows is open to everyone, and has no fee. Bring comfortable walking shoes, weather-appropriate clothes and a water bottle. Walks are a manageable 30 minutes, but you are...

Bring your flashlights and get ready for a craft, glow stick fun and autumn activities along the way. To usher in the season of Thanksgiving, we will be collecting non-perishable goods for local food pantires at the start of the event.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of 5K...

Halloween may be over, but we can still have fun with pumpkins! We'll conduct a volcano experiment before cleaning those pumpkins up to paint. Registration required, register once per group.

Celebremos el Día de los Muertos con manualidades, un cuento bilingüe, pinta caritas y mucha diversión. Celebrate Day of the Dead with crafts, face painting, stories and so much fun! Please register: http://attend.gailborden.info/event/7618653   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

Join us for an evening of fun and upbeat jazz with the Switch Time Jazz Group. Sit and listen with the crowd, or move to the music on the dance floor at Garden Terrace located in the Pavilion. This event benefits Sheila Ray Adult Center. Light refreshments and pastries provided by Jarosch Bakery.    For...

Leave a memento of a loved one, and learn about a traditional ofrenda on the second floor.

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Library from Oct. 30 - Nov. 4. Children will learn about this special Latin American Holiday with a craft and books available for checkout.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

Celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead! Stop by the YS desk for a craft and activities!   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

Veterans Park District observes Veterans Day with a ceremony attended by community members, friends, employees, local schools, churches, and war heroes. Everyone is invited to honor our veterans and remember our soldiers during this moving ceremony. 

You're invited to RGL Marketing for the Arts' 12th Holiday Market at Wilder Mansion. One of a kind artisan & seasonal gifts. Over 55 artisans and gourmet food vendors including including kid’s clothing, pottery, stationery, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, painting, and gourmet food. Free event runs 4-9 pm on Friday, November 3 and 10 am-4...

Alina Celeste and Mi Amigo Hamlet use the creation of visual art as a vehicle for learning and practicing Spanish while making music as a community. All ages welcome! Under 10 with an adult.

Learn all about prehistoric creatures through real fossils from our friends, the paleontologists of T-Rexplorers. Ranger the T-Rex will also have a special appearance 15 minutes before the program right outside the Library! Every First Friday, an array of downtown Geneva businesses offers specials all day - from discounts to giveaways to raffles. Shop and...

First Fridays is a night of art, fun, music, dance, and community at local businesses and venues in downtown Aurora on the first Friday evening of the month. First Fridays in Downtown Aurora invites the community to enjoy art, music, food, theater, and more on the first Friday of the month. First Friday venues have...

Bring out the entire family for our DIA DE LOS MUERTO event! Celebrate Mexican heritage by dancing to Latin music played by DJ Adam, and mariachi band Cielito Lindo, eating some yummy and authentic Mexican food provided by Dino’s Supermarket, or getting your face painted by Pola! Craft tables and games such as Loteria will...

Celebrate Indian culture with books, learning how to draw rangoli, and Bollywood dance.

Join FACETS family and friends to kick off the 40th Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival (CICFF40). The largest and longest running children’s film festival in the United States, Opening Night will feature a SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE by Academy Award winning filmmaker, Matthew Cherry (Hair Love, Young Love), who will be honored for his contributions...

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! Register below!...

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 4 at Ross Ferraro Town Center (960 N. Gary Ave.) from 8:00 a.m. to noon and is open to residents...

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.

Don’t trash it, smash it! Green your Halloween this year and compost your pumpkin in the Lombard Common east parking lot. This is brought to you by the Lombard Junior Women’s Club, the Lombard Park District, the Village of Lombard, the Kiwanis Club, Waste Management and SCARCE (an organization that supports coordinated Pumpkin Smash events...

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...

The annual Pumpkin Smash will take place from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 4 at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots, located at 811 S. West Street. Area residents may bring their jack-o-lanterns and pumpkins to be smashed and composted into the soil at the Garden Plots, adding nutrients and water back into the...

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...

The pumpkin smash is a community effort to keep pumpkins out of our landfills. With our help, the pumpkins will be composted! Save your pumpkins and join us on 11/4/23.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.

Don’t Trash It, Smash it. Pumpkin Smash is an annual waste reduction and education effort in Illinois first begun by SCARCE. It diverts pumpkins from landfills by providing locations for you to drop off your pumpkins to be composted. Come smash your pumpkins in a dumpster located at the Roselle Park District Clauss Recreation Center....

Pack the pantry with the Lemont Park District. Items needed include:  Food Items: Condiments, canned/packaged meat, rice, instant potatoes, pasta, canned/packaged fruit & veggies, bottled water/juice, breakfast bars, baking mixes, dried fruit, tuna, salad dressing, tea bags, sugar, flour, chips, crackers, syrup, cookies, coffee, powder creamer. Household Items: paper products, laundry/dish detergent, bleach, cleaning sprays,...

Don't trash it, smash it. Recycle your pumpkins.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.

Don’t Trash it, Smash it! 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.  Downers Grove South High School is just one of the many locations that are hosting a...

The Village of Bartlett will be hosting its annual pumpkin composting event with this year’s Pumpkin Smash! SCARCE, a nonprofitorganization committed to keeping “stuff” out of the landfill by reusing or recycling, first brought this event to DuPage County in 2014! Since then, the annual Pumpkin Smash has successfully diverted more than 18 tons of...

Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at the Library from Oct. 30 - Nov. 4. Children will learn about this special Latin American Holiday with a craft and books available for checkout.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Dia de los Muertos Events.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

The Village of Bartlett will be hosting its annual pumpkin composting event with this year’s Pumpkin Smash! SCARCE, a nonprofitorganization committed to keeping “stuff” out of the landfill by reusing or recycling, first brought this event to DuPage County in 2014! Since then, the annual Pumpkin Smash has successfully diverted more than 18 tons of...

Citizens are encouraged to bring their pumpkins to be composted to the Library. All pumpkins MUST be cleaned free of inorganic materials such as candles and other decorations prior to being disposed in the composting collection container.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.

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.

The Village of Lisle will be collecting pumpkins for composting on Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Village Hall Parking Lot, 925 Burlington Avenue. Rather than placing pumpkins with other curbside refuse that will be landfilled, residents are encouraged to drop off their pumpkins for composting. Pumpkins are full of...

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.

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.

Will County and Lewis University have partnered to offer the 7th annual Will County collection of pumpkins for recycling. From 9am to Noon on Saturday, Nov. 4, students, parents, and residents are encouraged to bring their pumpkins and gourds! Lewis Physics Club will be operating Catapults! The Farm Bureau and Unv of IL Ext office...

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.

You're invited to RGL Marketing for the Arts' 12th Holiday Market at Wilder Mansion. One of a kind artisan & seasonal gifts. Over 55 artisans and gourmet food vendors including including kid’s clothing, pottery, stationery, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, painting, and gourmet food. Free event runs 4-9 pm on Friday, November 3 and 10 am-4...

Join us for an all-ages LEGO Celebration! Dive into creativity with hands-on building, games, storytime and prizes. Experience a day of laughter and learning with fellow LEGO enthusiasts.

Delight in a vibrant, interactive performance that brings Southern Indian stories to life through a unique art form called bharatanatyam. Through dance, music, and theatre, the Natya Dance Theatre will thrill you with tales where clever animals use their unique skills to triumph over adversity. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Mount...

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.

Bring your old pumpkin to shoot with arrows and play themed games! This event includes basic archery instruction, 5 arrows, and our Pumpkin Play Zone. All proceeds will go to our financial aid program.   For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Pumpkin Smash Composting Events.

Stroll through shops and restaurants for our third annual Cocoa & Chocolate Crawl! Experience a variety of Geneva shops and restaurants from 11 am-4 pm.

Encourage your child to practice their manners & dining etiquette skills through engaging activities, interactive games, and fun role-playing exercises! Topics covered: greetings, table setting, communication etiquette, the importance of manners, kindness and more.  Family and friends are invited to watch different role-playing games, skits and presentations as participants will showcase their skills during a...

Celebrate Diwali with beautiful balloon sculptures throughout the center representing the “Spirit of Diwali”! Enjoy a lively a fashion show displaying balloon dresses as well as the latest Diwali fashions by Macy’s Fox Valley and explore self-care booths with products by women-owned & operated local businesses. This event is free and open to all ages.

Get comfy, enjoy some popcorn, and join us in the Ferrentino Room for a family movie matinee!

Recycle your pumpkin at the Pumpkin Smash and Bash! Roll your pumpkin down the Centennial Sled Hill in a fun competition that kicks off the event, smash and bash them, then launch them into piles of compost. Go green by helping to clean up the newly smashed pumpkins and learn about composting. Please remove any...

Webelos, Cub Scouts, Parents and Siblings - Please join us for Troop 37's 3rd annual Pumpkin Smash on Saturday, November 4th from 1-4 pm. We will have a devilishly good time at St. Peter Field — park on Highland just north of Oakton in Arlington Hts. Enjoy some of your favorite camp foods, activities planned...

Are you obsessed with surprise mystery toys? Join us to create your very own mystery toys out of model magic clay. Trade them with your friends or bring them home to open later! We'll even raffle off some mini brand toys.

The Village of Streamwood Community Relations Commission, in partnership with Poplar Creek Public Library, is hosting its annual diversity event to embrace and appreciate different cultures in our community. Come enjoy artistic performances and other cultural expressions that help build bridges of understanding and respect. No registration is needed; just drop in! Would you like...

It is the pumpkin-smashing season! Join us for our 6th annual Pumpkin Smash event at Camp Greene Wood and unite with others in the effort to help divert compostable material from landfills. Composing pumpkins is a great way we can help our planet and why not have some fun in the process? Bring your old...

Experience the magic of Harry Potter like never before at the Wizarding World Party. This fully decorated and immersive experience is designed to transport you to the world of Hogwarts and its secrets. With plenty of fun for kids and parents alike, you won’t want to miss this event. You may meet some of your...

Listen to storytelling, take a night hike, make a s’more, view stars, and more. Grove 2.