Walk the trail around the Springbrook Nature Center to receive crafts and treats from local businesses. Costumes are encouraged! Read More

The Village of Lemont hosts its annual Halloween costume contest, parade and downtown trick-or-treating. Read More

Kids can trick-or-treat for sustainably sourced candy at Lincoln Park Zoo from 10am until the candy runs out. Kids can enjoy free carousel rides, spooky chats and learning activities, and fall rides and attractions to keep the party going. Read More

Wear your Halloween costume and visit downtown Wheaton businesses to trick-or-treat a few days early. Kids can also look for spooky signs throughout the downtown as part of the I Spy scavenger hunt. Read More

Trick-or-treat at local businesses on and around Catalpa Street. Treats will include candy apples, gourds, and pie pumpkins. Plus, kids can get a picture with Spiderman and maybe some other costumed characters at Alley Cat Comics. Read More

Trick-or-treat at select businesses along Lincoln Avenue between Wrightwood and Webster on Saturday or Clark Street on Sunday for the week before Halloween. Magicians, stilt walkers, and jugglers will meet and greet trick or treaters along the way. Read More

Children 12 and under are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and TRICK-OR-TREAT from 3:00 to 5:00pm. Participating tenants will display a pumpkin in their storefront windows. There will also be live music and strolling entertainers. Read More

American Girl hosts a FREE trick-or-treat where kids who visit the store in costume will receive a sweet treat (while supplies last). Read More

Treats, games and spooky fun are on hand at Lincolnwood's Proesel Park this Halloween. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Read More

Lincoln Square and Ravenswood transform into Lincoln Scared and Ravenswooooooood for early trick-or-treating. Businesses hand out candy and other treats, and a pumpkin decorating station sets up on Damen Avenue. Read More

Kids can dress in their Halloween costumes to trick or treat at Paschen Park. Bring little ones in costume to celebrate the season. Read More

Families can avoid the rain (or snow) by trick-or-treating indoors at the Downers Grove Museum. The Victorian themed Blodgett House will be decorated for the occasion and will host a scavenger hunt. Read More

Kids can trick-or-treat in a safe environment from the trunks of decorated cars at the Park District of Forest Park's Trunk or Treat event. Car owners will come dressed up and pass out candy from their vehicles. Read More

Have a spooktacular good time at Sedgwick Park by trick-or-treating from the trunks of decorated cars. Halloween games, a balloon artist, and a face painter will complete the fun. Read More

The Roselle American Legion and Rotary Club host their annual Trunk or Treat event. The party includes candy, music, games, and more. Read More

Families can enjoy a walk through the pumpkin patch, a pumpkin-carving demonstration, and pumpkin-themed treats like a caramel apple station and a s'more station at Lincoln Park Zoo throughout October. Read More

Bon Journeyed will take the stage at this event! Friends for over 30 years, Tyler Holcomb of ARRA & Matthew Pablecas of Oh Yes! join forces to create the Ultimate Bon Jovi/Journey experience!  The event also includes inflatable bull rides, big trucks, train Rides, face painting, balloon art, and  more! Read More

Downtown LaGrange celebrates Skeletober, a display of unique life-size decorated skeletons on the sidewalks of local businesses. Families can take pictures with the skeletons and participate in a skeleton scavenger hunt. Families can also enjoy live music at Milk Money Brewing. Read More

Visit Highwood for all the pumpkin-based fun you could wish for. This three-day festival includes all-you-can-carve pumpkin stations, a carnival, live entertainment, a 5k, craft and food vendors, and pet and kid costume contests. Read More

Spooky animals take center stage at this event sponsored by the River Forest Park District, Trailside Museum, and River Forest Public Library. Kids 10 and under, accompanied by a parent, can see live native animals, listen to live music and spooky stories, make s'mores and hot chocolate around a bonfire, and paint pumpkins. Read More

Hear thrilling and chilling stories outdoors along the Naperville Riverwalk. Summer Place Theater puts on the show at the Riverwalk Amphitheater. This event is recommended for kids ages 5 and up, with an 8pm session on Saturday night for kids 12 and up. Read More

Families can enjoy nature's contributions to Halloween by painting pumpkins, playing gourd ring toss, making leaf rubbings, and running through a fall-themed obstacle course. Read More

This family-friendly event is packed with seasonal excitement for all ages! Enjoy a FREE pumpkin (one per person while supplies last), meet adorable animals at the petting farm, and take a spin on pony rides. Kids can get creative with arts and crafts, fill their bags with treats at a Trunk or Treat, and brave the thrills of the spooky Haunted House. Read More

Safety Town trick-or-treating, an inflatable corn maze obstacle course, and fall games are on hand for families at Wild Meadows Trace in Elmhurst. Families can stay for lunch to visit food trucks including Brown's Chicken, Nick's Woodfire Pizza Truck, Tacos El Amigazo, D's Treats and Ice Cream, and Smallcakes. Kids can also enjoy face painting and a balloon artist. Read More

Kids can kick off the Halloween season at Lombard's annual fall event. Kids can enjoy games, dancing, face painting, and a candy hunt. The Lombard Community Building will host Boo Bingo from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Read More

More than 100 handmade and mechanical scarecrows will be on display in downtown St. Charles for this 35th annual fall tradition. Families can make their own scarecrow, enjoy live entertainment, shop at the arts and crafts show, or ride carnival rides while enjoying the fall weather. Read More

West suburban families can visit Burlington Park to paint pumpkins, enjoy giveaways from local businesses, visit food trucks, and trick-or-treat at downtown businesses. Inflatables and roaming entertainment will also be on hand. Read More

Families can help raise money for the Wicker Park "Gardens We Design" at this family-friendly Halloween event featuring kids' musicians, a costume parade, and a pumpkin patch and decorating area. Play games including pin-the-tail on various popular cartoons, find the "needle" in the haystack, or work your way through a straw maze. Read More

Fall festivities abound at this event sponsored by the Bloomingdale Park District, Village of Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale Public Library, and Friends of the Bloomingdale Public Library. The Police and Fire Department will offer Halloween-themed building tours and trunk or treat while the library will host a hay maze, moon jump, balloon artist, face painter, and refreshments.   Read More

Families can enjoy food trucks, Halloween-themed games, hay rides, live music, and stage events, a story walk, games, a bounce house, and a scenic hayride at this northwest suburban event. Read More

The Forest Park Casket Races is a delightfully eerie and offbeat annual event in downtown Forest Park, now celebrating its 13th year. Participants create their own "caskets," which are essentially coffin-shaped carts fitted with wheels and adorned in their favorite spooky decor.   Read More

Families can go on a self-guided hike to find Halloween clues around Crabtree Nature Center. Find all the clues to earn a treat! Costumes are encouraged but not required. Read More

Enjoy a cozy fire, s'mores, a spooky story trail, and pumpkin painting in Thatcher Woods. Kids can also stargaze in their Halloween costumes at this Forest Preserve District event. Read More

North suburban families can enjoy live music and a pumpkin carving contest to celebrate fall along the Main-Dempster Mile. Trick-or-treat at local businesses and participate in a kid or pet costume parade. Music from SCarolers will add to the fun. Read More

Halloween takes over Navy Pier! Families can enjoy circus acts, mad scientist demos, axe throwing, a costume contest, face-painting demos, and more at shops and restaurants around the Pier. Read More

Discover all of the tiny pumpkins in Sand Ridge Nature Center in a scavenger hunt. Participants who find all the pumpkins can take home a pumpkin as a prize. Read More

Sheridan Park hosts a pumpkin patch for the whole family, featuring a petting zoo, arts and crafts, and face painting. Read More

Visit downtown Batavia to enjoy bat-themed fun including trick or treating, a parade, pumpkin bowl, bat art, stories, games and more. Kids can see a show of live bats, see dance performances, and listen to live music. Read More

Visit the Naperville Riverwalk's Grand Pavilion for Halloween games, activities and treats. Hayrides and a pumpkin patch add to the fall fun. This free event is intended for kids 10 and under. Read More

Visit Welles Park for its annual Community Halloween Party. Games, craft projects, treats and more will make this a fun time. Wear your most creative and spookiest costume. Read More

Woud-be trick-or-treaters can enjoy indoor fun including ice skating, a "graveyard," games and a musician. More than 1,300 kids attended last year to enjoy Halloween in a safe, warm environment. Read More

The ultimate family-friendly Halloween event is packed with ghoulish delights for kids of all ages. Come in your most spooktacular costume (dogs in costume welcome too!) and enjoy an afternoon of fang-tastic activities! Read More

Arts in the Dark is an evening parade that celebrates Halloween as the "artist's holiday," bringing together Chicago institutions and organizations dedicated to art and education. Audience members will be delighted by unique floats, spectacle puppets, and creative performances set against the backdrop of Chicago’s majestic skyline. Read More

Edgebrook Library's Halloween parade is back! Kids can come dressed in their costumes to dance to enjoy a mini costume parade and photo spot, crawl-through box maze, toilet paper mummy races, build-a monster craft station, seasonal snacks and plenty of time to play, explore, and connect. Read More

Join in the parade in downtown Glen Ellyn before trick-or-treating at local businesses. Kids can also play games and make crafts in the downtown area. Read More

Watch as the Halloween Parade steps off from Bartlett Village Hall to the Depot Museum, then trunk-or-treat downtown and visit the haunted hallway at Town Center. Paint a pumpkin or ride a mini-train for an extra fee. Read More

North Halsted Street in Boystown celebrates Halloween unlike any other neighborhood in Chicago. Parade entries may include LED robots, the Lakeside Marching Band, and Chicago Full Moon Jam fire performers. A costume contest awards cash prizes to contestants in seven different categories, including a category for youth. Read More

Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderous crimes, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspecting boy, who must now figure out how to get them back in the ground in this 1993 film. The movie will be screened for kids ages 6 and up. Read More

Thurgood Marshall Library shows the 2018 film Goosebumps 2. The movie is about two friends find a mysterious book in an abandoned house. They accidentally unleash Slappy the evil ventriloquist dummy, and he’s bringing Halloween to life! Now it’s up to them to stop the chaos before their town is overrun by monsters. Goosebumps 2 is a fun and fright-filled adventure perfect for kids, families, and anyone who loves a good Halloween scare. Read More

The whole family can enjoy a warm fire and a scary movie while roasting marshmallows and snuggling under a blanket on a cool October night. See Hocus Pocus at Northerly Island. The show begins around 7 p.m. Read More

The whole family can enjoy a warm fire and a scary movie while roasting marshmallows and snuggling under a blanket on a cool October night. See E.T. at Northerly Island. The show begins around 7 p.m. Read More