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Boo! at the Zoo Oct. 9-24, 2021 Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Rd; Brookfield, 708-688-8000.NOT FREE Brookfield Zoo Free Days
COTC note: The zoo is offering free days but upon checking none of the Free Days coincide with Boo at the Zoo events. Natch.
Boo! at the Zoo Activities
· NEW! Howl-O-Scenes Photo Spot at the Nature Stage
· Boo! at the Zoo Photo Spots: giant inflatables, photo frames, peekboards, and more!
· “Crazed Maize” Corn Maze on the West Mall
· Creepy Carousel*
· Haunted Hayride*^
· Pumpkins to the Animals
· October 9 at 10:30 am – Goats and Wallabies at Hamill Family Wild Encounters
· October 10 at 10:30 am – Polar and brown bears at Great Bear Wilderness
· October 16 at 10:30 am – Black rhinos
· October 17 at 11:00 am – Kangaroos
· October 23 at 10:30 am – Big cats and sloth bears
· October 24 at 10:30 am – Polar and brown bears at Great Bear Wilderness
Blommer Chocolate Company’s UPSIDE DOWN Parade Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT Washington Park, Chicago More info
Be a star in the parade by dressing in costume and walking through dozens of singing, dancing, and spectacle-performance groups stationed along Russell Drive in Washington Park. Attendees will receive goody bags at the end of the route.
Museum of Science and Industry’s Boo Fest Oct 15-31, 2021 (Oct 29 Zoo members only) Museum of Science and Industry (map) NOT FREE FREE DAY: October 27, 2021.
Celebrate Halloween with costumes, trick or treating, fun science and more with Boo Fest! Our limited capacity, timed-entry tickets and other protocols allow for plenty of space and comfort for a scary good time indoors.
Pumpkin Party at Gallagher Way Thursday, October 28, 2021 @ 3:30 PM – 7 PM Free Schedule of events
Music, dancing, crafts for the kiddies.
Trick-or-Treat Madison Row Select businesses 800-1300 W Madison Register here
Madison Row businesses will be passing out candy/snacks and goodies on Friday, October 29, 2021, from 4 -7 PM.
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Thursday, October 31, 2019
Indoor Kids events through the Chicago Park District
Thu, Oct 31, 2019 from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM Halloween Party at Dvorak Dvorak (Anton) Park
Thu, Oct 31, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 7:30 PM Harvest Party at Galewood Galewood Park
Thu, Oct 31, 2019 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Halloween Party at Green Briar Green Briar Park
Thu, Oct 31, 2019 from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Halloween Party at Sauganash Sauganash Park
Thu, Oct 31, 2019 from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Halloweenie Roast at Lincoln Lincoln Park Cultural Center
Thu, Oct 31, 2019 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Halloween Party at Loyola Loyola Park
Oct 16-31 2020 Clark Street Spooktacular Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (map) Canceled 2021
Celebrate Halloween on Clark Street from Friday, October 16 – Saturday, October 31 with spooky specials, an online costume contest and voting on your favorite festive window displays. Visit our website to register for the events.
Oct 26 -31 Ghostly Gus Scavenger Hunt (map) Canceled 2021
The Ghostly Gus Scavenger Hunt is the perfect opportunity for you and your kiddos to dress up and celebrate Halloween in Roscoe Village! Ghouls of all ages are invited to join us in this Halloween scavenger hunt!
Oct 27 Good Shepherd Halloween Celebration (map) Canceled 2021
Good Shepherd will be hosting a fun Halloween Celebration that will include color pages for children, gift bags with pens, stress balls, candy and more! Stop by and get some gifts and take some pictures and tag the spooky school to enter a giveaway! Meet the fun ghouls and ghosts that live at the school.
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