123 upcoming events · 105 free · from Chicago Park District, Chicago Public Library, Navy Pier
Join the Back of the Yards staff for a screening of Corpse Bride (2005)! Returning to the painstaking stop-mot…
FreeJoin us at the West Lawn branch for Sunday matinee movies for the whole family. Movies will be shown in Englis…
FreeA community event where children and families gather in a parking lot or field and go from car to car, rather …
Free · Registration requiredNeed help with your Halloween costume? Come on by! We can help you get started (or finish) your unique costume…
FreeBring the family and try your hand at screen printing with our Halloween stencils. Bring your own T-shirt or c…
Free · Registration requiredGhosts are roaming the library stacks, and we need your help to find them all! Stop by the reference desk to p…
Free · Registration requiredStop by the Teen Room and learn some Halloween origami tricks! Learn how to make a pumpkin, ghost or a creepy …
Free · Registration requiredDIY Fall Time Bracelets Fall vibes incoming! Swing by the branch and make your own Harvest or Halloween bracel…
FreeJoin us for a frightfully fun Family Halloween Celebration! Enjoy pumpkin painting, a costume contest, Hallowe…
FreeThis October, sewing hour is all about costumes! With Halloween on the horizon, sewing hour will feature all o…
FreeGet into the Halloween spirit and make your own spooky lantern! Choose a ghost lantern 👻 or your classic jack…
Free · Registration requiredEvery other week, come by after school and join us for Teen Craft Tuesdays! Relax, get creative, and make some…
Free · Registration requiredIf you love painting and pumpkins, you are going to love Kid's Artificial Pumpkin Painting! Kid's will get a c…
FreeWear your costume and come join us for stories, crafts and games. For kids ages 4 to 14. How to Attend Registe…
Free · Registration requiredWe are diving in this month into a variety of fun Halloween crafts. For kids 6 and up. Accessibility Need sign…
FreeGet ready for Halloween with a glow-in-the-dark slime experience that will light up your Halloween night. For …
FreeJoin us for a screening of Hocus Pocus (1993 ) Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderous crimes, …
FreeHave fun making cool glow-in-the-dark slime just in time for Halloween! For kids 3 to 13. Accessibility Need s…
FreeJoin us for a fun-filled Community Halloween Celebration! This family-friendly event is designed to bring ever…
Free · Registration requiredGet ready for a spooktacular time at our Monster Bash! Kids will enjoy an evening filled with music, games, cr…
$3CORSPE BRIDE When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman…
Free · Registration requiredGet ready for a spooktacular creative adventure at the library featuring Journey & Thingz. Join us for a Hallo…
Free · Registration requiredOrienteering for Ghosts and Ghouls A key factor to any successful trick-or-treating operation is your route. C…
FreeJoin us for pre-Halloween fun-and-games! We have snacks, crafting supplies, table-top games and Nintendo Switc…
FreeThis family-friendly event is packed with seasonal excitement for all ages! Enjoy a FREE pumpkin (one per pers…
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$10Come enjoy a family-friendly event filled with candy, games, and fun. There will even be a Costume Contest! Th…
Free · Registration requiredThis Halloween community event is designed to provide a safe space for all who come and celebrate the spooky s…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for a fun-filled time at our Ghoulfest! Families are invited to enjoy an exciting time packed with Hal…
$10Join us for a Halloween Themed Open Skate. Open to all ages! $5 - 12 & under $6 - 13 & older $4 - rental skate…
$6Now in its 12th year, Arts in the Dark is a magical evening parade celebrating Halloween as the “artist’s holi…
Free · Registration requiredEVIL DEAD 2013 Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to un…
Free · Registration requiredCelebrate Slightly Spooky October at Navy Pier!Join us for free movies in Crystal Gardens on Saturdays, Octobe…
FreeCome out and enjoy 10 trick or treat stations, BOUNCE HOUSE, GHOULISH GAMES & CREEPY ARTS & CRAFTS! There will…
$10Grab your candy bag and join us for a Halloween celebration! This event will be taking place in the parking lo…
Free · Registration requiredCreate a glowing Halloween lantern using an LED tea light and craft materials. Perfect for trick or treating! …
FreeBring your little ones in costume to celebrate the spooky season! We'll read Halloween stories and sing some s…
FreeJoin us for a frightfully fun evening of spooky stories that won't keep you up at night! Perfect for families …
FreeBring your little ones in costume to celebrate the spooky season! Enjoy stories, rhymes and music, then have a…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for a community music jam session for musicians of all levels who play instruments! This Halloween sea…
FreeJoin us on this special edition of Teen Maker Monday and release your inner creative! This session, we'll be f…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for a Halloween themed party with arts & crafts! There will be a bounce house, craft table for arts & …
$5Lil' monsters can come and mingle, make spooky crafts, listen to scary stories and share in some Halloween fun…
$5Join us in celebrating spooky season as we create intricate Halloween-themed art using only cardstock and stri…
FreeGet tatted up (temporarily) for Halloween! Choose from a huge selection of Halloween-themed temporary tattoos …
Free · Registration requiredCome & join us in our frightful & savory treat event at the Back of the Yards Branch for our first Trunk or Tr…
FreeChildren are going to have fun getting crafty creating spooky Halloween crafts. Halloween in the Park is prese…
$8In this hands-on, Halloween-themed, art workshop, artists will discover the power of different art mediums as …
$12Celebrate Halloween by singing your favorite songs, dressing up in your favorite costume and having some light…
FreeDesign and build your own spooky haunted house using popsicle sticks and your imagination! In this hands-on ST…
FreeJoin us for a spooky fun time as we celebrate Halloween. We’ll have crafts, snacks, games and more! Costumes a…
FreeScratch off a design and add some embellishments to your mask. Now you're ready for a fun Halloween night. For…
FreeAll ghouls and goblins are invited to our Halloween story time especially for our littlest patrons! We’ll cele…
FreeCome in and become your own tattoo artist using a variety of Halloween themed pre-traced sheets and different …
FreeHey Teens, ages 13–19, join us for Board Games and Snacks as an early celebration for Halloween! Candy, popcor…
FreeCreate your own miniature spooky world! Kids and teens are invited to build a Halloween-themed terrarium using…
FreeJoin us for a frightfully fun evening of spooky stories, games and crafts! Costumes are welcome. Perfect for f…
Free · Registration requiredClimb aboard for an evening bus ride through Edgebrook and beyond as we explore the most impressively decorate…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for a Halloween themed magic show with Pocket Circus! Mr. Firu will delight the audience with his skil…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for a special toddler Halloween story time. We'll read a story, make a craft and have a little party! …
Free · Registration requiredLet's have a spooky fun time! Swing by and enjoy our free Haunted Hallway! Treats and fun for all ages. Childr…
Free · Registration requiredOur spook-tacular Halloween Fest includes a Haunted House, Inflatables, Face Painting, and a Halloween Craft p…
$10Stop by Lincoln Park Branch Teen Room for some Halloween favors! The Teen Librarian will show you how to use t…
Free · Registration requiredMake a spooky Halloween necklace, bracelet or keychain. All materials provided. For ages 10 to 13. Accessibili…
FreeJoin us for a scary and fun time as we celebrate Halloween. We're playing games, hosting a costume party, eati…
FreeWear your costume, play fun games and make a craft to take home. For children of all ages and their families. …
Free · Registration requiredCalling all LEGO® enthusiasts and engineers! Join us for LEGO challenges and free play and display your work i…
FreeCelebrate Halloween with the Chinatown Branch by singing along to your favorite spooky songs! Bring your frien…
Free · Registration requiredMake a spooky craft using recycled materials with Beverly’s Climate Kids Club . Led by kids for kids who want …
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for a special Halloween story time. Children and adults are invited to wear costumes. We’ll celebrate …
FreeUse spooky charms, beads and colors for creating charm bracelets, earrings, necklaces and keychains. During th…
Free · Registration requiredStop by for an afternoon of scary stories, Halloween crafts and more! Make sure you bring your costume for the…
Free · Registration requiredGet ready for a spooktacular time at the park! Kids are invited to enjoy Halloween-themed games, tasty treats,…
Free · Registration requiredThe Haunted Fieldhouse at Seward Park is a community event that gives kids free Halloween costumes, candy bags…
Free · Registration requiredThere will be all treats and no tricks in this family-fun, Trick-or-Treat event in Mann Park's Haunted Hall. H…
Free · Registration requiredOur spook-tacular Halloween Fest includes a Haunted House, Inflatables, Face Painting, and a Halloween Craft p…
$10Halloween Theme Dinner Party: ‘Pythons and Pizza Party’ Children will be served cheese pizza, juice box or wat…
$10Join us at Rowan Park for a fun and festive Trunk or Treat event! Families are invited to join an evening of H…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us as John Measner, a classically trained magician, delights audiences from children to families with his…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for a fun & friendly Halloween movie, popcorn, juice & candy. Costumes are encouraged. Bring your own …
$5Enjoy an indoor movie. Hot chocolate and popcorn will be provided. Seating is metal bleachers, so feel free to…
$5Calling all Halloween lovers! Join us for this special Halloween edition of our Friday family story time. We’l…
FreeJoin us in YOUmedia and enjoy snacks while partying - silently! Headphones are limited. Accessibility Need sig…
FreeJoin us for crafts, snacks, games and more! For ages 5 and up. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation…
FreeJoin Chinatown YOUmedia for a spooky Halloween game day! We will be playing One Night Ultimate Werewolf. “Each…
FreeWe hope you make Paschen Park part of your Halloween Trick or Treat plans! Bring your little ones in costume t…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for a fun-filled Halloween Eve celebration featuring a FREE community fashion show, music, candy, and …
Free · Registration requiredJoin the 16th Ward Alderman's Office as we celebrate the evening with fun & games, bringing together the commu…
Free · Registration requiredGet ready for a magical Halloween experience! Start the evening by learning and creating your own magic tricks…
Free · Registration requiredJois us for a community Halloween party! Activities will include skating, a costume contest, refreshments, and…
Free · Registration requiredLooking for an awesome Halloween party? Join us for tricks and treats, games, costume contests and more! Hallo…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for our annual Community Halloween Party at Green Briar Park. There will be games, goodies and arts & …
Free · Registration requiredEnjoy a magical, not-so-scary Halloween event filled with stories, games, crafts, and festive fun. Come dresse…
Free · Registration requiredGet ready for a spooktacular time! Join us for a Halloween bash filled with thrilling games, tasty treats, and…
FreeGet ready to visit our annual Haunted House! We have transformed the fieldhouse into a spooktacular experience…
Free · Registration requiredIf you are looking for some Halloween chills and thrills - stop by our Haunted House at Taylor Park! Be sure t…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us at this community party and enjoy some games, candies, arts and crafts. Children under 7 must be accom…
Free · Registration requiredOur spook-tacular Halloween Fest includes a Haunted House, Inflatables, Face Painting, and a Halloween Craft p…
$10Let's have a grave time! Swing by and enjoy our annual free Haunted House! Treats and fun for all ages. Childr…
Free · Registration requiredYou are going to get spooked visiting this ghoulish house! Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. T…
$5CASPER An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling man…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us Friday, October 30, for an elevated Halloween party featuring live DJs, high-energy dance music, curat…
Price not listedSing and howl along with Chicago Blues greats Downtown Charlie Brown and Lynne Jordan for a Halloween celebrat…
FreeJoin us as we make spooky slime, and come dressed in your costume for a treat, not a trick. Supplies are provi…
FreeJoin us for crafts, treats and more! For ages 5 and up. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or oth…
FreeDrop in to get creative with Halloween-themed crafts. For kids 3 and up and their families. Accessibility Need…
FreeJoin us for a short, Halloween-themed story time followed by a parade around the library. And, of course, ther…
FreeJoin us for holiday-themed crafts and games! Costumes are encouraged but not required. For families with kids …
Free · Registration requiredHalloween is here! Join Miss Taylor for a silly, not spooky story time with themed songs, stories and more to …
FreeGet into the Halloween spirit with a fun-filled afternoon of creativity and family-friendly activities! There …
Free · Registration requiredBring the whole family for a screening of Hocus Pocus! Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderous …
FreeJoin Ms. My for a friendly, not‑so‑scary Halloween story time designed especially for young children and their…
Free · Registration requiredStop in the library between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in your Halloween costumes and we'll take and print a fun photo…
FreeJoin us for a Spooktacular fun day for the entire family: 1 p.m. Sing and howl along with Chicago Blues greats…
FreeCelebrate Halloween at the library! We will have... Karaoke Henna Tattoos Polaroid Photo Station Crafts Trick …
FreeCelebrate Día de los Muertos with a colorful sugar skull decorating activity! Learn a little about the meaning…
FreeJoin us at the library for an electrifying glow party! Show off your Halloween costume and celebrate the spook…
Free · Registration requiredCelebrate the spooky season with a not-so-scary Halloween party designed for our littlest library patrons and …
Free · Registration requiredJoin us for the 7th Annual Upside Down Parade. The Upside Down Parade is an event in collaboration with the Ma…
Free · Registration requiredBeing out in nature is always a treat so join us on Halloween for an even sweeter day spent in the woods! Show…
Free · Registration requiredUnited Against Violence will host a Halloween event for the Ogden Park community in the park's parking lot whe…
Free · Registration requiredJoin us Saturday, October 31, for an elevated Halloween party featuring live DJs, high-energy dance music, cur…
Price not listedCelebrate Slightly Spooky October at Navy Pier!Join us for free movies in Crystal Gardens on Saturdays, Octobe…
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