wkndFri Oct 16 2026, 5:30 to 7:30pm$27Lakeview Center and Gillson ParkWilmette's annual Halloween event at Lakeview Center and Gillson Park. Recommended for ages 12 & under. R-$27/NR-$34 R-$27/NR-$34
Fri Oct 16 2026, 1:30 to 2:30pmFreeHighland Park Senior CenterFree Friday concert series. Highland Park Senior Center, 1201 Park Avenue West. Free for members.
Thu Oct 15 2026, all dayFreeREI NorthbrookFree class at REI Northbrook, 888 Willow Road.
Thu Oct 15 2026, 6:30 to 7:30pm$14Heller Nature CenterBuild a friendly scarecrow to place on Heller Nature Center's Scarecrow Trail through Halloween; pick it up afterward to take home. All ages. $14 $14
Wed Oct 14 2026, 1:30 to 3pm$10Heller Nature CenterHeller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge Road, Highland Park. $10 members / $40 non-members; registration deadline Oct 10.
Wed Oct 14 2026, 12 to 1pmFreeEvanston History CenterA free lunchtime talk on Evanston's temperance history with coffee and conversation. Bring your own lunch; drop in.
Wed Oct 14 2026, 9 to 10am$19Chicago Botanic GardenA guided morning walk through the English Walled Garden at peak fall color, led by garden staff.
Tue Oct 13 2026, 11:30am to 1pm$10Highland Park Senior CenterBrunch & Learn (America250 series) with Bob Dauber. Highland Park Senior Center, 1201 Park Avenue West. $10 members / $30 non-members; registration deadline one week prior.
Sun Oct 11 2026, 10am to 4pmFreeChicago Botanic GardenThe Illinois Orchid Society's fall show fills the Greenhouse Galleries with artistically arranged displays from rare species to cultivated hybrids competing in 128 classes, plus a Chicago Horticultural Society Award winner. Orchid plants and supplies are for sale, with repotting services available; Photographers' Hour Sunday 9-10am.
Sat Oct 10 2026, 10 to 11am$25Heller Nature CenterGuided woods hike at Heller Nature Center on mid-to-late-fall wild mushrooms: spotting, foraging, and uses. Ages 8+; pre-registration required. $25 $25
Fri Oct 9 2026, 7pmFreeBlock Museum of ArtBlock Cinema's 25th-anniversary season pairs the surreal silent landmark ELEVEN P.M. (1928) in 35mm with a live score by Chicago artist and musician Damon Locks.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 6 to 8:30pmCrow Island Woods ParkOutdoor movie night with campfire at Crow Island Woods Park.
Fri Oct 9 2026, 6:30 to 8pm$5Heller Nature CenterEvening campfire program at Heller Nature Center with a Loteria (Mexican bingo) theme. $5 $5
Fri Oct 9 2026, 12:30 to 2pmFreeThe Block Museum of ArtFree. Listed at capacity; 2:15 PM curator's tour of Picturing the Modern Metropolis follows.
Thu Oct 8 2026, all day$25Chicago Botanical GardensDiscounted Levy member pricing at checkout; sign up by Sept. 25
Thu Oct 8 2026, 6:30 to 8pmFreeEvanston History Center
Thu Oct 8 2026, 10am to 1pmFreeLevy Senior CenterSenior expo at the Levy Senior Center connecting seniors and families with local experts on Medicare, assisted and independent living, veterans benefits, home care, legal assistance, financial planning, and more.
Wed Oct 7 2026, 1 to 2pm$6Rosewood BeachOne-off nature program at Rosewood Beach celebrating squirrels with a Heller naturalist. $6 $6
Tue Oct 6 2026, 4 to 5:30pmFreeLevy Senior Center
Fri Oct 2 2026, 6 to 8pmFreeVillage Green in Downtown WilmetteFree outdoor evening concert rescheduled from July 17; closing date of Wilmette's Sounds of Summer series at Village Green. Free Free
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