Chicago family events
Family-friendly events in Chicago and suburbs: kids, theater, festivals, museums, zoos.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Fri, Oct 30 to Sun, Nov 1
Fri, Nov 6 to Sun, Nov 8
Saturday, October 24
9am to 2pm
DuPage Children's MuseumIndoor, non-scary costume event at the children's museum: brew-your-own slime, pumpkin hammering, leaf piles, a spooky science show, and Tiny Great Performances at 11 and 11:45. Included with museum admission.
10am to 2pm, through Oct 25
Naper SettlementNew for 2026: trick-or-treating through the historic village, a Disney tribute band, inflatables, slime-making, and a fright-free haunted house. $15 adults, $10 kids 4-12, free under 4.
10am to 6pm, through Oct 25
Brookfield Zoo ChicagoBrookfield Zoo's daytime Halloween weekends: trick-or-treating around the grounds, costume parades at noon and 3pm on weekends, and free inflatables for ages 3 to 10. Included with zoo admission.
10am to 5pm, through Oct 25Free
Lincoln Park ZooFall weekends at the free zoo: pumpkin patch, professional pumpkin carvers, s'mores, stilt walkers, live music, and rides (tickets extra). Free admission.
10am to 4pm, through Oct 24
Schreiber Center for Human ServicesKohl Children's Museum's pop-up in Round Lake with hands-on STEAM exhibits: Airmazing, the Art Studio, Build It, and Pet-Vet. Open Thu-Sat 10 to 4 (also Wed 4 to 6pm per the museum site).
11am to 1pmFree
City VWEvanston's Main-Dempster Mile trick-or-treats the district 11am to 1pm, then hosts a block party with Frozen Ravens SC carolers, a kids costume parade at noon, a pet costume parade at 12:15, and a pumpkin contest. Free.
1pm, every SaturdayFree
Navy PierFree Halloween-season Saturdays at the Pier with hands-on science labs, a mobile art studio, toy-making, mask-making, a dance workshop, indoor trick-or-treating, and a costume contest.
2 to 5pmFree
Gompers ParkFree neighborhood Halloween party on the Northwest Side: kids costume parade with a stilt walker, trunk-or-treating, a decorate-your-own pumpkin patch, spooky story time, games, a fire truck, and the Jesse White Tumblers.
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