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October Events & Activities
Oct. 13, 7pm - 9pm
Indoor Movie: ‘The Lego Batman Movie’
Glen Ellyn: https://gepark.org Oct. 14, 10am - 1pm
Haunted Touch-a-Truck & Pumpkin Patch
Montgomery: 630-897-0516
Oct. 14, 9am - 5pm
‘Star Wars’ Day
Mount Prospect: 847-253-5675 Oct. 14, 11am - 1pm
Fall Festival
Kenosha: http://www.downtownkenosha.org/explore/events-
list/fall-festival
Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center, 800 St. Charles Road: This
free screening of the “The Lego Batman Movie” will be present-
ed indoors, on the turf, at Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center.
Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the show.
Stuart Sports Complex, 39W585 Jericho Rd.: Get behind the
wheel of some of the spookiest vehicles around. Kids are invited
to wear their costumes and sit behind big rigs decorated for
Halloween. Afterwards, take home a pumpkin.
mount prospect public library, 10 South Emerson Street: Take
a trip to the Library and immerse yourself in “Star Wars” activi-
ties. See if your aim is good enough to hit the Death Star or
try a a scavenger hunt. The morning’s Open Storytime runs
10:30-11 a.m.
Library Park, Kenosha, WI 53140: The City of Kenosha Fall Festi-
val in Library Park takes place with family activities.
Oct. 14, 11am - 1pm
Trucks, Trunks, & Treats
Vernon Hills: http://www.vhparkdistrict.org
Oct. 14, 10am - 11am
Boo Bash
Glen Ellyn: 630-858-2462 http://gepark.org
Family Aquatic Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive: Huge trucks, tiny
cars, all things in between. Wear a costume, bring trick-or-treat
bags. Hayride, bounce house.
Maryknoll Knoll Park Pavilion, 845 Perishing Ave.: For ages 2-8.
Trick-or treat trail with cartoon characters, storytelling, apple
cider and treats. Bobby “Circus Boy” Hunt performs a comedy
show.
Oct. 14, 11am - 1:30pm
Pumpkin Fest
Hoffman Estates: 847-781-2606 http://www.hoffmanestates.org
Oct. 14, 10am - 2pm
Family Fall Fest
Elmhurst: 630-993-8900 http://www.epd.org
Sunderlage House, 1775 Vista Lane: Decorate a Halloween
pumpkin. Pumpkins and washable acrylic paint provided. Bring
your camera. Refreshments. Free.
Wild Meadows Trace, Intersection of York and South Street:
Dress in your Halloween best and take in the sights and sounds
of autumn at the Elmhurst Park District’s Fall Fest. Safety Town
trick-or-treating, family photo opportunities, an inflatable
corn maze, face painting, magician, fall games, food trucks
and more.
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