Celebrate a Halloween everyone in the family can enjoy. We’ve handpicked five area events for moms, dads and kids of all ages. Choose one or all five for an October for the record books!
Halloween Boonanza at the Schaumburg Community Recreation Center and Safety Park
Step right up to the Halloween Boonanza at the Schaumburg Community Recreation Center and Safety Park! Take your pick from carnival-style activities, hayrides and, of course, candy. Register by October 30 and save $2 off the $7 youth fee; parents and children under one are free.
The Schaumburg Community Recreation Center and Safety Park – 505 N. Springinsguth Road, Schaumburg, IL 60194
Date and Time: October 31, 2008; 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Potbelly Monster Mad Dash at the Trick-or-Treat Trot at Montrose Avenue Lakefront Park
Work off those candy bellies before you even have them! Join 3,000 neighbors for several Trick-or-Treat Trots with the Lincoln Park Racer at Montrose Avenue Lakefront Park. While moms and dads can opt for 5 and 10K runs, children will love the Potbelly Monster Mash Dash, a specialty for ages two through 12.
Montrose Avenue Lakefront Park – 4400 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60634
Date and Time: Sunday, October 26, 2008; 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Scooter’s Halloween Party at the Skatium Ice Arena
Enjoy good, old-fashioned hayrides and the penny carnival at Scooter’s Halloween Party at the Skatium Ice Arena for only $6 per person. Don your spookiest getup because costumes will be judged!
The Skatium Ice Arena – 9300 Weber Park Place, Skokie, IL 60077
Date and Time: Friday, October 24, 2008; 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
Spooky Daze at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center
Put those costumes to good use at Evanston’s Spooky Daze at the Fleetwood Halloween event. This free, no-reservations party at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center features games, clowns, a magic show and refreshments for your four- through 10-year-olds.
The Fleetwood-Jourdain Center – 1655 Foster Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Date and Time: Friday, October 27, 2008; 6:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
Spooky Zoo Spectacular at the Lincoln Park Zoo
For the budding zoologists in your family, take the little ones to Lincoln Park Zoo’s Spooky Zoo Spectacular. Besides the normal candy collecting, your children can pick up a tip or two on the zoo’s animal tenants.
The Lincoln Park Zoo – 2001 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614
Date and Time: Saturday, October 25, 2008; 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
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