Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner. That means the Western Suburbs are bursting with spook-tacular family fun! Whether you're searching for the perfect family-friendly pumpkin patch, fall festival, or trunk or treat event, Macaroni KID Downers Grove/Elmhurst/La Grange has everything you need to plan your ultimate fall and Halloween in the burbs!
Family-Friendly Fall & Halloween Attractions Open All Season Long
These nearby local farms, corn mazes, and haunted attractions in the Downers Grove/La Grange/Elmhurst area are open multiple weeks during the season, offering the perfect blend of fall fun and Halloween thrills:
- The Farm
- Address: 34 E 63rd St, Westmont, IL 60559 & 31st St & Kensington Ave Westchester, IL 60154
- Details: Pick up fresh produce and locally grown pumpkins from this family-owned market - they owned two farms (in Westchester & Westmont) before moving growing operations to Kendall County.
- More Info: https://thefarmwestmont.com/
- Honey Bee Gardens
- Address: 8405 Kearney Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60516
- Details: Not a kitschy fall "farm" with rides and tourist traps -- this is just a genuine authentic working farm, but with a fun and exciting experience for kids-- introducing them to animals and bees, while letting them get dirty exploring!
- More Info: https://www.honeybeegardens.farm/
- Boo! at the Zoo
- Address: Brookfield Zoo. 8400 31st Street, Brookfield, IL 60513
- Details: Saturdays and Sundays, October 5-20, Enjoy special animal chats, trick or treating, pumpkin decorating, haunted (but kid-friendly) attractions, performances, spooky inflatable zone, photo ops and more!
- More Info: https://www.brookfieldzoo.org/BooAtTheZoo
- Johansen Farms
- Address: 710 W Boughton Rd. Bolingbrook, IL 60440
- Details: All-in-one admission for the children's farm, zoo, rides, pumpkin patch, and more!
- More Info: https://johansenfarms.com/
Halloween and Fall Fun Events in the near West suburbs:
Please note:
- Many fall and Halloween events are still being announced. We will add events as they come in, so please check back often for updates!
- Do you know of a 2024 family-friendly fall or Halloween event that isn't listed here? Please submit your event here to let us know about it!
- We always recommend confirming details before heading out to an event.
From fall festivals to trunk or treats, here are the events happening around Downers Grove, La Grange & Elmhurst this 2024 fall and Halloween season:
Saturday September 28th:
Saturday October 5th:
- Elmhurst Park District Fall Fest
- Butterfield Fall Fest
- Firefly Family Puppet Theatre presents The Harvest Moon
- Lombard Fall Fest
Sunday October 6th:
Friday October 11th:
Saturday October 12th:
- Hinsdale Fall Family Fest
- La Grange Park District Trunk or Treat
- Villa Park Autumn Jubilee
- Trunk or Treat at Kiddie Academy of Darien
Wednesday October 16th:
Friday October 18th:
- Halloween Crafts & Face Painting at Chick-fil-A Lombard
- Spooky Craft Fridays at Uni Uni La Grange
- Pumpkin Night Hike for Families
Saturday October 19th:
- Spook-tacular Hotel Transylvania Character Brunch
- A Happenin' Halloween, York Center Park District
- Pumpkins, Popcorn, & Handprints Party, Gemini Gymnastics
- Trunk or Treat at Holy Trinity
- Downtown Westmont Trick or Treat Trail
- Elmhurst Boo~tiful Saturday
- Westmont Haunted Forest
- Trunk or Treat and Movie in the Park, La Grange Park
- Pumpkin Night Hike for Families
Sunday October 20th:
Wednesday October 23rd:
Thursday October 24th:
Friday October 25th:
- Monster Playdough Sculpting, Downers Grove Library
- Spooky Craft Fridays at Uni Uni La Grange
- Trunk or Treat Family Swim Event at Goldfish
- Midwestern University Halloween Fest
- Tunnel of Terror Haunted Carwash
- Pumpkin Swim at Oak Brook Rec Center
Saturday October 26th:
- Spook-tacular Hotel Transylvania Character Brunch
- Halloween Window Painting in Downtown Downers Grove
- Yorktown Monster Mash
- Halloween Trick-or-Treat Trail, Downers Grove
- Butterfield & Finley Starbucks Halloween Celebration!
- Western Springs Halloween Bash & Chili Cook Off
- Living Cemetery, Downers Grove
- Vegan in the Burbs Halloween Market
- Trunk or Treat at Hobson Road Community Church
- Boo! Ridge: Halloween at Burr Ridge Village Center
- Tunnel of Terror Haunted Carwash
Sunday October 27th:
- Spook-tacular Hotel Transylvania Character Brunch
- Trunk or Treat at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church
- Downtown Downers Grove Trick-or-Treat
- Trunk or Treat at Good Samaritan United Methodist Church of Addison
- Ballydoyle Halloween Family Day
- Downers Grove Lions Club Annual Halloween Costume Contest & Parade
- Magical Hocus Pocus Afternoon
- St. Luke Downers Grove Trunk or Treat
Tuesday October 29th:
Wednesday October 30th:
Thursday October 31st:
- Halloween Costume Storytime, Helen Plum Library
- Blodgett House Boo Fest
- Halloween “Trick or Treat” Fun at Enchanted Castle
- Family Movie: Hocus Pocus, Downers Grove Library
- Dave & Boo-sters Halloween Event- Lombard
- Halloween Costume Party at Chick-fil-A Elmhurst
Trick-or-Treating Times in the Western Suburbs on October 31, 2024:
Looking for what date and time to go neighborhood trick or treating this Halloween season? Here’s when to go in Downers Grove, Elmhurst, La Grange and communities nearby:
- Clarendon Hills: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
- Downers Grove: daylight hours (no set times)
- Elmhurst: 3:30pm – 7:00pm
- Glen Ellyn: 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Hinsdale: daylight hours (no set times)
- La Grange: 3:00pm – 8:00pm
- Lisle: 3:00pm – 8:00pm
- Lombard: 3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Oak Brook: 3:30pm – 7:00pm
- Villa Park: 3:00pm – 8:00pm
- Westchester: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
- Westmont: 2:00pm – 7:00pm
- Woodridge: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Want to Add More Fall Fun in the Western Suburbs?
While Halloween may be the main event, don't forget to enjoy some classic fall activities For more ideas on apple picking, leaf peeping, and local fall festivals, check out our content:
Check back often, as we’re adding more Halloween events and spooky fun happening in Chicagoland all season long!
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