OCTOBER 30–NOVEMBER 1 · CHICAGO SUBURBS

This Weekend, Sorted.

Halloween night markets, neighborhood traditions, Día de Muertos celebrations, live music and a few unusual suburban detours.

40PICKS

25FREE + CHEAP

15TICKETED

DETOUR OF THE WEEK ALMAS Día de Muertos 2026 Naperville · Sunday

Hi Neighbors,

We found 40 suburban outings for October 30–November 1. The weekend mixes Halloween haunts with free community events, art and music, and Sunday Día de Muertos celebrations.

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DETOUR OF THE WEEK

ALMAS Día de Muertos 2026

SUN · Sun 1–6 PM · Naperville · Free

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTLIVE MUSICNaperville

Ofrendas, music and art bring Día de Muertos to the Naperville Riverwalk

Best forFamilies who want to celebrate Día de Muertos along the Riverwalk

Why goOfrendas, music and art bring Día de Muertos to the Naperville Riverwalk

Know before you go: Ofrendas, live music and art; outdoor weather check

02TICKETEDElgin

Ballet 5:8 — La Llorona

SAT · Sat 2–4 PM · Elgin · $40 listed; fees vary

TICKETEDDATE NIGHTElgin

Ballet 5:8 stages the La Llorona legend as a story of grief and loss

Best forTheatergoers drawn to a Halloween ballet based on folklore

Why goBallet 5:8 stages the La Llorona legend as a story of grief and loss

Know before you go: Ballet explores grief and postpartum mental health

03FREE / CHEAPWest Dundee

Boo at the Zoo

SAT–SUN · Sat–Sun 9 AM–5 PM; costume parades 11 AM/2 PM · West Dundee · $6 regular admission; 1 and under/members/qualifying military free

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYWest Dundee

Costume parades and Halloween activities on the zoo grounds

Best forFamilies combining a zoo visit with Halloween activities

Why goCostume parades and Halloween activities on the zoo grounds

Know before you go: Weather dependent; current event page $6 supersedes older $7 guide

04FREE / CHEAPWarrenville

Warrenville Fall Fest

FRI · Fri 6–9 PM · Warrenville · Free entry; $5 activity wristband

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYWarrenville

Family festival: inflatables, sensory room, petting zoo, stilt walker, live brass band

Best forFamilies looking for a Friday festival with low-cost activities

Why goFamily festival: inflatables, sensory room, petting zoo, stilt walker, live brass band

Know before you go: Activities need $5 wristband; food extra; rain or shine

05TICKETEDWest Chicago

5 Points Haunted House

FRI–SAT · Fri–Sat 7–10 PM booking slots · West Chicago · From $25 base; $27 standard shown in booking; possible fees

TICKETEDDATE NIGHTWest Chicago

A bookable haunted-house walk designed to bring the scares

Best forFriends who want a booked haunted-house experience

Why goA bookable haunted-house walk designed to bring the scares

Know before you go: May be too scary for small children; no-scare daytime separate

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OCT

Friday

Also featured above: Warrenville Fall Fest, 5 Points Haunted House

FREE + CHEAP

8 free/cheap choices.

8 PICKS

Wilkes Family Halloween Display

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTBensenville

Fri–Sat 7–10 PM live actors, weather permitting · Free · Bensenville

Downtown Bensenville Trunk-or-Treat

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYBensenville

Fri 3–5 PM · Free · Bensenville

Bolingbrook Non-Profit Coalition Trunk or Treat

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYBolingbrook

Fri 5–8 PM · Free · Bolingbrook

Reptile Rodeo at Naper Boulevard Library

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYNaperville

Fri 6–7 PM · Free · Naperville

Gallery of Ghoulish Homes Tour

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTSt. Charles

Fri–Sat dusk–10 PM · Free · St. Charles

Stars and Stripes: Our American Flag — Closing Weekend

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYWarrenville

Fri–Sat 11 AM–3 PM · Free · Warrenville

Spooktacular Fun Night

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYWestmont

Fri 5–7 PM · Free · Westmont

Sarah Morris at Two Way Street Coffee House

FREE / CHEAPLIVE MUSICDATE NIGHTDowners Grove

Fri 8 PM; doors 7:30 PM · Free admission; $10 donation suggested · Downers Grove

TICKETED + HIGHER COST

3 ticketed choices.

3 PICKS

Enchanted Adventure: Monsters, Magic & Mischief

TICKETEDFAMILYDATE NIGHTLemont

Fri–Sun evenings, date-specific timed slots; Sun 6:30–10 PM reported · From $16.15 child/$25.24 adult; final checkout price unconfirmed · Lemont

Balourdet Quartet with Susan Chou

TICKETEDLIVE MUSICDATE NIGHTNaperville

Fri 7:30–9:30 PM · $15 box office/phone; $17 online · Naperville

The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Live Shadow Cast

TICKETEDDATE NIGHTLIVE MUSICElgin

Fri 9 PM; doors 8:30 PM · $16.50; online fees may apply · Elgin

OCT

Saturday

Also featured above: Boo at the Zoo, Ballet 5:8 — La Llorona, 5 Points Haunted House

FREE + CHEAP

14 free/cheap choices.

14 PICKS

SCARE-illon Halloween Carillon Concert

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTLIVE MUSICNaperville

Sat 7–7:50 PM · Free · Naperville

Wilkes Family Halloween Display

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTBensenville

Fri–Sat 7–10 PM live actors, weather permitting · Free · Bensenville

Gallery of Ghoulish Homes Tour

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTSt. Charles

Fri–Sat dusk–10 PM · Free · St. Charles

Barnyard Trick or Treat at Primrose Farm

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYSt. Charles

Sat 10–11:30 AM or 2–3:30 PM · $8 per participating child ages 2–10; accompanying adults and nonparticipants reserve a free ticket · St. Charles

Kane County Flea Market — November Edition

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTSt. Charles

Sat 11 AM–4 PM; Sun 7 AM–3 PM · $7 adults, under 12 free with adult, free parking · St. Charles

Stars and Stripes: Our American Flag — Closing Weekend

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYWarrenville

Fri–Sat 11 AM–3 PM · Free · Warrenville

Monster Fun Halloween at Haunted Trails Joliet

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYJoliet

Sat rides noon–6 PM; free treats 3–8:30 PM · Free trick-or-treat; optional $34.95 rides wristband · Joliet

Monster Fun Halloween at Enchanted Castle

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYLombard

Sat rides noon–6 PM; free treats 3–8:30 PM · Free trick-or-treat; optional $34.95 rides wristband · Lombard

FitzGerald's Fall Fair 5! — Halloween Finale

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTBerwyn

Sat 11 AM–3 PM · Free entry; $5 suggested donation, BBQ extra · Berwyn

Halloween Jazz Brunch with Petra van Nuis

FREE / CHEAPDATE NIGHTLIVE MUSICBerwyn

Sat noon; doors 11 AM · Free show; brunch extra · Berwyn

Spooky Sprint & Haunted Happenings

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYCarpentersville

Sat 10:30 AM–1 PM (free festivities); 5K 9 AM · Free festivities; 5K registration extra · Carpentersville

Blodgett House Boo Fest

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDowners Grove

Sat 1–4 PM · Free · Downers Grove

Train Saturdays at DuPage County Historical Museum

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYWheaton

Sat 1:30–3:30 PM · Free; donations suggested ($5 adults, $2 kids/seniors) · Wheaton

Howl-A-Ween Dog Costume Contest

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYElmhurst

Sat 11 AM–noon · Free · Elmhurst

TICKETED + HIGHER COST

7 ticketed choices.

7 PICKS

Wheaton Haunted Halloween Flea Market

TICKETEDDATE NIGHTWheaton

Sat 3 PM–midnight · $10 adults; 12 and under free; parking free · Wheaton

Enchanted Adventure: Monsters, Magic & Mischief

TICKETEDFAMILYDATE NIGHTLemont

Fri–Sun evenings, date-specific timed slots; Sun 6:30–10 PM reported · From $16.15 child/$25.24 adult; final checkout price unconfirmed · Lemont

Howl-o-Ween at The Morton Arboretum

TICKETEDFAMILYDATE NIGHTLisle

Sat 9 AM–noon; dog access until sunset · $7 guest dog/$6 member dog PLUS general admission for nonmember humans · Lisle

Feels Like the First Time / Heart to Heartbreaker

TICKETEDDATE NIGHTLIVE MUSICSt. Charles

Sat 8 PM · Official Etix $48.25–$68.85; fees vary · St. Charles

Main Stage Improv: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!

TICKETEDDATE NIGHTTinley Park

Sat 8–10 PM · $14 cash/card at door · Tinley Park

Wonderween Pumpkin Fest — Live Critter Encounters

TICKETEDFAMILYDATE NIGHTOak Park

Sat 9:30 AM–4 PM, critters 11–noon; Sun 10 AM–4 PM · $15 ages 1+; infants under 12 months free; qualifying Museums for All $5 · Oak Park

Tributosaurus Becomes The Monkees — Halloween Night

TICKETEDDATE NIGHTLIVE MUSICBerwyn

Sat 8:30 PM; doors 7:30 · $40.35 official listed; final fees may vary · Berwyn

NOV

Sunday

Also featured above: ALMAS Día de Muertos 2026, Boo at the Zoo

FREE + CHEAP

4 free/cheap choices.

4 PICKS

Elgin Symphony Cello & Piano Recital

FREE / CHEAPLIVE MUSICSt. Charles

Sun 2–3 PM · Free · St. Charles

Día de los Muertos Festival & Block Party (Altiro)

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTLIVE MUSICAurora

Sun 1–6 PM · Free block party; food extra · Aurora

Kane County Flea Market — November Edition

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYDATE NIGHTSt. Charles

Sat 11 AM–4 PM; Sun 7 AM–3 PM · $7 adults, under 12 free with adult, free parking · St. Charles

Great Midwest Train Show

FREE / CHEAPFAMILYWheaton

Sun 9 AM–3 PM CST · $8 adult cash at door; $7 online; 11 and under free with adult · Wheaton

TICKETED + HIGHER COST

6 ticketed choices.

6 PICKS

Enchanted Adventure: Monsters, Magic & Mischief

TICKETEDFAMILYDATE NIGHTLemont

Fri–Sun evenings, date-specific timed slots; Sun 6:30–10 PM reported · From $16.15 child/$25.24 adult; final checkout price unconfirmed · Lemont

Wonderween Pumpkin Fest — Live Critter Encounters

TICKETEDFAMILYDATE NIGHTOak Park

Sat 9:30 AM–4 PM, critters 11–noon; Sun 10 AM–4 PM · $15 ages 1+; infants under 12 months free; qualifying Museums for All $5 · Oak Park

Tinley Park Turkey Trot 5K

TICKETEDTinley Park

Sun 8–10 AM CST · $22 prereg no shirt/$30 with shirt; $45 race day if available · Tinley Park

Sincerely Sinatra Big Band / Karen Carpenter Tribute

TICKETEDDATE NIGHTLIVE MUSICDes Plaines

Sun 3 PM CST · Official Etix $33.83–$58.55, fees vary · Des Plaines

Las Cafeteras: Hasta La Muerte

TICKETEDLIVE MUSICDATE NIGHTElgin

Sun 4:30 PM (approx. 90 min) · From $17.75; final fees vary · Elgin

The Vampire Circus

TICKETEDDATE NIGHTSt. Charles

Sun 7 PM; approx. 90 min · Tickets reported $46.75–$88.75; checkout price may vary · St. Charles

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