Addison Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

72 family-friendly fall activities in Addison and nearby

Harvest Fest 2026

Sat, Sep 26

Bensenville Free

Free admission festival featuring live music, farm activities, and artisan vendors.

Illustration of a glowing ferris wheel and carousel at dusk with pumpkins, jack-o'-lanterns and small costumed figures (Schaumburg Halloween Carnival)

Schaumburg Halloween Carnival

Oct 16 – Oct 31

Schaumburg 9 mi $$

Classic carnival with a Halloween twist

Illustration of striped booths with pumpkins and costumed figures on a town street with orange autumn trees (Fall Color Festival at The Morton Arboretum)

Fall Color Festival at The Morton Arboretum

Lisle 9 mi

Autumn treats, colorful tree collections, and trails across 1,700 acres.

Boo! at the Zoo

Oct 3 – Oct 25

Brookfield 10 mi

Features trick-or-treating, costume parades, inflatables, and themed treats.

Illustration of a child in a witch costume holding a pumpkin bucket on a leafy sidewalk lined with glowing houses at dusk (Spooktacular Trick or Treat)

Spooktacular Trick or Treat

Sun, Oct 25

Berwyn 12 mi

Family Halloween trick-or-treating celebration at Proksa Park

Lombard Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Lombard Free

Free autumn celebration featuring a pumpkin patch, candy hunt, and games.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Tricks & Treats in the Valley)

Tricks & Treats in the Valley

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Schaumburg 7 mi $

Half-mile trick-or-treat trail past historic farm buildings and woods.

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (Glass Pumpkin Patch at The Morton Arboretum)

Glass Pumpkin Patch at The Morton Arboretum

Oct 9 – Oct 11

Lisle 9 mi

Over 8,000 one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins and live glassblowing demonstrations.

Illustration of two small costumed children and a witch among pumpkins, hay bales and autumn trees on a sunny lawn (Night at the Museum: Magic & Mischief)

Night at the Museum: Magic & Mischief

Fri, Oct 2

Wheaton 8 mi $$

Costume party featuring a flashlight scavenger hunt and model train demonstration.

Oaktoberfest

Sep 25 – Sep 26

Oak Park 10 mi Free

Free festival featuring live music, local food, and craft beer.

Cantigny Fall Festival

Sep 26 – Sep 27

Wheaton 10 mi

Autumn celebration with garden tours, live music, and 60+ local vendors.

Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Wheaton 8 mi $

Thousands of pumpkins line the zoo lawn alongside daily scavenger hunts.

Wicked West Fest

Sat, Oct 17

Westmont 9 mi

Downtown Westmont costume contest featuring seven age and group categories.

Illustration of a small Ferris wheel, striped tents and a decorated booth with pumpkins on a grassy fairground in autumn (Halloween Fun Fest 2.0 & Parade)

Halloween Fun Fest 2.0 & Parade

Sat, Oct 24

Bartlett 11 mi

Costume parade, downtown trick-or-treating, and a haunted art gallery.

Illustration of a fall festival in a town square with a red roofed gazebo, striped booths, pumpkins and orange trees (Roscoe Village Halloween Block Party)

Roscoe Village Halloween Block Party

Sun, Oct 18

Chicago 13 mi

Family-oriented street celebration with live music, photo ops, and candy.

Pumpkin Palooza

Sat, Oct 24

Naperville 13 mi

STEAM-powered Halloween play, pumpkin hammering, and science shows for families.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Naperville Pumpkin Race)

Naperville Pumpkin Race

Sat, Oct 24

Naperville 14 mi

Side-by-side single-elimination pumpkin races, costume contests, and awards.

Spooktacular

Sun, Oct 18

Lombard

Downtown celebration with trick-or-treating, bounce houses, and costume contests.

Family Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Elmhurst Free

Safety Town trick-or-treating, inflatable corn maze, and carnival games.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a red wheelbarrow, hay and a wooden farm stand (Glen Ellyn Park District Boo Bash)

Glen Ellyn Park District Boo Bash

Sat, Oct 24

Glen Ellyn $

Trick-or-treat trail and pumpkin patch for kids ages 2–10.

Harvest Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Medinah Free

Annual community festival featuring live music, hayrides, games, and food trucks.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Autumn Harvest Fest at Spring Valley Nature Center)

Autumn Harvest Fest at Spring Valley Nature Center

Sun, Oct 4

Schaumburg 7 mi $

Experience 19th-century farm life demonstrations and seasonal harvest activities.

Halloween Happening

Fri, Oct 9

Wheaton 8 mi

All-ages celebration featuring carnival games, touch-a-truck, and a life-size Candyland game.

Monster Madness

Sat, Oct 17

Lisle 11 mi $$

Festive autumn fun fair for children with games, inflatables, and hayrides.

Fall Fest at Oak Park

Sun, Sep 27

Oak Park 11 mi Free

Carnival rides, live bats and skunks, and pumpkin carving demonstrations.

Family Spooktacular

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Naperville 14 mi $

Not-so-scary Halloween fun with Disney tribute concerts and historic trick-or-treating.

Family Fall Fest 2026

Mon, Oct 12

Lockport 25 mi $

Fall festival featuring hayrides, a petting zoo, inflatables, and Scarecrow Lane.

Monster Bash

Thu, Oct 22

Lombard

Spooky games, ghoulish treats, and costumes to celebrate Halloween.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (10/16: Spooktacular Halloween Stroll)

10/16: Spooktacular Halloween Stroll

Fri, Oct 16

Wheaton 8 mi $

Evening zoo stroll featuring seasonal decorations and pumpkin decorating.

Family Night Trick-or-Treating

Fri, Oct 23

Wheaton 10 mi

Costume walking tour featuring candy stations, entertainment, and teal pumpkins.

Illustration of a Halloween craft scene with clay kids, a friendly ghost, bats and glowing pumpkins under party bunting (Coyote Crossing Mini Golf - Not So Scary Golf)

Coyote Crossing Mini Golf - Not So Scary Golf

Mon, Oct 12

West Chicago 10 mi

Scare-free family mini golf featuring costumes, tricks, and treats.

Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 23

Darien 12 mi Free

Costumed trick-or-treating featuring a best-decorated trunk contest.

Illustration of a Halloween costume contest on a small stage with a pumpkin, robot, witch, ghosts, trophy and audience (Halloween Hustle 5K & Kids Dash)

Halloween Hustle 5K & Kids Dash

Sat, Oct 24

Palatine 13 mi $$$

Costume-themed 5K run/walk and Kids Dash benefitting the Boys & Girls Club.

Pumpkin Walk

Sat, Oct 3

Buffalo Grove 17 mi $

Stroll a nature path illuminated by over 100 lighted pumpkins.

The Great Pumpkin Party

Sat, Oct 3

Orland Park 23 mi

Family fall festival with pony rides, hayrides, and costume contests.

Illustration of two small costumed children and a witch among pumpkins, hay bales and autumn trees on a sunny lawn (Monster Fun Halloween Wristband)

Monster Fun Halloween Wristband

Sat, Oct 31

Lombard $$

Unlimited indoor attractions and free parkwide trick-or-treating in costume.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins with two small farmers, red wheelbarrows and a farm stand (Oak Brook Park District Halloween Trick or Treat Trail)

Oak Brook Park District Halloween Trick or Treat Trail

Sat, Oct 3

Oak Brook 7 mi $$

Half-mile trick-or-treat woodland walk featuring haunted wagon rides and bounce houses.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Haunt on Hirsch Street – Family Block Party)

Haunt on Hirsch Street – Family Block Party

Fri, Oct 16

Melrose Park 7 mi Free

Free family block party with Halloween displays and train rides

Trick or Treat Trail

Sat, Oct 24

Carol Stream 7 mi

A 1.1-mile trick-or-treat trail featuring games, candy, and a bouncy house.

Halloween Hoopla

Fri, Oct 16

Park Ridge 9 mi

Family scarecrow stuffing, pumpkin carving, campfire s'mores, and hayrides.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Norwood Park Fall Fest)

Norwood Park Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Chicago 11 mi Free

Free autumn festival featuring games, a candy hunt, and a pumpkin patch.

Warrenville Fall Fest

Fri, Oct 30

Warrenville 13 mi $

Community fall celebration with games, inflatables, petting zoo, and live music.

Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Event

Sat, Oct 24

Dadeville 15 mi Free

Canine costume contest featuring treats, prizes, and owner-pet coordination.

Illustration of small purple clay characters carving glowing jack-o'-lanterns on a wooden table with candles and seeds (Family Pumpkin Carving Party)

Family Pumpkin Carving Party

Fri, Oct 23

Melrose Park 7 mi $

You carve the pumpkin and park staff handles the cleanup.

Halloween Hoot and Howl

Fri, Oct 2

River Forest 9 mi Free

Family event featuring pumpkin painting and live music.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Halloween for Ghouls & Goblins)

Halloween for Ghouls & Goblins

Thu, Oct 29

Darien 12 mi $

Halloween party with crafts, games, pizza, and trick-or-treating for preschoolers.

Scarecrow Decorating Contest

Oct 5 – Oct 18

Lockport 25 mi

Create a scarecrow display or vote along Dellwood Park's path.

Oak Lawn Trunk or Treat

Wed, Oct 28

Medinah 7 mi Free

Free trick-or-treating among creatively decorated themed car trunks.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Autumn Equinox Celebration)

Autumn Equinox Celebration

Tue, Sep 22

Wheaton 8 mi Free

Outdoor nature play, crafts, and family activities celebrating fall's arrival.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Spooktacular Fun Night)

Spooktacular Fun Night

Fri, Oct 30

Westmont 10 mi Free

Free family games, crafts, and silly fun with Wacky Drac.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Invasion of the Scarecrows Bicycle Ride)

Invasion of the Scarecrows Bicycle Ride

Sun, Oct 25

Forest Park 10 mi Free

Casual community bike tour tracking down scarecrows across Forest Park.

C1 Fall Carnival and Trunk or Treat

Sat, Oct 24

Chicago 14 mi Free

Features trunk-or-treating, a chili cook-off, and carnival games.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Hands-On Family Spooky Snacks and Sweet Treats)

Hands-On Family Spooky Snacks and Sweet Treats

Sat, Oct 31

Chicago 16 mi $$$

Kids and adults cook festive savory bites and sweet treats together.

Boo Bash

Thu, Oct 15

Wheaton 8 mi $

A low-sensory Halloween event designed for neurodiverse children and families.

Pumpkin Spice Pilates

Fri, Oct 9

Chicago 13 mi $$

Mat Pilates session followed by a seasonal pumpkin drink.

Pumpkin Painting

Sat, Oct 17

Summit 13 mi $

Hands-on pumpkin decorating session designed for kids and families.

Illustration of a twilight carnival with a glowing ferris wheel, a carousel, a game booth, pumpkins and costumed figures (Fall Family Day - Harmony in the Park)

Fall Family Day - Harmony in the Park

Sat, Sep 19

Oak Brook 7 mi Free

Free community celebration featuring a petting zoo, live music, and foam party.

Pumpkin Smash & Bash

Sat, Nov 7

Park Ridge 9 mi Free

Roll, smash, and launch pumpkins into compost piles at Centennial Sled Hill.

Goebbert's Farm Teen Trip

Sat, Sep 26

South Barrington 13 mi $$$

Fall farm trip for teens featuring a corn maze and entertainment.

Fall Harvest Fest

Sep 18 – Nov 1

Aurora 29 mi $$

Features over 30 farm attractions, a corn maze, and apple picking.

SRJC Boo Bash

Wed, Oct 7

Joliet 30 mi

Spooky games, crafts, and stories for kids in costume.

SRJC Apple Fest

Fri, Sep 25

Joliet 30 mi $$

Autumn celebration featuring cider tastings, crafts, apple treats, and seasonal games.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement)

All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement

Naperville 14 mi $$

Annual fall festival with magic, monsters, and mythical entertainment.

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (28th Annual Spooktacular)

28th Annual Spooktacular

DeKalb 10 mi Free

Community-wide trick-or-treating and free movie screening

Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (Des Plaines Trunk or Treat)

Des Plaines Trunk or Treat

Des Plaines 8 mi $

Trick-or-treating from decorated car trunks

Fright at Night

Oak Park 11 mi $

Boo-tanical Conservatory Halloween transformation

Goebbert's Fall Festival

South Barrington 13 mi $$

Iconic 'Happy Jack' fiberglass pumpkin landmark

Halloween Skelebration

Glenview 14 mi $$

Fright-free indoor/outdoor Halloween bash for kids

Fall Fest at Athletic Field

Chicago 14 mi Free

Community fall festival with ponies and a pumpkin patch

Boo Bash at Gladstone

Chicago 12 mi Free

Family-friendly Halloween celebration with crafts and games.

OAKtoberfest

Glen Ellyn 6 mi $

Celebration of Illinois oaks with family activities

Illustration of costumed children and two witches on a lawn with pumpkins, a small tent and orange autumn trees (Cider with the Sanderson Sisters at Normandy Park)

Cider with the Sanderson Sisters at Normandy Park

Chicago 14 mi $

Meet the Sanderson Sisters characters

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Fri23Oct Family Night Trick-or-TreatingWheaton

Fri23Oct Trunk or TreatDarien

Fri23Oct Family Pumpkin Carving PartyMelrose Park

Sat24Oct Tricks & Treats in the ValleySchaumburg

Sat24Oct Halloween Fun Fest 2.0 & ParadeBartlett

Sat24Oct Pumpkin PaloozaNaperville

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AddisonHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties14 parties & tastings

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AddisonHaunted Experiences19 haunted attractions

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AddisonHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment5 shows & screenings

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AddisonUnique Halloween Events10 unique events

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