Arlington Heights Halloween Events 2026

Your guide to the best Halloween events in Arlington Heights and nearby

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Arlington Heights' Halloween 2026 awakens near the Metropolis and downtown streets with supernatural experiences and ghostly gatherings at neighborhood hotspots.

Festivities feature spooky outdoor events, pumpkin patches, and costume parades that blend family days and lively evenings.

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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 71 The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival Highwood

Over 2025 pumpkins and interactive fall installations

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Haunted Experiences

1 of 15 Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival and Haunted Hayride West Chicago

Dual attractions: family-friendly fall festival and terrifying haunted experiences.

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Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 5 BOOze Bar Crawl Arlington Heights

Bar crawl across three towns via Metra train

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Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 2 Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Classical Compositions Chicago

Haunting classical music by candlelight

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Unique & Unusual Halloween Events

1 of 8 Northbrook Halloween Pet Parade Northbrook

Halloween Pet Parade and Costume Contest

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Editor's Picks

  1. Spooky Sugar Cookie Decorating Class
    Halloween-themed sugar cookie decorating class
  2. BOOze Bar Crawl
    Bar crawl across three towns via Metra train
  3. Trunk or Treat
    Over 40 decorated trunks with treats and a DJ party.
  4. Schaumburg Halloween Carnival · Schaumburg
    Classic carnival with a Halloween twist
  5. 13th Floor Haunted House Chicago · Schiller Park
    Two distinct haunted attractions: Shattered Skyline and World's Fair.
  6. Spooktacular · Lombard
    Downtown Halloween festival with games and trick-or-treating

Events Happening Soon

Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival and Haunted Hayride Sat, Sep 19 View →
Circus of Horrors Haunted Hayride Fri, Oct 2 View →
Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns Wed, Oct 7 View →

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Halloween in Nearby Cities

Rolling Meadows 2 mi away Mount Prospect 3 mi away · 1 event Palatine 3 mi away · 1 event Wheeling 4 mi away Buffalo Grove 6 mi away · 4 events Elk Grove Village 6 mi away

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