Crystal Lake Halloween Events 2026

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Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting Crystal LakeFamily-Friendly Fall Activities60 family events Illustration of a foggy moonlit forest trail lined with gravestones, bare gnarled trees and glowing lanterns Crystal LakeHaunted Experiences23 haunted attractions Illustration of costumed figures beside a table with two gold trophies on a hay covered stage with pumpkins and string lights Crystal LakeHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties4 parties & tastings Illustration of skeletons dancing in a street with glowing lanterns and pumpkins under a full moon at night Crystal LakeHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment3 shows & screenings Illustration of a Halloween town at twilight with glowing houses, jack o lanterns, ghosts, and a witch flying past the moon Crystal LakeUnique Halloween Events3 unique events

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Illustration of clay goats, a duck and costumed figures among pumpkins and hay beside a small wooden shelter in daylight (Crystal Lake Trick or Treat Halloween Event) Crystal Lake Trick or Treat Halloween EventSat, Oct 24Plaza trick-or-treating with magic shows, a petting zoo, and games. Illustration of a pumpkin character and a ghost performing on a lit stage with red curtains before a crowd at night (Halloween Celestial Origins) Halloween Celestial OriginsFri, Oct 30Planetarium show examining the astronomical history and skies of Halloween. Illustration of a glowing ferris wheel and carousel at dusk with pumpkins, jack-o'-lanterns and small costumed figures (Schaumburg Halloween Carnival) Schaumburg Halloween CarnivalSchaumburg · Oct 16 – Oct 31Classic carnival with a Halloween twist Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Santa's Village Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival) Santa's Village Pumpkin Patch and Fall FestivalEast DundeeA complete fall makeover with pumpkin patches, mazes, and amusement rides. Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Howl-O-Ween Canine Costume Contest) Howl-O-Ween Canine Costume ContestBuffalo Grove · Sat, Oct 24Features a doggy egg hunt alongside a creative pet costume competition. 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 ValleySchaumburg · Oct 24 – Oct 25Half-mile trick-or-treat trail past historic farm buildings and woods.

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Thu22Oct Northbrook Halloween Pet ParadeNorthbrook Illustration of a giant grinning jack-o'-lantern float and costumed marchers parading along a tree-lined park path at dusk (Northbrook Halloween Pet Parade) Fri23Oct Halloween BashMedinah Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and black cats under a full moon at dusk (Halloween Bash) Fri23Oct Halloween 3K Fun RunNorthbrook Illustration of a Halloween costume contest on an outdoor stage with costumed figures, a ghost, a trophy and a watching crowd (Halloween 3K Fun Run) Sat24Oct Boo in the Barn at SOUL Harbour RanchBarrington Illustration of a ghost and a small witch carrying a pumpkin bucket on a sidewalk past glowing porches on an autumn street (Boo in the Barn at SOUL Harbour Ranch) Sat24Oct Halloween HaydayGeneva Illustration of a miniature carnival at dusk with a glowing ferris wheel, a small carousel, game booths and jack-o'-lanterns (Halloween Hayday) Sat7Nov Waukegan Symphony Orchestra & Concert Chorus: Nightfall: Music of Fear & the UnknownWaukegan Illustration of a skeleton drummer, a witch guitarist and a pumpkin headed band playing on an outdoor stage at night (Waukegan Symphony Orchestra & Concert Chorus: Nightfall: Music of Fear & the Unknown)

About Halloween in Crystal Lake

Crystal Lake's Halloween 2026 centers on downtown Main Street with macabre happenings, haunted trails and community costume events in the square.

Expect frightful tours, costume events and harvest festivities across parks and neighborhood lanes.

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