Lisle Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Lisle $$

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

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 16 mi $$

Classic carnival with a Halloween twist

Boo! at the Zoo

Oct 3 – Oct 25

Brookfield 12 mi

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

Halloween Hangout

Fri, Oct 30

Bolingbrook 7 mi $

Children collect candy after completing each individual activity during the event.

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 14 mi

Family Halloween trick-or-treating celebration at Proksa Park

Illustration of clay goats, a duck and costumed figures among pumpkins and hay beside a small wooden shelter in daylight (Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm and Fall Fest)

Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm and Fall Fest

Sep 4 – Nov 8

Homer Glen 15 mi $$

Chicagoland fall festival featuring unlimited carnival rides, pig races, and farm fun.

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Spooktacular Halloween Festival)

Spooktacular Halloween Festival

Bolingbrook 6 mi Free

Free community Halloween festival with costume parades, trick-or-treating, and character meet-and-greets.

Lombard Fall Fest

Lombard 7 mi 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 15 mi $

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

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 $$

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

Halloween Happening

Sun, Oct 25

Naperville Free

Free Halloween fest with activities and goodies for kids ten and under.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Johansen Farms Children's Zoo, Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival)

Johansen Farms Children's Zoo, Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival

Sep 15 – Oct 31

Bolingbrook 7 mi $$

Petting zoo, unlimited rides, pumpkin patch, and fresh apple cider donuts.

Illustration of striped market booths and pumpkin displays on a street with small clay figures under orange autumn trees (Autumn Family Fun Fest)

Autumn Family Fun Fest

Sat, Sep 19

Plainfield 13 mi $

Visitors can launch pumpkins and explore a prairie maze at Eaton Preserve.

Halloween Hayday

Geneva 14 mi $

Features a costume contest, bounce houses, Mad Scientist, and hayrides.

Oaktoberfest

Sep 25 – Sep 26

Oak Park 15 mi Free

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

Cantigny Fall Festival

Sep 26 – Sep 27

Wheaton 5 mi

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

Pumpkin Palooza

Naperville

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

Naperville Pumpkin Race

Naperville

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

Wicked West Fest

Westmont 5 mi

Downtown Westmont costume contest featuring seven age and group categories.

Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Wheaton 6 mi $

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

Harvest Fest 2026

Sat, Sep 26

Bensenville 11 mi Free

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

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

Bartlett 14 mi

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

Halloween Happening

Fri, Oct 9

Wheaton

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

Family Spooktacular

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Naperville $

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

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

Glen Ellyn 6 mi $

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

Spooktacular

Sun, Oct 18

Lombard 7 mi

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

Family Fall Fest

Elmhurst 9 mi Free

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

Harvest Fest

Medinah 13 mi Free

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

Fall Fest at Oak Park

Sun, Sep 27

Oak Park 15 mi Free

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

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Autumn Harvest Fest at Spring Valley Nature Center)

Autumn Harvest Fest at Spring Valley Nature Center

Sun, Oct 4

Schaumburg 15 mi $

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

Family Fall Fest 2026

Mon, Oct 12

Lockport 16 mi $

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

Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 23

Darien 5 mi Free

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

Monster Bash

Thu, Oct 22

Lombard 5 mi

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

Family Night Trick-or-Treating

Fri, Oct 23

Wheaton 6 mi

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

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 6 mi $

Evening zoo stroll featuring seasonal decorations and pumpkin decorating.

Parkie's Pumpkin Patch

Bolingbrook 7 mi

Hunt for floating pumpkins in the pool and decorate them afterward.

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.

The Great Pumpkin Party

Orland Park 17 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 5 mi $$

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

Oak Brook 7 mi $$

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

Trick or Treat Trail

Carol Stream 7 mi

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

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Haunt on Hirsch Street – Family Block Party)

Haunt on Hirsch Street – Family Block Party

Fri, Oct 16

Melrose Park 13 mi Free

Free family block party with Halloween displays and train rides

Warrenville Fall Fest

Fri, Oct 30

Warrenville 5 mi $

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

Bolingbrook Howl-O-Ween 5K

Sun, Oct 18

Bolingbrook 9 mi $$

Festive 5K run or walk with or without your dog.

Harvest Fest

Sat, Oct 10

Lemont 11 mi

Features live music, a beer tent, trunk-or-treat, and hayrides.

Illustration of a small clay figure on a path between tall golden cornstalks, with a red flag, pumpkins and a tiny cottage (Siegel's Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Fest)

Siegel's Cottonwood Farm Pumpkin Fest

Sep 19 – Nov 1

Lockport 16 mi $$

Over 45 unlimited attractions and activities for all ages.

Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Event

Dadeville 19 mi Free

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

Illustration of two small costumed children and a witch among pumpkins, hay bales and autumn trees on a sunny lawn (Illinois Giant Pumpkin Growers Association Weigh-Off)

Illinois Giant Pumpkin Growers Association Weigh-Off

Sat, Sep 26

Minooka 24 mi $

Giant pumpkin competition hosted by the Illinois Giant Pumpkin Association.

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Halloween for Ghouls & Goblins)

Halloween for Ghouls & Goblins

Thu, Oct 29

Darien 5 mi $

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

Illustration of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, candles, pumpkin seeds and small figures on a wooden table under string lights (Family Pumpkin Carving Party)

Family Pumpkin Carving Party

Fri, Oct 23

Melrose Park 13 mi $

You carve the pumpkin and park staff handles the cleanup.

Halloween Hoot and Howl

Fri, Oct 2

River Forest 14 mi Free

Family event featuring pumpkin painting and live music.

Scarecrow Decorating Contest

Oct 5 – Oct 18

Lockport 16 mi

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

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 5 mi Free

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

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 5 mi Free

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

Oak Lawn Trunk or Treat

Wed, Oct 28

Medinah 14 mi Free

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

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 15 mi Free

Casual community bike tour tracking down scarecrows across Forest Park.

SRJC Boo Bash

Wed, Oct 7

Joliet 20 mi

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

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 23 mi $$$

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

Boo Bash

Thu, Oct 15

Wheaton 6 mi $

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

Pumpkin Painting

Summit 14 mi $

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

SRJC Apple Fest

Fri, Sep 25

Joliet 20 mi $$

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

Illustration of a corn maze path with tall golden cornstalks, small costumed figures, a flag, pumpkins and a red barn (Windy Acres Farm Fall Festival)

Windy Acres Farm Fall Festival

Sep 12 – Nov 1

Geneva 15 mi $$

Geneva farm festival featuring a corn maze, petting zoo, and rides.

Konow's Corn Maze

Sat, Sep 19

Homer Glen 16 mi $$

Features two corn mazes spanning 3.4 miles and 0.4 miles.

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.

Fall Harvest Fest

Sep 18 – Nov 1

Aurora 26 mi $$

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

Pumpkin Walk