Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Mundelein 2026

63 family-friendly fall activities near Mundelein.

Family Halloween events are popping up in Mundelein and nearby towns like Bartlett and Crystal Lake. If you’re seeking free, community-focused trick-or-treating, or perhaps a larger autumnal celebration a short drive away, you’ll find various activities to choose from.

All Family-Friendly Fall Activities Around Mundelein

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

Schaumburg 16 mi $$

Classic carnival with a Halloween twist

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins with two small farmers, red wheelbarrows and a farm stand (The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival)

The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival

Highwood 11 mi Free

Features massive pumpkin walls, community carving, carnival rides, and costume contests.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, curling vines, a wheelbarrow and a small farm stand at dusk (All Seasons Orchard Fall Festival)

All Seasons Orchard Fall Festival

Woodstock 24 mi $$

Features over 30 barnyard activities and a Dolly Parton corn maze.

Illustration of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, candles, pumpkin seeds and small figures on a wooden table under string lights (Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns)

Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns

Glencoe 14 mi $$

Features 75 giant 150-pound pumpkins, live carving, and costumed performers.

Illustration of a ghost, a witch and a pumpkin figure on a dusk street with glowing houses, autumn leaves and pumpkins (Downtown Evanston Trick or Treat Stroll)

Downtown Evanston Trick or Treat Stroll

Evanston 22 mi Free

Free trick-or-treating at local businesses with a fall photo backdrop.

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 Festival

East Dundee 18 mi

A 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 Contest

Buffalo Grove 7 mi Free

Features 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 Valley

Schaumburg 17 mi $

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

Illustration of tiny clay musicians playing on a hay stage among pumpkins, bunting and striped booths in autumn (Happy Times Pumpkin Fest at Didier Farms)

Happy Times Pumpkin Fest at Didier Farms

Lincolnshire 6 mi $$

Chicagoland's fall tradition at Didier Farms

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)

Boo in the Barn at SOUL Harbour Ranch

Barrington 9 mi $$

Freaky fundraiser featuring trick-or-treating and visits with therapy animals.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Kroll's Fall Harvest Farm)

Kroll's Fall Harvest Farm

Waukegan 12 mi $

Educational corn maze, hayrides, petting zoo, and pre-picked pumpkin patch.

Illustration of two costumed trick or treaters with candy buckets on a dusk street of glowing houses and carved pumpkins (Central Street Trick Or Treat)

Central Street Trick Or Treat

Evanston 20 mi

Features neighborhood trick-or-treating, fall selfies, crafts, and a DJ dance party.

Boo at the Zoo

West Dundee 20 mi $

Features trick-or-treating throughout the zoo and daily costume parades.

Illustration of costumed figures mingling among striped festival booths, pumpkins, and orange autumn trees at dusk (Halloween Fun Fest 2.0 & Parade)

Halloween Fun Fest 2.0 & Parade

Bartlett 21 mi

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

Harvest Fest 2026

Bensenville 23 mi Free

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

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 Event

Crystal Lake 17 mi

Plaza trick-or-treating with magic shows, a petting zoo, and games.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Autumn Harvest Fest at Spring Valley Nature Center)

Autumn Harvest Fest at Spring Valley Nature Center

Schaumburg 17 mi $

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

Harvest Fest

Medinah 20 mi Free

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

Pumpkin Walk

Buffalo Grove 7 mi $

Stroll a nature path illuminated by over 100 lighted pumpkins.

Trick or Treat Trail

Buffalo Grove 8 mi Free

No-scare candy trail with friendly characters, games, and live entertainment.

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

Palatine 10 mi $$$

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

Halloween 3K Fun Run

Northbrook 14 mi

Costumed 3K run and walk featuring themed activities and costume contests.

Illustration of two tiny costumed figures near a flag among tall golden cornstalks, with small farm houses and pumpkins (Richardson Adventure Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch)

Richardson Adventure Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Spring Grove 18 mi $$

Home to the world's largest corn maze spanning 28 acres.

Wicked Wilmette

Wilmette 21 mi $$

Family Halloween fun with inflatables, hayrides, pumpkin decorating, and a costume contest

Illustration of a row of cars with open trunks decorated for Halloween at sunset with balloons, pumpkins and costumed kids (Kenosha YMCA Trunk or Treat)

Kenosha YMCA Trunk or Treat

Kenosha 23 mi Free

Trick-or-treat from creatively decorated trunks in the parking lot.

Halloween Hoopla

Park Ridge 19 mi

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

Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Event

Dadeville 19 mi Free

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

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

Chicago 22 mi Free

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

Illustration of small cars parked at sunset with orange balloons, tiny houses on their roofs, a pumpkin and string lights (Special Needs Trunk-or-Treat)

Special Needs Trunk-or-Treat

Kenosha 25 mi Free

An inclusive trunk-or-treat celebration designed for children with special needs.

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Trunk or Treat at Trademark Events)

Trunk or Treat at Trademark Events

Woodstock 23 mi Free

Free family gathering featuring decorated trunks, games, candy, and goodie bags.

Pumpkin Volcanoes

Waukegan 12 mi $

Decorate pumpkins and watch them erupt like volcanoes.

Oak Lawn Trunk or Treat

Medinah 18 mi Free

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

C1 Fall Carnival and Trunk or Treat

Chicago 25 mi Free

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

Pumpkin Spice Pilates

Chicago 25 mi $$

Mat Pilates session followed by a seasonal pumpkin drink.

Illustration of a candlelit ofrenda altar with marigolds and skull decorations as clay figures stand in a plaza at dusk (Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop)

Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop

Waukegan 11 mi $

Decorate your own calavera de azúcar to take home.

Northbrook Autumnfest

Northbrook 14 mi Free

Free community fall festival with classic activities

Goebbert's Farm Teen Trip

South Barrington 16 mi $$$

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

Pumpkin Smash & Bash

Park Ridge 19 mi Free

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

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Lombard Fall Fest)

Lombard Fall Fest

Lombard 26 mi Free

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

Fall at the Farm - Jerry Smith Farm

Kenosha 26 mi $$

Family-owned farm featuring a six-acre corn maze, bounce pads, and pumpkins.

Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo

Wheaton 27 mi $

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

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 26 mi $

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

Fall Fest at Oak Park

Oak Park 29 mi Free

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

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

Wheaton 27 mi $

Evening zoo stroll featuring seasonal decorations and pumpkin decorating.

Trick or Treat Trail

Carol Stream 26 mi

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

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

Lombard 28 mi $$

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

Halloween Hoot and Howl

River Forest 28 mi Free

Family event featuring pumpkin painting and live music.

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

Chicago 26 mi $$$

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

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

Wheaton 28 mi Free

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

Boo Bash

Wheaton 27 mi $

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

Illustration of costumed figures beside a table with two gold trophies on a hay covered stage with pumpkins and string lights (Halloween Boo-wling Spooktacular)

Halloween Boo-wling Spooktacular

Hoffman Estates 17 mi $

Halloween bowling with crafts and costume contest

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat)

Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat

Chicago 25 mi $$

Musical adaptation of the "Click, Clack, Moo" book series.

Halloween Skelebration

Glenview 15 mi $$

Fright-free indoor/outdoor Halloween bash for kids

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Goebbert's Fall Festival)

Goebbert's Fall Festival

South Barrington 16 mi $$

Iconic 'Happy Jack' fiberglass pumpkin landmark

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Des Plaines Trunk or Treat)

Des Plaines Trunk or Treat

Des Plaines 16 mi $

Trick-or-treating from decorated car trunks

Pumpkin Splash

Hoffman Estates 17 mi $

Swim through a pumpkin patch to find your own pumpkin.

Illustration of toy goats, a pony and white ducks among pumpkins and hay in a fenced pen with two costumed children (Stade's Farm & Market Fall Festival)

Stade's Farm & Market Fall Festival

McHenry 17 mi $$

Nine weekends of family fun with over 40 attractions

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Elgin Police Department's Halloween Extravaganza)

Elgin Police Department's Halloween Extravaganza

Elgin 21 mi $

Trick-or-treat at the police department

Illustration of clay goats, a duck and costumed figures among pumpkins and hay beside a small wooden shelter in daylight (Linden Square Pumpkin Walk)

Linden Square Pumpkin Walk

Wilmette 21 mi Free

Trick-or-treating at local businesses with a petting zoo

Boo Bash at Gladstone

Chicago 23 mi Free

Family-friendly Halloween celebration with crafts and games.

Illustration of cars with open trunks decorated with pumpkins and balloons, with a child figure beside an orange car at dusk (Trunk or Treat at Hidden Creek AquaPark)

Trunk or Treat at Hidden Creek AquaPark

Highland Park 11 mi Free

Kids trick-or-treat from decorated car trunks.

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players: Trick or Treat! A Halloween Show)

Justin Roberts & the Not Ready for Naptime Players: Trick or Treat! A Halloween Show

Highland Park 14 mi $

Family Halloween show with trick-or-treating

Tom's Farm Market Fall Festival

Huntley 21 mi $

All-day fall festival with unique nighttime maze and hayride.

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Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

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Illustration of a small cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack o'lanterns and a black cat among bare trees at twilight

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Illustration of a town street at twilight with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch on a broom by the moon

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Frequently Asked Questions

What hygiene plan makes petting zoos at Mundelein farms less risky?

The rule: animals, then handwash, then food, in that exact order, every time. Use the farm's wash stations rather than sanitizer alone when hands touch animals or fences, keep pacifiers and sippy cups in the bag near animals, and don't let kids eat inside the enclosure. Strollers stay outside pens. It's two minutes of routine that prevents the classic post-farm stomach bug.

How accessible are pumpkin patches and fall festivals near Mundelein for wheelchairs?

Farm terrain is the challenge: grass, gravel, and rutted fields vary by venue and by how much rain fell that week. Call and ask about packed paths, accessible restrooms and parking, and whether the picking field has a firm route, since some farms bring pumpkins to a paved area on request. Festivals on fairgrounds or paved lots are the safer default.

Can we bring our dog to pumpkin patches or fall festivals in Mundelein?

Policies split hard: many farms ban pets outright for animal-safety and food rules, while some festivals welcome leashed dogs and even run costume contests for them. Check the venue's FAQ the day before, never assume. If dogs are allowed, bring water, keep them clear of petting zoos and food lines, and be honest about whether crowds plus kids stress your dog.

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