Near South Side Halloween 2025

What to Expect This Halloween in Near South Side!

Near South Side halloween lights up Michigan Avenue and the museum district with family trick-or-treat events, spooky exhibits, and downtown lantern walks. Local theaters and parks host haunted tours, pumpkin festivals, and seasonal programming near Grant Park and the lakefront.

Find the best Halloween events in Near South Side this year!

Near South Side Halloween Events

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📍 Chicago, IL 60605

(0.7 mi from Near South Side)

Shedd Aquarium Haunted House Party

Aquarium transformed for a Halloween party with house music

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Friday, October 31, 2025

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💰 Budget: $$

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⚡ Energy: High

Event Description

Get ready for a frightfully fun night at the Shedd Aquarium's Haunted House Party, where house music and Halloween collide. Dress in your creepiest costumes and dance to electrifying sets by Dee Jay Alicia and DJ Lori Branch. Enjoy eerie eats, good vibes, and plenty of surprises for a night to remember. Admission includes all aquarium exhibits and live entertainment.

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Chicago Halloween Events

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West Chicago Halloween Festivities

Combined downtown trick-or-treating and library trunk-or-treat

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 1.6 miles from Near South Side

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Chicago Haunted History & Ghost Tour

PG-13 rated ghost tour with historical humor

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 1.6 miles from Near South Side

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Chicago Loop Halloween Events

Three people are running away from a large, dark dragon in a lush, green greenhouse. The dragon is in mid-air, with its wings spread and claws extended, appearing menacing. The people are looking back at the dragon with expressions of fear and urgency. The setting is dimly lit with a strong green hue, creating a dramatic and suspenseful atmosphere.

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Chicago Halloween Ball

Haunted hotel transformed into a zombie-run establishment.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 1.0 miles from Near South Side

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Windy City Ghosts: Chicago Ghost Tour

Explore Chicago's haunted history with tales of gangsters and ghosts.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 1.1 miles from Near South Side

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Lower West Side Halloween Events

A nighttime outdoor scene with a building facade decorated with Day of the Dead imagery, including a large skull projection and floral patterns. People are observing the display, with candles and flowers in the foreground.

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Día de los Muertos Xicágo

Illuminated ofrenda projected onto museum exterior

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 2.5 miles from Near South Side

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Near North Side Halloween Events

A vibrant Halloween carnival scene at night, with a large red tent, glowing lanterns, flying bats, and people dressed in costumes enjoying the festivities.

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AirOtic Soirée Presents: BITE!

Thrilling burlesque-style cirque cabaret with a Halloween theme.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 2.7 miles from Near South Side

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Memento Mori Halloween Gala

Hauntingly elegant gala in a historic mansion

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 3.5 miles from Near South Side

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West Town Halloween Events

A vibrant street fair scene with people enjoying themselves amidst stalls, pumpkins, and festive decorations under a city skyline.

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Jack's Pumpkin Pop-Up

Chicago's largest fall festival with 10,000+ pumpkins.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 3.9 miles from Near South Side

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Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

Halloween classics performed by candlelight

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 4.4 miles from Near South Side

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Lincoln Park Halloween Events

Three people in costumes stand in a graveyard at night, surrounded by ghosts and gravestones. A woman in a purple dress holds a drink, a man in a witch hat holds a walkie-talkie and a drink, and another man in a jacket points with a drink in his hand. The scene is festive and spooky with a full moon and small fires on some gravestones.

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Windy City Ghosts: Hauntings of Chicago Ghost Tour

Explore Chicago's haunted history with tales of gangsters and spirits.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 4.2 miles from Near South Side

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Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest

Chicago's free, family-friendly fall celebration at Lincoln Park Zoo.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 4.2 miles from Near South Side

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Hyde Park Halloween Events

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Boo Fest Member Night

Exclusive member-only Halloween event with museum-wide treats.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 5.3 miles from Near South Side

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Last updated: 10/9/2025