Romeoville Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Bolingbrook 5 mi Free

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

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (Glass Pumpkin Patch at The Morton Arboretum)

Glass Pumpkin Patch at The Morton Arboretum

Oct 9 – Oct 11

Lisle 12 mi

Over 8,000 one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins and live glassblowing demonstrations.

Lombard Fall Fest

Lombard 17 mi Free

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

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 $$

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 6 mi $

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

Halloween Happening

Sun, Oct 25

Naperville 9 mi Free

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

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 15 mi $$

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

Cantigny Fall Festival

Sep 26 – Sep 27

Wheaton 15 mi

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

Odyssey Fun Farm

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Tinley Park 17 mi $$

Family-friendly fall fun across a 110-acre farm in Tinley Park.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Naperville Pumpkin Race)

Naperville Pumpkin Race

Naperville 9 mi

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

Pumpkin Palooza

Naperville 10 mi

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

Wicked West Fest

Westmont 12 mi

Downtown Westmont costume contest featuring seven age and group categories.

Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Wheaton 16 mi $

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

Tinley Park Boo Bash

Sun, Oct 25

Tinley Park 17 mi

Family trick-or-treating through business booths with live DJ entertainment.

Family Fall Fest 2026

Mon, Oct 12

Lockport 5 mi $

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

Family Spooktacular

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Naperville 9 mi $

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

Monster Madness

Lisle 10 mi $$

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

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, a scarecrow, a red wheelbarrow, hay and a wooden farm stand (Keller's Farmstand Pumpkin Patch)

Keller's Farmstand Pumpkin Patch

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Oswego 11 mi Free

Free admission U-pick patch with pumpkins fresh off the vine.

Halloween Happening

Fri, Oct 9

Wheaton 13 mi

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

Spooktacular

Sun, Oct 18

Lombard 17 mi

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

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins on curling vines, with small figures, a wheelbarrow and a farm stand (Glen Ellyn Park District Boo Bash)

Glen Ellyn Park District Boo Bash

Glen Ellyn 17 mi $

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

Family Fall Fest

Elmhurst 18 mi Free

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

Fall Fest at Oak Park

Sun, Sep 27

Oak Park 22 mi Free

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

Harvest Fest

Medinah 23 mi Free

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

Parkie's Pumpkin Patch

Bolingbrook

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

Trunk or Treat

Fri, Oct 23

Darien 9 mi Free

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

The Great Pumpkin Party

Orland Park 12 mi

Family fall festival with pony rides, hayrides, and costume contests.

Illustration of a ghost and two costumed kids trick or treating past glowing houses with pumpkins and autumn leaves at dusk (Family Night Trick-or-Treating)

Family Night Trick-or-Treating

Fri, Oct 23

Wheaton 15 mi

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

Monster Bash

Thu, Oct 22

Lombard 16 mi

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

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 16 mi $

Evening zoo stroll featuring seasonal decorations and pumpkin decorating.

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 19 mi

Scare-free family mini golf featuring costumes, tricks, and treats.

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 15 mi $$

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

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Tinley Junction: Ghostly Golf)

Tinley Junction: Ghostly Golf

Oct 2 – Oct 4

Tinley Park 15 mi $

Play mini-golf on a decorated course in costume for a treat.

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 15 mi $$

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

Trick or Treat Trail

Carol Stream 18 mi

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

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 6 mi $$

Over 45 unlimited attractions and activities for all ages.

Warrenville Fall Fest

Fri, Oct 30

Warrenville 13 mi $

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

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 16 mi $

Giant pumpkin competition hosted by the Illinois Giant Pumpkin Association.

Scarecrow Decorating Contest

Oct 5 – Oct 18

Lockport 5 mi

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

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 9 mi $

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

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Howl-O-Ween at Wolfe Wildlife)

Howl-O-Ween at Wolfe Wildlife

Oak Lawn 18 mi $

Halloween games and activities along the Wolfe Wildlife walking path.

Halloween Hoot and Howl

Fri, Oct 2

River Forest 22 mi Free

Family event featuring pumpkin painting and live music.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Mystery Scarecrow Making Kit)

Mystery Scarecrow Making Kit

Sun, Sep 27

Joliet 9 mi $

Pick up a mystery kit to assemble a scarecrow at home.

SRJC Boo Bash

Wed, Oct 7

Joliet 9 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 (Spooktacular Fun Night)

Spooktacular Fun Night

Fri, Oct 30

Westmont 12 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 15 mi Free

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

SRJC Apple Fest

Fri, Sep 25

Joliet 9 mi $$

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

Boo Bash

Thu, Oct 15

Wheaton 16 mi $

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

Pumpkin Painting

Summit 18 mi $

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

Konow's Corn Maze

Sat, Sep 19

Homer Glen 7 mi $$

Features two corn mazes spanning 3.4 miles and 0.4 miles.

Floating Pumpkin Patch

Sun, Oct 25

Joliet 9 mi $

Pick a floating pumpkin from the pool, decorate it, and swim.

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 15 mi Free

Free community celebration featuring a petting zoo, live music, and foam party.

Fall Harvest Fest

Sep 18 – Nov 1

Aurora 29 mi $$

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

Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Event