South Elgin Halloween Events

South Elgin Halloween 2025

What to Expect This Halloween in South Elgin!

South Elgin halloween fills LaFox Street and the Fox River banks with family parades, trick-or-treat routes, and spooky riverfront events. Local farms and parks host pumpkin patches, haunted hayrides, and autumn festivals near the bridge and downtown area.

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South Elgin Halloween Events

South Elgin Family-Friendly Fall Activities (1)

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📍 Bartlett, IL, US
(2.1 mi from South Elgin)

Bartlett Fall Fest

Collect the final 2025 commemorative sticker

When

Saturday, October 18, 2025

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👻 Scare Factor: 👻👻👻👻👻
💰 Budget: FREE
🎃 Family Friendly: 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
⚡ Energy: Low

Event Description

Embrace the autumn spirit at the Bartlett Fall Fest, a community celebration designed for all ages. This event offers a delightful mix of family-friendly entertainment and seasonal activities, making it the perfect way to enjoy the fall vibes. Attendees can also collect the final commemorative 2025 sticker, adding a special touch to the festivities.

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⭐ Best For: Families
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South Elgin Haunted Experiences (1)

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📍 South Elgin, IL, US
(0.3 mi from South Elgin)

Ghost Story Train

Spooky trolley ride with campfire stories

When

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Event Details

👻 Scare Factor: 👻👻👻👻👻
💰 Budget: $$
🎃 Family Friendly: 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
⚡ Energy: Moderate

Event Description

Embark on a chilling journey aboard the Ghost Story Train, venturing into a haunted forest preserve for an evening of family-friendly frights. Gather around a roaring campfire to hear spooky tales, sing along to ghostly tunes, and savor monstrously good treats. Costumes are welcome, adding to the festive, eerie atmosphere.

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⭐ Best For: Families and those seeking mild spooky fun
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South Elgin Other Halloween Activities (1)

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📍 South Elgin, IL 60177
(1.0 mi from South Elgin)

Elgin Escape Room - Murder Mansion Online

Online escape room playable from multiple households

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👻 Scare Factor: 👻👻👻👻👻
💰 Budget: $
🎃 Family Friendly: 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
⚡ Energy: Medium

Event Description

Step into the chilling 'Murder Mansion' online escape room, where you'll investigate the unsolved mystery of a housemaid's death. Gather your team of up to six players, connect remotely via video call, and work together to uncover clues and solve puzzles. This immersive virtual experience offers a challenging yet fun way to test your detective skills from anywhere.

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⭐ Best For: Team building, family fun, remote gatherings
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Near South Elgin

Elgin Halloween Events

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Elgin
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Elgin History Museum's Bluff City Cemetery Walk

Live historical reenactments of Elgin's past residents
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 2.6 miles from South Elgin
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A group of zombies are gathered around a campfire in a spooky forest at night, holding jack-o-lanterns and tickets. The full moon is visible in the background, and the scene is illuminated by the fire and moonlight, creating a creepy Halloween atmosphere.
Elgin
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Nightmare on Chicago Street

Alien invasion theme with cosmic horror elements
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 3.0 miles from South Elgin
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Streamwood Halloween Events

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Hoffman Estates
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Pumpkin Splash

Swim to find your own pumpkin.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 7.2 miles from South Elgin
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Wasco Halloween Events

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Maple Park
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Evil Intentions Haunted House

Relocated to a larger, more terrifying Forsaken Hollow.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 11.1 miles from South Elgin
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Maple Park
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Monster Purge at Forsaken Hollow

Hunt monsters from a 14' tall monster truck bus.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 11.2 miles from South Elgin
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Geneva Halloween Events

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Geneva
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Ghost Walks

Ghostly tales of downtown Geneva's haunted spots
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 7.5 miles from South Elgin
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Geneva
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Escape the Mansion: Gustav's Game Room

Escape room challenge in a haunted mansion's game room
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 8.1 miles from South Elgin
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West Chicago Halloween Events

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West Chicago
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Sonny Acres Farm Fall Festival and Haunted Hayride

Haunted Hayride and Haunted Barn with live actors
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 7.6 miles from South Elgin
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Carpentersville Halloween Events

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East Dundee
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Santa's Village Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival

Park-wide fall transformation with multiple pumpkin patches
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 6.9 miles from South Elgin
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Two young girls dressed in Halloween costumes, one as a witch and the other in an orange hooded jacket, are holding jack-o'-lanterns. They are standing in front of a building with a sign that reads "GACONA TIOVEN TRIEZY". Several animals, including a dalmatian-like creature, a giraffe, a goat, and two horses, are also present in the scene, which has a festive and autumnal atmosphere.
West Dundee
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Boo at the Zoo

Family-friendly Halloween event with trick-or-treating and costume parades.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 8.7 miles from South Elgin
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Carol Stream Halloween Events

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Carol Stream Fall Fest

Community Fall Fest with car show and live music
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 9.8 miles from South Elgin
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Carol Stream
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Trick-or-Treat Trail

Trick-or-treat trail with games and candy
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 9.9 miles from South Elgin
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Hoffman Estates Halloween Events

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South Barrington
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Goebbert's Fall Festival

Over 20 family-friendly attractions and seasonal treats.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 8.3 miles from South Elgin
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Two young girls in Halloween costumes are carving pumpkins in a backyard decorated with orange bunting. One girl wears a white hooded sweatshirt and an apron with a jack-o-lantern face, while the other is dressed as a witch with a black hat and orange shirt.
Hoffman Estates
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Haunted Hoffman Family Fest

Family-friendly Halloween festival with festive activities.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 9.6 miles from South Elgin
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Roselle Halloween Events

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Medinah
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Oak Lawn Trunk or Treat

Community trunk or treat with decorated car trunks.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 11.0 miles from South Elgin
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Two children, one with brown hair in a ponytail and the other with dark curly hair, are happily selecting pumpkins in a pumpkin patch. They are surrounded by many pumpkins, a wooden barn, and autumn leaves, evoking a festive fall atmosphere.
Schaumburg
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Autumn Harvest Festival

19th-century farm life demonstrations and pumpkin decorating
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 12.0 miles from South Elgin
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Schaumburg Halloween Events

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Schaumburg
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Schaumburg Halloween Carnival

Classic carnival with a Halloween twist
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 11.1 miles from South Elgin
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Last updated: 10/9/2025