Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near South Elgin 2026

63 family-friendly fall activities near South Elgin

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 11 mi $$

Classic carnival with a Halloween twist

Illustration of striped booths with pumpkins and costumed figures on a town street with orange autumn trees (Fall Color Festival at The Morton Arboretum)

Fall Color Festival at The Morton Arboretum

Lisle 17 mi

Autumn treats, colorful tree collections, and trails across 1,700 acres.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins with two small farmers, red wheelbarrows and a farm stand (All Seasons Orchard Fall Festival)

All Seasons Orchard Fall Festival

Aug 29 – Nov 1

Woodstock 21 mi $$

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

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 7 mi

A complete fall makeover with pumpkin patches, mazes, and amusement rides.

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 12 mi $

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

Lombard Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Lombard 16 mi Free

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

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 17 mi

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

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

Sat, Oct 24

Buffalo Grove 20 mi Free

Features a doggy egg hunt alongside a creative pet costume competition.

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (Sycamore Pumpkin Festival)

Sycamore Pumpkin Festival

Oct 21 – Oct 25

Sycamore 20 mi

Community celebration featuring over 1,000 decorated pumpkins, carnivals, and a giant parade.

Halloween Hayday

Sat, Oct 24

Geneva 8 mi $

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

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 13 mi $$

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

Halloween Happening

Sun, Oct 25

Naperville 17 mi Free

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

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

Sep 16 – Oct 31

Lincolnshire 21 mi $$

Chicagoland's fall tradition at Didier Farms

Cantigny Fall Festival

Sep 26 – Sep 27

Wheaton 12 mi

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

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

Sat, Oct 24

Barrington 15 mi $$

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

Fall Harvest Fest

Sep 18 – Nov 1

Aurora 16 mi $$

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

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

Sat, Oct 24

Bartlett 6 mi

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

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 31 – Nov 1

West Dundee 9 mi $

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

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo)

Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Wheaton 12 mi $

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

Pumpkin Palooza

Sat, Oct 24

Naperville 17 mi

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

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

Sat, Oct 24

Naperville 17 mi

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

Harvest Fest 2026

Sat, Sep 26

Bensenville 18 mi Free

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

Wicked West Fest

Sat, Oct 17

Westmont 21 mi

Downtown Westmont costume contest featuring seven age and group categories.

Illustration of a giant pumpkin on a stand in a grassy field near striped booths with small figures and pumpkins (Autumn Harvest Fest at Spring Valley Nature Center)

Autumn Harvest Fest at Spring Valley Nature Center

Sun, Oct 4

Schaumburg 12 mi $

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

Harvest Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Medinah 12 mi Free

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

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

Sat, Oct 24

Glen Ellyn 14 mi $

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

Halloween Happening

Fri, Oct 9

Wheaton 15 mi

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

Spooktacular

Sun, Oct 18

Lombard 16 mi

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

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

Sat, Oct 24

Crystal Lake 16 mi

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

Family Spooktacular

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Naperville 17 mi $

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

Monster Madness

Sat, Oct 17

Lisle 18 mi $$

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

Family Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Elmhurst 20 mi Free

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

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 8 mi

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

Family Night Trick-or-Treating

Fri, Oct 23

Wheaton 12 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 12 mi $

Evening zoo stroll featuring seasonal decorations and pumpkin decorating.

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

Sat, Oct 24

Palatine 15 mi $$$

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

Monster Bash

Thu, Oct 22

Lombard 16 mi

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

Trick or Treat Trail

Fri, Oct 30

Buffalo Grove 21 mi Free

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

Pumpkin Walk

Sat, Oct 3

Buffalo Grove 21 mi $

Stroll a nature path illuminated by over 100 lighted pumpkins.

Trick or Treat Trail

Sat, Oct 24

Carol Stream 11 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

Sat, Oct 31

Lombard 17 mi $$

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

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with many orange pumpkins, curling vines, a wheelbarrow and a small farm stand at dusk (Oak Brook Park District Halloween Trick or Treat Trail)

Oak Brook Park District Halloween Trick or Treat Trail

Sat, Oct 3

Oak Brook 21 mi $$

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

Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Event

Sat, Oct 24

Dadeville Free

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

Warrenville Fall Fest

Fri, Oct 30

Warrenville 14 mi $

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

Oak Lawn Trunk or Treat

Wed, Oct 28

Medinah 11 mi Free

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

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 12 mi Free

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

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 22 mi Free

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

Boo Bash

Thu, Oct 15

Wheaton 12 mi $

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

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 9 mi $$

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

Goebbert's Farm Teen Trip

Sat, Sep 26

South Barrington 8 mi $$$

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

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 20 mi Free

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

Fall Fest at Oak Park

Sun, Sep 27

Oak Park 27 mi Free

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

Halloween Hoot and Howl

Fri, Oct 2

River Forest 25 mi Free

Family event featuring pumpkin painting and live music.

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 7 mi $

Halloween bowling with crafts and costume contest

Illustration of a fall festival street with big pumpkins in front, striped booths, and small figures under orange trees (All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement)

All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement

Naperville 17 mi $$

Annual fall festival with magic, monsters, and mythical entertainment.

Illustration of clay figures walking past striped market stalls and pumpkins on a paved square with orange autumn trees (Blackberry Farm Pumpkin Weekends)

Blackberry Farm Pumpkin Weekends

Aurora 15 mi $

Fall celebration with special event days

Elgin Police Department's Halloween Extravaganza

Elgin $

Trick-or-treat at the police department

Pumpkin Splash

Hoffman Estates 7 mi $

Swim through a pumpkin patch to find your own pumpkin.

Goebbert's Fall Festival

South Barrington 8 mi $$

Iconic 'Happy Jack' fiberglass pumpkin landmark

Harvest Bash

Aurora 16 mi $$

Family-friendly Halloween celebration with crafts and games.

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 20 mi $

Trick-or-treating from decorated car trunks

OAKtoberfest

Glen Ellyn 16 mi $

Celebration of Illinois oaks with family activities

Tom's Farm Market Fall Festival

Huntley 14 mi $

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

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

Fri23Oct Sycamore Pumpkin FestivalSycamore

Fri23Oct Family Night Trick-or-TreatingWheaton

Sat24Oct Tricks & Treats in the ValleySchaumburg

Sat24Oct Howl-O-Ween Canine Costume ContestBuffalo Grove

Sat24Oct Halloween HaydayGeneva

Sat24Oct Boo in the Barn at SOUL Harbour RanchBarrington

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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

South ElginHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties10 parties & tastings

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

South ElginHaunted Experiences26 haunted attractions

Illustration of a small character with arms raised on a stage with red curtains, glowing lanterns and a pumpkin audience

South ElginHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment6 shows & screenings

Illustration of a Halloween town at dusk with glowing houses, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch flying past a full moon

South ElginUnique Halloween Events11 unique events

About Family-Friendly Fall Activities near South Elgin

South Elgin families can find Halloween events, from the Santa's Village Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival right here to the Elgin Police Department's Halloween Extravaganza in nearby Elgin.

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