South Shore Halloween 2025

See all South Shore Halloween happenings this year!

South Shore ignites Halloween 2025 near the lakefront and historic boulevards, with macabre entertainment and seasonal scares across the neighborhood. Look for haunted houses, themed parties and family-friendly events, plus neighborhood trick-or-treating, pumpkin gatherings and evening storytelling sessions.

Find the best South Shore Halloween happenings this year!

Last updated: 11/11/2025 by HalloweenLocal.com editorial team

South Shore Halloween

South Shore Family-Friendly Fall Activities

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Boo Fest Member Night (Chicago, IL)

Sunday, October 19, 2025

📍 Museum of Science and Industry

5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637

(1.9 mi from South Shore)

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💰 Budget: $

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⚡ Energy: Moderate

Event Description

Members are invited to a ghoulishly good time at Boo Fest Member Night. Don your best costume and prepare for an unforgettable evening of tricks and treats. Experience the thrill of the Tesla Coil and explore the museum's exhibits while collecting candy. This popular, exclusive event promises a few frights and plenty of Halloween spirit.

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⭐ Best For: Families and museum members

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Halloween Party at Calumet in Chicago

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Halloween Party at Calumet (Chicago, IL)

Friday, October 24, 2025

📍 Calumet Park

9801 South Avenue G, Chicago, IL 60617

(3.8 mi from South Shore)

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💰 Budget: FREE

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⚡ Energy: Low

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Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween Party at Calumet Park! This exciting event features a thrilling costume contest, engaging carnival games, and plenty of festive fun. It's the perfect way to celebrate the season with music, snacks, and community spirit.

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⭐ Best For: Families and children

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Trunk or Treat at Eggers Grove in Chicago

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Trunk or Treat at Eggers Grove (Chicago, IL)

Sunday, October 26, 2025

📍 Eggers Grove

E 112th St & S Ave E, Chicago, IL 60617

(5.9 mi from South Shore)

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💰 Budget: FREE

🎃 Family Friendly: 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

⚡ Energy: Low

Event Description

Join the Forest Preserves and the East Side Chamber of Commerce for a delightful Trunk or Treat event at Eggers Grove. This family-friendly Halloween celebration promises a festive atmosphere filled with candy and community spirit, making it a perfect outing for all ages.

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⭐ Best For: Families with young children

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Halloween Near South Shore

Chicago Halloween

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Chicago

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Ghosts of Chicago Tour (Chicago)

📍 Cloud Gate (The Bean)

(8.6 mi from South Shore)

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Two children, one Black boy and one white girl, dressed for Halloween, walk down a suburban street carrying pumpkins. The boy carries a large pumpkin, and the girl has a small pumpkin on her head and is dressed as a bat. The scene is set at dusk with a full moon, decorated houses, and jack-o'-lanterns, creating a festive Halloween atmosphere.

Chicago

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Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat Event (Chicago)

📍 Lincoln Park Neighborhood

Oct 25, 2025

(8.1 mi from South Shore)

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Oak Lawn Halloween

Haunted Trails Burbank in Burbank

Burbank

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Haunted Trails Burbank (Burbank)

📍 Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Center

Oct 31, 2025

(12.1 mi from South Shore)

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Two children in Halloween costumes, a boy dressed as a wizard and a girl as a witch, are dancing and laughing at an outdoor Halloween festival. Orange bunting hangs in the background, and pumpkins are scattered on the grass.

Merrionette Park

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2025 Kids Halloween Party at 115 Bourbon Street (Merrionette Park)

📍 115 Bourbon Street

Oct 30, 2025

(9.2 mi from South Shore)

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Lincoln Park Halloween

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Chicago

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Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade (Chicago)

📍 Northalsted Neighborhood

Oct 31, 2025

(12.8 mi from South Shore)

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Lincoln Square Apple Fest in Chicago

Chicago

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Lincoln Square Apple Fest (Chicago)

📍 Lincoln Avenue

Oct 3, 2025

(12.9 mi from South Shore)

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Gary Halloween

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Merrillville

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Haunted Hills Haunted Attractions (Merrillville)

📍 Haunted Hills Haunted Attractions

Oct 1, 2025

(26.3 mi from South Shore)

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A group of people are running in a pumpkin patch during autumn, with a pumpkin stand in the background and colorful fall foliage overhead.

Westville

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Westville Pumpkin Festival (Westville)

📍 Westville

Oct 4, 2025

(37.8 mi from South Shore)

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Tinley Park Halloween

Three children dressed for Halloween are standing on a sidewalk in front of a house decorated with pumpkins and a "HALLOWEEN" sign. The child on the left wears a witch's hat and orange dress, the middle child wears glasses and a yellow sweater, and the child on the right wears a jacket and smiles. A person in a black hooded costume stands behind a counter, holding a pumpkin.

Tinley Park

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Tinley Park Boo Bash (Tinley Park)

📍 Harmony Square

Oct 26, 2025

(17.2 mi from South Shore)

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A woman dressed as a witch and a person in a skeleton costume stand together at an outdoor event, possibly a carnival or fair, with colorful tents and rides in the background. The woman holds a jack-o'-lantern, and both are smiling, suggesting a festive and cheerful Halloween atmosphere.

Mokena

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Halloween Hollow (Mokena)

📍 Yunker Park and The Oaks Recreation & Fitness Center

Oct 2, 2025

(23.3 mi from South Shore)

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Evanston Halloween

Children in Halloween costumes are selecting pumpkins from a street vendor display, with carved jack-o'-lanterns hanging from trees overhead.

Evanston

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Downtown Evanston Trick or Treat Stroll (Evanston)

📍 Fountain Square

Oct 25, 2025

(20.3 mi from South Shore)

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Linden Square Pumpkin Walk in Wilmette

Wilmette

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Linden Square Pumpkin Walk (Wilmette)

📍 Linden Square

Oct 25, 2025

(22.2 mi from South Shore)

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Downers Grove Halloween

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Lisle

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The Morton Arboretum Fall Color Festival (Lisle)

📍 The Morton Arboretum

Sep 15, 2025

(25.8 mi from South Shore)

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Three women are gathered around a table outdoors, painting colorful pumpkins. The woman in the foreground on the right wears glasses and a grey sweater over a dark apron, holding a paintbrush. To her left, a woman with auburn hair and a black apron is also painting a pumpkin. In the background, another woman with blonde hair is visible, also engaged in the activity. The scene is set with a backdrop of trees and other pumpkins, suggesting an autumn or Halloween-themed event.

Lisle

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Glass Pumpkin Patch at The Morton Arboretum (Lisle)

📍 The Morton Arboretum

Oct 10, 2025

(25.8 mi from South Shore)

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Lombard Halloween

2025 Spooktacular in Lombard

Lombard

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2025 Spooktacular (Lombard)

📍 Downtown Lombard

Oct 19, 2025

(23.9 mi from South Shore)

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Lombard Fall Fest in Lombard

Lombard

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Lombard Fall Fest (Lombard)

📍 Lombard Common

Oct 4, 2025

(24.3 mi from South Shore)

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Glenview Halloween

Three stylized figures are carving pumpkins for Halloween. The figure on the left is a young girl with dark hair in a bun, wearing overalls. The middle figure has long black hair and is dressed in a striped shirt, with face paint resembling a skull. The figure on the right wears a wide-brimmed hat adorned with flowers and a red plaid shirt, also with skull face paint. They are all gathered around several carved and uncarved pumpkins, with a festive, autumnal background filled with more pumpkins and fall decorations.

Glencoe

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Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns (Glencoe)

📍 Chicago Botanic Garden

Oct 8, 2025

(28.8 mi from South Shore)

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Halloween Skelebration in Glenview

Glenview

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Halloween Skelebration (Glenview)

📍 Park Center

Oct 24, 2025

(25.8 mi from South Shore)

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Bolingbrook Halloween

Halloween Hangout in Bolingbrook

Bolingbrook

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Halloween Hangout (Bolingbrook)

📍 Annerino Community Center

Oct 31, 2025

(25.8 mi from South Shore)

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Lemont

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Jack O Lantern World (Lemont)

📍 Jack O Lantern World

(23.3 mi from South Shore)

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