Wasco Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

64 family-friendly fall activities in Wasco and nearby

Fall Harvest Fest

Sep 18 – Nov 1

Aurora 9 mi $$

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

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 18 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 19 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 22 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 13 mi

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

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 15 mi

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

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 19 mi $

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

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 19 mi

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

Lombard Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Lombard 21 mi Free

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

Illustration of costumed figures near striped booths and pumpkin displays on a grassy town square with orange autumn trees (Spooktacular Halloween Festival)

Spooktacular Halloween Festival

Sat, Oct 24

Bolingbrook 24 mi Free

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

Halloween Hayday

Sat, Oct 24

Geneva 6 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 16 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 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 22 mi $$

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 24 mi $

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

Cantigny Fall Festival

Sep 26 – Sep 27

Wheaton 14 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 21 mi $$

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

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 12 mi

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

Boo at the Zoo

Oct 31 – Nov 1

West Dundee 13 mi $

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

Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo

Oct 1 – Oct 31

Wheaton 15 mi $

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

Illustration of a twilight carnival with a glowing ferris wheel, a carousel, a game booth, pumpkins and costumed figures (Kishwaukee Family YMCA Halloween Bash 2026)

Kishwaukee Family YMCA Halloween Bash 2026

Fri, Oct 16

Sycamore 17 mi $

Features both a standard and a not-so-scary haunted house.

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 23 mi Free

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

Wicked West Fest

Sat, Oct 17

Westmont 24 mi

Downtown Westmont costume contest featuring seven age and group categories.

Halloween Happening

Fri, Oct 9

Wheaton 17 mi

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

Family Spooktacular

Oct 24 – Oct 25

Naperville 17 mi $

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

Harvest Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Medinah 18 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 18 mi $

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

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 19 mi $

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

Monster Madness

Sat, Oct 17

Lisle 19 mi $$

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

Spooktacular

Sun, Oct 18

Lombard 20 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 20 mi

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

Illustration of a pumpkin patch full of orange pumpkins on curling vines, with small figures, a wheelbarrow and a farm stand (Keller's Farmstand Pumpkin Patch)

Keller's Farmstand Pumpkin Patch

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Oswego 23 mi Free

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

Family Fall Fest

Sat, Oct 3

Elmhurst 24 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 11 mi

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

Family Night Trick-or-Treating

Fri, Oct 23

Wheaton 14 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 15 mi $

Evening zoo stroll featuring seasonal decorations and pumpkin decorating.

Monster Bash

Thu, Oct 22

Lombard 20 mi

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

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 22 mi $$$

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

Trick or Treat Trail

Sat, Oct 24

Carol Stream 14 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 21 mi $$

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

Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Event

Sat, Oct 24

Dadeville 11 mi 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.

Bolingbrook Howl-O-Ween 5K

Sun, Oct 18

Bolingbrook 24 mi $$

Festive 5K run or walk with or without your dog.

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.

Oak Lawn Trunk or Treat

Wed, Oct 28

Medinah 17 mi Free

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

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 24 mi Free

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

Boo Bash

Thu, Oct 15

Wheaton 15 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 6 mi $$

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

Goebbert's Farm Teen Trip

Sat, Sep 26

South Barrington 15 mi $$$

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

Illustration of a red tractor pulling a wooden wagon of small costumed figures past pumpkins and autumn trees near a red barn (Jonamac Orchard Pumpkin Patch)

Jonamac Orchard Pumpkin Patch

Malta 24 mi $$

Hayrides transport visitors directly out to the pumpkin patch on weekends.

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 24 mi Free

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

Pumpkin Walk

Sat, Oct 3

Buffalo Grove 28 mi $

Stroll a nature path illuminated by over 100 lighted pumpkins.

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 30 mi $

Giant pumpkin competition hosted by the Illinois Giant Pumpkin Association.

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 14 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 12 mi $

Fall celebration with special event days

Illustration of costumed children and a cat walking a leafy sidewalk past glowing jack-o'-lanterns and cozy houses at dusk (Elgin Police Department's Halloween Extravaganza)

Elgin Police Department's Halloween Extravaganza

Elgin 9 mi $

Trick-or-treat at the police department

Harvest Bash

Aurora 12 mi $$

Family-friendly Halloween celebration with crafts and games.

Pumpkin Splash

Hoffman Estates 14 mi $

Swim through a pumpkin patch to find your own pumpkin.

Goebbert's Fall Festival

South Barrington 15 mi $$

Iconic 'Happy Jack' fiberglass pumpkin landmark

OAKtoberfest

Glen Ellyn 19 mi $

Celebration of Illinois oaks with family activities

Tom's Farm Market Fall Festival

Huntley 16 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 Spooktacular Halloween FestivalBolingbrook

Sat24Oct Halloween HaydayGeneva

Sat24Oct Boo in the Barn at SOUL Harbour RanchBarrington

Other Halloween categories in Wasco

Illustration of clay figures in costumes and a floating ghost at a Halloween party with a punch bowl and glowing pumpkins

WascoHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties9 parties & tastings

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

WascoHaunted Experiences23 haunted attractions

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

WascoHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment6 shows & screenings

Illustration of a town street at twilight with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch on a broom by the moon

WascoUnique Halloween Events10 unique events

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Wasco area families have nearly 60 Halloween events to choose from.

Consider the large-scale Schaumburg Halloween Carnival for a major attraction, or look to free events for more casual outings. Many locations offer family-focused activities like pumpkin patches or hayrides.

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64 family-friendly fall activities in Wasco and nearby

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 23–25

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