Waukegan Halloween Events 2026

Your guide to the best Halloween events in Waukegan and nearby

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Waukegan kicks off Halloween 2026 near the Genesee Theatre and lakefront with theatrical scares and eerie nightlife offerings.

Local favorites include macabre entertainment, family events, and haunted nightlife featuring haunted houses and community fall fairs.

Editor's Picks

  1. Waukegan Symphony Orchestra & Concert Chorus: Nightfall: Music of Fear & the Unknown
    Halloween-themed concert by the Waukegan Concert Chorus
  2. Kroll's Fall Harvest Farm
    Educational corn maze, hayrides, petting zoo, and pre-picked pumpkin patch.
  3. Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop
    Decorate your own calavera de azúcar to take home.
  4. The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival · Highwood
    Features massive pumpkin walls, community carving, carnival rides, and costume contests.
  5. Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns · Glencoe
    Features 75 giant 150-pound pumpkins, live carving, and costumed performers.
  6. Howl-O-Ween Canine Costume Contest · Buffalo Grove
    Features a doggy egg hunt alongside a creative pet costume competition.

Events Happening Soon

Northbrook Halloween Pet Parade Thu, Oct 22 View →
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Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 55 Sugar Skull Decorating Workshop Waukegan

Decorate your own calavera de azúcar to take home.

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Haunted Experiences

1 of 13 Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America Gurnee

Intensely scary Halloween event with haunted mazes, scare zones, and shows.

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Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 10 Trucktoberfest Park Ridge

Food trucks, beer sampling, live music, contests, and kids' activities.

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Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 7 Waukegan Symphony Orchestra & Concert Chorus: Nightfall: Music of Fear & the Unknown Waukegan

Halloween-themed concert by the Waukegan Concert Chorus

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Unique & Unusual Halloween Events

1 of 5 Northbrook Halloween Pet Parade Northbrook

Quarter-mile costumed pet parade with awards across three contest categories.

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