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Wheaton Halloween 2025

See all Wheaton Halloween happenings this year!

Wheaton launches Halloween 2025 near Wheaton College and the downtown district, where macabre entertainment and seasonal scares fill local venues. Festivities feature ghost story nights, seasonal markets and haunted experiences, with family-friendly events and late-night themed parties for thrill seekers.

Find the best Wheaton Halloween happenings this year!

Wheaton Halloween

Wheaton Family-Friendly Fall Activities

Three smiling people, two women and one man, sit in a wooden wagon filled with pumpkins and hay. They are in a park with autumn foliage and trees in the background.
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πŸ“ Cantigny Park
1 S, 151 Winfield Rd 60189
(2.7 mi from Wheaton)

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Experience a vibrant Fall Festival at Cantigny Park, featuring a full weekend of seasonal delights. Enjoy live music from diverse bands, explore over 100 craft vendors, and indulge in delicious food and craft beers at the Biergarten. Families will love the petting zoo, hayrides, and craft activities, making it a perfect autumn outing.

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⭐ Best For: Families and autumn enthusiasts
Three children ride horses next to a covered wagon in a park-like setting with autumn trees.
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πŸ“ Danada Equestrian Center
3S507 Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL 60189
(3.3 mi from Wheaton)

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Celebrate the horse at the largest event of the year! This fall festival features exciting equestrian performances, demonstrations, and wagon rides. Families can enjoy children's activities and barn tours, offering a delightful way to experience the season and the equestrian center.

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⭐ Best For: Families and horse enthusiasts
Two young women with flashlights stand in front of a Halloween-themed train decorated with pumpkins and orange bunting. The scene is set at night with bare trees and a spooky atmosphere.
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πŸ“ DuPage County Historical Museum
102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL 60187
(0.0 mi from Wheaton)

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Step into a world of enchantment at the DuPage County Historical Museum's annual Halloween party. This magical evening invites guests of all ages to don their best costumes for a night filled with wonder. Discover hidden treasures on a flashlight scavenger hunt, be mesmerized by a live magician, and unleash your creativity with festive crafts. A special movie screening adds to the excitement, while a captivating train demonstration offers a unique spectacle.

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⭐ Best For: Families and children
Three smiling children in costumes stand behind a game table, with a bouncy castle and a green tractor in the background.
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πŸ“ Ray Morrill Community Center
1777 S Blanchard St, Wheaton, IL 60187
(1.8 mi from Wheaton)

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Join the Wheaton Park District for a hauntingly good time at Halloween Happening! This family-friendly event features carnival games, a bounce house, a life-size Candyland Trail, and a popular Touch-a-Truck experience. Costumes are encouraged for an evening packed with fun, prizes, and festive activities.

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⭐ Best For: Families with young children
A miniature Halloween scene with two white figures at trick-or-treat stands, surrounded by teal pumpkins, a small witch on a motorcycle, and autumn trees with hanging pumpkins.
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πŸ“ Cantigny Park
1s151 Winfield Road, Wheaton, IL 60189
(0.2 mi from Wheaton)

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Families are invited to don their costumes for a delightful trick-or-treat adventure at Cantigny Park. This walking tour winds through the park, offering numerous candy stations, including teal pumpkins for allergy-conscious trick-or-treaters. Entertainment and attractions await along the path, promising a fun-filled evening for all.

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⭐ Best For: Families with young children
Cosley Zoo Spooktacular in Wheaton
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πŸ“ Cosley Zoo
1356 North Gary Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
(1.0 mi from Wheaton)

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Experience the magic of Cosley Zoo after dark at the Spooktacular event. Wander through charming seasonal decorations, enjoy family-friendly activities, and get creative by decorating your own pumpkin. It's a delightful way to celebrate the season with loved ones.

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⭐ Best For: Families
A group of five children and two dogs are at a pumpkin patch on a sunny autumn day. The children are dressed in fall clothing, and some are holding notebooks or phones. Pumpkins are scattered around them, and colorful autumn leaves are falling from the trees.
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πŸ“ Warrenville Park District Recreation Center
3S260 Warren Avenue, Warrenville, IL 60555
(4.8 mi from Wheaton)

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Join the Warrenville Park District for their annual Fall Fest, a lively evening of family fun. Enjoy inflatables, face painting, balloon twisting, and games with candy prizes. Catch a special performance by The Headspin Guy Party Entertainer and groove to live music from the Ed Wagner Brass Band. A petting zoo adds to the festive atmosphere, with food and drinks available for purchase.

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⭐ Best For: Families and children

Wheaton Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

Two cartoon children in red hats and warm clothing sit on a park bench in autumn, toasting with glasses of amber liquid. A small wooden table between them holds two small bottles and a small cup. A pumpkin sits to the left of the girl, and fallen leaves are scattered around them.
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πŸ“ Memorial Park
225 Karlskoga Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187
(0.1 mi from Wheaton)

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Celebrate the season at HOPtober Fest, an adult-only event featuring a wide selection of craft beers and ciders. Enjoy good music and great company in the crisp autumn air at Memorial Park. Proceeds benefit the DuPage County Historical Museum.

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⭐ Best For: Adults

Wheaton Other Halloween Activities

A man in a black hat and jacket smiles at two women wearing witch hats and sunglasses, while a person in a skeleton costume holds a beer. They are at an outdoor festival with colorful tents and flags in the background.
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πŸ“ DuPage County Fairgrounds
2015 Manchester Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
(1.4 mi from Wheaton)

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Discover a unique blend of Halloween thrills and antique treasures at the Wheaton Illinois Haunted Halloween Flea Market. This event transforms the DuPage County Fairgrounds into a spooky marketplace filled with vendors offering everything from vintage toys and comic books to rare antiques and collectibles. Attendees are encouraged to don their best costumes for a chance to win prizes in the costume contest, and special guests from the world of film and television often make appearances. It's a one-of-a-kind experience for collectors and Halloween enthusiasts alike.

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⭐ Best For: Collectors, antique enthusiasts, halloween fans

Halloween Near Wheaton

Lombard Halloween

2025 Spooktacular in Lombard
Lombard
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πŸ“ Downtown Lombard
(4.9 mi from Wheaton)
Lombard Fall Fest in Lombard
Lombard
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πŸ“ Lombard Common
(5.3 mi from Wheaton)

Downers Grove Halloween

A young Asian girl smiles while surrounded by pumpkins and colorful autumn leaves, with two people in the background at a pumpkin patch.
Lisle
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πŸ“ The Morton Arboretum
(4.3 mi from Wheaton)
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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πŸ“ The Morton Arboretum
(4.3 mi from Wheaton)

Bolingbrook Halloween

Halloween Hangout in Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook
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πŸ“ Annerino Community Center
(12.0 mi from Wheaton)
A collage of Halloween pumpkins, with a smiling young boy in the center holding a glowing jack-o-lantern.
Lemont
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πŸ“ Jack O Lantern World
(14.4 mi from Wheaton)

Aurora Halloween

A monstrous, horned creature with glowing eyes chases three terrified women through a dimly lit, overgrown room with large windows.
Montgomery
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πŸ“ Massacre Haunted House
(14.6 mi from Wheaton)
Basement of the Dead Haunted House in Aurora
Aurora
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πŸ“ Basement of the Dead Haunted House
(13.0 mi from Wheaton)

Elgin Halloween

Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride in
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πŸ“ Camp Big Timber
(19.0 mi from Wheaton)
Two cartoon children, one dressed as a ghost and the other in a red hooded cape, stand in a room decorated for Halloween with pumpkins and orange bunting. The child on the left holds a small pumpkin, and the child on the right holds a stuffed pumpkin toy. A "POLICE" sign is visible on the door in the background.
Elgin
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πŸ“ Elgin Police Department
(15.0 mi from Wheaton)

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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πŸ“ Chicago Botanic Garden
(25.4 mi from Wheaton)
Halloween Skelebration in Glenview
Glenview
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πŸ“ Park Center
(21.4 mi from Wheaton)

Oak Lawn Halloween

Haunted Trails Burbank in Burbank
Burbank
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πŸ“ Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Center
(17.8 mi from Wheaton)
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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πŸ“ 115 Bourbon Street
(24.3 mi from Wheaton)

Joliet Halloween

An audience watches a performance on a grand stage in a vintage theater, with a man in a white suit gesturing dramatically.
Joliet
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πŸ“ Rialto Square Theatre
(23.5 mi from Wheaton)
A man and a woman in a dimly lit, industrial-looking hallway with barred doors, clinking cocktails and smiling at each other, with other figures blurred in the background.
Joliet
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πŸ“ The Old Joliet Haunted Prison
(22.2 mi from Wheaton)

Lincoln Park Halloween

A woman in a vibrant red witch costume with elaborate face paint smiles at the camera, holding a carved pumpkin. She is part of a Halloween parade with other costumed people and flaming torches in the background.
Chicago
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πŸ“ Northalsted Neighborhood
(24.1 mi from Wheaton)
Lincoln Square Apple Fest in Chicago
Chicago
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πŸ“ Lincoln Avenue
(23.2 mi from Wheaton)

Chicago Halloween

Three friends in Halloween costumes pose for a photo on a dimly lit, spooky street with a ghost in the background.
Chicago
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πŸ“ Cloud Gate (The Bean)
(25.0 mi from Wheaton)
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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πŸ“ Lincoln Park Neighborhood
(24.8 mi from Wheaton)

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