Wilmette Halloween Events

Wilmette Halloween 2025

What to Expect This Halloween in Wilmette!

In Wilmette, halloween charm fills the lakefront and downtown Wilmette Village near the Metra station with family-friendly parades and pumpkin strolls. Find haunted boatyard tales, cozy fall markets and seasonal ghost walks along the beachfront and Central Avenue shops.

Find the best Halloween events in Wilmette this year!

Wilmette Halloween Events

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📍 Evanston, IL, US
(0.5 mi from Wilmette)

Central Street Trick Or Treat

Community trick-or-treat event on Central Street

When

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Event Details

👻 Scare Factor: 👻👻👻👻👻
💰 Budget: FREE
🎃 Family Friendly: 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
⚡ Energy: Low

Event Description

Join the Central Street Trick Or Treat event for a delightful family celebration. Children can visit participating businesses to collect treats, enjoy creative Halloween-themed crafts, and soak in the festive community spirit. It's a perfect way to celebrate the holiday with local charm.

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⭐ Best For: Families with young children
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Near Wilmette

Evanston Halloween Events

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Evanston
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Evanston Zombie Scramble

10th annual Zombie Scramble with limited-edition anniversary shirts.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 1.5 miles from Wilmette
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Evanston
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Downtown Evanston Trick or Treat Stroll

Free trick-or-treating and pumpkin painting for families
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 2.6 miles from Wilmette
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Skokie Halloween Events

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Skokie
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Scream Scene Haunted House

Terrifying haunted house with chainsaw maniacs and clown maze
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 3.4 miles from Wilmette
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Rogers Park Halloween Events

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Chicago
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Halloween Event - Rogers Park

Family Halloween celebration with free masks and candy
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 4.6 miles from Wilmette
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A boy and a girl play guitars in front of a barn decorated for Halloween with pumpkins and a 'HALLOWEEN' banner, surrounded by cows, goats, and a bat.
Chicago
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Click, Clack, BOO! A Tricky Treat

Musical adaptation of the "Click, Clack, Moo" book series.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 5.3 miles from Wilmette
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Niles Halloween Events

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Chicago
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Pumpkinpalooza

Free fall festival with carnival games and pumpkin painting
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 6.2 miles from Wilmette
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Two children dressed as elderly people play instruments at a bustling autumn festival. Stalls decorated with fall foliage and lights line the street, while other festival-goers enjoy the music and atmosphere.
Chicago
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Norwood Park Fall Fest

Weekend fall festival with live music and family activities
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 6.8 miles from Wilmette
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Northbrook Halloween Events

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Northbrook
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Halloween 3K Fun Run

Halloween 3K Fun Run with costume contest
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 5.9 miles from Wilmette
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Edgewater Halloween Events

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Chicago
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A Lie of the Mind at Raven Theatre

Reimagined revival with an immigrant story layer
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 6.0 miles from Wilmette
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A young woman with brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a yellow and blue shirt and ripped jeans, stands in a vintage clothing and record store, holding a brown purse.
Chicago
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Andersonville Vintage Market

Curated vintage clothing, home goods, and handmade treasures
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 7.2 miles from Wilmette
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Albany Park Halloween Events

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Chicago
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Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Classical Compositions

Haunted classical compositions by candlelight
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 6.6 miles from Wilmette
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Lincoln Square Halloween Events

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Chicago
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Lincoln Scared Ravenswoooood Trick-or-Treat

Community-wide trick-or-treat and free pumpkin decorating
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 7.5 miles from Wilmette
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Park Ridge Halloween Events

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Park Ridge
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Fright Night Glow Teen Halloween Extravaganza

Teen-focused Halloween 'glow' event with costume contest.
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📏 6.5 miles from Wilmette
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Schiller Park
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13th Floor Haunted House Chicago

Two distinct haunted attractions: Shattered Skyline and World's Fair.
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 10.0 miles from Wilmette
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Uptown Halloween Events

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Chicago
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Haunted Halsted Family Trick or Treat

Neighborhood-wide trick-or-treat at 25+ locations
👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
📏 9.3 miles from Wilmette
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Last updated: 10/9/2025