Whether you want to be terrified in a haunted house or spend the day carving pumpkins with your family, Lake County has you covered. Here is a list of Halloween events happening around town.
Didier Farms Pumpkinfest: Open to Oct. 31. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. 16678 W. Aptakisic Road, Lincolnshire. 847-634-3291; www.didierfarms.com. Free admission; activities and rides have fees.
Goebbert’s Farm and Garden Center: Open to Oct. 31. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. 40 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington. 847-428-6727; www.goebbertsgardencenter.com. Admission is $12.99 weekdays and $16.99 weekends; some activities cost extra.
All Seasons Apple Orchard: Open to Nov. 2. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and Columbus Day. 14510 Illinois Route 176, Woodstock. 815-338-5637; www.allseasonsorchard.com. Combo tickets for barnyard and orchard are $16 weekdays, $21 weekends and holidays. Military personnel and seniors ages 65 and up receive a $3 discount with ID. Barnyard only is $10 weekdays, $15 weekends.
Richardson Adventure Farm: Open to Nov. 3. Hours: 3-10 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 12-10 p.m. Sundays. 909 English Prairie Road, Spring Grove. 815-675-9729; www.richardsonadventurefarm.com. Admission is $17-$19 for people ages 13 and up, $14-$16 ages 3-12 and those 2 and under are free. (Lower rates are on Wednesdays and Thursdays and in September.) Some activities cost extra.
Stade’s Farm and Market Shades of Autumn Fall Festival: Open to Oct. 27. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to Oct. 27. 3709 W. Miller Road, McHenry. Call 815-675-6396 or go to www.stadesfarmandmarket.com. Admission is $15 for ages 3-64; $10 for 65 and older. Children age 2 and under free. Pumpkins cost $7.
Kroll’s Fall Harvest Farm: Open to Nov. 1. Hours: 12-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 12-10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays. At 13236 W. Town Line Road, Waukegan. Check in for the maze at least one hour before closing. 847-662-5733 www.krollsfarm.com. Hayrides are $4 per person; kids 2 and under free. Cash only. Pumpkins cost $2-$15. Corn maze admission is $7 ages for 13 and older; $5 for ages 12 and under; free for ages 3 and under.
Six Flags Fright Fest: Open to Nov. 3. Hours are 5-11 p.m. Oct. 18, 25 and Nov. 1; 11 a.m.-midnight Oct. 19, and 26; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27; 6-11 p.m. Oct. 31; 12-10 p.m. Nov. 2; and 12-9 p.m. Nov. 3. 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee. 847-249-4636; sixflags.com/greatamerica/special-events/fright-fest-night. Tickets are $47.99-$79.99; $35-$50 wristband for haunted houses. Parking is $30.
Halloween at the Foglia Y: 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Foglia YMCA, 1025 N. Old McHenry Road, Lake Zurich. 847-438-5300; www.ymcachicago.org/foglia. Admission is $10-$15 for kids; $5 adults.
Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns: 6:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 18-20 and 23-27. Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road. 847-835-5440; www.chicagobotanic.org/halloween. Admission is $16-$18, plus parking, which is $25 on weekdays, $30 on weekends. This event has timed tickets; the latest ticket sold is 9:30 p.m. and last entry is at 10 p.m.
Dungeon of Doom: Open to Nov. 9. Hours are 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 18, 25-26, Nov. 1-2; 6 p.m.-midnight Oct. 19; 7-10 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27; 7:30-11 p.m. Nov. 8-9 (blackout event). 600 29th St., Zion. Online or cash only at the door. 847-262-3666; dungeonofdoom.com. Tickets are $30-$35; $50-$55 VIP; $17 for the escape room challenge for VIP only.
Realm of Terror Haunted House: Open to Nov. 2. Hours are 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 18-19, 25-26; and 7-10 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27 and Nov. 1-2. 421 W. Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach. 847-973-6053; realmofterror.com. Tickets are $25 general admission, $35 for skip-the-line and $45 for VIP.
?Scream Scene: Open to Oct. 27. Hours are 7-10 p.m. Oct. 18, 25; 7-11 p.m. Oct. 19 and 26; 7-9 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27. 4701 Oakton St., Skokie. 847-674-1500; www.screamscene.org. Tickets are $12; $18 fast pass. Lights-on haunted house from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 26 for $3.
McHenry Area Jaycees Haunted House: Open to Nov. 2. Hours are 7:30-10:30 p.m. Oct. 18-19, 25-26 and 31, and Nov. 1-2; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27. McHenry Commons Shopping Center, 2034 N. Richmond Road, McHenry. Call 815-307-4478 or go to mchenryareajaycees.org/haunted-house.html. Tickets are $12; $1 off with a can of food. Unhaunted Friendly Walk-Through with trick or treating from 12 to 3 p.m. Oct. 27 is $5 per child.
Kindred Spirits Live with Amy Bruni and Adam Berry: 8 p.m. Oct. 18. Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. 847-982-2787; www.geneseetheatre.com. Tickets are $35-$65.
Buffalo Grove Howl-o-Ween Pooch Parade: 10:45-11:45 a.m. Oct. 19. Willow Stream Park (Dan Schimmel Pavilion), 651 Old Checker Road. 847-850-2100; www.bgparks.org. Free admission.
Vernon Hills Trucks, Trunks and Treats: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 19. Family Aquatic Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive. 847-996-6800; www.vhparkdistrict.org. $3 admission. It’s a touch-a-truck crossed with trunk or treat.
Antioch Treat the Streets and Weiner Races: 12-4 p.m. Oct. 19. William E. Brook Entertainment Center, 902 Skidmore Drive, Antioch. 847-395-1000 antioch.il.gov/event/harvest-fest/. Free admission.
Naval Station Great Lakes Cemetery Tour: 1 and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at National Museum of the American Sailor, 2531 Sheridan Ave., Great Lakes. history.navy.mil. Free admission.
ZombieWauk: 5-10 p.m. Oct. 19. Jack Benny Plaza, 14 S. Genesee St., Waukegan. 847-599-2949; www.facebook.com/ZombieWauk. Free admission.
Downtown Long Grove Trick or Treating: 2-5 p.m. Oct. 25. Downtown Long Grove’s Halloween Town, 308 Old McHenry Road. 847-634-0888; longgrove.org/festivals/halloween-trick-or-treating. Free admission.
Lincolnshire Boo Bash: 5-8 p.m. Oct. 25. North Park, 1025 Riverwoods Road. 847-913-2375; lincolnshireil.gov. Free admission.
Zion Halloween Fest: 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 25. Zion Park District, 2400 Dowie Memorial Drive. 847-746-5500; zionparkdistrict.com/special-events. Free admission.
Long Grove Historical Society Ghost Walk: 6-9 p.m. Oct. 25. Downtown Long Grove. Parking available in the Archer parking lot and the Stempel parking lot. 847-634-0888; www.longgrovehistory.org. Admission is $5-$10; pre-registration required.
Riverwoods Halloween Hikes: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 25-26. Edward L. Ryerson Welcome Center, 21950 Riverwoods Road. 847-368-3113; www.lcfpd.org. $9 for residents; $11 for nonresidents; under 3 free. Hikes leave every 30 minutes; total distance walked about a mile and a half. Non-scary.
Barrington Trunk or Treat: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 25. St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 720 Dundee Ave. 847-832-7002; stmatthewbarrington.org/events/2019/10/25/trunk-or-treat. Free admission.
Deerfield Halloween Hoopla: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 25 and 3-6 Oct. 26. Jewett Park Community Center, 836 Jewett Park Drive. 847-945-0650; www.deerfieldparks.org. Free admission Oct. 25; $5 Oct. 26.
Grayslake Business Trick or Treat: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 26. Downtown Grayslake. 847-223-6888; www.grayslakechamber.com. Free admission.
Halloween at Volo Auto Museum with Svengoolie Meet and Greet: 12-2 p.m. Oct. 26. Volo Auto Museum, 27582 Volo Village Road, Volo. 815-385-3644; volocars.com/the-attraction/events. Admission is $8.95-$15.95.
The Big Balloon Halloween Show with Smarty Pants: 2 p.m. Oct. 26. Lake Forest Library, 360 E. Deerpath Road, Lake Forest. 847-234-0636; www.lakeforestlibrary.org. Free admission.
Mundelein Halloween Boo Bash: 3-6:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Mundelein Community Center, 1461 N. Midlothian Road. 847-566-0650; www.mundeleinparks.org. Free admission.
Sleepy Hollow’s Halloween in the Hollow: 3-7 p.m. Oct. 26. Sabatino Park, 145 Thorobred Lane, Sleepy Hollow. 847-574-8116; www.sleepyhollowil.org/?page_id=4672. Free admission.
‘Dracula: A Live Radio Play’: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Improv Playhouse Theater, 735 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. 847-968-4529; www.improvplayhouse.com. $5-$20 admission. This is a family-friendly show.
Long Grove Halloween Hound Pet Parade: 11 a.m. Oct. 27. Towner Green, 123 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. 847-634-0888; www.longgrove.org/festivals/halloween-trick-or-treating. Free admission.
Buffalo Grove Trick-or-Treat Trail: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 27. Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Road. 847-850-2100; www.bgparks.org. Free admission. For kids ages 1-12.
Wauconda Trick or Treat Main Street: 1-5 p.m. Oct. 27. Main Street Wauconda. 847-526-5580; waucondachamber.org/trick-or-treat-on-main-street. Free admission.
Gurnee Mills’ Boo Bash: 5-7 p.m. Oct. 27. Gurnee Mills Dining Pavilion, 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. simon.com/mall/gurnee-mills/news-and-events. Free admission.
Fox Lake Halloween Howl: 4-7 p.m. Oct. 28. Fox Lake Police Department, 301 S. Illinois 59. 224-225-1404; foxlake.org/Calendar. Free admission.
Libertyville Halloween Fest: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 30. Libertyville Sports Complex, 1950 U.S. 45. 847-918-7275; www.libertyvillesportscomplex.com. $7-$10 admission; parents and grandparents are free. Party for kids 10 and under.
Trick or Treat on Libertyville Main Street: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 31. Milwaukee Avenue, Cooke Avenue, Church Street and Lake Street, downtown Libertyville. www.mainstreetlibertyville.org. Free admission.
Annie Alleman is a freelance reporter for the News-Sun.
