THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - HAPPY HAUNTINGS!
Well,
Halloween is just two weeks away and Chicago,
along with its surrounding neighborhoods, is gearing up this weekend for some
"frightful" events that lead up to Halloween itself. Now, I don't know about you, but I absolutely
love Halloween with its costumes, children out trick or treating, carving
pumpkins, decorating the house and most of all the scary tales of all the great
Chicago
hauntings!
If you
don't believe me, check it out for yourself at Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tours, located at Clark and Ohio
Streets. Reservations are required and
the cost ranges from $20-$30. This bus
tour will take you to several locations written about in the "Chicago Haunts"
book series authored by Ursula Bielski. Click here
for dates, times and reservations.
Now, if you
prefer attending frightful events which were created from someone's
imagination, then perhaps you might want to try these out -
Haunted Sanitarium located at Theater on the Lake (2401
N. Lake Shore Drive). The price ranges from $8-$10. Since only small groups are allowed to wander
through scary themed rooms at a time, there is a waiting area that provides
concessions and creepy flicks. Click here
for more information.
"The Fear" Haunted House located at Navy Pier (600 E. Grand Avenue). The cost is $20, and any children under the
age of 11 must be accompanied by an adult since this tented, outdoor haunted
house is geared toward adults and teens.
Through November 1st, stick around on Friday and Saturday
nights for the fireworks display as well.
Click
here for more details.
Or, here
are some kid-friendly events -
"Chicagoween" located at the Daley Plaza
in the Loop.
Check out scary movie nights, pumpkin decorating, spooky story tellers,
and much more. Visit "Monstro-city", a
modern version of a traditional haunted house.
Click
here for dates and times of scheduled events.
"Boo! at the Zoo" located at Brookfield Zoo (3300 Golf Road, Brookfield). This event will be held on Saturday (October
18th & October 25th) and Sunday (October 19th
& October 26th) beginning at 11:00 a.m. A costume parade will be held each of those
days at 1:00 p.m. at the North Gate.
There also will be a costume contest for children, as well as various
other children activities such as making scarecrows. Click here to get more information.
And most of
all, let's not forget our "furry" little four-legged kids. This Saturday between 2 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. at
Margate Park in the Uptown neighborhood (4921 N. Marine Drive),
Puptown, a volunteer-run organization, will be hosting Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Contest. Admission is free, however, there will be a
$5 donation required for dog costume entry which will benefit Puptown. Click here for more.
By the way,
if you still haven't decided on a costume yet, Bailiwick
Arts Center,
located at 1229 W. Belmont Avenue
in the Lakeview neighborhood, who will be closing its doors later this fall
after 15 years in Chicago,
will be hosting this Saturday their Bailiwick's
Halloween Costume and Clearance Sale.
Click
here to learn more.
Enjoy your
weekend and HAPPY HAUNTINGS!
Would love
to hear back from you "non-believers" if you have indeed taken the Ghost Tour -
BOO!!
Hope I didn't scare You --
SUE MOSS & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
