THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - IT’S A HAUNTINGLY PRE-HALLOWEEN WEEKEND!
Its one week before Halloween! Do you know where you'll be this weekend?
If not, here's a small sampling of pre-Halloween events in and around Chicago before the Big Day -
Franken Plaza at the Daley Plaza will feature performances, movie nights and arts & crafts from October 23rd through October 31st. Don't miss the Monster Bash this Saturday along with trick or treating, hayrides and, of course, a costume contest. Click here for more information.
Monster Film Festival at Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee Avenue) will be featuring the 1931 version of "Dracula" Friday evening at 7:00 p.m., with a special appearance by Svengoolie, and on Sunday, "Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein" followed by "Creature from the Black Lagoon". Click here for more information.
Trails of Terror at Peterson Park (5801 N. Pulaski Road) in the North Center/Sauganash neighborhoods of Chicago. Please note these trails are not suitable for young children. Click here for more details.
No Scare Children's Trails this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Peterson Park. Click here for more details as well as a complete listing of all the Chicago Park District Halloween activities.
Nightmare at 63rd Street Beach House is a horror movie-themed haunted house located at the 63rd Street Beach (6300 S. Lake Shore Drive) in the Washington Park/Woodlawn neighborhoods of Chicago. Need more info - click here.
Disturbed is an audience participation theater event at the Oracle Theatre (3809 N. Broadway). Shows begin every 30 minutes. Curious about this one? - click here.
And now, Chicago suburban pre-Halloween activities -
Brookfield Zoo is scaring up the weekend with their Boo! at the Zoo and DinoNites. Interested in attending both events? Click here for more information on purchasing a combo ticket.
HallowFest at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. All aboard their "ghost train"! Click here for more details.
Haunted Harvest features a miniature golf graveyard, kids' activities, a haunted house and more at Lambs Farm in Libertyville. Click here to get more details.
Dream Reapers Haunted House in Melrose Park at 1945 Cornell Avenue. BEWARE of the unexpected! Click here for more specifics.
All Hallows Eve: A 19th Century Halloween at the Naper Settlement in Naperville (523 S. Webster Street). Not recommended for children under 8! Click here for more details.
LET THE "SPOOKING" BEGIN!
SUE MOSS & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO
