10/05/2026
CHICAGO, BUT MAKE IT SPOOKY 🎃
4 ways to do Halloween in the city
01 | Arts in the Dark
October 24 | 6–8 PM
Costumes, performers, larger-than-life puppets and a nighttime parade along Columbus Drive. Bonus: it’s free.
02 | Jack’s Pumpkin Pop-Up
Through November 1
Thousands of pumpkins, Chicago’s largest corn maze, carnival games, seasonal cocktails and plenty of photo ops.
03 | Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns
October 7–25
An after-dark trail through the Chicago Botanic Garden surrounded by more than 1,000 artist-carved pumpkins.
04 | Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
September 25–November 1
Pumpkin patches, live carving and fall festivities in one of Chicago’s most iconic settings.
SAVE THIS FOR YOUR OCTOBER STAY →