Oaklee's Family Guide August/September/October 2018 | Page 5

Fairs & Festivals
Oct. 13, 10am-2pm
Family Fall Fest
Elmhurst: 630-993-8900 www.epd.org/news/family-fall-fest Oct. 21, 4-7pm
Pumpkin Flotilla Fest
Glen Ellyn: 630-858-2462 http://www.gepark.org
Oct. 13, 11am-3pm
Heritage Days at Fischer Farm & Churchville School-
house
Bensenville: 630-833-1457 http://www.elmhursthistory.org Oct. 26, 6:30-9pm
Boo Fest
Carol Stream: 630-784-6100 www.csparks.org/event/boo-fest-2
Wild Meadows Trace Park, 511 S. York St.: Dress in your Hallow-
een best and take in the sights and sounds of autumn. Safety
Town trick-or-treating, fall games, food trucks and more!
Lake Ellyn Park, 645 Lenox Road: Bring your carved pumpkin.
Music, games, pumpkin-carving demonstration, trackless train
rides, bounce houses, free canoe rides, and lit Pumpkin Flotilla
on the lake at dusk!
Simkus Recreation Center, 849 W. Lies Road: Make crafts, eat
snacks, play games, enjoy a bounce house, and listen to ghost
stories. Wear your costume. Ages 1-10. Must register. $7-$14.
Churchville Schoolhouse, 3N784 Church Road: Celebrate fall
with a day of family-friendly activities at the historic Church-
ville Schoolhouse and Fischer Farm. Live music, folk dancing,
old-fashioned games, and meet the 1910 schoolmarm. Take a
hayride to Fisher Farm for animal encounters and fun activities.
Oct. 27, 9am-5pm
Fall Fest at DuPage Children’s Museum
Naperville: 630-637-8000 dupagechildrens.org/family-events
Oct. 13, 10am-2pm
Long Grove Scarecrow Day
Long Grove: 630-470-0044 longgrove.org/festivals/diy-scarecrow-
day
DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St.: Come in
your favorite costume. Activities include Fall Fable Story Time,
musical performances by The Common Taters, nature-inspired
maker space, and more.
Historic Downtown Long Grove, 308 Old McHenry Rd: Stuff and
dress your own scarecrow, which will be added to Scarecrow
City throughout town.
Oct. 27, 9:45am-1pm
Halloween Festival & Parade
Glen Ellyn: 630-469-0907 http://business.glenellynchamber.com/
events/details/halloween-festival-parade-8449
Oct. 13, 11am-4pm
West Chicago Food Festival
West Chicago: 630-293-2200
Downtown Glen Ellyn, Park Blvd. and Forest Ave.: Girl Scout and
Boy Scout window painting registration will open in Septem-
ber. 2,500 children with their parents participate in the parade,
go trick-or-treating, enjoy festival entertainment & crafts.
Downtown West Chicago, 123 Main St.: Great food, live music,
cooking demonstrations.
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