• Downtown Witches Walk

    Downtown Pontiac Downtown, Pontiac, United States

    Get ready for an afternoon of spooky sips, shopping & Halloween fun in Downtown Pontiac, featuring specialty drinks at five participating locations, exclusive shopping specials, a goody bag, prize raffles, and plenty of Halloween spirit! $40 per person. $15 without drinks.

  • Flashlight Tours

    Old Joliet Prison 1125 Collins St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Walk the site after dark at your own pace. Informational signs and lights are stationed throughout the grounds providing historical information and photos. Admission is $12 to $32.  

  • Halloween Bash

    The Wine Cafe 130 Bridge St., Wilmington, IL, United States

    Spend Halloween night at The Wine Cafe for a costume party! Enjoy music, halloween themed drinks, and all the spooky vibes.  

  • The Roċky Horror Picture Show

    The Eagle Performing Arts & Conference Center 319 N. Plum St., Pontiac, United States

    Get ready for an unforgettable Halloween night as The Eagle Performing Arts & Conference Center partners with Vermillion Players to bring The Rocky Horror Picture Show to life with a thrilling live shadow cast! Join us on Saturday, October 31 at 9 PM for this cult-classic experience

  • Four Rivers Story Trail: “Millie Fleur Saves the Night”

    Four Rivers Environmental Education Center 25055 S Walnut Ln., Channahon, IL, United States

    This ongoing progam will be offered from Sunday, Nov. 1, through Thursday, Dec. 31. Preserve hours are 8 a.m. to sunset. Follow the Woodland Loop Trail while reading the beautifully illustrated Millie Fleur Saves the Night by Christy Mandin. Meet Millie and her friend the Dark as

  • Trail Club: November at Hammel Woods

    Hammel Woods Black Rd. east of Rte 59, Shorewood, IL, United States

    Trail Club is back this fall! Each month, a different preserve will be featured for a crisp weekly walk to promote fitness, nature and community! Join other walkers while sticking to a routine and embracing the beauty of the season. Novembers walks will be on a 2.5-mile

  • Veterans Day Exhibit

    Ottawa Historical & Scouting Heritage Museum 1100 Canal St., Ottawa, United States

    Museum news briefThis years Veterans Day exhibit is now up at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum at 1100 Canal St. in Ottawa. The museum is open Thursday through Monday from 10am to 4pm. We are closed Tuesday and Wednesday.The display showcases book 5 of 7

  • Pumpkin Fest

    Siegel's Cottonwood Farm 17250 Weber Rd., Crest Hill, IL, United States

    The Siegel family welcomes everyone to come HARVEST FAMILY MEMORIES. General Admission tickets include more than 35+ attractions, from farm animals to pet and feed, Siegel's 5 sports ball zone, wagon rides to the u-pick pumpkin field, 6 unique play areas, life size pin art, train rides,

  • LEGO Brick Nature Creations

    Hidden Oaks Nature Center 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

    This ongoing program will be offered from Sunday, Nov. 1, to Sunday, Nov. 30. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Sundays.The name LEGO comes from a Danish phrase that means play well. Visit Hidden Oaks Nature Center to play well and challenge yourself to

  • Taste of Norway

    St. Olaf Lutheran Church 1223 Douglas Ave., Montgomery, IL, United States

    Experience a taste of Norway! Enjoy traditional Norwegian foods, shop unique scandinavian gifts, lefse and krumkake-making demos, and discover traditional Norwegian crafts.  

  • Dia De Los Muertos: Paint, Plant, Remember

    Rejuvenate - Plants & Wellness 2212 Plainfield Rd., Crest Hill, IL, United States

    Join us for an afternoon of creativity, plants, cultura & remembrance. Choose a cantarito or planter, paint it however you'd like, then plant something special inside to take home. We'll also have frames available for your ofrenda. Bring a photo of someone special you'd like to remember and

  • Veterans Day Exhibit

    Ottawa Historical & Scouting Heritage Museum 1100 Canal St., Ottawa, United States

    Museum news briefThis years Veterans Day exhibit is now up at the Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum at 1100 Canal St. in Ottawa. The museum is open Thursday through Monday from 10am to 4pm. We are closed Tuesday and Wednesday.The display showcases book 5 of 7

  • Exhibit: History of the I & M Canal

    Lock 16 Visitor Center 754 First Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

    The History of the I&M Canal is a new 18-panel exhibit now on display in the historic Vintage Room at the I&M Canal Visitor Center.  It features original illustrations by Tom Willcockson, acclaimed artist and author of Passage to Chicago: A Journey on the Illinois & Michigan

  • Oh, Christmas Tree Tour

    Hegeler Carus Mansion 1307 7th St., LaSalle, United States

    The Oh, Christmas Tree Tour is a guided, 1-hour, yuletide experience during which guests will walk through the Main Level and see some of the Hegeler and Carus living quarters on the Second Floor, fully decorated for the holiday season. After the tour, don't forget to vote

  • The Story of Art in America Route 66: Joliet, Illinois

    Joliet Area History Museum 204 Ottawa St., Joliet, IL, United States

    Celebrate the diverse group of artists featured in the episode who help make Joliet a vibrant place to live, work, and visit. With a special screening of the Route 66 Roadshow Experience presented by the Joliet Arsenal Development Authority. Admission is free. RSVP Requested but not Required.  

  • Oh, Christmas Tree Tour

    Hegeler Carus Mansion 1307 7th St., LaSalle, United States

    The Oh, Christmas Tree Tour is a guided, 1-hour, yuletide experience during which guests will walk through the Main Level and see some of the Hegeler and Carus living quarters on the Second Floor, fully decorated for the holiday season. After the tour, don't forget to vote

  • Veterans' Guard 24-Hour Vigil

    Washington Square Park 101 E. Lafayette St., Ottawa, Illinois

    The 18th Annual 24-Hour Veterans Honor Guard Vigil will be held at the War Memorial in Washington Square, downtown Ottawa. The opening ceremony will be on Friday, November 6th at 4:45 pm, when area Submarine Veterans will be the Lead Honor Guard. A brief closing ceremony will

  • Frosty on First - Winter Festival

    Downtown LaSalle 1st Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

    Frosty on First is La Salle's ultimate winter festival celebration, held downtown on First Street. This two-day, family-friendly event features music, inflatables, a synthetic skating rink, delicious food trucks, live reindeer, and a drone show. Bundle up and bring the whole family for nonstop winter fun, festive

  • Annual Holiday Open House & Outdoor Pop Up Market

    Countryside Village Market 1540 N. Division St., Braidwood, IL, United States

    Countryside Village Gifts Annual Holiday Open House and Outdoor Pop Up Market. Kick off the holiday with our Annual Open House, stroll through the winter wonderland storefront, begin your holiday shopping, enjoy wine samplings, gourmet treats samplings, sign up for raffle basket and giveaways and more!!. The

  • Oh, Christmas Tree Tour

    Hegeler Carus Mansion 1307 7th St., LaSalle, United States

    The Oh, Christmas Tree Tour is a guided, 1-hour, yuletide experience during which guests will walk through the Main Level and see some of the Hegeler and Carus living quarters on the Second Floor, fully decorated for the holiday season. After the tour, don't forget to vote

  • Frosty on First - Winter Festival

    Downtown LaSalle 1st Street, LaSalle, IL, United States

    Frosty on First is La Salle's ultimate winter festival celebration, held downtown on First Street. This two-day, family-friendly event features music, inflatables, a synthetic skating rink, delicious food trucks, live reindeer, and a drone show. Bundle up and bring the whole family for nonstop winter fun, festive

  • Pumpkin Smash

    Hidden Oaks Nature Center 419 Trout Farm Road, Bolingbrook, IL, United States

    Come smash and bash pumpkins in the name of saving the Earth! Choose how your jack-o-lantern will meet its demise pounded to a pulp, launched over a railing and more. Its going to be a smashing good time! Work up an appetite smashing your pumpkin then enjoy

  • Wine & Art Walk

    Heritage Harbor 111 Harbor View Drive, Ottawa, IL, United States

    Sip, stroll, and enjoy an afternoon of wine, art, and waterfront views at Heritage Harbor's annual Wine & Art Walk. The Wine & Art Walk is back at Heritage Harbor for another afternoon of wine, art, music, and fun by the water! $40 per person.  

  • Run Run Rudolph 5K Fun Run/Walk

    Rotary Park 2837 E. 5th Rd., LaSalle, United States

    A Frosty on First activity - Run Run Rudolph 5K Fun Run/Walk through the celebration of Lights at Rotary Park.- Must take shuttle to Rotary Park. Registration and Shuttles will be available at City Hall in La Salle, 745 2nd St. Visit the website for more details.

  • Walt Willey at The Roxy

    The Roxy

    For two shows only, the frontier comes alive right here in Lockport. Walt Willey brings the legend of Illinois native, Wild Bill Hickok, to the stage in a performance that is equal parts history, drama, and pure frontier spirit. And this time he has help from Calamity