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The Waukegan Park District is celebrating the Halloween season with programs and events throughout October. The spooky programming includes free and low-cost programs for children and adults.
The celebration of the Halloween season will close with the 2023 Halloween Trick or Treat Trail on Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 1pm to 3pm at Bowen Park, located at 1800 N. Sheridan Road. The event will feature an enchanted trail with professionally costumed characters. Children will receive candy throughout the trail, while supplies last. The Halloween Trick or Treat Trail is free, and preregistration is not required to attend.
| Program/Event | Date | Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| We Have Off (W.H.O.) Program: Happy Fall Y’all | Monday, October 9, 2023 | 7am to 6pm | Belvidere Recreation Center | Past |
| Arts Park Parent and Child Workshop (Halloween-Inspired Knot Doll) | Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 12pm to 2pm | Jack Benny Center for the Arts | Past |
| Pumpkin Party | Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 6pm to 7pm | Bevier Center | Past |
| Youth Cookie Club | Tuesday, October 17, 2023 | 6pm to 7:15pm | Belvidere Recreation Center | Past |
| We Have Off (W.H.O.) Program: Spooktacular Halloween | Friday, October 20, 2023 | 7am to 6pm | Belvidere Recreation Center | Past |
| GO WAUKEGAN Zombie Walk | Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 9am to 10am | Hinkston Park | Past |
| Spooky Toddler Cookies | Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 10:30am to 11:30am | Belvidere Recreation Center | Past |
| Poolside Pumpkin Patch Family Swim Night | Saturday, October 21, 2023 | 4pm to 6pm | Field House Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Center | Past |
| Zumba Fitness Night | Monday, October 23, 2023 | 6pm to 7pm | Field House Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Center | Past |
| Ooey Gooey Slime | Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 6pm to 7pm | Bevier Center | Past |
| Something Waukegan This Way Comes Tour | Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 6pm to 7:30pm | Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie | Past |
| Parents’ Night Out | Friday, October 27, 2023 | 5:30pm to 9pm | Field House Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Center | Past |
| Halloween Trick or Treat Trail | Saturday, October 28, 2023 | 1pm to 3pm | Bowen Park | Past |
| Haunted Waukegan Guided Walking Tour | Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | 6pm to 7:30pm | Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie | Register Here |