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alloween may be rooted in the scary, but these days, it offers something for everyone. Read our picks for the best Halloween events happening in and around the Chicago suburbs. 13th Floor Haunted House – 9/21-11/3. One of the largest haunted house brands brings two new attractions this year in one location for one price: Ages 12 and up. Melrose Park. 13thfloorchicago.com. House of Torment – 9/28-11/3. Nationally celebrated haunted house offers two attractions: Dead by Dawn and The Shadowrealm: Slenderman. Ages 12 and up. Morton Grove. houseoftormentchicago.com. Ghost Stories in the Park...After Dark – Fri and Sun 10/5- 7, 7 PM; Sat 10/6 6 PM. Evenings of scary stories to send shivers up your spine. Outdoor event. Riverwalk Grand Pavillion, Naperville. Register napervilleparks.org. Trick or Trees – Weekends in October and Columbus Day, 11 AM-4 PM. Kids and their adult caregivers can enjoy tricky games, paint pumpkins and plant a tree seed. Costumes encouraged. Morton Arboretum Children's Garden. mortonarb.org.
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Creepy Critters Day – 10/8. Dig for worms, touch a snake, observe spiders. Drop-in 10 AM-2 PM. Knoch Knolls Nature Center, Naperville. napervilleparks.org. "Casper" Movie Screening – 10/10. A frightful evening outside watching "Casper" on the big screen. Blankets, lawn chairs and friends welcome for a ghoulishly good time. 6 PM. Lemont. 630-257-6787. Lemontparkdistrict.org. Glass Pumpkin Patch – 10/10-14. Features demos of the country's top glassblowers and unique, handcrafted designs available for purchase. Morton Arboretum, Lisle. mortonarb.org. Witches Night Out – 10/11. A night of friendship, food, raffles and fun activities for women. Benefits Families Helping Families Agency. 4:30-9:30 PM. Naper Settlement, Naperville. witchesnightoutnaperville.org. "Toast to the Ghosts" – 10/12. Have spirits with the spirits and find out about the ghosts on the "Quarry Queen." Ages 21 and up. 7 PM. Lemont. The Lemont Historical Society for more information 630-257-2972. Escape the Barn – 10/12-13. Witches from the Salem Witch Trials are retaliating. It's up to you and your teammates to Escape the Barn before it’s too late! Ages 11 and up. Sign up for a Moonlight Hayride to get a discount on the escape room ticket. Primrose Farm, St. Charles September/October 2018