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Get a rare peek into the imagination of Jim Henson, brilliant innovator and creator of Kermit, Big Bird and other beloved characters at Jim Henson’s Fantastic World at Museum of Science and Industry.
A WILD PLACE TO for all ages! 600 E. Grand at Navy Pier. Sun-Thu 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-10pm. Adults $10.95, children 5-12 $9.95. 888/893-7300. Buy-1-get1-free coupon below!
in Oak Park. Saturdays at 1:30pm. Adults $15, youth ages 417 and seniors $12, children 3 and under are free. 708/848-1976.
A family sport with an urban twist, 10pin Bowling Lounge is 20,000-square-feet of highenergy fun! Adjacent to House of Blues in landmark Marina City, this cutting edge bowling lounge features 24-state-ofthe-art lanes, a nightclub quality audio system, plush sofas, and innovative American cuisine. 330 N. State.
57th St. and Lake Shore. MonSat 9:30am-4pm, Sun 11am4pm. Adults $15, seniors $14, children 3-11 $10. Exhibit requires an extra fee. 773/6841414.
If a challenge is what you’re looking for, search no further than Amazing Chicago’s Funhouse Maze. Part funhouse, part maze, Amazing Chicago brings the sights and sounds of Chicago to life. Get dazzled by Chicago’s first full-sensory maze featuring visual and audio special effects including a mirror maze, spinning light tunnel and much more. Fun
lead by junior interpreters. These trained students, grades 5-10, will guide you along in your exploration of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio as well as share stories of his family’s life. 951 Chicago
Sun-Thu noon-midnight, Fri-Sat noon-2am. 312/644-0300. Bring
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Discover the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright with Design Detectives Family Tour, an interactive tour
Looking for the perfect ending to a fun-filled day? Take the family on a food safari at Rainforest Café where you can relax as the sights and sounds of the
SPOOKTACULAR FAMILY FUN! Experience the amazing and strange at Navy Pier’s Carnival of Curiosities where a world of ghostly characters travel during Halloween to transform Pier Park into a carnival atmosphere of laughs, entertainment and great Halloween memories. Don’t miss the Pier’s dazzling Fall Fireworks Display every Saturday at 9pm. 600 E. Grand. Sat noon-9pm, Sun noon-6pm. Oct 9-31. 312/595-PIER.
Ghoulish fun awaits at Brookfield Zoo’s Creatures of the Night. Walk along a winding pathway through the haunted woods where a ghastly tale unfolds with The Trail of Terror. Or ride along a darkened trail where you will encounter suspenseful and scary tales of not-too-gory scenes aboard The Haunted Tram. For the younger crowd, the zoo’s Pavilions features a Halloweenthemed jumpee house, pumpkin carving, stilt walkers, and much more! 1st Ave & 31st St. in suburban
Brookfield. Fri-Sun, Oct. 15-17, 22-24, and 29-31, from 6pm-10pm. Adults $13.50, children 3-11/seniors $9.50. Creatures of the Night is an additional $12 for adults and $8 for children. Visit www.CZS.org/events or call 708/6888000.
Tall Ship Windy and area historian, playwright, and storyteller Orion Couling invite you on a rousing sail through the misty curtains of time to peer into the dark waters of the Great Lake ghost ships and souls that sailed its shoreline with Spirit Ships and Haunted Harbors. Departs from Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand. Sails daily at 6:30pm. Adults $30, seniors/youth $25, children $20.
312/595-5555. 2-for-1 coupon on page 15. Bring the kids to play in Harry’s Pumpkin Patch on Navy Pier. Every weekend in October, Harry Caray’s Tavern will transform its lakefront patio into a pumpkin
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patch complete with pumpkins, hay bales, corn stalks, scarecrows and more. While decorating, kids can enjoy hot apple cider and hot chocolate while the adults sip Irish coffee and spiked cider. 700 E. Grand. 11am-5pm. Pumpkins cost $3$5. 312/527-9700.
Goblins, ghouls and werewolves – oh my! Six Flags Great America transforms from theme park to scream park for the 20th annual Fright Fest. There are plenty of spooky activities for the whole family including thrilling haunted houses, spooktacular shows and parades, and scare-friendly kids play areas. 1 Great America Parkway in suburban Gurnee. Open weekends, times vary. Call 847/249-INFO or visit www.sixflags.com.