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Halloween Activities in Skokie

There are many spooky, family fun activities in Skokie this Halloween season, through the Skokie Park District, Skokie Public Library and the Independent Merchants of
Downtown Skokie.

This year, Downtown Skokie businesses will feature spooky Halloween artwork in their
windows created by School District 69 students. Many shops and restaurants will
offer specials on October 27 and 28.  These events are courtesy of the
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie, www.downtownskokie.org.

Saturday, October 27 - Trick-or-Treat in Downtown Skokie – noon to 4 p.m.
Start at Crafty Beaver, 4810 Oakton Street, by bringing a canned good or making a $1 to the Niles Township Food Pantry and receive your bag and Spook-tivity guide, then visit participating Downtown Skokie businesses for a
Halloween treat! For children age 12 and under, wearing a costume or mask. Turn in your Spook-tivity guide with marks from 10 Downtown merchants and enter to
win a Tabeo kid's tablet. 

• Funhouse at Oakton and Floral Avenue - from noon to 7 p.m.
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  • Located in the parking lot
    by the Skokie Heritage Museum, 8030 Floral Avenue.
• Movies at the Skokie Heritage Museum - 8030 Floral (Free; limited
  seating)
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  • 2 p.m. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 1966 - Rated G 90 min.
  • 5 p.m. Young Frankenstein 1974 - Rated PG 106 min.

Sunday, October 28 - Skokie Farmers' Market Trick-or-Treat

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• Funhouse at Oakton and Floral Avenue - from noon to 7 p.m.
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  • Located in the parking lot
    by the Skokie Heritage Museum, 8030 Floral Avenue.

Both October 27 and October 28 -

• The annual free Harvest Festival - Westfield Old Orchard from noon to 4 p.m.

Families will enjoy a weekend full of free entertainment and activities on the north end of the
shopping center. For more information call 847/673 6800 or visit  www.westfield.com/oldorchard.

Additional Activities through the Skokie Park District, for more information call 847/674-1500 or visit www.skokieparks.org

• Scream Scene, 4701 Oakton Street
• Lights on Haunted House, 4701 Oakton Street
• Halloween Public Skate and Costume Contest on October 26, Weber Center
• Into the Woods, October 31, 4:30 p.m., Devonshire Park

Halloween Activities through the Skokie Public Library, 5215 Oakton Street, for information call 847/673-7774 or visit www.skokielibrary.info

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  • Spooky Stories on the
         Village Green, October 26 at 6:30 p.m.
  
  
  • Halloween Stories and
         Parade, October 30 at 4:30 p.m.
  
  The Village of Skokie has set Halloween trick-or-treat hours from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31.  Please respect the privacy of homeowners and do not ring doorbells before or after this period.  If the outside house light is
  not on, do not disturb the homeowner by ringing the doorbell.