Family Friendly Festivals Around Chicago
Use our interactive map & calendar to find the best family friendly festivals in Chicago and the suburbs!
From Fourth of July events to Fall Fests, summer block parties and more, towns all around Chicago host family festivals to bring neighbors together, enjoy live music & entertainment, delicious food & drink, carnival rides, games and seasonal cheer. Bookmark this list to know which Chicagoland festivals and carnivals are happening near you, and add a comment to share your experience to keep improving this parent-to-parent resource!
Check out more crowdsourced ideas for family fun on our lists of the best playgrounds around Chicago and movies to watch as a family.
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Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo features ticketed attractions throughout the zoo, including a Fun Slide, Ferris wheel, inflatable activities, and much more. While you stroll through the decorated gardens bursting with fall color, you’ll enjoy free musical entertainment, professional pumpkin carvers, a pumpkin patch, and fall-themed enrichment for the animals. Every weekend will offer something new!
Six Flags Great America - Fright Fest & Kids Boo Fest
Every Halloween, zombies and ghouls take over Great America for this terrifyingly fun fest! You'll enjoy all of the park's thrilling rides and attractions, but with a Halloween twist. Check out the haunted houses and designated Scare Zones throughout the park, where spooky creatures are there to "greet" you! The park gets spookier as the sun goes down, so if you're going to bring the little kids go during the day and avoid the Scare Zones. They also offer Kids Boo Fest on weekends, which features spooky fun for all ages.
Haunted Hoffman Fall Fest & Trick or Treat Trail
Enjoy a trick or treat path (with registration), inflatables, crafts, games and activities, face painting, costume contest, live music and stage events, hayride, and more!
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