Photo courtesy of Chicago Botanic Garden
Grocers and farmers have their pumpkins out. It’s “boo” time around Chicago. So here are three venues that up the fall seasonal joy.
Brookfield Zoo- Day time activities
Boo! at the Zoo, Oct. 4-31. brookfieldzoo.org/BooAtTheZoo, The Halloween fun ranges from daily photo ops and trick-or-treating with candy courtesy of Ferrara to weekend pumpkin decorating, costume parades, live music plus an art fair on Sundays.
Parking Fee south gate: $20. Main entrance $17 (members free) south parking lot 3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield.
The zoo has free admission every Tuesday and Thursday in October and November (except Thanksgiving Day), as well as Mondays and Tuesdays from December 1-23. More information is available at brookfieldzoo.org/visit.
Lincoln Park Zoo – Day event
Oct. 18 Spooky Zoo | Lincoln Park Zoo Fun includes trick – or-treating, animal chats, craft zones, Ferris wheel, Endangered Species Carousel and Giant Fun Slide. Costumes encouraged. More info at https://www.lpzoo.org/event/spooky-zoo/
Chicago Botanic Garden – Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns | Chicago Botanic Garden
October nights Wednesday thru Sunday, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, just east of Edens Exp. Oct 8-12, 15-19 and 22-26, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Advance cost: $22 member, $25 nonmember.
What to expect: People and pets in costume, carvings of Chicago sports, vampires, giant pumpkins and popular carvings from past seasons plus live pumpkin carving.
Jodie Jacobs