The 48th Ward loves Fall! There are so many ways to get involved throughout the ward this season, including the 48th Ward Halloween Parade, the Margate Park Pumpkin Patch, and other local family events. You can also volunteer to help out as a trick-or-treat crossing guard on Halloween night.
Our community is a safer and more vibrant place when we all come together to have fun and celebrate! We look forward to seeing you throughout the ward this season.
Yours in Community,
Leni Manaaa-Hoppenworth
48th Ward Alderwoman
Margate Park Pumpkin Patch
When: Saturday, October 24 from 10am-2pm
Where: Margate Park (4921 N Marine)
Register online.
Celebrate the season with us at the Margate Park Pumpkin Patch! We'll be out from 10am to 2pm with games, inflatables, face painting, photos, and more!
48th Ward Halloween Parade
When: Saturday, October 31 at 10am
Where: 5400 N Broadway
Sign up to volunteer.
Join us for our annual 48th Ward Halloween Parade! Show up in costume at 5400 N Broadway and walk with us east on Balmoral then south on Clark to end at Farragut for trick or treating and other Andersonville festivities! Want to help out as a parade marshall? Use the link above!
Andersonville Business District Trick or Treating
When: Saturday, October 31 from 11am-1pm
Where: Participating businesses
See map online here.
After the 48th Ward Halloween parade, keep the good times rolling in Andersonville! Each business on the map will have candy, toys, or prizes from 11AM-1PM. The interactive map linked above will be updated as new businesses sign up!
Edgewater Business District Trick or Treating
When: Saturday, October 31 during business hours
Where: Participating Businesses
Learn more online.
Bring your little monsters and trick or treat at local businesses in Edgewater, during open hours. Candy courtesy of Edgewater Chamber & Edgewater/Broadway Special Service Area 26! Stay tuned: the Edgewater Chamber will post full list of participating business before the big day, so you’ll know exactly where to go.
Volunteer as Trick or Treat Crossing Guard
Our office is looking for volunteers to help trick-or-treaters cross the streets safely this Halloween! Visit the QR code above or this link to sign up.
October in Andersonville
Andersonville has a jam-packed schedule of Halloween and fall fun for the whole family! We're excited to celebrate with them at our parade on Halloween day, and you won't want to miss out on these events in the lead-up!
Gethsemane Pumpkin Patch - October 3-31
Gethsemane Fall Children's Festival - October 24
Drag Story Hour at Women & Children First - October 24
W.A.N.T. Ghostly Garden - October 24
GUS Spooktacular Dance Show - October 31
Read more on the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce website.
Halloween in the Parks
This October, the parks are serving all treats, no tricks! Join us for pumpkin patches, fall festivals, arts performances, and Trunk-or-Treat events where children can go from car to car to satisfy their sweet tooths. See the entire catalogue of activities online.
Senn-toberfest - Movie on the Lawn
When: Friday, October 16 at 6pm
Where: Senn Front Lawn (5900 N Glenwood)
No RSVP required
Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, dress up in your witchiest garb and join Senn for a screening of Hocus Pocus!
CirqueExperience OctoberFEST
When: Saturday, October 17 at 7pm
Where: Thorndale Gym (5944 N Magnolia)
Contact (312) 598-2040 with questions
Join CirqueExperience for an OctoberFEST circus show and fundraiser. Beverage and snacks provided.
Drag Story Hour at Women and Children First
When: Saturday, October 24 at 10:30am
Where: Women & Children First (5233 N Clark)
Register online.
Drag Story Hour returns to Women & Children First with Halloween-y stories!
We're thrilled to welcome Drag Story Hour back to Women & Children First for a spooktacular reading with stories and songs!
Drag Story Hour celebrates reading through the glamorous art of drag. Each chapter network creates diverse, accessible, and culturally-inclusive family programming where kids can express their authentic selves and become bright lights of change in their communities.
Gethsemane Fall Children’s Festival
When: Saturday, October 24 from 10am-4pm
Where: Gethsemane Garden Center (5739 N Clark)
Learn more online.
Visit the Gethsemane Pumpkin Patch any day now through Halloween! Come by on Saturday the 24th for music, performances, animals, balloon art, face painting, and more!
School of Rock Andersonville: Halloween Movie Night
When: Saturday, October 24 at 5pm
Where: School of Rock Andersonville (5600 N Ridge Ave)
Register online.
Join School of Rock Andersonville for a halloween movie night! Costumes optional, snacks available for purchase. Bring a friend who’s never been to SOR before and you’ll both receive a FREE GIFT!
Bryn Mawr Makers Mart - Spooky Edition
When: October 24 & 25 from 11am-6pm
Where: 1052-1058 W Bryn Mawr
No RSVP Required
Visit the Bryn Mawr Makers Mart on October 24-25 for a collaborative, multi-shop market hosted by queer-owned micro small-businesses & neighbors Solar Intentions, Roots & Ritual, and Transistor Chicago. From 11AM-6PM, this month's seasonal edition was created with the intention to bring organic, consistent community to the beautiful Bryn Mawr Historic District.
Boo! at the Park
When: Sunday, October 25 from 2-5pm
Where: Park 599 (1623 W Edgewater)
No RSVP required
Join West Edgewater Area Residents at Park 599 for a family-friendly Halloween event featuring a bounce house, pumpkin decorating, donuts & cider, games and more!
Igor Does My Bike - 2nd Annual Cemetery Group Ride
When: Sunday, October 25 at 1pm
Where: Meet at 5454 N Broadway
No RSVP required
Join Igor Does My Bike for their Second Annual Cemetery Ride, a free, family-friendly Chicago group bike ride through three of the North Side's historic cemeteries! Meet at 1pm, start riding at 1:30pm, bike for about 6 miles, and end at the grave of Ignaz Schwinn, founder of Schwinn bicycles, resting at Rosehill Cemetery. Family-friendly costumes are encouraged!
Rosehill Cemetery Twilight Nature Walk
When: Thursday, October 29 from 5-8pm
Where: Rosehill Cemetery (5800 N Ravenswood)
Register online.
Join the Chicago Council on Science and Technology for the second annual Twilight Nature Fest at Rosehill Cemetery, an evening of nature exploration under the autumn twilight.
Come learn about the diverse plants and wildlife that call this space home and discover how ecosystems adapt and flourish amidst city life. This special event will feature guided nighttime walks led by experts from local science institutions, offering a unique opportunity to explore the wildlife and ecosystems of this historic cemetery after dark. The event is free for all, with a suggested donation of $10 - $15 so we can continue to provide free events throughout the city and this event annually!
Halloween Karaoke at the Edgewater Senior Center
When: Friday, October 30 at 12:30pm
Where: Edgewater Senior Center (5917 N Broadway)
No RSVP required
The Edgewater Senior Center knows how to party! Join your neighbors for karaoke and dancing and don't forget your costume!
NE Levy Senior Center Halloween Party
When: Wednesday, October 28 at 11:30am
Where: NE Levy Senior Center (2019 W Lawrence)
No RSVP required.
Can't make it to the Edgewater Senior Center Halloween Party? The NE Levy center's got you covered! They're hosting a special meal with music and dancing on the Wednesday before Halloween. Costumes encouraged!
Edgewater Senior Center Day of the Dead Altar
The Edgewater Senior Center is putting together an altar to honor and commemorate those who have passed away. If you would like to participate, please bring in a picture of a relative, friend, pet, or someone who is meaningful to you.
Community Bonfires
Cozy up in your community! Nature Oasis: Community Bonfire events allow families to experience 16 parks by firelight now through Thursday, November 12. Arrive within the first 15 minutes of the event to learn how to safely build a bonfire. On-site staff will provide roasting sticks; families are welcome to bring their own marshmallows and other s’mores fixin’s.
Each event takes place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. View the whole slate of Community Bonfires (including Winnemac Park and Indian Boundary Park) here.
Pumpkin Composting
At the end of the Halloween season, be sure to compost your pumpkins at one of the City of Chicago free Food Scrap Drop sites. In the 48th Ward, the closet site is at the Edgewater Library (6000 N Broadway). Learn more online here.
