THIS WEEKEND IN CHICAGO - October 31 - November 1, 2009 - CHICAGO HALLOWEEN 2009

Hey, folks! Boooooooo . . . and Happy Halloween!

It's still not to late to enjoy Halloween in Chicago. From our Team Member Sue Moss, here's a rundown on what's going on in the City of Chicago today.

Scary, boys and girls!

Dance with the Dead in the West Loop neighborhood at Bon V (1100 W. Randolph Street). It's a creepy fun house with clowns, a spider farm and more. Click here for more details.

Haunting in the Square takes place in an outdoor courtyard in the West Town neighborhood at Firehouse Square (459 N. Wolcott Avenue). Plenty of ghost stories will be told along with a costume contest, pumpkin carving and more. Click here for the Haunting Friday and Saturday schedule.

X-ecutioner's Ball VIII in the River North neighborhood at Excalibur (632 N. Dearborn Street) will be awarding $1,000 - largest individual cash prize - for best costume as well as other prizes. Click here to learn more.

North Halsted Street Halloween Parade begins 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening at Halsted Street and Belmont Avenue. You must register at Spin between 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. if you wish to participate in the costume contest. And, yes, pets are welcome to join in the costume contest as well. Click here for more information.

Wicker Park Halloween Prowl will gather in the East Village/Ukrainian Village neighborhood at Ashland Avenue and Division Street this Saturday at Noon for its sidewalk costume parade. Want to join them? Put on a costume! Click here for further details.

Halloween at Chief O'Neill's is located in the Irving Park/Avondale neighborhood at Chief O'Neill's Pub (3741 N. Elston Avenue). Party outside in the garden or inside by bobbing for apples, pumpkin carving, a costume contest, ghost stories, a sing-along and much more, so click here.

Nightmare on Wells Street . . . Parts I, II, III & IV takes place in the River North neighborhood at Bull & Bear (431 N. Wells Street) with themed drink specials, a costume contest and more. Clicking here you'll learn more.

Lastly, there's the Doggie PUPkin Party in the Irving Park/Avondale neighborhood at Brands Park (3259 N. Elston Avenue) on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. BEWARE -- there will be a dog-owner lookalike contest - how spooky is that, a pet parade and more, so click here to find out more.

Oh, if you truly want the "FRIGHT" of your life, watch the Bears game!! They're at home Sunday and will be haunting the Cleveland Browns.

Enjoy the weekend . . . and hope you're spending it in Chicago!

Here's a link to Sue's This Weekend in Chicago Blog Archive, via BlogChicagoHomes.com.

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