Scary Things to Do in in Winnetka, Wilmette & Glencoe This Weekend - October 28-30

Monday is Halloween so that means this is the weekend for spooky stuff in and around Winnetka:

Friday - October 28

Not So Scary Haunted House
Friday - 10am to 2pm
Winnetka Community House
847-446-0537
For children under 10 years of age - no scary goblins jumping out!
$2.00 per child - accompanying adults are free

Traditional Haunted House
Friday 7-9 pm
Winnetka Community House
847-446-0537
A scarier haunted house experience with a maze.
$5.00 for single visit, $10 for unlimited visits

World of the Weird Monster Show
Friday - 9:00 pm
The Wilmette Theater
1122 Central Ave., Wilmette
947-251-7424
The theater is calling the event a "Spooktacular" with a double feature showing "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Night of the Living Dead."
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door (covers both performances)

Saturday, October 29

Linden Square Pumpkin Walk & Hayride
Saturday - 11am to 1pm
4th and Linden Streets in Wilmette
847-251-3800
Hayrides, giveaways, face & pumpkin painting, lots of children's activities and food. The Pumpkin Walk features a free hayride.

Halloween on Ice
Saturday - 1:40 pm to 2:55 pm
Winnetka Ice Arena - 490 Hibbard Road,Winnetka
847-501-2060
Put your Halloween costume on and come over and skate. Scary music will be playing - this event is meant for the entire family.
Please bring a can of food to donate to the New Trier Food Pantry.

Halloween Pop-Up Card Workshop
Saturday - 2-3 pm
Winnetka Library - 768 Oak St., Winnetka
847-446-7220
This is your chance to learn how to make a Halloween pop-up card from illustrator Terri Murphy - for children in 3rd through
8th grades.

Spooky Pooch Parade
Saturday 1-3pm
Botanic Garden - 100 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe
This is the chance you've been waiting for - you can finally use that cute/clever/silly/ridiculous costume that you bought for your dog! For
just these two hours, your canine will be allowed in the Botanic Garden to participate in the parade.
Cost: $14 for members, $17 for non-members per dog. Parking is $20.


All Weekend

Take some time to drive the family past homes that go beyond the usual skeleton or hanging mummy:

208 Lawndale - Wilmette
17th Street and Spencer - Wilmette
2222 Birchwood - Wilmette

Have a hankering for something pumpkinish to eat? Give these places a try:

Burhops Seafood
1515 Sheridan Road, Wilmette and 1413 Waukegan in Glenview
Stop in and buy some of their butternut squash bisque

Three Tarts Bakery
Northfield Village Square - 301 S. Happ, Northfield
The owners have conconted several pumpkin themed treats for the holiday including a PumpkinCupcake, a Pumpkin Cookie with ExpressoCream Filling, and a Pumpkin Chocolate Chunk Muffin. That's not all! You can also get pumpkin caramels or a pumpkin bean soup. Too delicious.

Walker Brothers Pancake House
153 Green Bay Road, Wilmette
Yup, you guessed it - pumpkin flapjacks.
And to wash it all down - don't forget that Starbucks is offering a Pumpkin Spice Latte through the Fall.