The Halloween season is in full swing in Chicago’s Western Suburbs, offering a delightful array of family-friendly events and tours showcasing the area’s most cherished attractions. In Oak Park, you can immerse yourself in the eerie ambiance of Haunted Hemingway, share in spine-tingling Ghost Stories, explore Oak Park by pedal, and take guided tours of Frank Lloyd Wright’s historic home. Riverside invites you to a solo exhibition featuring the captivating paintings of Michelle Wasson and their Halloween Hoot N’ Howl celebration. Brookfield hosts the delightful Boo at the Zoo event, while Berwyn presents the exciting Bags, Beer, and BBQ Tournament. And let’s not forget River Forest’s famous casket races!

There’s a whirlwind of activity happening in the Western Suburbs, and for more details on these events and many others, be sure to check out Visit Oak Park. Visit Oak Park is the regional tourism bureau serving the Village of Oak Park and its neighboring communities in Western Cook County, including Bellwood, Berkeley, Berwyn, Broadview, Brookfield, Elmwood Park, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Hillside, La Grange, La Grange Park, Maywood, Melrose Park, Northlake, North Riverside, River Forest, River Grove, Schiller Park, Westchester, and Willow Springs. To dive deeper into these exciting happenings, visit www.visitoakpark.com.

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