Event Calendar
October 2023
October
Sunday,
October 1
date October 1, 2023
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
price $5/adult; $1/child, 12 yrs. and younger
location The Grove
The Grove Folk Fest
Costumed interpreters relive local history while visitors celebrate autumn with folk music, square dancing, hayrides and more. Dine on hearty food in the outdoor dining hall or enjoy a nature walk along the trails. Gift and craft items are available for purchase.
- Live folk music
- Square dancing
- Dessert tent
- Hearty outdoor dining
- Historic interpretations
- Hayrides
- Nature walks
- Gift & craft items for sale
Tickets purchased onsite the day of the event will be increased to $7/adult, $2/child.
Saturday,
October 7

date October 7, 2023
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
price $60 per team
location Swenson Park
Bags Tournament at Swenson Park
Register your team for our first Outdoor Bags Tournament! Teams consist of two players but only one person needs to sign up. Must be 21 years or older.
Team fee is $60; deadline is September 22. Please provide team name when registering. Payouts and tournament format will be announced after registration closes. For additional information, contact Brian O’Malley via email at Brian.OMalley@glenviewparks.org or 224-521-2541.

date October 7, 2023
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
location Historic Wagner Farm
Glenview Farmer's Market
Saturdays, June 17-Oct. 21, 8 am-12 pm
Enjoy shopping for delicious, local food at the Glenview Farmers Market, a free, weekly event that takes place rain or shine. This year’s market includes several vendors from previous years and some new vendors. It’s located in the circle drive by the Heritage Center. Free parking is available across the street in the Historic Wagner Farm lot and the St. Peter and Paul Church lot at the corner of Lake and Wagner Roads. Note: No parking allowed on Wagner Road.

date October 7, 2023
9:30 am - 11:00 am
price Free
location The Grove
Oaktober Tree Trot
Join us for a trail walk that will focus on the trees of The Grove and learn about some of the trees that are native to Illinois from the Village of Glenview’s Robyn Flakne. No registration required. Meet in front of the Interpretive Center.
Monday,
October 9

date October 9, 2023
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
price Free
location The Grove
Indigenous People's Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Dayis a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. What better way to celebrate this day than to visit The Grove’s Native American Village and tour the Long House and learn about the history of the Indigenous peoples and their history in our region.
Saturday,
October 14
date October 14, 2023
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
price Free
location The Grove
How to Combat & Control Invasive Species
A special presentation by The Grove’s Natural Resources Manager, Meredith Suangka. Meredith shares tips and resources to help identify, map, control, and combat invasive species that threaten our yards and landscape.

date October 14, 2023
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
price Free
location Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie / Tyner Center
Restoration Work Day on the Prairie
Along the west fork of the North Branch in Glenview is the Air Station Prairie. Sixty years of annual mowing as a security zone for the main runway of the Glenview Naval Air Station protected the prairie from invasive brush. The 32 acres of prairie and mitigated wetlands is owned by the Village and is permanently protected as an ecologically significant area. It supports more than 160 native plant species, grassland birds, many prairie dependent insects and 5 species of crayfish. Species lost to mowing are being reintroduced and old field portions of the prairie are being actively managed.
In October of 2017, 30+acres of this 32-acre site were dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve, recognizing this beautiful remnant of the “globally imperiled” prairie landscape.
Join us to clean up the prairie! Meet friends and enjoy time outdoors for a good cause. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection.

date October 14, 2023
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
price Free
location Community Park West
Yappy Hour Series: Howl-O-Ween (dog park members only)
Presented by:
Community Bark West will be hosting three exciting FREE events exclusively for dog park members. Not a dog park member? Click here for more info to join! Celebrate Halloween with your four-legged friend! Treat them to some special dog treats for “trick or treat” fun and let them socialize with other furry pals. Participate in a costume contest for a chance to win a free dog park membership for next year! The first 100 dogs will also receive a special toss n chew toy! Events are for dog park members only – make sure to bring your membership card to scan at the entrance.

date October 14, 2023
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
location Historic Wagner Farm
Glenview Farmer's Market
Saturdays, June 17-Oct. 21, 8 am-12 pm
Enjoy shopping for delicious, local food at the Glenview Farmers Market, a free, weekly event that takes place rain or shine. This year’s market includes several vendors from previous years and some new vendors. It’s located in the circle drive by the Heritage Center. Free parking is available across the street in the Historic Wagner Farm lot and the St. Peter and Paul Church lot at the corner of Lake and Wagner Roads. Note: No parking allowed on Wagner Road.
Sunday,
October 15

date October 15, 2023
9:00 am - 11:00 am
price Free
location The Grove
Restoration Work Day at The Grove
For ages 8+, volunteers under age 15 must participate with an adult.
Collect seeds or remove non-native, invasive plants to make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them and meet at the Interpretive Center. Reservations are requested so we can plan appropriate Work Day activities. Please RSVP to groverestoration@glenviewparks.org to reserve your spot.
Work parties may be cancelled due to inclement weather.
Friday,
October 20

date October 20, 2023
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
price $10 per child ages 2-12 and $5 for ages 13 and older
location Park Center
Halloween SKELEbration!
Get in the Halloween spirit with our family-friendly Halloween party celebrating a “not so haunted” train. Join us inside for inflatables, DJ, face painting, creepy crafts, trick-or-treating and much more! Outside, there will be a ghoulish games, entertainment and cozy hayrides around Gallery Park (weather permitting). The event is designed for ages 2-12 years; parents must accompany their children. Costumes are encouraged.
Admission is $10 per child ages 2-12 and $5 for ages 13 and older, payable at the door. If inclement weather or rain, the outdoor activities will move inside.
Saturday,
October 21

date October 21, 2023
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
location Historic Wagner Farm
Glenview Farmer's Market
Saturdays, June 17-Oct. 21, 8 am-12 pm
Enjoy shopping for delicious, local food at the Glenview Farmers Market, a free, weekly event that takes place rain or shine. This year’s market includes several vendors from previous years and some new vendors. It’s located in the circle drive by the Heritage Center. Free parking is available across the street in the Historic Wagner Farm lot and the St. Peter and Paul Church lot at the corner of Lake and Wagner Roads. Note: No parking allowed on Wagner Road.
Sunday,
October 22
date October 22, 2023
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
price Free
location The Grove
Conservation Kids Day at The Grove
Come visit The Grove and nurture the nature! Children ages 3+ yrs. and their guardians can drop in for amazing hands-on environmental experiences where they join a skilled staff member in high-quality learning activities that connect children and adults to nature, conservation, and prepares them for a future of lifelong learning, appreciation and stewardship of the Earth. Program is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather. For groups, please email: groverestoration@glenviewparks.org.
Friday,
October 27

date October 27, 2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
price $7 admission, $4 skate rental
location Glenview Community Ice Center
Frozen Frights
Join the Glenview Community Ice Center for an evening public session with a Halloween theme, open to all. Dress up in your costume and enjoy ice skating to spooky music under the disco ball. Other activities include:
- Giveaways
- Halloween crafts
- Ice Bumper Car rides
admission: Free with a season skate pass. $7 per skater for everyone else. Children ages 5 and under skate free with a paying adult.
skate rental: $4 per skater. Dress in a costume for FREE skate rental.
Sunday,
October 29

date October 29, 2023
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
price $10/person, children 2 and under free
location Historic Wagner Farm
A Family Halloween at Historic Wagner Farm
Wear your favorite costume and join the farm for a kid-friendly bash that includes a haunted barn, wagon rides, pumpkin games and more spooky fun. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.
Tuesday,
October 31

date October 31, 2023
5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
price $15/in advance; $17/at the door
location The Grove
Grove Trick or Treat Trail
Take a journey along the haunted paths at The Grove on the spookiest night of the year! Wear your costume and collect candy and prizes at different entertaining and interactive stations from frightfully-fun characters. Trick-or-treat safely at all the doors of the Historic 1856 Kennicott House (there are nine different doors in all!). Encounter live critters and take home a pumpkin.
Special trick-or-treat bags are provided (no need to bring your own). Plenty of non-food treats are available.
Tickets: $15/person in advance; $17/person at the door (limited tickets available at the event). Children under 2 are free. Ages 12 & under must be accompanied by a paid adult. Please select an admission time when purchasing tickets online. You may arrive earlier or stay later to enjoy all the festivities. Only paid participants are permitted on the hayride, can collect candy & prizes, and receive a pumpkin.