Night of 1,000 Jack-o'- Lanterns

Wed Oct 8, 2025 - Sun Oct 26, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through October 26, 2025.
6:30pm CT
Age: 2 and up
Price: $27/$24 Adult non-members/members; $18/$16 Children 3-12 non-members/members; Free Children 2 and under
Location:
Chicago Botanical Gardens
847-835-5440
1000 Lake Cook Rd. , Glencoe, IL, 60022
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Don't be a scaredy cat, these hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns are a real treat. Explore the Chicago Botanical Gardens for a spook-tacular adventure with more than 1,000 hand-carved jack-o-lanterns to light the way. This event tends to sell out. 

The largest jack-o'-lanterns weigh in at 150 pounds. These are all LED-lit real pumpkins.

Along the way you may come across interesting characters, watch haunted model trains in the garden, and catch an artist carving a new pumpkin for the path. Seasonal treats, snack and beverages will be available for purchase. 

 

 

 

 

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