Halloween Happenings
Bring the children out to Trick-or-Treat along the business districts of Lincoln Square. On Saturday, October 29th from 11am to 4pm participating businesses on Damen, Lincoln, Rockwell, and Western Avenues will provide candy or a small give away to area children.
In addition to trick or treating several other activities will occur at area businesses and within Giddings Plaza. Check below for complete details.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location: N. Damen, N. Lincoln, N. Western, N. Rockwell
*Events subject to change.
Trick-or-Treat Participants
Art in the Square | Bad Dog Tavern | Bellybum Boutique | Bloom Yoga | Cafe Selmarie | Chicago Printmakers Collaborative | The Chopping Block | Davis Theatre | Degerberg Academy of Martial Arts | ENJOY, an urban general store | Farmers Garden Market | Fleet Feet Sports | Gallimaufry Gallery | Gene's Sausage Shop | Granville Picture Framing @ LSQ | Havana Spa | Homemade Pizza Company | Huettenbar | jookie, a portrait boutique | Liberty Tax | Lincoln Quality Meats | Lincoln Square Athletic Club | Little Green Baby | Marbles: The Brain Store | Merz Apothecary | Paciugo Gelato | Pickle's Playroom | Piggy Toes | Pizza D.O.C. | Planet Access Company Store | Provenance Food & Wine | Richochets | Ruff Haus Pets | Salamander Shoes | Savvy Seconds & 1sts | Spex | Stanley Brown Jewelist | Steve Quick Jeweler | The Book Cellar | Tigerlilie Salon | Timeless Toys | Trattoria Trullo | Sacred Art | Subway
Rockwell St Special Events
6th Annual Costume Contest & Fundraiser at
jookie, a portrait boutique
9:00am - 1:00pm
4656 N. Rockwell Street
- Money goes to children's luekemia research at Children's Memorial Hospital.
*Individual Photogrpahs of Children in their costumes! First Come - First Served.
10th Annual Pet Costume Contest at
Ruff Haus Pets
12:00pm - 3:30pm
4652 N. Rockwell Street
- Meet adoptable dogs from New Leash On Life from 12pm-3pm.
- Costume Contest judging begins at 2:00pm for Most Original, Scariest, and Funniest costumes!
*Prizes Awarded (And treats!)
- Throughout Oct. stop by and guess the number of beer bones in a 6 gallon beer fermenter. $2 gets you 1 guess; $5 get you 3 guesses. All proceeds benefit the dogs at New Leash On Life. Whoever guesses closests to the actual number get a $50 Ruff haus gift certificate and a Brew For Two class at Brew Camp!
- For complete details on all activities click here.
Goodie Bags & Craft Station at
Little Green Baby
11:00am - 4:00pm
4654 N. Rockwell Street
Spooky Yoga Poses at
Bloom Yoga Studio
11:00am - 4:00pm
4663 N. Rockwell Street
- Stop by and recieve a treat when you show up in a costume and make up a silly or scary yoga pose!
Lawrence Ave Special Events
Pumpkin Carving and Square Dancing at
Farmers Garden Market
11:00am - 4:00pm (Pumpkin Carving)
2:30pm - 4:00pm (Square Dancing)
2232 W. Lawrence Avenue
- Stop by throughout the day for pumpkin carving
- Meet your neighborhood Musical Chairs Music Teachers between 11am - 4pm
- Be sure to swing by between 2:30pm and 4pm for some good old fashion square dancing.
Halloween Face Painting at
Pickle's Playroom
10:00am - 12:00pm
2315 W. Lawrence Avenue
Lincoln Ave Special Events
Story Time by
The Book Cellar
11:00am
in Giddings Plaza
Laura Doherty's Free Halloween Show at
ENJOY, an urban general store
11:00am & 12:30pm
4723 N. Lincoln Avenue
- Catch award-winning children's musician Laura Doherty performing songs from her new album "Shining Like a Star."
Pumpkin Decorating by
Paciugo Gelato
12:00pm
in Giddings Plaza
- Stop by Giddings Plaza and decorate a baby pumpkin for Halloween.
*While supplies last
