Free Spooky Fun Unveiled at South Barrington’s Halloween Town

Halloween is quickly creeping up on us! If you’re still searching for free Halloween displays to add to your bucket list, make sure to include Halloween Town at The Arboretum of South Barrington.

This free walk-through display offers fun without the scares and plenty of photo opportunities to make your Halloween extra special! My family and I stopped by to see if the decorations were as fun as promised and we weren’t disappointed!

Quick details about HalloweenTown

• Address: The Arboretum of South Barrington, 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington
• Hours: Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily until Oct. 31
• Cost: Free admission

Located in the middle of The Arb, Main Street Plaza has been transformed into Halloween Town, a spooky Halloween display walk through to help give you the spooky vibes complete with graveyards, a castle, and plenty of photo ops!

We visited during the day and found it adorable, but we knew we had to return at night. Wow, are we glad we did! We walked through the lit up castle to find a few creatures lurking in the corner. Don’t forget to take a peek at the graveyard. 

Be sure to capture some memories at the various photo ops including a walk through lit up pumpkin, a spooky cool skeleton bone chariot, or larger-than-life skeletons. 

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Tips for families when visiting HalloweenTown at The Arb 

If you’re in the area, it’s definitely worth making a stop! Need to do some shopping? You can kill two birds with one stone! Why not shop and dine? It’s even more magical at night when Halloween Town lights up. Check out more tips: 

• Visit during the day for your scared littles. The daylight lets the whole family scope out the display. But to truly experience the magic of Halloween Town, visit when the sun goes down so you can see everything lit up. It’s amazing! 
• Check out a few of their spooky events. Visit on 10/26 for Ar-BOO-Retum Trick-or-Treating on 10/26 from 1-3 p.m. The Seasonal Tent will have a entertainment and activities, including a Strolling Magician, Costume Characters (Glinda and Elphaba from Wicked), a DJ dance party, Temporary Tattoo Station, and candy treats for all the kids!
• Come back for the holiday season! On November 1st The Arb starts their transformation into Christmas Town with a full holiday display walk through. Santa events in our enclosed glass tent will be happening throughout the season for the kids. Follow @thearboretumofsouthbarrington on Facebook and Instagram to learn about all the fun events happening at The Arb. 
• Explore the area. Get a sweet treat at Te’Amo. We love their mochi donuts and boba tea. And if you’re looking for a fun indoor activity, go bowling or watch a movie at Star Line Cinema.  

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