5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbs
Dress-up doggies
See all the creative canine get-ups on display at the Fall Fest Pet Costume Parade at Randhurst Village, 1 Randhurst Village Drive, Mount Prospect. Free admission, but fees for some activities. (847) 259-0500 or events.dailyherald.com or randhurstvillage.com. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20
Autumn rides
The Pumpkin Trolley takes participants to a pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin or two at the Fox River Trolley Museum, 361 S. La Fox St., South Elgin. $5; $3 for seniors; and $2 for kids 3-11. (847) 697-4676 or foxtrolley.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 20, 21, 27 and 28
Trick-or-Treat Trail
Kids 12 and younger can follow the Itasca Trick-or-Treat Trail Saturday to gather candy and treats before making crafts under the picnic shelter at the Ray Franzen Bird Sanctuary, 650 N. Rohlwing Road, Itasca. Free admission. (630) 293-2200 or itascaparkdistrict.com. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20
Gourds on the go
Games, pumpkin-carving competitions, bounce times and more are a part of the Glen Ellyn Park District Pumpkin Flotilla Fest at Lake Ellyn Park, 645 Lenox Road, Glen Ellyn. Free admission, but fees for some activities. (630) 858-2462 or gepark.org. 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21
Frightful floats
The Chicago Loop Alliance and the Chicago Park District team up again for the Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade of Artists in downtown Chicago along State Street between Lake and Van Buren streets. Following the parade, there are Arts in the Dark After Parties at Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park, 201 E. and 337 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. Free admission. artsinthedark.org. 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20