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All Hallows Eve returns on Oct. 17-18 with family fun at Naper Settlement

Celebrate spooky season at Naper Settlement’s annual All Hallows Eve, a family-fun Halloween festival on Oct. 17-18.

All Hallows Eve will feature an exciting lineup of spine-chilling attractions and activities including a costume contest, alien autopsy, a zombie hotel funhouse, and more.

It will be 5:30 to 9 p.m. both days at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St. in Naperville. For more information and tickets, visit NaperSettlement.org/AllHallowsEve.

Guests are invited to dress in costumes (no masks or weapons) and overcome their fears with a lineup of Halloween-themed outdoor activities, art, and performances spread across the museum’s 13-acre site.

Watch an alien autopsy at the All Hallows Eve on Oct. 17-18 at Naper Settlement in Naperville. Courtesy of Naperville Heritage Society

New attractions include a zombie hotel funhouse, a headless horseman, and a sideshow performance featuring Kazimir the Hungry. There will also be canned alcoholic beverages available for purchase at the event this year for adults 21 or older.

All Hallows Eve will feature a variety of returning fan-favorite attractions. Walk through dark corridors of the unknown at the 800-square-foot Screams from the Unknown Outdoor Haunt, wander through the dark art gallery to reveal spooky artwork, or snap a photo next to the giant werewolf or gargoyle sculptures created by nationally recognized Naperville artist Paul Kuhn.

Other attractions and activities include a zombie maze, laser tag, indoor theatrical skits performed by Magical Starlight Theatre and Kaneland Arts Initiative, Halloween-themed jams by School of Rock musicians, and more.

All Hallows Eve is recommended for families with children ages 16 or under. Tickets are $25 per person. For more information and tickets, visit NaperSettlement.org/AllHallowsEve.

Naper Settlement is a nationally accredited, award-winning outdoor living history museum set on 13 magnificent acres in the heart of Naperville.

Check out the zombie hotel funhouse during the All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement in Naperville. Courtesy of Naperville Heritage Society

Located 30 miles from Chicago, the museum is home to 31 historical structures dating back as early as the 1830s.

Featuring exhibits, special events, educational programming and more, Naper Settlement is where history comes alive and the community comes to connect. For more information, visit www.napersettlement.org or call (630) 420-6010.

School of Rock musicians perform at a previous All Hallows Eve at Naper Settlement in Naperville. Courtesy of Naperville Heritage Society