Lake County museum offers Halloween activities

Throughout October, learn about the folklore and history of Halloween in the Lake County Discovery Museum's special exhibition "Halloween: Superstitions and Traditions." The exhibit features antique postcards, as well as vintage costumes and decorations. The exhibit is open 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday, and will close Sunday, Nov. 1. Museum admission is $6 for adults and $2.50 for ages 4-17. Kids 3 and under are free.

Parents can also bring their children out for Pumpkin Tales from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. The program features a slightly spooky Halloween story "Leonardo the Terrible Monster," as well as a lesson on how pumpkins grow. Kids will make a yarn vine craft that contains all the phases of a pumpkin, from seed to fruit. Costumes are encouraged for this event. Pumpkin Tales is for children 5 and under, with an adult. The program is $6 for adults and $2.50 for kids. Children 3 and under are free. Price includes museum admission.

Registration is required; call (847) 968-3321 or visit LCFPD.org.

The Lake County Discovery Museum is at Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda. The entrance and parking area are located on Route 176, just west of Fairfield Road.