5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbs

Howl O' Ween

Bring your dogs in costume to compete in two events this weekend: The Howl O' Ween Dog Parade happens Saturday at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva. Then the Halloween Hound Parade marches on Sunday at Towner Green near the Long Grove Confectionary, 114 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove. Both events are free. Dogs must be on a leash. genevaparks.org or longgrove.org. 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in Geneva and noon Sunday, Oct. 28, in Long Grove

Fun on the farm

Randall Oaks Zoo's Boo at the Zoo offers kids a chance trick-or-treat and compete in a costume contest at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Randall Oaks Zoo, 1180 N. Randall Road, West Dundee. $4; free for kids younger than 2. (847) 551-4312 or dtpd.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27-28

October gathering

Enjoy children's games, concessions and other not-too-scary spooky activities at the Waukegan Halloweenfest 2018 at Bowen Park, 1800 N. Sheridan Road, Waukegan. Free. (847) 360-4700 or waukeganparks.org. 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27

Graveyard gathering

The Elk Grove Park District hosts a Cemetery Sleuths event that highlights historical families in the area, symbols seen on headstones and Chicago-area graveyards in general. It takes place Saturday at Elk Grove Cemetery, on Cemetery Lane off Arlington Heights Road, Elk Grove Village. The presentation then continues at Elk Grove Historical Museum, 399 Biesterfield Road, Elk Grove Village. $3-$5. elkgroveparks.org. 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27

Child's play

Kids can trick-or-treat while students can compete in movie trivia and costume contests as part of the Halloween Games on Wednesday at both campuses of Oakton Community College, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines, and 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Free admission. (847) 635-1699 or oakton.edu/events. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31