Events

Put on your costume and come to the Prairie View Community Center for our Halloween Family Fest! Morton Grove, get ready to GLOW! ✨ We’re turning up the fun with an ALL-NEW Neon Glow Dance Party at Halloween Family Fest! 👻 Grab your favorite friends or your crew and get ready for an epic night featuring: 🎧 A live DJ spinning the beats 🕺 TWO entertainers bringing the energy 💚 Neon vibes and glow-party fun! Kids ages 3–12 can dance, celebrate and light up the night with their favorite people! And that’s just the beginning! Join us for games, crafts, inflatables, a tractor ride, s’mores and MORE! 📅 Halloween Family Fest 📍 Prairie View Park / Prairie View Community Center 🎟️ Register today and get ready to GLOW! We will have games, a DJ Glow Dance Party, crafts, inflatables, Tractor Ride, Stories read by the Library, Smores, Face Painting, and more! Join us for some spooky fun. Food Vendor: Koala’s Kitchen – Food and drink are available for purchase. Registration is initially Morton Grove residents only. Non-resident registration begins October 1. Code: 420101-01 Ages: 3-12 Fee: $10/$12 Click here to register This event is sponsored by ProAuto, State Farm Mae […]

Kick off the holiday season at the annual Light Up the Park on December 4 at Harrer Park! Join us from 5:00–7:00 pm for an evening filled with holiday cheer, including tractor rides, family photo opportunities, a performance by the Morton Grove Singers, and more.Gather your family, friends and neighbors for this beloved Morton Grove tradition as the park comes alive with festive lights, holiday cheer and plenty of seasonal magic. ❤️✨ Official Tree Lighting Ceremony + announcement and presentation of the Light Up the Park Essay Contest winners, followed by the park lighting at 6:30 pm. Light Up the Park Essay Contest – ELIGIBILITY: Any student who attends a school in Morton Grove or is homeschooled may participate.Deadline to submit is November 24, Click here for more information No registration is required—just bring your family and friends and enjoy this festive free celebration! In the case of inclement weather, the tree lighting ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 5.

Presented by the Morton Grove Days Commission, Morton Grove Park District, and the Village of Morton Grove, this free event is a true celebration of our community. It’s a time when we all come together to share the magic of the season through festive and fun holiday activities. On December 5, ring in the holiday season with family-friendly activities and a visit with Santa. Families wishing to meet Santa and/or redeem a specially marked candy for a prize must come to the gymnasium at Prairie View Community Center. Look for a “preferred redemption time” on the specially marked candy. After meeting with Santa, if a child has a specially marked candy, they will be directed to the prize redemption room. All visiting children will receive from Santa, a coloring book and box of crayons (one bag per child). You do not need to register for this free event.

Celebrate the season with gingerbread fun! Families will build and decorate their very own gingerbread house with an assortment of candies and goodies. We’ll supply everything you need for your creation. The price is per family and includes one gingerbread house kit plus supplies. Bring a box to transport your finished house. Refreshments will be served. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Code: 460106-01 All Ages Fee:$24/$30 Click here to register

Join us as we bring the Grinch to life in a breakfast experience! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the magic of the Grinch tale while enjoying a nice breakfast. This is a family event and price is per person. Children 3 and under are free. This event is for Morton Grove Residents only. DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9 Code: 160117-01 All Ages Fee:$20 Click here to register.

Celebrate the NEW Year at Noon. Bring the kids and join in the festivities including music, entertainment, a balloon drop, and some morning refreshments. Each participant will receive a party hat and noise maker. Parents are free and must stay with their child(ren) through the entire event. Children 2 and under are free. Due to popularity, this event is for Morton Grove Residents only. Code:120130-01 Ages 3-10 Fee: $12 Click here to register.