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CHICAGO— Navy Pier today announced a full slate of free programs and events to celebrate the Halloween season starting on Oct. 1- 31. Navy Pier’s 2022 Halloween programming roster includes, but is not limited to:
Pier Pumpkin Lights returns to Navy Pier from Oct. 1 – 31. The free experiential fall spectacle includes nearly 1,000 pumpkins stacked in elaborate and photo-worthy displays. Guests can explore a variety of larger-than-life pumpkin pop-up installations throughout the Pier featuring photo opportunities galore, both indoors and outside as guests stroll along the lakefront. Pumpkins will glow, as the sun sets earlier each evening. Guests are welcome to explore this popular pumpkin pop-up experience, while enjoying Pier-wide deals and other Halloween festivities throughout the month.
This Halloween season Navy Pier will transform into a mystical candy land for our free Slightly Spooky Saturday program 12 – 6p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. Bring the family to trick-o-treat with over 30 indoor candy stops and aerial performances by The Actors Gymnasium. There also will be interactive art spaces, toy making, spider balloon and sugar skull painting workshop hosted by Somos Arte Chicago. Families can take part in costume contests and the Dog Costume Contest being held at Harry Caray’s. Shop local art for Día de Los Muertos with Lolita’s Bodega and enjoy special themed Halloween beverages from local restaurants for purchase as you walk along the Pier.
There will be a spooktacular adults-only Halloween experience at The Hallows located in Aon Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier for ages 21 and up . The ticketed event is a celebration of all things nocturnal. Attendees can enjoy music from celebrity DJ’s spinning cirque, electronic and theater music starting at 8p.m. through 2a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 through Sunday, Oct. 30. There will be performances by DJ Drezo, Laidback Luke, and several other local DJs. The fully immersive experience will also include actors dressed in theme, glow in the dark body painting and aerial acrobatics. Guests must have a ticket and a valid ID to enter. Tickets start at $40.00. Click here to buy tickets.
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About Navy Pier
Located on Lake Michigan, Navy Pier is the most visited destination in the Midwest, stretching more than six city blocks and welcoming nearly 9 million annual guests. Originally opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreation facility, this Chicago landmark showcases over 50 acres of parks, restaurants, attractions, retail shops, sightseeing and dining cruise boats, exposition facilities, and more. The Pier celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016 with the unveiling of the Centennial Wheel, Polk Bros Park, and Peoples Energy Welcome Pavilion. Today, Navy Pier continues to usher in its second century with ongoing redevelopment efforts including the 223-room Sable hotel, the all-transient Navy Pier Marina, and thrilling new attractions such as Flyover Chicago. The Pier is proud to present free programming designed to inspire and engage communities across the city and globe, including the #1 Fireworks display in the nation. For more information, visit NavyPier.org.