🦇 Wicked West Fest 🎃

Mark your calendars and get ready for 2026 Wicked West Fest. The Fest is a month-long celebration of Fall and Halloween events and activities.  Following are some of this year’s highlights:

Westmont Scarecrow Decorating Contest
September 25- Sign-Up Deadline 
Downtown Westmont
The entire community is invited to participate in the Westmont Scarecrow Decorating Contest hosted by the Westmont Chamber and the Historical Society. Decorated scarecrows will be on display throughout downtown Westmont and everyone will be invited to vote online. For more information and to sign up, please visit the Chamber website. 

Fall & Halloween Window Mural Program
September 25 - Sign-Up Deadline 
Throughout Westmont
Hosted by Westmont Special Events and the Creative Arts Network, this project invites area businesses to sign up to have their windows painted by our incredible local artists with Fall & Halloween-themed murals. More information and sign-up details have been posted on the Westmont Special Events website at westmontevents.com

STORYWALK: Walter’s Wonderful Web - FAMILIES
Friday, October 2 to Monday, October 5 - Self-guided
Diane Main Park - 300 W. 59th Street
Enjoy Walter’s Wonderful Web by Tim Hopgood with the whole family while you stroll through Diane Main Park. Simply follow the path around the lake, reading signs placed along the trail, to take in the full story. StoryWalk created by staff at the Westmont Public Library.

The Last Straw
Sunday, October 4, NOON-4:00PM 
Gregg House Museum - 115 S. Linden Street
Come to the Gregg House Museum for a variety of fun family activities: Make a scarecrow (nominal fee), decorate pumpkins, create cool crafts, take a hayride, pan for gold, and more. For more information, visit the Westmont Park District website 

The Crime
A 1920’s Murder Mystery Dinner
Saturday, October 10, 5:30-9:00 PM
Oakbrook Hill’s Resort - 3500 Midwest Rd.
$75 - includes full dinner service, dessert, 2 drink tickets and a fully immersive theatrical experience. Register through the Westmont Park District at 630-963-5252 CODE: 207723-A

Book Page Pumpkin - Adults
Monday, October 12, 6:00-7:30PM
Westmont Public Library - 428 N. Cass Avenue
Turn a discarded old book into a gorgeous pumpkin to display for the season!
westmontlibrary.org/events (registration required)

Special Effects Makeup - Teens (Grades 6-12)
Wednesday, October 14, 5:00-6:30PM
Westmont Public Library - 428 N. Cass Avenue
Transform into a haunting, broken doll while practicing precise line work and shading techniques. Reshape and exaggerate your face in this class taught by GlamBat Studios.
westmontlibrary.org/events (registration required)

Mini Pumpkin Painting - Grades K-2
Thursday, October 15, 4:00-4:45PM
Westmont Public Library - 428 N. Cass Avenue
Paint a mini pumpkin and add a touch of autumn color to your home!
westmontlibrary.org/events (registration required)

Mini Pumpkin Painting - Grades 3-5
Thursday, October 15, 5:00-5:45PM
Westmont Public Library - 428 N. Cass Avenue
Paint a mini pumpkin and add a touch of autumn color to your home!
westmontlibrary.org/events (registration required)

Mini Pumpkin Painting - Teens (Grades 6-12)
Thursday, October 15, 6:30-7:30PM
Westmont Public Library - 428 N. Cass Avenue
Get in the fall spirit by decorating your own mini pumpkin!
westmontlibrary.org/events (registration required)

Wicked West Fest Halloween Costume Contest
Saturday, October 17 - Sign-up 10AM
Downtown Westmont - East Irving Street near Cass Avenue
Dress up for Halloween and come to downtown Westmont to join this fun costume contest. There will be seven categories. For more information, contact Westmont Special Events at wsec@westmontevents.com or 630-829-9378.

Trick or Treat Trail 
Saturday, October 17, 11:00AM-1:00PM
Downtown Westmont on Cass Avenue
Come to downtown Westmont in your Halloween costume and go trick or treating at participating businesses throughout the downtown business district.  For more info, contact the Westmont Chamber at wcctb@westmontchamber.com or 630-960-5553.

Pumpkin Smash Extravaganza
Saturday, October 17, 11:00AM
Downtown Westmont - West Irving Street near Cass Avenue
Village Departments & Public Agencies will compete in our Pumpkin Smash event in which contestants will go 20 feet up in a Fire Department bucket truck, and then toss their pumpkin at a target below. The goal of the event is to promote the Village’s pumpkin compost collection event on Nov. 7 at the Westmont Library. More info at westmont.illinois.gov

Caskets on Cass Race
Saturday, October 17, 12:30PM
Downtown Westmont on Cass Avenue
Caskets on Cass is a foot race of homemade caskets sponsored by community organizations, businesses, and area residents. To learn more and sign up on the Chamber website at westmontchamber.com or contact the Westmont Chamber at 630-960-5553. 

Haunted Forest Walk 
Saturday, October 17, 3:00-9:30PM
Diane Main Park - 200 W. 59th Street
Smith Woods will come alive for one very magical, mystical night! Participants will hop on a wagon ride that takes them from Diane Main Park through the wooded path. Following the wagon ride, participants will get off the wagons and walk through the wicked woods where all kinds of scares await them. Don’t turn your back, as characters, ghouls, and creatures will come alive before your very eyes! Little Monsters Showing for younger viewers 3 to 6:30pm. Sheer Terror Tours from 7 to 9:30pm. $9 per person. For more information, visit the Westmont Park District website.

Costume & Craft - 0 – 6 years with a caregiver
Wednesday, October 21, 10:00-10:45AM
Westmont Public Library - 428 N. Cass Avenue
Wear your favorite costume and join us for a special, fun-filled storytime, followed by a themed craft activity! westmontlibrary.org/events 

Mystery & Horror in the Golden Age of Radio - Adults
Thursday, October 22, 6:30-7:30PM
Westmont Public Library - 428 N. Cass Avenue
Radio historian Steve Darnall will use sound clips from some of radio’s best-known mystery and horror shows—including Escape, Inner Sanctum, and Lights Out—to illustrate how radio used music, voices, and sounds to create indelible and often terrifying “pictures.” westmontlibrary.org/events (registration required)

Spooktacular Fun Night  
Friday, October 30, 5:00-7:00PM
Westmont Park District Community Center - 75 E. Richmond Street
The whole family is invited to a safe and fun-filled evening as you trick or treat through the Park District Community Center. Meet Wacky Drac, create a spooky craft, or try your luck at a game or two - A variety of spooktacular activities will make your evening fangtastic! For more information, visit the Westmont Park District website.

Pumpkin Compost Collection  
Saturday, November 7, 9:00AM-NOON
Westmont Village Hall Commuter Parking Lot - 31 W. Quincy Avenue
Drop  off your unwanted pumpkins to be composted instead of ending up in a landfill. Pumpkins must be free of any inorganic materials such as candles and other decorations. Visit westmont.illinois.gov for more info.