HALLOWEEN IS JUST OVER A WEEK AWAY, but it's not too busy to find Halloween Happenings here in Chicago.  Our Team Member Sue Moss provides a rundown for Pre-Halloween Week, 2009.

Franken Plaza at the Daley Plaza will feature performances, movie nights and arts & crafts from October 23^rd through October 31^st.  Don't miss the Monster Bash this Saturday along with trick or treating, hayrides and, of course, a costume contest.  Click here for more information.

Monster Film Festival at Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee Avenue) will be featuring the 1931 version of "Dracula" Friday evening at 7:00 p.m., with a special appearance by Svengoolie, and on Sunday, "Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein" followed by "Creature from the Black Lagoon".  Click here for more information.

Trails of Terror at Peterson Park (5801 N. Pulaski Road) in the North Center/Sauganash neighborhoods of Chicago.  Please note these trails are not suitable for young children.  Click here for more details.

No Scare Children's Trails this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Peterson Park.  Click here for more details as well as a complete listing of all the Chicago Park District Halloween activities.

Nightmare at 63^rd Street Beach House is a horror movie-themed haunted house located at the 63^rd Street Beach (6300 S. Lake Shore Drive) in the Washington Park/Woodlawn neighborhoods of Chicago.  Need more info - click here.

Disturbed is an audience participation theater event at the Oracle Theatre (3809 N. Broadway).  Shows begin every 30 minutes.  Curious about this one? - click here.

And now, Chicago suburban pre-Halloween activities -

Brookfield Zoo is scaring up the weekend with their Boo! at the Zoo and Dino Nites.  Interested in attending both events?  Click here for more information on purchasing a combo ticket.

HallowFest at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe.  All aboard their "ghost train"!  Click here for more details.

Haunted Harvest features a miniature golf graveyard, kids' activities, a haunted house and more at Lambs Farm in Libertyville.  Click here to get more details.

Dream Reapers Haunted House in Melrose Park at 1945 Cornell Avenue.  BEWARE of the unexpected!  Click here for more specifics.

All Hallows Eve:  A 19^th Century Halloween at the Naper Settlement in Naperville (523 S. Webster Street).  Not recommended for children under 8!  Click here for more details.

Here's a link to Sue's This Weekend in Chicago Blog Archive, via BlogChicagoHomes.com.

Enjoy the weekend!  Hope you get to spend at least a part of it here in Chicago!

DEAN & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO