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Festivals & FairsFeaturedMount Carroll Pumpkin Fest8:00 AM – 1:00 PMDowntown Mount Carroll · Mount CarrollFree, family-friendly Halloween fun in downtown Mount Carroll on October 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a kids' Harvest Carnival, pumpkin painting, a gourd build-n-race track, giant inflatables, and the Farmer's Market.
History & HeritageHavencrest Castle October Tours10:00 AM – 5:00 PMHavencrest Castle · SavannaStep inside Savanna’s enchanting Havencrest Castle and explore 27 lavish rooms filled with art, antiques, history, and a remarkable love story.
Beyond Carroll County
Also nearby in Northwest Illinois
These aren’t Carroll County events, but each is an easy drive away.
Arts & TheaterNot in Carroll County · Ogle CountyPlein Air Art Exhibition at The ColiseumSep 1 – Oct 31Coliseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana (CMAAA) · OregonThe Annual Rock River Valley Painters Guild Plein Air Exhibit features 34 works by 13 northern Illinois artists, on display Sept. 2-Oct. 31 at CMAAA in Oregon.
FamilyNot in Carroll County · Ogle CountyRochelle Haybale TrailOct 1 – Oct 31City of RochelleExplore Rochelle Oct. 1–31 on a self-guided tour featuring 72 creatively decorated hay bales throughout the community.- MarketsNot in Carroll County · Ogle CountyOutdoor Artisan Market at The Cypress HouseOct 31 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PMThe Cypress House · RochelleMore than 35 local makers and growers set up outside The Cypress House with baked goods, produce, honey, pottery, candles, wreaths and handmade gifts. Held rain or shine.
Arts & TheaterNot in Carroll County · Ogle CountyMoments in Monochrome at The ColiseumOct 31 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PMColiseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana (CMAAA) · OregonExplore the beauty and drama of black-and-white art in Moments in Monochrome, on display at the Oregon Coliseum October 1–November 14.
Arts & TheaterNot in Carroll County · Lee CountyMOVIE: A Nightmare on Elm StreetOct 31 · 7:30 PM – 10:00 PMThe Dixon Historic Theatre · DixonCelebrate Halloween with Freddy Krueger when the 1984 horror classic A Nightmare on Elm Street hits the big screen at The Dixon for just $2.
Outdoor RecreationNot in Carroll County · Lee CountyCreatures of the Night: OwlsNov 6 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMRuth Edwards Nature Center, Lowell Park · DixonA free, hands-on owl program for toddlers, preschoolers and their grown-ups at Lowell Park's nature center, part of the Nature Fun for Little Ones series.
