If you're planning a camping trip with the kids—whether it's in the forest or backyard camping—picture this scene: Everyone is gathered around the roaring campfire. The marshmallows have been roasted, ...

Halloween is almost here and there's so much to do ahead of the holiday. From stocking up on candy for trick-or-treaters to carving pumpkins and dressing up in costume, it's the most frightfully ...

What kid doesn’t love a good ghost story, especially when the Halloween season rolls around? Two years ago, I had this question on my mind when I developed a two-day curriculum for an extracurricular ...

Though we’re all for a spooky Halloween, when you’ve got young kids (or are a bit of a scaredy cat yourself—no judgment!), it makes sense for the holiday to be more about the treats than the tricks.

With Halloween only a month away, kids are beginning to look forward to the big night. Aside from the traditional Ghostface and Disney princess, kids may be asking for costumes from their favorite ...

From haunted history to lighthearted scares, here are Chicago’s best kid-friendly ghost tours to take the whole family to. Chicago’s ghost stories aren’t just for Halloween – they are part of the city ...

A recently released survey by credit card company Capitol One found Americans spent $12.2 billion on Halloween in 2023, with costumes accounting for about one-third of that amount. Of course, ...