There were several Halloween-related family events downtown today. So we decided to get the kids into their Raggedy Ann and Andy costumes six days early and have some fun.
One of the options was a short parade to Daley Plaza, where a costume contest would follow, but a wind chill below 40 degrees convinced us to head indoors.
We went to the Chicago Cultural Center, at the corner of Randolph and Michigan, for Fairy Tales: A Halloween Celebration. There was a bunch to see and do, including stage performances, craft tables and even a costume parade and contest. (Sorry, no photos. We forgot our cameras, but the building was poorly lit - intentionally, for effect - and you're not allowed to see the kids in costume yet anyway!)
Levynn made a wand and a crown, picked up a bag of treats, marched up stairs and through halls in the parade and then won another bag of treats for placing among the top five in the costume contest. She should have won the top prize, tickets to a show, but the mob screamed loudest for two kids in straight-from-the-store Ghostbusters outfits. Fortunately, she didn't seem to know the difference.
We have more Halloween fun planned. So stay tuned.
So glad you all ake part in these great activities--they will be wonderful memories for the kids!
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