Halloween is right around the corner and Chicagoween on Franken Plaza (Daley Plaza, 50 West Washington) will delight young and old alike.  Beginning Friday, October 29 through Halloween, October 31 you’ll be dazzled by performances from Midnight Circus, fire dancing with Pyrotechnique, arts and crafts, storytelling, costume contest and more.  Highlights this year include the Monster Bash on Saturday the 30 featuring a costume contest, hayrides and trick-or-treating and on Halloween learn the Michael Jackson “Thriller” dance with the Chicago Dance Institute!  The best part is Franken Plaza is FREE and is open from 11: a.m. - 8:00 p.m. daily. 

Get your apples, carrots, squash, pumpkins, jams and other Harvest Market food items all three days of Franken Plaza.  FRANKEN PLAZA is produced by the Mayor’s Office of Special Events and is presented by Underwriters Laboratoiries (www.SafetyAtHome.com).  Be sure to visit the website for additional programming information, www.chicagoween.us.