# Flashlight Pumpkin Hunt at Irons Oaks — Homewood-Flossmoor

> Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time.

- When: Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Where: Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, 20000 Western Ave, Olympia Fields, IL 60461
- Ages: Ages 3-12
- Price: $15 resident / $18 non-resident
- Organizer: Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
- Official page: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/homewood---flossmoor-park-district/shop/programs/135495?subCategoryIds=7153519
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District hosts a Flashlight Pumpkin Hunt at the Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center on Friday, Oct. 30. Children search a woodland pumpkin patch after dark, then play games along the trail, make a spooky craft and get a sweet treat. The program is for ages 3 to 12 and runs in time slots at 6, 6:30 and 7 p.m. Registration is required through the park district's Amilia store, with a fee of $15 for residents and $18 for non-residents.

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