Navy Pier hosts spooky films from 24 October to 1 November

Navy Pier hosts Slightly Spooky Movies from 24 October to 1 November 2026 in Chicago, bringing free indoor screenings to Crystal Gardens. The programme combines short films, family features and horror titles across three evenings, giving the lakefront landmark a temporary cinema setting.

Slightly Spooky Movies runs across three dates

The programme runs from Saturday, 24 October, to Sunday, 1 November 2026, with screenings scheduled on 24 October, 31 October and 1 November. The operator lists each evening from 5pm to 9pm, with all screenings taking place inside Crystal Gardens. The official film programme identifies the venue, dates and individual titles.

On 24 October, the short-film programme begins at 5pm, followed by Wall-E at 5.30pm and Scream at 7.30pm. The 31 October schedule pairs three short films with Ghostbusters at 5.30pm and Halloween at 7.30pm. On 1 November, visitors can see another short-film selection, Coco at 5.30pm and The Conjuring at 7.30pm.

Crystal Gardens gives the pier a temporary cinema

Crystal Gardens is an indoor venue within Navy Pier, so the scheduled screenings take place away from the open lakefront. The operator describes the programme as free and invites visitors to bring a blanket or chair; food and snacks can be purchased from shops and restaurants at the pier.

The film dates sit within a wider seasonal programme that also includes workshops, activities and cultural events. That connection matters for visitors: the screenings are not a standalone cinema listing elsewhere in Chicago, but part of a named programme at the landmark itself. The operator’s fall programme announcement places the films alongside Slightly Spooky Saturdays and confirms the wider setting.

A 1916 lakefront pier with 50 acres

Navy Pier stands on Lake Michigan at 600 E. Grand Avenue in Chicago. The structure originally opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreation facility, and the operator describes the current site as more than six city blocks with over 50 acres of parks, attractions, shops, restaurants and cruise facilities.

The 2026 screenings therefore use one part of a complex whose history stretches back more than a century. The pier’s development from a shipping and recreation facility into a mixed cultural and visitor destination is recorded by a history of the pier, which also places it on Chicago’s Lake Michigan waterfront.

Visiting Navy Pier: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The film programme is scheduled for 24 October to 1 November 2026, with screenings on 24 October, 31 October and 1 November inside Crystal Gardens.
• The programme is free, and the published schedule lists 5pm to 9pm for each screening evening. Wall-E and Scream are paired on 24 October, while Coco and The Conjuring close the programme on 1 November.
• The venue is at 600 E. Grand Avenue in Chicago on Lake Michigan, within a pier complex covering more than six city blocks.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Navy Pier

When does Slightly Spooky Movies take place at Navy Pier?

The programme runs from 24 October to 1 November 2026, with screenings on 24 October, 31 October and 1 November.

What films are shown at Navy Pier?

The published schedule includes Wall-E and Scream on 24 October, Ghostbusters and Halloween on 31 October, and Coco and The Conjuring on 1 November 2026.

Where is Navy Pier and how do you get there?

Navy Pier is at 600 E. Grand Avenue in Chicago on Lake Michigan. Crystal Gardens is the indoor venue for the film programme.