Hundreds of people attended the new 2025 Pumpkin Jubilee: “Halloween Express” in Fox Lake on Sunday, Oct. 12 at Lakefront Park.

Afternoon skies were sunny with outdoor temperatures close to 70 degrees for the launch event partnership between The Village of Fox Lake Parks and Recreation with the Village of Libertyville’s Recreation Department.

For the first time, 120 people were signed up with Libertyville Recreation for the opportunity to take a Metra train ride from Libertyville to Fox Lake on an approximate half hour journey for the three-hour jubilee.

Families aboard the train listened to spooky stories and enjoyed a Halloween ride to the Metra station in Fox Lake. The train station is a short walk to Lakefront Park.

Once they arrived, Libertyville families were personally greeted b

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