Credit: Autumn Drive With fall officially in the air and Halloween just a few weeks away, there are plenty of ways for your family to have fun near your McHenry, Poplar Grove, Richmond or Williams Bay new home. Whether you're looking to celebrate the season of fall at a local festival or you want something a little scarier, there is bound to be an event or two for you to enjoy. October 6: Join the McHenry County Historical Society Museum in Union for the 36th Annual Cider Festival (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) featuring harvest demonstrations, a horseshoe tournament, apple goodies bakery, kettle corn, antique clothing and book sale and live entertainment from Charlie B and Friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. October 12-26: The Wonder Lake Ski Show Team will host their annual Haunted Hayride fundraiser at Peterson Park in McHenry. Hayrides will be available to those ages 10 and up for $8 per person from 7:00 to 10:30 p.m. on October 12, 18, 19, 25, and 26. Come prepared for a frighteningly good time complete with refreshments! […]

Halloween in McHenry County Do your Halloween plans include staying around your Richmond new homes to pass out candy, or are you looking for something a little bit more fun and frightening to do? If your plans include the excitement of a scare or two, then do we have some great news for you. For the 20th straight year, the McHenry area Jaycees will be presenting their haunted house at the Knox park barn. One of the premier haunted houses in Northern Illinois, the haunted house is held each year in October and November and attracts visitors from all over the state. The money raised from this project is used to facilitate projects in the community and ongoing projects of the local Jaycees. The haunted house is open October 7-8, 13-16, 20-23 and 27-31. For more information about the Haunted House including times and ticket pricing, visit the McHenry Jaycees Haunted House website. Halloween in McHenry is just one of the reasons why it’s so much fun to live here! If you’re in the market for McHenry County real estate, then Gerstad Builders has the perfect home for you. Plus, with our new, lower price points and home buyer’s incentives, you’ll find that you can get into your dream home for less than you ever thought possible. So, what are you waiting for? Call us at 815-385-4495 today! […]

*Updated with information for 2016 event. The Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team presents the Haunted Hayride at Peterson Park in McHenry, Illinois on Friday, October 14, Saturday, October 15, Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 21 from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Admission is $8 per person and a portion of each admission will be donated to local charities. Refreshments are available and parking is free. Villain Henry Deadwood comes in and over takes the Peterson Park of McHenry. He and his unsightly relatives continue to party in the park from dark until dawn causing mayhem for the adjacent neighbors. The local ski team has taken on the challenge to invite the public into park to capture Henry Deadwood. At this point in time, no wagon full of visitors has been able to capture, confine or turn him over the authorities. This narrated ride through the park. The visitors will travel through 17 haunting scenes witnessing the cause and effect of Henry Deadwood and his wild parties. […]