Arlington Hts. Fire Department open house: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today, Fire Station 2,.(Neighbor)

     Arlington Hts. Fire Department open house: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today, Fire Station 2, 1150 N. Arlington Heights Road.

Demonstrations, display of equipment, visit with Sparky the Fire Dog, handouts, face painting, more. 

Long Grove Oktoberfest:10 a.m.-10 p.m. today and Sunday on Robert Parker Coffin Road.

German fare, music, dancing, parade, hayrides, pumpkin decorating and a "haunted" walk through downtown Long Grove. Free. Visit longgroveonline.com or call (847) 634-0888. 

Barrington Scarecrow Fest: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today at Memorial Park, Hough Street. Free. Family entertainment, pony rides, cookie decorating, games, pumpkin decorating, face painting, scarecrow decorating and moonwalk. Call (847) 304-3479.

Mt. Prospect Fall Fest/Oktoberfest:1-10:30 p.m. today, downtown at Emerson Street and Busse Avenue. Fall Fest, 1-4 p.m., has pony rides, moon bounces, pumpkin decorating, crafts, balloons, trick-or-treat line.

Oktoberfest, 4-10:30 p.m., has German food, beer and music. Visit downtownmountprospect.com. 

Juggling Fun with Jason:Juggler Jason Huneke performs a family-friendly show at 1 p.m. today, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell Ave., Arlington Heights. $12; $10 for 12 and younger. Call (847) 577-2121 or Visit MetropolisArts.com.

Elk Grove Fine Art Show, sale: Juried fine art show today and Sunday, Elk Grove Public Library, 1001 Wellington Ave.Free. Call (847) 437-0252 for hours.