Forest Park Casket Races
Sat, Oct 18 , 2025
Beloit Avenue between Madison
Street and Adams Street,
Forest Park,
IL
60130
Watch costumed teams race "caskets" in Forest Park.
This delightfully spooky race features teams of costumed racers, each involving a helmet-clad "ghost" who takes residence in the casket and a group of runners who push the contraption with all their might along a 585-foot course down the street.
Places to stay nearby...
Vienna Suites
Forest Park
Temporary housing with comfy, hotel-like accommodations situated in Forest Park's quaint residential community.
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