October 20, 2018
Saturday

Headliners

6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Basement of the Dead Basement of the Dead, Aurora. After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker Laundry Company...
6:00 pm-
12:00 am
Dungeon of Doom Dungeon of Doom Haunted House, Zion. The Dungeon of Doom is where nightmares loom. This is the only 60 minutes of horror haunted house single...
7:00 pm Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons United Center. NBA Basketball Game. 312-455-4000
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Statesville Haunted Prison Statesville Haunted Prison, Crest Hill. The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you... 877-SCA-RED2
7:00 pm-
12:00 am
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit The Possession and Dead End...
7:00 pm-
12:00 am
House of Torment Haunted House House of Torment, Morton Grove. Make your way through this epic haunted house, don't be surprised if the sets and characters begin to seem...
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Midnight Terror Haunted House Midnight Terror Haunted House, Oak Lawn. Featuring two attractions in one place. Visit the Factory of Malum and Black Oak Grove: The Mark...

Festivals

10:00 am-
8:00 pm
Fall Fest The Lincoln Park Zoo. The harvest-themed event will feature: Corn maze and hay mountain, Pumpkin patch, Hay ride, Ferris wheel, Pumpkin...
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Basement of the Dead Basement of the Dead, Aurora. After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker Laundry Company...
6:00 pm-
12:00 am
Dungeon of Doom Dungeon of Doom Haunted House, Zion. The Dungeon of Doom is where nightmares loom. This is the only 60 minutes of horror haunted house single...
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Statesville Haunted Prison Statesville Haunted Prison, Crest Hill. The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you... 877-SCA-RED2
7:00 pm-
12:00 am
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit The Possession and Dead End...
7:00 pm-
12:00 am
House of Torment Haunted House House of Torment, Morton Grove. Make your way through this epic haunted house, don't be surprised if the sets and characters begin to seem...
7:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Midnight Terror Haunted House Midnight Terror Haunted House, Oak Lawn. Featuring two attractions in one place. Visit the Factory of Malum and Black Oak Grove: The Mark...

The Arts

2:00 pm Comedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Oriental Theatre. Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory...to a lucky few. That includes Charlie Bucket...
3:00 pm Neil Tobin, Necromancer: Near Death Experience Rosehill Cemetery. Chicago-area writer/producer/ performer Neil Tobin performs nine interactive, magical, site-specific solo shows...
3:00 pm Sweet Charity Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Sweet Charity explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically...
4:00 pm The Adventures of Robin Hood Adventure Stage Chicago at the Vittum Theater. A corrupt sheriff plagues the commoners of Nottingham. His skyrocketing taxes are preventing...
4:00 pm Porchlight Music Theatre Presents Gypsy Ruth Page Center for the Arts. A thrilling and heart-wrenching story of a woman who raises her daughters to assume the heights in the world...
4:00 pm Lifeline Theatre Presents A World Premiere Adaptation of "Frankenstein" Lifeline Theatre. After an unexpected death shatters her family, Victoria retreats into the darkest recesses of her psyche. To find meaning...
5:00 pm Late Night Catechism Royal George Theatre. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan... 773-348-4000
5:00 pm Little Shop of Horrors Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace. A down-on-his-luck resident of Skid Row is offered the girl of his dreams...
7:30 pm Arms and The Man City Lit Theater. George Bernard Shaw's tale of a chocolate-loving mercenary soilder, Captain Bluntschli, who hides in the bedroom of Raina...
7:30 pm Eclipsed Chicago Dramatists. Taking place in a bullet-ridden rebel army camp during the Liberian civil war in 2003, the five "wives" of a commanding...
8:00 pm Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
8:00 pm Bible Bingo Royal George Theatre. The audience shares stories about religion in society while playing seven games of Bingo and winning prizes...
8:00 pm Porchlight Music Theatre Presents Gypsy Ruth Page Center for the Arts. A thrilling and heart-wrenching story of a woman who raises her daughters to assume the heights in the world...
8:00 pm The House Theatre of Chicago Announces the World Premiere of "Borealis" Chopin Theatre. When a redacted and ominous letter arrives from her brother on the oil fields, thirteen-year-old Cozbi sets off for Anwar...
8:00 pm Lifeline Theatre Presents A World Premiere Adaptation of "Frankenstein" Lifeline Theatre. After an unexpected death shatters her family, Victoria retreats into the darkest recesses of her psyche. To find meaning...
8:00 pm Sweet Charity Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Sweet Charity explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically...
8:00 pm Chicago, Chicago with Geoffrey Baer Nichols Concert Hall, Evanston. Chicago a cappella presents a musical history of the city. With narration by WTTW's Geoffrey... 773-281-7820
8:00 pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Oriental Theatre. Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory...to a lucky few. That includes Charlie Bucket...
8:30 pm Little Shop of Horrors Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace. A down-on-his-luck resident of Skid Row is offered the girl of his dreams...
10:00 pm Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...

Sports

7:00 pm Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons United Center. NBA Basketball Game. 312-455-4000

For Children

9:00 am-
12:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
10:00 am Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
10:00 am Shrek Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to...
11:00 am Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
11:00 am-
12:00 pm
Storytime at Azizi for Kids! Azizi Books, Matteson. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children... 708-283-9850
11:00 am Lifeline Theatre KidSeries Presents Bunnicula Lifeline Theatre. At a showing of Dracula one dark and stormy night, the Monroe family discovers an abandoned rabbit. When they bring him home...
1:00 pm Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
1:00 pm Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
1:00 pm Lifeline Theatre KidSeries Presents Bunnicula Lifeline Theatre. At a showing of Dracula one dark and stormy night, the Monroe family discovers an abandoned rabbit. When they bring him home...

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
5:00 pm Gateway for Cancer Research Annual Gala "The Greatest Gateway" Sheraton Grand Chicago. Step right up to an awe-inspiring evening beginning with a unique culinary experience followed by world-renowned...
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100

Health & Fitness

1:00 pm Cheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class Studio L'amour. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive... 773-875-8478