October 21, 2023
Saturday

Headliners

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Fall Fest The Lincoln Park Zoo. The harvest-themed event will feature: a Pumpkin Walk, pumpkin patch, Patches' Pumpkin Bar & Grill, animal viewing...
2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place.
8:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800

Festivals

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Fall Fest The Lincoln Park Zoo. The harvest-themed event will feature: a Pumpkin Walk, pumpkin patch, Patches' Pumpkin Bar & Grill, animal viewing...
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place.
6:30 pm-
10:30 pm
Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe. More than 1,000 hand-carved pumpkins will light up the night. Featured images of superheroes, celebrities...

The Arts

2:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
2:00 pmComedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pmGlenn Miller Orchestra Des Plaines Theatre. Classical concert.
2:00 pmThe Lehman Trilogy Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmA Wonderful World Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmYoung Frankenstein Mercury Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmHamilton James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmWhat the Constitution Means to Me Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmThe Best of The Second City Second City. Comedic performance live.
4:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
5:00 pmLate Night Catechism Greenhouse Theatre Center. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played... 773-404-7336
5:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
5:00 pmSteep Canyon Rangers Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall. Live bluegrass performance.
6:30 pmMotionless In White Aragon Ballroom. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
7:00 pmJim Jefferies Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmMichael Rapaport City Winery. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJosh Gates Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Event with tickets available.
7:00 pmMushroomhead The Forge, Joliet. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmMarc E. Bassy Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:00 pmEric Nam Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmAn Evening with Theodore Roosevelt Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Event with tickets available.
7:30 pmRainbow Kitten Surprise Credit Union 1 Arena. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmLaufey Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmAndy Grammer Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmJoffrey Ballet: Frankenstein Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance.
8:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
8:00 pmBye 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 pmDavid Sedaris Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmBronco Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmPancho Barraza Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmPretty Lights The Salt Shed. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmBrigadoon North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmSweetest Day Comedy Jam Arie Crown Theatre. Comedic performance live featuring: Nephew Tommy, Bill Bellamy, Tony Roberts & Gary Owen.
8:00 pmPinky Patel The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmRing of Fire Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmChris Distefano The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Comedic performance live.
8:30 pmTommy James and The Shondells The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmSoft Kill Metro. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmWill Butler & Sister Squares Sleeping Village. Alternative music performance.
10:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
10:00 pmBye 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...
11:00 pmLate Night Date Night UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.

Sports

7:00 pmChicago Blackhawks vs. Vegas Golden Knights United Center. NHL Hockey Game.

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 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
11:00 amKid'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
1:00 pmKid'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 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

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
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 pmCheer 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

Nightlife

3:00 pmRob Garrett & The King of Diamonds Band Woodstock Opera House. Live concert performance.