| 12:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Oktoberfest Chicago St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. An annual festival transforms Lincoln/Southport/Wellington into a Bavarian beer hall with... 773-665-4682 |
| 1:20 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827 |
| 2:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800 |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Fire FC vs. Columbus Crew Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game. |
| 8:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800 |
| 10:00 am | Great American Coin & Collectibles Show Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. Hundreds of dealers will be on hand to buy and sell rare coins, paper money, gold, and silver... |
| 12:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Oktoberfest Chicago St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. An annual festival transforms Lincoln/Southport/Wellington into a Bavarian beer hall with... 773-665-4682 |
| 2:30 pm | Gertrude Berg - The First Lady of Television North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Film oriented event. |
| 7:00 pm | The Princess Bride - An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes Auditorium Theatre. Film oriented event. |
| 7:00 pm | Cold Waves: Clipping Metro. Festival tour performance. |
| 6:00 am- 11:00 pm | Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities Millennium Park. Featuring the innovative works of four internationally acclaimed Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed... |
| 6:00 am- 11:00 pm | Franz West: Millennium Park Millennium Park. Set in Millennium Park, this exhibition features two major works by Austrian artist Franz West - Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit... |
| 2:00 pm | A 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 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 2:00 pm | Grease - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 3:00 pm | Dial M For Murder Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Blue Heaven Black Ensemble Theater. Pop / rock performance. |
| 4:00 pm | Catch Me If You Can Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 6:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 6:30 pm | Big Jay Oakerson Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Second City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Tyler Fischer Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Papa Roach & Rise Against Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Lil Tracy House of Blues Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Future Palace The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Zach Noe Towers Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Doug Benson Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | The Courettes All Rise Brewing Company. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Kult Joe's Live, Rosemont. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Louis C.K. Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago a cappella presents Cantaré National Museum of Mexican Art. Pack your (musical) bags! We're heading to Mexico with songs commissioned through our ˇCantaré! program... |
| 7:30 pm | Ashland Avenue Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Joffrey Ballet: Carmen Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | JP Saxe The Vic Theater. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Moonshine Bandits The Vixen, McHenry. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Lamb Of God The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Live rock / metal music. |
| 8:00 pm | A 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 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 8:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 8:00 pm | The Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Michael Schenker The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Rupaul's Drag Race Rosemont Theatre. Event with tickets available. |
| 8:00 pm | Brent Cobb Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Oracle Sisters Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Bruce Dickinson Riviera Theatre. Live rock / metal music. |
| 8:00 pm | Midwxst Avondale Music Hall. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Morrissey Aragon Ballroom. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | John Craigie Garcia's. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Mind's Eye Subterranean. Live rock / metal music. |
| 8:00 pm | The Mountain Goats The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Orchestra Starring ELO and ELO Part II Former Members Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | East Nash Grass S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Live bluegrass performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Brian McKnight Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Baby Wants Candy Donny's Skybox Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Mana United Center. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:30 pm | KOTA The Friend Patio Theater. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Andy & Shani Copernicus Center. Live concert performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Fleshwater Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Anika Empty Bottle. World music performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Ninajirachi Sleeping Village. Pop / rock performance. |
| 9:30 pm | Holy Priest Ramova Theatre. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 10:00 pm | SG Lewis Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Showtek Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 9:00 am- 1:00 pm | Horner Park Farmers Market Horner Park. Shop items from local farmers and makers of food related products, bakers, specialty food producers, live plant, flower and herb... |
| 1:20 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827 |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Fire FC vs. Columbus Crew Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game. |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Istock Family Look-In Lab Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the Nature Museum's live collections of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates... 773-755-5100 |
| 11:00 am | Best of Shedd Tour Shedd Aquarium. Discover the aquarium like never before with a 75 minute guided tour that includes behind-the-scenes access, front-row seats... |
| 4:00 pm | Charlotte's Web James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Childrens' / Familiy theater performance. |
| 9:30 am- 3:45 pm | Home and Studio: Inside and Out Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park. Pair a guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio with a self-guided... 312-994-4000 |
| 9:30 am- 4:00 pm | Robie House: Inside and Out Frederick C. Robie House. A guided interior tour and a self-guided outdoor audio tour along 58th Street, exploring its architectural story... |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Discover over 40 exotic butterfly species and colorful birds in a tropical 2,700 sq. ft. greenhouse... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | RiverWorks Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Wilderness Walk Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 2:00 pm | Weekend Brunch at Cindy's Cindy's Rooftop. Menu items features Cindy's Breakfast Platter, Stuffed French Toast, Quiche, Braised Pork Croque Madame, Salmon Carpaccio... |
| 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch at Aba's Aba. Enjoy Acai Bowl, Strawberry Rhubarb Biscuit, Chocolate Babka French Toast, Avocado & Spinach Frittata, Shawarma-Spiced Skirt Steak... |
| 11:00 am- 1:00 pm | Hangover Happy Hour Bub City. Features $6 Bloody Mary's and Espresso Martinis. |
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Bub's Brunch Bub City. Brunch favorites include sweet Cinnamon Sticky Buns, the hearty Day Breaker Burrito, Egg White Tacos, a Bacon, Egg and Cheeseburger... |
| 11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Lunch Prix Fixe Menu Specials Alla Vita. Enjoy a three-course meal with your choice of a starter like stracciatella soup, spring green salad; a main course featuring roasted... |
| 11:00 am- 18:00 am | Weekend Brunch at Ema Ema. Weekend brunch features fresh favorites like Soft Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms and parmesan cream, a vibrant Acai Bowl with fruit and... |
| 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Gilt Bar Happy Hour Gilt Bar Chicago. Enjoy a variety of crave-worthy bites and drinks, starting with sliders like the American cheeseburger & hot fried chicken... |
| 4:00 pm | Delilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Saturdays features $3 Genesee Cream Ale, $3 Evan Williams Bourbon. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Captivating audiences with standout choreography and timeless burlesque in this adult-theme perfromance. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. A live show blending burlesque, cabaret, and variety acts for an evening of dazzling, high-energy entertainment... |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event. |
| 6:30 pm | Deacon Blues The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance. |
