September 27, 2025
Saturday

Headliners

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 pmChicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
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
7:30 pmChicago Fire FC vs. Columbus Crew Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game.
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

Trade Show

10:00 amGreat 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...

Festivals

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 pmGertrude Berg - The First Lady of Television North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Film oriented event.
7:00 pmThe Princess Bride - An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes Auditorium Theatre. Film oriented event.
7:00 pmCold Waves: Clipping Metro. Festival tour performance.

The Arts

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 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 pmAlvin 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 pmGrease - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmDungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance.
3:00 pmAlvin 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 pmDial M For Murder Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmBlue Heaven Black Ensemble Theater. Pop / rock performance.
4:00 pmCatch Me If You Can Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
6:00 pmComedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the...
6:30 pmBig Jay Oakerson Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTyler Fischer Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmPapa Roach & Rise Against Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmLil Tracy House of Blues Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:00 pmFuture Palace The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmZach Noe Towers Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmDoug Benson Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Courettes All Rise Brewing Company. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmKult Joe's Live, Rosemont. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmLouis C.K. Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmChicago 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 pmAshland Avenue Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmJoffrey Ballet: Carmen Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmJP Saxe The Vic Theater. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmMoonshine Bandits The Vixen, McHenry. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:30 pmLamb Of God The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Live rock / metal music.
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 pmAlvin 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 pmComedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the...
8:00 pmThe Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmMichael Schenker The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmRupaul's Drag Race Rosemont Theatre. Event with tickets available.
8:00 pmBrent Cobb Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmOracle Sisters Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmBruce Dickinson Riviera Theatre. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmMidwxst Avondale Music Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmMorrissey Aragon Ballroom. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmJohn Craigie Garcia's. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmMind's Eye Subterranean. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmThe Mountain Goats The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmThe Orchestra Starring ELO and ELO Part II Former Members Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmEast Nash Grass S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Live bluegrass performance.
8:00 pmBrian McKnight Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. R&B / soul music performance.
8:30 pmBaby Wants Candy Donny's Skybox Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
8:30 pmMana United Center. Latin music in concert.
8:30 pmKOTA The Friend Patio Theater. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:30 pmAndy & Shani Copernicus Center. Live concert performance.
8:30 pmFleshwater Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmAnika Empty Bottle. World music performance.
9:00 pmNinajirachi Sleeping Village. Pop / rock performance.
9:30 pmHoly Priest Ramova Theatre. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmSG Lewis Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmShowtek Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Retail Events

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...

Sports

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
7:30 pmChicago Fire FC vs. Columbus Crew Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game.

For Children

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 amBest 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 pmCharlotte's Web James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Childrens' / Familiy theater performance.

Community

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

Dining Specials

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...

Nightlife

4:00 pmDelilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Saturdays features $3 Genesee Cream Ale, $3 Evan Williams Bourbon.
6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Captivating audiences with standout choreography and timeless burlesque in this adult-theme perfromance.
6:00 pmRed 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 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event.
6:30 pmDeacon Blues The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance.