October 1, 2021
Friday

Headliners

10:00 am-
11:30 pm
Pier Pumpkin Lights Navy Pier Chicago. Navy Pier will once again transform into an experiential fall spectacle with nearly 1,000 pumpkins for the... 312-595-7437
7:30 pmNHL Preseason: Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues United Center. National Hockey League professional hockey match.

Festivals

10:00 am-
11:30 pm
Pier Pumpkin Lights Navy Pier Chicago. Navy Pier will once again transform into an experiential fall spectacle with nearly 1,000 pumpkins for the... 312-595-7437

The Arts

6:45 pmNew Order & Pet Shop Boys Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. 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 pmChloe Moriondo Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmThe Second City:109th Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmIris Dement City Winery. Performing country music live.
7:00 pmBryan Callen Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmHasan Minhaj Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
8:00 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
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 pmBible Bingo Royal George Theatre. The audience shares stories about religion in society while playing seven games of Bingo and winning prizes...
8:00 pmThe World Goes 'round Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmDes Rocs Alive Beat Kitchen. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmSeven Lions Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmLeon Bridges The Vic Theater. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmThe Pettybreakers - Tribute To Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmThe Second City: She The People UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmThe Second City: Out Of The House Party e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:30 pmForever Plaid Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Forever Plaid is a fun, lively, toe-tapping trip back in time concert by a 1950s 4-man... 630-530-0111
9:00 pmSvdden Death Aragon Ballroom. Pop / rock performance.
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...
10:00 pmJoel Corry PRYSM Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance.

Sports

7:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Guaranteed Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. Times to be announced. 312-674-1000
7:30 pmNHL Preseason: Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues United Center. National Hockey League professional hockey match.

For Children

8:00 am-
6:00 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
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
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
The Pritzker Military Museum & Library Announces "Drawn To Combat: Bill Mauldin & the Art of War" Pritzker Military Museum Library. The exhibition will highlight the active role that Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Bill Mauldin took...
7:00 pmWelcome To Maverick City Tour: Maverick City Music Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington. Religious concert performance.
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