October 17, 2021
Sunday

Headliners

10:00 amBoo! at the Zoo Brookfield Zoo. Little ghosts and goblins of all ages are sure to have a howlin' good time! Take a spin on the creepy Carousel. Find your way through...
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, food & beverage...
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
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Wizard World Chicago 2021 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. Join tens of thousands of fans as they converge to celebrate the best in pop culture. Celebrate...
12:00 pmChicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Soldier Field. NFL Football Game. 847-615-BEAR
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
6:30 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
6:30 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...

Festivals

10:00 amBoo! at the Zoo Brookfield Zoo. Little ghosts and goblins of all ages are sure to have a howlin' good time! Take a spin on the creepy Carousel. Find your way through...
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, food & beverage...
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
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

12:00 pmAlicia Witt City Winery. Pop / rock performance.
1:00 pmKinky Boots Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
1:00 pmThe World Goes 'round Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
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 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
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 pmLate 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
2:00 pmSix The Musical Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmJoffrey Ballet: Home - A Celebration Civic Opera House. Ballet theatrical performance.
2:30 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
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 pmThe Second City: Out Of The House Party e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
6:00 pmThe Second City:109th Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
6:30 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
6:30 pmThe Monochrome Set Reggies Chicago. 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 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
7:00 pmSweetest Day Comedy Jam Arie Crown Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmMorat Copernicus Center. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmThe Second City: She The People UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmThrice Concord Music Hall. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmBlack Label Society House of Blues Chicago. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmDr. Dog Metro. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmTee Grizzley Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Rap / hip hop music performance.

Sports

12:00 pmChicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Soldier Field. NFL Football Game. 847-615-BEAR

Business

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Wizard World Chicago 2021 Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. Join tens of thousands of fans as they converge to celebrate the best in pop culture. Celebrate...

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 amWillow Chicago Weekend Service Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Willow Creek Community Church - Chicago holds their weekly Sunday service.
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