October 6, 2023
Friday

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...
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place.

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...
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place.

The Arts

6:30 pmLauren Sanderson Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock 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 pmCoached Ensembles Donny's Skybox Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmMichelle Wolf The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJay Pharoah Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmHeart of Palestine Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. World music performance.
7:30 pmThe Lehman Trilogy Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmHamilton James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmThe Addams Family Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmAmbar Lucid Park West. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmShreya Ghoshal Rosemont Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmAudra McDonald Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Classical concert.
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 pmAdekunle Gold House of Blues Chicago. World music performance.
8:00 pmThe Mission UK, The Chameleons & Theatre Of Hate Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmGypsy - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmMarca MP Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmWhat the Constitution Means to Me Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmFatoumata Diawara City Winery. World music performance.
8:00 pmThe Strangers - Cure Tribute The Cubby Bear. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmRavenscoon Joe's Sports Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmKennyHoopla Metro. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmGhost Files Live Patio Theater. Live theatrical performance.
8:00 pmStephen Pearcy The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmSergio Mendes North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. World music performance.
8:30 pmLucy's Comedy Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Comedic performance live.
9:00 pmKordhell Concord Music Hall. Rap / hip hop music performance.
9:00 pmDespina Vandi Joe's Live, Rosemont. World music 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...

Sports

8:00 pmDave Hause S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Mixed martial arts competition.

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
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