October 28, 2023
Saturday

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...
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
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place.
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

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...
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place.
6:00 pmSanctum Dark Music Festival - Saturday Thalia Hall. Festival tour performance.

The Arts

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 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 pmComedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pmThe Lehman Trilogy Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmA Wonderful World Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmYoung Frankenstein Mercury Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmHamilton James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmWhat the Constitution Means to Me Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmThe Best of The Second City Second City. Comedic performance live.
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 pmLate Night Catechism Greenhouse Theatre Center. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played... 773-404-7336
5:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical 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 pmAaron Lewis Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmThe Kinsey Sicks Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmJessica Kirson Park West. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmThe Guess Who Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
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 pmChelsea Handler Chicago Theatre. Performing Live.
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 pmKings of Convenience The Vic Theater. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmBrigadoon North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmSonic Symphony Live Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Classical concert.
8:00 pmSkinny Lister Beat Kitchen. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBen Ottewell & Ian Ball City Winery. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmDarlingside Old Town School of Folk Music. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmVince Herman S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Live bluegrass performance.
8:00 pmMariachi Vargas Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert.
10:00 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
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 pmDeadmau5 Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.
11:00 pmLate Night Date Night UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.

For Children

9:00 am-
12:00 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
11:00 amKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
11:00 am-
12:00 pm
Storytime at Azizi for Kids! Azizi Books, Matteson. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children... 708-283-9850
1:00 pmKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
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
2:00 pmPeppa Pig Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Childrens' / Familiy theater performance.

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

Health & Fitness

9:00 amHalloween Hustle 5K and Kids Dash Feeling Spooktacular? Grab your friends and family, get in the Halloween spirit, and make your way to the Halloween Hustle 5K and Kid's Dash. Adrenaline...
1:00 pmCheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class Studio L'amour. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive... 773-875-8478