October 5, 2024
Saturday

Headliners

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
3:00 pmOktoberfest Naper Settlement, Naperville. One of Chicago's most popular celebrations of fall and all things Bavarian with live entertainment, beer...
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

3:00 pmOktoberfest Naper Settlement, Naperville. One of Chicago's most popular celebrations of fall and all things Bavarian with live entertainment, beer...
7:00 pmChicago Beer Fest The Field Museum. Features over 65 breweries, sampling their fall seasonal beers.

The Arts

12:00 pmUniverSoul Circus Washington Park. Circus live event.
1:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. 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 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 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
2:00 pmBandstand - The Musical Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmInherit The Wind Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmHenry V Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmThe Audience Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmThe Full Monty Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
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
4:00 pmThe Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series.
4:00 pm1776 - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
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.
6:30 pmMeghan Trainor, Paul Russell & Chris Olsen Allstate Arena, Rosemont. 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 pmMt. Joy The Salt Shed. Performing country music live.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJR De Guzman Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCoco & Clair Clair House of Blues Chicago. R&B / soul music performance.
7:00 pmGrateful Shred The Outset. Live concert performance.
7:00 pmAzealia Banks Radius. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:00 pmUkrainian Bandurist Chorus North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Classical concert.
7:00 pmKenny Babyface Edmonds Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. R&B / soul music performance.
7:30 pmOMD - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Riviera Theatre. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmFidelio Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Operatic theatrical performance.
7:30 pmOcie Elliott Metro. Performing country music live.
7:30 pmCoin Aragon Ballroom. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Christoph Eschenbach - Eschenbach with Lucas & Arthur Jussen Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmMichael Kiwanuka & Brittany Howard Chicago Theatre. R&B / soul music performance.
7:30 pmFidlar The Vic Theater. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmNew Philharmonic: Ravel's Piano Concerto In G & Mahler Symphony No. 1 McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn. Classical concert.
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 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
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 pmSteve Martin & Martin Short Rosemont Theatre. An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life will include stand-up, musical numbers, film clips and conversations...
8:00 pmKashmir - The Led Zeppelin Experience Des Plaines Theatre. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmToad The Wet Sprocket Cahn Auditorium, Evanston. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmMike Stanley CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmLady Sings The Blues Arie Crown Theatre. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmRex Orange County Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmNoche de Rock: El Primer Instinto Joe's Sports Bar. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmThe Obsessed Reggies Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmKen Mode Reggies Rock Club. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmJohn Early Thalia Hall. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmJason Narducy S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmTony Bennett - The Official Musical Celebration Rivers Casino Des Plaines. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmNick Swardson The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Comedic performance live.
8:30 pmChill Murray Comedy Show Stage Left Cafe, Woodstock. Comedic performance live.
8:30 pmRichie Kotzen The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmFor Once In My Life Club Arcada, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
9:00 pmMickey Avalon Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance.
9:15 pmCraig Conant Zanies. Comedic performance live.
9:30 pmEddie Ifft Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
9:30 pmHarland Williams Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
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 pmMarika Hackman Sleeping Village. Performing country music live.
10:00 pmEmorfik Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance.
11:00 pmSecond City After Hours: A Late Night Improv Show 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

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

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

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago Y Bar. Event with tickets available.
8:00 pmWillow Pill Park West. Adult themed event.