October 11, 2025
Saturday

Headliners

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Fall Fest The Lincoln Park Zoo. From picking the perfect pumpkin and toasting s'mores over a fire pit to rides and entertainers, this festival offers...
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 pmChicago Blackhawks vs. Montreal Canadiens United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4000
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Basement of the Dead Basement of the Dead, Aurora. After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker... 630-896-2466
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Disturbia Haunted House Disturbia Haunted House, Downers Grove. The haunted house attraction is the perfect destination for those seeking a heart-pumping, spine-tingling...
6:30 pm-
11:00 pm
The Massacre Haunted House The Massacre Haunted House, Montgomery. Focusing on fear & fright, this haunted labyrinth dishes up over 60 rooms of pure terror where over...
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
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Schiller Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place. This year the featured attractions are Shattered...

Festivals

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Fall Fest The Lincoln Park Zoo. From picking the perfect pumpkin and toasting s'mores over a fire pit to rides and entertainers, this festival offers...
10:00 am-
6:00 pm
Collect A Con Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. A convention showcasing trading cards, anime, and pop culture with celebrities, live...
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Basement of the Dead Basement of the Dead, Aurora. After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker... 630-896-2466
6:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Zoo Fiesta The Lincoln Park Zoo. Delight in the animals, cultures, and conservation efforts of Latin America at Zoo Fiesta! Enjoy free cultural performances...
6:00 pm-
11:00 pm
Disturbia Haunted House Disturbia Haunted House, Downers Grove. The haunted house attraction is the perfect destination for those seeking a heart-pumping, spine-tingling...
6:30 pm-
11:00 pm
The Massacre Haunted House The Massacre Haunted House, Montgomery. Focusing on fear & fright, this haunted labyrinth dishes up over 60 rooms of pure terror where over...
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...
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Schiller Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place. This year the featured attractions are Shattered...

The Arts

6:00 am-
11:00 pm
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities Millennium Park. Featuring the innovative works of four internationally acclaimed Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed...
6:00 am-
11:00 pm
Franz West: Millennium Park Millennium Park. Set in Millennium Park, this exhibition features two major works by Austrian artist Franz West - Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit...
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 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110
2:00 pmGrease - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmAva: The Secret Conversations - The Play Studebaker Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110
3:00 pmDial M For Murder Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmBlue Heaven Black Ensemble Theater. Pop / rock performance.
4:00 pmCatch Me If You Can Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 pmComedy for a Cause Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
6:00 pmComedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the...
6:00 pmSubliminal Verses - Tribute To Slipknot The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance.
6:30 pmJeremy Zucker House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmChico Bean Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJosh Wolf Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmSophie Buddle Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmMiguel Bose Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert.
7:00 pmParanormal Activity - Play The Yard. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmMasterChef All-Stars Live! Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Show featuring past contestants from the MasterChef TV show.
7:00 pmDef Leppard Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmBabyChiefDoIt Avondale Music Hall. R&B / soul music performance.
7:00 pmFred Armisen's Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Lightfoot Band North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Live theatrical performance.
7:30 pmThe Lion King Cadillac Palace Theatre. Disney's Tony Award winning musical about Simba, a young cub, and his journey from childhood to adulthood and eventually...
7:30 pmLyric Opera of Chicago: Medea Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Operatic theatrical performance.
7:30 pmNico Segal Metro. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:30 pmCaroline's Spine The Vixen, McHenry. Live concert performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Philippe Jordan - Hadelich, Dvorak and Brahms 2 Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmBallet 5:8 - Beauty Will Save Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Ballet theatrical 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 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110
8:00 pmComedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the...
8:00 pmHailey Whitters Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmThe Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmKennyLIVE: The Chesney Experience Joe's Live, Rosemont. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmGino Vannelli The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmStardew Valley: Symphony Of Seasons Chicago Theatre. Classical concert.
8:00 pmMatt Maltese Riviera Theatre. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmSaxsquatch Bottom Lounge Restaurant. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmThe NTH Power Garcia's. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmRichy Mitch and The Coal Miners The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmHenry Cho The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmNick Carter Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmDave Attell Rivers Casino Des Plaines. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmWheel Of Fortune Live! The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Game show.
8:00 pmTom E. Thompson CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmModel/Actriz Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmRio Da Yung Og Patio Theater. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmSavannah Dexter The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Performing country music live.
8:30 pmBaby Wants Candy Donny's Skybox Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
8:30 pmBit Brigade Reggies Rock Club. Alternative music performance.
8:30 pmRalph Covert Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmDan English Empty Bottle. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmI Love R&B: The Ultimate R&B Party Experience The Forge, Joliet. R&B / soul music performance.
9:30 pmAdventure Club Ramova Theatre. Techno / electronic concert performance.
9:30 pmCool Company Reggies Chicago. Alternative music performance.
10:00 pmYDG Concord Music Hall. Rap / hip hop music performance.
10:00 pmDombresky Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmSurf Mesa Sound Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Retail Events

9:00 am-
1:00 pm
Horner Park Farmers Market Horner Park. Shop items from local farmers and makers of food related products, bakers, specialty food producers, live plant, flower and herb...

Sports

6:00 pmChicago Blackhawks vs. Montreal Canadiens United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4000

For Children

10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Istock Family Look-In Lab Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the Nature Museum's live collections of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates... 773-755-5100
11:00 amBest of Shedd Tour Shedd Aquarium. Discover the aquarium like never before with a 75 minute guided tour that includes behind-the-scenes access, front-row seats...

Community

9:30 am-
3:45 pm
Home and Studio: Inside and Out Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park. Pair a guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio with a self-guided... 312-994-4000
9:30 am-
4:00 pm
Robie House: Inside and Out Frederick C. Robie House. A guided interior tour and a self-guided outdoor audio tour along 58th Street, exploring its architectural story...
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Discover over 40 exotic butterfly species and colorful birds in a tropical 2,700 sq. ft. greenhouse... 773-755-5100
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
RiverWorks Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they... 773-755-5100
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Wilderness Walk Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie... 773-755-5100
3:00 pmKamala Harris Auditorium Theatre. Lecture event.

Miscellaneous

8:00 pmTrippin Billies The Cubby Bear. Live concert performance.

Dining Specials

10:00 am-
2:00 pm
Weekend Brunch at Cindy's Cindy's Rooftop. Menu items features Cindy's Breakfast Platter, Stuffed French Toast, Quiche, Braised Pork Croque Madame, Salmon Carpaccio...
10:00 am-
3:00 pm
Brunch at Aba's Aba. Enjoy Acai Bowl, Strawberry Rhubarb Biscuit, Chocolate Babka French Toast, Avocado & Spinach Frittata, Shawarma-Spiced Skirt Steak...
11:00 am-
1:00 pm
Hangover Happy Hour Bub City. Features $6 Bloody Mary's and Espresso Martinis.
11:00 am-
3:00 pm
Bub's Brunch Bub City. Brunch favorites include sweet Cinnamon Sticky Buns, the hearty Day Breaker Burrito, Egg White Tacos, a Bacon, Egg and Cheeseburger...
11:00 am-
2:00 pm
Lunch Prix Fixe Menu Specials Alla Vita. Enjoy a three-course meal with your choice of a starter like stracciatella soup, spring green salad; a main course featuring roasted...
11:00 am-
18:00 am
Weekend Brunch at Ema Ema. Weekend brunch features fresh favorites like Soft Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms and parmesan cream, a vibrant Acai Bowl with fruit and...
4:00 pm-
5:00 pm
Gilt Bar Happy Hour Gilt Bar Chicago. Enjoy a variety of crave-worthy bites and drinks, starting with sliders like the American cheeseburger & hot fried chicken...

Nightlife

4:00 pmDelilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Saturdays features $3 Genesee Cream Ale, $3 Evan Williams Bourbon.
6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Captivating audiences with standout choreography and timeless burlesque in this adult-theme perfromance.
6:00 pmRed Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. A live show blending burlesque, cabaret, and variety acts for an evening of dazzling, high-energy entertainment...
6:00 pmEarlybirds Club Beat Kitchen. A dance party for women, trans, and non-binary people.
6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event.