| 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 pm | A 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 | Chicago 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 pm | A 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... |
| 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... |
| 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 pm | A 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 pm | Alvin 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 pm | Grease - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Ava: The Secret Conversations - The Play Studebaker Theater. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Alvin 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 pm | Dial M For Murder Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Blue Heaven Black Ensemble Theater. Pop / rock performance. |
| 4:00 pm | Catch Me If You Can Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 4:00 pm | Comedy for a Cause Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live. |
| 6:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 6:00 pm | Subliminal Verses - Tribute To Slipknot The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance. |
| 6:30 pm | Jeremy Zucker House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Chico Bean Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Josh Wolf Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Sophie Buddle Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Second City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Miguel Bose Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert. |
| 7:00 pm | Paranormal Activity - Play The Yard. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | The Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | MasterChef All-Stars Live! Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Show featuring past contestants from the MasterChef TV show. |
| 7:00 pm | Def Leppard Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | BabyChiefDoIt Avondale Music Hall. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Fred Armisen's Comedy For Musicians But Everyone Is Welcome S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | The Lightfoot Band North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Live theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | The 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 pm | Lyric Opera of Chicago: Medea Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Operatic theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Nico Segal Metro. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Caroline's Spine The Vixen, McHenry. Live concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Philippe Jordan - Hadelich, Dvorak and Brahms 2 Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Ballet 5:8 - Beauty Will Save Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 8:00 pm | A 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 pm | Alvin 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 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 8:00 pm | Hailey Whitters Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | The Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | KennyLIVE: The Chesney Experience Joe's Live, Rosemont. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Gino Vannelli The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Stardew Valley: Symphony Of Seasons Chicago Theatre. Classical concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Matt Maltese Riviera Theatre. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Saxsquatch Bottom Lounge Restaurant. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The NTH Power Garcia's. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Richy Mitch and The Coal Miners The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Henry Cho The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Nick Carter Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Dave Attell Rivers Casino Des Plaines. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Wheel Of Fortune Live! The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Game show. |
| 8:00 pm | Tom E. Thompson CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Model/Actriz Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Rio Da Yung Og Patio Theater. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Savannah Dexter The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Performing country music live. |
| 8:30 pm | Baby Wants Candy Donny's Skybox Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Bit Brigade Reggies Rock Club. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Ralph Covert Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Alternative music performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Dan English Empty Bottle. Alternative music performance. |
| 9:00 pm | I Love R&B: The Ultimate R&B Party Experience The Forge, Joliet. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 9:30 pm | Adventure Club Ramova Theatre. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 9:30 pm | Cool Company Reggies Chicago. Alternative music performance. |
| 10:00 pm | YDG Concord Music Hall. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Dombresky Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Surf Mesa Sound Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 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... |
| 6:00 pm | Chicago Blackhawks vs. Montreal Canadiens United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4000 |
| 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 am | Best 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... |
| 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 pm | Kamala Harris Auditorium Theatre. Lecture event. |
| 8:00 pm | Trippin Billies The Cubby Bear. Live concert performance. |
| 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... |
| 4:00 pm | Delilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Saturdays features $3 Genesee Cream Ale, $3 Evan Williams Bourbon. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Captivating audiences with standout choreography and timeless burlesque in this adult-theme perfromance. |
| 6:00 pm | Red 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 pm | Earlybirds Club Beat Kitchen. A dance party for women, trans, and non-binary people. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event. |
