October 25, 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 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...
7:00 pmBat Out of Helloween Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Live concert performance - Celebrating Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror.
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...
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...
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...
10:00 amFinding Nemo Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
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 pmThe Sound of Music James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmParanormal Activity - Play The Yard. 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 pmBlue Heaven Black Ensemble Theater. Pop / rock performance.
4:00 pmChoral Ensembles Fall Concert James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Classical concert.
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 pmChris Fleming Cadillac Palace Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Live concert performance.
7:00 pmChico Bean Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJeremiah Watkins Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Spill Canvas & Mae Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmBat Out of Helloween Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Live concert performance - Celebrating Meat Loaf and Rocky Horror.
7:00 pmNew Wave Night - Tributes To The Smiths, Depeche Mode & New Order The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance.
7:30 pmTim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas In Concert Auditorium Theatre. Classical concert.
7:30 pmGodspell North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmYoung Gun Silver Fox City Winery. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmArcy Drive Metro. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmLeith Ross Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmLeisure - Band The Vic Theater. 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 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 pmFrank Caliendo Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Performing his standup routine live.
8:00 pmOff With Their Heads Beat Kitchen. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmVince Carone CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmThe Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmEric Johnson The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBen Schwartz Chicago Theatre. Event with tickets available.
8:00 pmMy Morning Jacket The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmDezron Douglas Quartet Garcia's. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmFruit Bats Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmClave Especial Riviera Theatre. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmMadi Diaz S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmSkrilla Avondale Music Hall. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmOsamaSon Aragon Ballroom. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmRandy Rogers Band Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmMeltt Schubas Harmony Grill. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmBrandy, Monica, Coco Jones & Muni Long Wintrust Arena. R&B / soul music performance.
8:30 pmBaby Wants Candy Donny's Skybox Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
8:30 pmMarc Broussard Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. R&B / soul music performance.
8:30 pmThe Bad Plus Constellation. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:30 pmKal-El Reggies Chicago. Live rock / metal music.
9:00 pmCircuitMOM House of Blues Chicago. Techno / electronic concert performance.
9:15 pmMichael Palascak Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
9:30 pmRiot Ten Ramova Theatre. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmLaszewo Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmYoung Franco Smoke & Mirrors. 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...

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
12:00 pmBreakers Conference: Mike Signorelli & V1 Worship NOW Arena, Hoffman Estates. Religious concert performance.

Health & Fitness

8:30 am-
12:00 pm
Halloween Hustle 5k Grab your fa-boo-lous ghoulfriends and boofriends and register today for this Halloween themed race. Come for the 5k, stay for the boos. 5K, Kids...

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 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event.
8:00 pmOne Dark Night Des Plaines Theatre. Live concert performance.
9:00 pmArea Codes - 2000s Hip Hop Halloween Party Subterranean. Live Halloween music party.