October 18, 2018
Thursday

Headliners

6:30 pm-
10:00 pm
Adults Night Out Fall: The Great Pumpkin Glow The Lincoln Park Zoo. Guests will enjoy unique animal chats, educational entertainment, and cash bars throughout the zoo at this after-hours...
7:00 pm-
10:00 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 Laundry Company...
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Statesville Haunted Prison Statesville Haunted Prison, Crest Hill. The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you... 877-SCA-RED2
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit The Possession and Dead End...
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Midnight Terror Haunted House Midnight Terror Haunted House, Oak Lawn. Featuring two attractions in one place. Visit the Factory of Malum and Black Oak Grove: The Mark...
7:30 pm Chicago Blackhawks vs Arizona Coyotes United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4000
7:30 pm-
10:00 pm
House of Torment Haunted House House of Torment, Morton Grove. Make your way through this epic haunted house, don't be surprised if the sets and characters begin to seem...

Festivals

7:00 pm-
10:00 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 Laundry Company...
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Statesville Haunted Prison Statesville Haunted Prison, Crest Hill. The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you... 877-SCA-RED2
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
13th Floor Haunted House 13th Floor Haunted House, Melrose Park. 13th Floor combines two haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit The Possession and Dead End...
7:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Midnight Terror Haunted House Midnight Terror Haunted House, Oak Lawn. Featuring two attractions in one place. Visit the Factory of Malum and Black Oak Grove: The Mark...
7:30 pm-
10:00 pm
House of Torment Haunted House House of Torment, Morton Grove. Make your way through this epic haunted house, don't be surprised if the sets and characters begin to seem...

The Arts

1:00 pm Sweet Charity Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Sweet Charity explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically...
1:30 pm Little Shop of Horrors Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace. A down-on-his-luck resident of Skid Row is offered the girl of his dreams...
7:30 pm Porchlight Music Theatre Presents Gypsy Ruth Page Center for the Arts. A thrilling and heart-wrenching story of a woman who raises her daughters to assume the heights in the world...
7:30 pm Lifeline Theatre Presents A World Premiere Adaptation of "Frankenstein" Lifeline Theatre. After an unexpected death shatters her family, Victoria retreats into the darkest recesses of her psyche. To find meaning...
7:30 pm Sweet Charity Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Sweet Charity explores the turbulent love life of Charity Hope Valentine, a hopelessly romantic but comically...
7:30 pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Oriental Theatre. Willy Wonka is opening his marvelous and mysterious chocolate factory...to a lucky few. That includes Charlie Bucket...
7:30 pm Eclipsed Chicago Dramatists. Taking place in a bullet-ridden rebel army camp during the Liberian civil war in 2003, the five "wives" of a commanding...
8:00 pm The House Theatre of Chicago Announces the World Premiere of "Borealis" Chopin Theatre. When a redacted and ominous letter arrives from her brother on the oil fields, thirteen-year-old Cozbi sets off for Anwar...
8:00 pm Little Shop of Horrors Drury Lane Theatre and Conference Center, Oakbrook Terrace. A down-on-his-luck resident of Skid Row is offered the girl of his dreams...

Sports

7:30 pm Chicago Blackhawks vs Arizona Coyotes United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4000

For Children

10:00 am Storytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every... 773-871-3610
10:00 am Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
10:00 am Shrek Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to...
10:30 am Crystal Lake Storytime Borders, Crystal Lake. This fun and entertaining weekly children's event will consist of stories, age appropriate crafts... 815-455-0302
11:00 am Storytime Thursday Borders. Every Thursday, Borders will host a children's storytime. Bring the kids and see how their minds and imaginations soar... 773-752-8663
1:00 pm-
6:00 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
1:00 pm Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
5:00 pm Studio 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
Flicks and Picks Borders, Crystal Lake. This monthly discussion brings to Borders, Jeffrey Westoff of the Northwest Herald, to talk about Hollywood's... 815-455-0302
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

Nightlife

6:30 pm-
10:00 pm
Adults Night Out Fall: The Great Pumpkin Glow The Lincoln Park Zoo. Guests will enjoy unique animal chats, educational entertainment, and cash bars throughout the zoo at this after-hours...