| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Printers Row Lit Fest Enjoy an outdoor literary festival featuring author talks, readings, and literary events on multiple stages, plus hundreds of book vendors and... |
| 11:00 am- 9:00 pm | Taste of Chicago Grant Park. Taste the flavors of Chicago with many of Chicago's finest restaurants and enjoy live music, children's acts, dancing, cooking... |
| 12:00 pm | Evanston Folk Festival Dawes Park. An annual music festival celebrating folk music. |
| 1:20 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827 |
| 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 | Chicago Stars FC vs. Orlando Pride Martin Stadium, Evanston. National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) game. |
| 6:30 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 |
| 10:00 am- 6:00 pm | Printers Row Lit Fest Enjoy an outdoor literary festival featuring author talks, readings, and literary events on multiple stages, plus hundreds of book vendors and... |
| 11:00 am- 9:00 pm | Taste of Chicago Grant Park. Taste the flavors of Chicago with many of Chicago's finest restaurants and enjoy live music, children's acts, dancing, cooking... |
| 12:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Retro on Roscoe Walk down Roscoe Street in Roscoe Village and enjoy the throwback atmosphere with music from across the decades on multiple stages, a showcase... |
| 12:00 pm- 10:00 pm | Chicago German-American Oktoberfest Celebrate German culture with traditional food, beer, live music, dancing, carnival games, a festive parade, and a kid-friendly Kinderfest... |
| 12:00 pm | Evanston Folk Festival Dawes Park. An annual music festival celebrating folk music. |
| 7:30 pm | Gertrude Berg - The First Lady of Television North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Film oriented event. |
| 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... |
| 12:00 pm | Gettin' Grown Podcast Live City Winery. TV / radio taped program. |
| 1:00 pm | Catch Me If You Can Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 1:00 pm | Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance. |
| 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 | Ashland Avenue Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Johnny Rogers - Buddy Holly Birthday Bash Des Plaines Theatre. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Blue Heaven Black Ensemble Theater. Pop / rock performance. |
| 4:30 pm | Beach Bunny The Salt Shed. Pop / rock performance. |
| 6:00 pm | Outcast Jazz Band's Big Band Dance Party Epiphany Center for the Arts. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 6:30 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 |
| 7:00 pm | Second City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | KB Marion Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Usama Siddiquee Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | The Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:15 pm | Alonzo Bodden The Den Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | The Who United Center. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Blanco White Subterranean. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | BNXN fka Buju Thalia Hall. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Gianmarco The Vic Theater. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Eladio Carrion Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:30 pm | Rosanne Cash Cahn Auditorium, Evanston. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 am- 2:00 pm | Wicker Park Farmers Market Shop locally grown food from farmers, organic fruits and vegetables, wellness products, candles and more. Held at Wicker Park at 1425 North Damen... |
| 1:20 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827 |
| 2:00 pm | Chicago Stars FC vs. Orlando Pride SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview. National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) game. |
| 2:00 pm | Chicago Stars FC vs. Orlando Pride Martin Stadium, Evanston. National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) game. |
| 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 |
| 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- 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- 6:00 pm | Aba's Happy Hour Aba. Enjoy shareable mezze like Hot Honey Halloumi or a Spread served with House Bread. House Margarita and Classic Martini for $10 . Reserve... |
| 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 | Expo League Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. Where competition meets showmanship for an unforgettable, interactive experience! Inspired by the... |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event. |
| 8:00 pm- 12:00 am | Soul Message Band The Green Mill Jazz Club. Chicago jazz organist Chris Foreman and drummer Greg Rockingham, share a strong musical bond. From the Deep Blue... |
