October 3, 2025
Friday

Headliners

5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Lincoln Park Wine Fest At Jonquil Park, enjoy wine tastings from various producers, delicious food pairings, live music, and multiple sessions throughout the weekend...
6:45 pmWhiskey & Fire Morgan Manufacturing. This unique series blends world-class whiskey with local culinary talent, featuring top chefs, pitmasters, and distillers...
7:00 pmNHL Preseason: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild United Center. National Hockey League professional hockey match.

Festivals

3:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Lincoln Square Apple Fest Held each fall in Chicago's Lincoln Square, this harvest-themed festival celebrates the season with apples, local vendors, food and drinks...
5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Lincoln Park Wine Fest At Jonquil Park, enjoy wine tastings from various producers, delicious food pairings, live music, and multiple sessions throughout the weekend...
6:45 pmWhiskey & Fire Morgan Manufacturing. This unique series blends world-class whiskey with local culinary talent, featuring top chefs, pitmasters, and distillers...
7:30 pmGertrude Berg - The First Lady of Television North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Film oriented event.

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...
1:00 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...
6:30 pmWhite Reaper All Rise Brewing Company. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmComedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the...
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCraig Conant Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmClued In - An Improvised Murder Mystery Donny's Skybox Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmLuis J. Gomez Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmFly By Midnight Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmAloe Blacc Garcia's. R&B / soul music performance.
7:00 pmFumi Abe Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmLenny Schmidt Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110
7:30 pmCatch Me If You Can Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCeltic Thunder Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Celtic world music performance.
7:30 pmGrease - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmAshland Avenue Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmThe Witcher in Concert Auditorium Theatre. Classical concert.
7:30 pmSoojin Copernicus Center. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmLadies & Tangents Podcast: Girls Gone Mild Park West. TV / radio taped program.
7:30 pmThe Rapture Riviera Theatre. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmThe Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmVeronica Swift S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmThe Murder Capital Beat Kitchen. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmMaris & Caroline Kingsbury Chop Shop. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmYoung The Giant Athenaeum Theatre. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmRuston Kelly House of Blues Chicago. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmDax Joe's Sports Bar. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmXavier Wulf Ramova Theatre. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmWinter Schubas Harmony Grill. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmAFI The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmPretty Vee The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmTiffany Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmJessie y Joy Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmIl Divo The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Classical concert.
8:00 pmBlue Heaven Black Ensemble Theater. Pop / rock performance.
8:30 pmEilen Jewell Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Performing country music live.
8:45 pmCandlelight: Tribute to The Beatles The Arts Center of Oak Park. Live concert performance.
9:00 pmAfrobeats to the World Metro. Rap / hip hop music performance.
9:00 pmMr. Gnome Sleeping Village. Alternative music performance.
10:00 pmBrutalismus 3000 Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Sports

7:00 pmNHL Preseason: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild United Center. National Hockey League professional hockey match.

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...
7:30 pmBeetlejuice Jr. - The Musical Woodstock Opera House. Childrens' / Familiy theater performance.

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

Dining Specials

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
Grazing Hour Cabra. Dig into bold bites like Spicy Sticky Wings, Pork Belly Sliders, and mix-and-match Empanadas, paired with drink specials including...

Nightlife

4:00 pmDelilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Features Juke Box Friday spins starting at 9pm with $3 Labatt Blue, $3 Maker's Mark Bourbon.
5:00 pm-
2:00 am
Fridays at Cerise Cerise Rooftop. Sip, sway, and take in the skyline views. Sunset Set White Owl, 5pm-9pm and Night Shift with Local Chicago DJs from 9pm-2am...
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.
7:00 pmTrivia Night at The Pink Squirrel The Pink Squirrel. Hosted by Whaddayaknow Trivia.
9:00 pmTrapped in a Musical Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. A fully improvised Broadway-style show where you decide the story, characters, and chaos. With no script...