It's finally here! Everyone's favorite scary month is taking its turn There are tons of markets, concerts, great movies, and so much more throughout the weekend! So enjoy the decent weather and find something fun to do with a little help from our event roundup!
Now, let's get on with your Chicago Curated Weekend!
ART GALLERIES & SPECIAL EVENTS
- All Star Press is constantly putting up new prints for you to decorate your space with! RIGHT NOW they are showing "REGULARS"A Solo Show by PITR! Plus you can check out some of their prints from their Vertical Gallery collab, which you can purchase here!! There is also a virtual gallery featuring all the works! You can also see "Saturday Morning Fever” featuring the works of Griffin Goodmanthrough their virtual gallery! And don't forget to check out the virtual edition of JC Rivera's new exhibition "Still Undefeated" ! Or the All Decked Out virtual show!
- Chicago Gamespace is the perfect spot to check out the hairy present and future of the gaming realm!
- Galerie F has a fun stock of prints from concert posters, pop culture prints and more!
- Rotofugi is the perfect nexus of art and toys! Head over to see what new pieces of art they have in stocks and on display in their gallery space! They are currently showing Träume der Stubenfliege: New Works by Mr. Walters
- WNDR Museum is an ever-evolving immersive art and technology experience designed to ignite your curiosity! See exhibits like the Light Floor, Try to Get Higher, and the Digital Gallery. Plus Keith Haring!
- Garfield Park Conservatory is open! Book a reservation to see all the beautiful gardens safely!
- Lincoln Park Conservatory is open! Book a reservation to see all the beautiful gardens safely
- “Mold-A-Rama™: Molded for the Future” @ Museum of Science and Industry
- Art on the Mart
- Wonderverse takes popular franchises like Ghostbusters, Bad Boys, and more and puts them together in this immersive venue! Enjoy tons of activities including escape rooms, virtual reality games, racing simulators, and more! Plus there are plenty of themed food and drinks for you to try.
- NOW- 11/30 Green City Market @ Lincoln Park on Saturdays and Wednesdays!
- NOW - 11/3 Jack's Pumpkin Pop-Up @ 1265 W Le Moyne St
- NOW - 10/31 "Titanic: The Exhibition"
- NOW - 10/31 Rooftop Cinema Club Fulton Market @ The Emily Hotel
- NOW - 10/31 Chicago: Home of House Exhibit @ Navy Pier
- NOW - 10/27 Wicker Park Farmers Market on Sundays!
- NOW - 10/27 "007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond" @ Museum of Science and Industry
- NOW - 10/27 Wolff's Flea Market @ Allstate Arena on Sundays!
- NOW - 10/13 Mercury Canine Cruise
SEASONAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND!
- 10/3 - 10/5 Latina Comedy Festival @ Various Venues
- 10/4 -10/31 Seadog Haunted Tours @ Navy Pier
- 10/4-10/6 St. Benedict's Oktoberfest
- 10/4 -10/6 Harvest Hangout @ Gallagher Way
- 10/4 - 10/6 Andersonville Arts Weekend
- 10/5 - 10/6 Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest
- 10/5 St. Jude Dream Chicago @ Millennium Park
- NOW - 11/3 Jack's Pumpkin Pop-Up @ 1265 W Le Moyne St
FRIDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 - 6 (& BEYOND)
West Town Art Walk @ West Town, on Chicago Avenue, Division to Hubbard, Halsted to Kedzie, Friday 5:00pm – 8:00pm, Saturday 10am– 6pm, all ages
WHAT: West Town Art Walk is ready to show you the best the neighborhood has to offer
SO WHAT: Art in all its forms will be taking over West Town, all along the booming Chicago Avenue destination corridor and beyond. Participating businesses will have their doors open for the Art Walk celebrating a variety of arts: visual, musical, performance, fashion, culinary and more. Check out the full list of participating business at their website!
NOW WHAT: Entry is free!
Lincoln Park Wine Fest @ Jonquil Park, 1001 W. Wrightwood Ave., Friday 5pm -10pm, Saturday 11:00am – 10:00pm, 21+
WHAT: A little bit of wine for your October fun
SO WHAT: Back for another great year, the Lincoln Park Wine Fest is turning Jonquil Park into a wine-lovers dream come true. Taste some amazing varietals and learn from the expertise of brand ambassadors and sommeliers.
NOW WHAT: Tickets are selling out quick so head over to their event page and get you weekend set up now! Proceeds benefit the Wrightwood Neighbors Conversation Program including care of Jonquil Park.
The Neo-Futurists’ The Infinite Wrench @ The Neo-Futurist Theater, 5153 N Ashland, Friday and Saturday 10:30pm, Sunday 7pm, 16+
WHAT: Quick plays live and online!
SO WHAT: The Neo-Futurists are back! Their Infinite Wrench is an ongoing, ever-changing attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes for a live audience. Now it’s actually a live audience that will be enjoying the performance in person!
NOW WHAT: Join the Neo-Futurists this weekend for $20! The Infinite Wrench Goes Viral will be continuing til February (and possibly beyond) over at their Patreon
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
Chicago Beer Festival @ The Field Museum, 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, 7:00pm – 11:00pm, 21+
WHAT: Wonderful beer and fantastic exhibits in one trip!
SO WHAT: Spend your evening trying out some excellent brews from over 65 breweries at the Field Museum. In addition to all the unique beers, a select number of the museum’s exhibits will be open to attendees!
NOW WHAT: The $55 general admission ticket gets you three hours at the event (8:00pm – 11:00pm), while $70 gets you early entry (7:00pm)! Tickets come with 40 taster vouchers. Tickets will not be sold at the door, so get them in advance here!
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 & 6
BOO! at the Zoo @ Brookfield Zoo, 8400 W 31st St, 10:00am – 6:00pm, All ages
WHAT: Add a little Halloween fun to your Zoo Trip!
SO WHAT: Brookfield Zoo turns into a Halloween wonderland during the spooky season with tons of photo ops, a corn maze, a Creepy Carousel, Virtual reality 4D theater show Jinxed, a Magician, Pumpkin feedings for the animals, fun zoo chats and so much more! Head over to their event page for all the ghoulish details!
NOW WHAT: Entry to the Zoo is $29.95 for adults, $$24.95 for seniors, $20.95 for children 3-11, and children 2 and under are free!
THE WHOLE CURATED WEEKEND & BEYOND
Reeling: the Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival @ Music Box Theatre (opening night only) – 3733 N Southport Ave; Chicago Filmmakers – 1326 W Hollywood Ave; & Landmark Theater - 2828 N Clark St, various times
WHAT:This LGBTQ+-focused festival returns in both in-person theater screenings and online!
SO WHAT: Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival is the second longest-running film festival of its kind, showcasing the best LGBTQ+ films and videos each year. The festival always delivers a great range of films from award-winning international feature films to social documentaries to experimental shorts. Since things are a little better now, there will be both in person screenings and events in addition to the streaming options from the last couple of years. Head over to their website for more info!
NOW WHAT: See info on all the ticket options and passes here. Individual tickets for the Landmark Theater and Chicago Filmmakers screenings are $15 and a Full In Person pass is $150! Tickets for the Opening Night at Music Box Theatre are $15 for the film, $50 for the film and pre-party. Single film streaming tickets are $11 and an all-access streaming pass is $80. Virtual film screenings are September 27 through October 6.
Movies on the Big Screen and Home @ Music Box Theatre, 3733 N Southport Ave, various times
WHAT: A great way to support a great local theater
SO WHAT: The Music Box Theatre recently underwent some great renovations,and are ready for all your movie needs u with some excellent films like The Substance, In the Summers, Pomp & Circumstance, Pulp Fiction, Paris, Texas; The Bad Seed, The Exorcist III, & The Descent as part of the Music Box of Horrors: The Dream Child; midnight screenings of The Room, and more!
NOW WHAT: Sit back and enjoy a new film at one of our favorite movie theatres in the city!
ChiTown Movies @ Pilsen Neighborhood, 2343 S. Throop St, Various Times, All Ages
WHAT: An old school experience for the modern age
SO WHAT: Take a trip back in time and head out to a drive-in movie with ChiTown Movies. Ever since the pandemic started and shut down traditional movie screening, a few pop up drive-ins have arrived and ChiTown Movies has persevered, offering up modern movies in this retro setting. Check out their lineup below for showings this weekend and in the future!
- 10/4 - Inside Out 2 - 7pm
- 10/4 - Nightmare on Elm St. - 9:30pm
- 10/5 - Despicable Me 4 - 7pm
- 10/5 - Halloween (The Original!) - 9:30pm
- 10/5 - Jurassic Park - 7pm
- 10/6 - Scream (The Original) - 11pm
NOW WHAT: Tickets are $35 per car for these movies, so bring the family for a safe movie watching experience
Weekend Shows @ Lincoln Hall & Schubas, 2424 N Lincoln Ave & 3159 N Southport Ave, various times, 18+
WHAT: A full weekend of amazing shows at Schubas and Lincoln Hall!
SO WHAT: Lincoln Hall and Schubas are some of our favorite venues in the city and they always have something great going on. Check out what's going this weekend at these great venues
- 10/3 - Schubas Open Mic HOSTED BY SHARRON PALM, and SAM SELBY @ Schubas FREE
- 10/3 - Pony Bradshaw + Will Stewart @ Lincoln Hall
- 10/4 - Jalen Ngonda + MT Jones @ Lincoln Hall SOLD OUT
- 10/4 - Lostboycrow + Sleeper's Bell @ Schubas
- 10/4 - Meet Me Upstairs Presents: Orphvn @ Schubas
- 10/5 - The Cactus Blossoms + Lou Hazel @ Schubas
- 10/6 - Odie Leigh Carrier Pigeon Tour + Blood Root @ Lincoln Hall
- 10/6 - greek The Accelerator Tour + Alé Araya @ Schubas SOLD OUT
NOW WHAT: Head out to Schubas & Lincoln Hall and enjoy this great lineup of shows!
Chicago Humanities: New Talks and Video Archives @ Various Locations & Chicago Humanities Festival YouTube channel, your favorite browser or YouTube app, any time you want some inspiration, All Ages
WHAT: Interesting conversations with interesting people!
SO WHAT: Chicago Humanities Festival always brings some of the best ideas to the surface with entertaining programming that captures your imagination. Their year may be over, but certainly be on the lookout for updates for next year's season as their website is constantly updated with new talks.
- 10/5 A Conversation with Connie Chung @ UIC Dorin Forum
- 10/5 UIC Forum Member Reception @ UIC Dorin Forum
- 10/5 Dylan C. Penningroth: Before the Civil Rights Movement @ UIC Dorin Forum
- 10/5 Max Boot: The Life and Legend of Ronald Reagan @ UIC Dorin Forum
- 10/5 Erik Larson: The Demon of Unrest @ UIC Dorin Forum
- 10/5 David Greenberg: John Lewis, The Conscience of Congress @ UIC Dorin Forum
- 10/5 Revolutionary Movements of Hope or Despair? @ UIC Dorin Forum
- 10/5 Anna Marie Tendler: Men Have Called Her Crazy @ UIC Dorin Forum
- 10/5 Seeds in a Suitcase: Growing Place within Chicago Gardens @ UIC Dorin Forum
- 10/5 Richard Powers: On Playground @ UIC Dorin Forum
NOW WHAT: Head over to take a look at their past events here! You should also sign up for their email list to get updates on upcoming talks in 2023
University of Chicago Folk Festival @ Your favorite spot in your home, All Ages
WHAT: A fantastic folk festival
SO WHAT: University of Chicago Folk Festival might have come and gone but their digital presence is still around, making sure the wonderful music reaches as many people as possible! You can check out the past few years of performances on their Facebook page and their YouTube channel any time you want! This past year's performers included The Price Sisters, Brian Conway, Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton, Ruby John, Sean "Mack" McDonald, and many more!
NOW WHAT: Head over to their Facebook page and their YouTube channel and enjoy the show! We highly encourage you to donate to help support this fantastic folk festival!