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ABLE presents Frankenstein
Following a sold-out run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, A.B.L.E.—Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations is thrilled to bring our critically acclaimed adaptation of Frankenstein back to…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Spooktacular 2025 | Lincoln Avenue
Grab your costumes and candy buckets – it’s time for another full weekend of trick-or-treating at Spooktacular in Lincoln Park. Join the Lincoln Park Chamber…
Saturday, October 25th
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Lincoln Park
Clark Street, From Armitage to Diversey, Diversey from Lakeview to OrchardTheatre & Performing Arts
Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…
Saturday, October 25th
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience
In a lively underground colony where clothing is taboo and rock music reigns, naked mole rats live by one rule: stay bare. But when Wilbur…
Saturday, October 25th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Merle Reskin Theatre
60 E. Balbo, Chicago, IL, 60605Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Discover HH Holmes for Halloween: The Devil in the White City Bus Tour by American Ghost Walks
Join American Ghost Walks for an immersive 3-hour experience on The Devil in the White City Bus Tour in Chicago. Uncover the chilling tale of…
Saturday, October 25th
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Meeting Point: Inside the bar at the Congress Plaza Hotel
520 S Michigan Ave.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
Saturday, October 25th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StMusic & Comedy
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Chicago, IL
The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…
Saturday, October 25th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile
165 E Ontario StFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
Zoo After Dark: Boos & Brews
Join us for an unforgettable evening of thrills, chills, and specialty drinks at Zoo After Dark: BOOs & Brews, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s exclusive Halloween event for…
Saturday, October 25th
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf RdTheatre & Performing Arts
Zoo After Dark: BOOs & Brews
Join us for an unforgettable evening of thrills, chills, and specialty drinks at Zoo After Dark: BOOs & Brews, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s exclusive Halloween event for…
Saturday, October 25th
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf RdMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Infinite Wrench
Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…
Saturday, October 25th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…
Saturday, October 25th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphFestivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Halloween Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tour: Explore Paranormal Activity with American Ghost Walks
Join the acclaimed Original Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tour by American Ghost Walks. Discover the city’s most haunted sites, including the tragic Eastland disaster location and…
Saturday, October 25th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Meeting Point: Inside the bar at the Congress Plaza Hotel
520 S Michigan Ave.Music & Comedy
Chicago Composers Orchestra: refracted | mythos
Showcasing the depth and variety in contemporary American orchestral music through captivating works by American composers Soomin Kim, Paul Novak, Alexa Rinn and Evan Williams.…
Saturday, October 25th
7:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.Episcopal Cathedral of St. James
65 East Huron StreetMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Clued In
After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…
Saturday, October 25th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second FloorTheatre & Performing Arts
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…
Saturday, October 25th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
DeathToll: The Sketch Comedy Drinking Game Show
Our longest-running sketch show is back again to scare you into drinking! DEATH TOLL is a sketch show with one simple rule: drink when someone…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Ugly Lies The Bone
Jonathan Berry is BACK and he’s directing Shattered Globe’s powerful season opener UGLY LIES THE BONE. After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Mr. Wolf
12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Neighborhood of the Loners
The Neighborhood of the Loners is a place where residents live without social interactions or contact with the world around them. This sanctuary of solitude…
Saturday, October 25th
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Mundelein Center For The Fine & Performing Arts
1020 W Sheridan RdMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: The Soldier’s Tale
Overview Step into the engrossing world of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale — a Faustian fable about a soldier-fiddler who makes a pact with the devil — in…
Saturday, October 25th
7:30 p.m. – 9:40 p.m.Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan AveTheatre & Performing Arts
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter
Based on Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, this gothic horror high seas adventure tells the shocking events aboard the cargo ship transporting Count Dracula’s belongings from…
Saturday, October 25th
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660

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