October 21, 2011
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| 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm | Ron Paul Town Hall. Texas Congressman and Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul will hold a town hall here as part of a series of stops in Iowa. John Deere Auditorium at the Figge. (Politics - Party Rally / Event). 563-326-7804 |
| 3:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Skully's Family Fun. This is not just another corn maze, there's something for everyone including: the ghoul getter, paintball ride, light tunnels, v… Skully's Family Fun. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 630-546-4291 |
| 6:30 pm- 9:30 pm | 13 Terrors. Terror reigns at the eerie Theater on the Lake as visitors confront evil clowns, a spinning vortex and creepy mausoleum filled w… Theatre on the Lake. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 773-262-8658 |
| 7:00 pm- 12:00 am | Fear City Chicago - A Haunted Attraction. FEAR CITY ushers in a new era in haunted attractions for the Chicagoland area this fall! With a concept that takes you from the… Fear City Chicago. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 224-888-1031 |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Screams in the Park. Dr. Holmes was America's first serial killer who designed his home solely for the torture and disposal of human bodies. Have you… Screams in the Park at Rosemont. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Basement of the Dead. After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker Laundry Company. Witness the muti… Basement of the Dead. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Statesville Haunted Prison. The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you like everything else inside the ancient walls… Statesville Haunted Prison. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 877-SCA-RED2 |
| 7:00 pm- 12:00 am | Psychosis Haunted House. Illinois' most interactive haunted house! With covered waiting and over 20,000 square feet of sheer madness. Psychosis Haunted House. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Eleventh Hour. Eleventh Hour combines four haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit Eleventh Hour House, Creatures of the Corn, The Catac… Eleventh Hour. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:00 pm- 12:00 am | The Asylum Xperiment. Explore 20 Rooms of Terror, 40 animatronics, with over 40 actors. The Asylum Xperiment is 30,000 Scare feet of Haunted House env… Odeum Sports & Expo Center. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 630-941-9292 |
Festivals
| 3:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Skully's Family Fun. This is not just another corn maze, there's something for everyone including: the ghoul getter, paintball ride, light tunnels, v… Skully's Family Fun. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 630-546-4291 |
| 6:00 pm- 12:00 pm | Taste of Stony Gardens. Join us for the Taste of Stony Gardens! We will have a night of social fun, drinks and free samples from the Stony Gardens menu… Big City Swing. (Festival - Culinary). 312-550-4334 |
| 6:30 pm- 9:30 pm | 13 Terrors. Terror reigns at the eerie Theater on the Lake as visitors confront evil clowns, a spinning vortex and creepy mausoleum filled w… Theatre on the Lake. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 773-262-8658 |
| 7:00 pm- 12:00 am | Fear City Chicago - A Haunted Attraction. FEAR CITY ushers in a new era in haunted attractions for the Chicagoland area this fall! With a concept that takes you from the… Fear City Chicago. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 224-888-1031 |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Screams in the Park. Dr. Holmes was America's first serial killer who designed his home solely for the torture and disposal of human bodies. Have you… Screams in the Park at Rosemont. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Basement of the Dead. After a boiler explosion in 1964 a scalded and maimed Al and Imus haunt the basement of Walker Laundry Company. Witness the muti… Basement of the Dead. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Statesville Haunted Prison. The Warden, the Demon of Darkness and his Zombies will quickly take control of you like everything else inside the ancient walls… Statesville Haunted Prison. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 877-SCA-RED2 |
| 7:00 pm- 12:00 am | Psychosis Haunted House. Illinois' most interactive haunted house! With covered waiting and over 20,000 square feet of sheer madness. Psychosis Haunted House. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Eleventh Hour. Eleventh Hour combines four haunted houses in one place. Be sure to visit Eleventh Hour House, Creatures of the Corn, The Catac… Eleventh Hour. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:00 pm- 12:00 am | The Asylum Xperiment. Explore 20 Rooms of Terror, 40 animatronics, with over 40 actors. The Asylum Xperiment is 30,000 Scare feet of Haunted House env… Odeum Sports & Expo Center. (Festival - Holiday Event / Party). 630-941-9292 |
| Chicago International Children's Film Festival. The largest annual festival of films for children in the world, programming 250 films and videos from 40 countries. The Festiva… Facets Cinematheque. (Festival - Film Festival). 773-281-9075 |
The Arts
| 9:00 am- 3:00 pm | Art Exhibit by the Chicago Pastel Painters. A diversity of visual styles and subject matter will be represented at the Pastels Chicago-Third Biennial National Juried Art Ex… Mayslake Peabody Estate. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 630-206-9566 |
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Ed Paschke: Early Paintings and Drawings. Gallery exhibition of the artist's early work. Opening reception September 9th, 5:30-8pm. Russell Bowman Art Advisory. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 312-751-9500 |
| 11:00 am- 6:00 pm | What's in a Name?. Meet artist Rebecca Moy at her opening for "What's in a Name?" Rebecca is a woman whose passion for self-expression is evident… Curly Tale Fine Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 312-202-1664 |
| 1:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mahler 4.  Classical concert. Symphony Center. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 312-294-3333 |
| 7:00 pm- 10:30 pm | Searching for Peabody's Tomb. Mayslake Peabody Estate, in collaboration with First Folio Theatre, invites you this Halloween to join the spirits of Mayslake H… Mayslake Peabody Estate. (Performance - Theater). 630-206-9566 |
| 7:30 pm | Joffrey Ballet: Don Quixote. Don Quixote performed by The Joffrey Ballet. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. (Performance - Ballet). 312-922-2110 |
| 7:30 pm | Love Loss and What I Wore. The broadway hit, live on stage. Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 7:30 pm | Ravenscroft. It is a dark and snowy December evening in the year of 1905. A man has been found dead at the bottom of the main staircase at th… First United Methodist Church. (Performance). 630-244-1222 |
| 7:30 pm | Conscious Movie Night: Economics of Happiness. These events provide a way for people to talk about inspiring movies on a deeper level and how they affect our lives, our attitu… Center of Light. (Performance - Movies). 312-810-2041 |
| 8:00 pm | Put the Nuns in Charge!. In this sequel to the hit comedy, Late Nite Catechism, Sister is back in the classroom taking on everything from cell phones to… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 312-988-9000 |
| 8:00 pm | Million Dollar Quartet. Live on stage. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100 |
| 8:00 pm | Mary Poppins. Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins the musical. Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-384-1502 |
| 10:00 pm- 4:00 am | Miguel Migs. Mayhem at the Mid swings for the fences with a stellar lineup of Miguel Migs with Lisa Shaw, Jesse Rose, and Chicago's own DJ He… The Mid Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 312-265-3990 |
| Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure. When two friends tape-recorded the fights of their crazy noisy neighbors, they accidentally created one of the world's first 'vi… Facets Cinematheque. (Performance - Movies). 773-281-4114 |
Retail Events
| Scarecrows on Parade. Dozens of local merchants will flaunt their creativity and begin this festive autumn sales season by designing and displaying a… Clark Street in Lincoln Park. (Retail - Retail Event). 847-677-8273 |
For Children
| 8:00 am- 6:00 pm | Open Play Days. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years. My Corner Playroom. (Kids - Children's Activities). 773-388-2121 |
| 10:00 am | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 1:00 pm | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
Business
| 5:00 pm- 6:30 pm | The L.A.D.I.E.S. Group Financial Seminar & Networking Event. Meet & greet other L.A.D.I.E.S. and exchange your business cards. Get inspired and educated by Gail MarksJarvis, an award-winni… ING DIRECT Chicago Cafe. (Business - Networking). 773-368-3575 |
Community
| 6:00 am- 7:30 am | Silent Sitting. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to be allowed to pass by without engaging oursel… Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468 |
| 9:00 am- 3:00 pm | Free Dentistry Day. A day dedicated to providing dental care to the growing number of Americans without dental insurance. Free cleanings, extractio… Fountain Square Family Dental. (Community). 217-343-0787 |
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Bikes, Bites, & Brews Tour. Working up an appetite won't be a problem on this tour! We'll be sampling from each of Chicago's four favorite food groups -- p… Bobby's Bike Hike - Chicago Tours. (Educational - Bike Tour). 312-915-0995 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Conscious Connected Leadership - The Matrix Experience. The Matrix Experience is a 3-day, experiential learning workshop teaching skills and tools that help individuals become more eff… Flourish Studios. (Educational - Workshop). 773-612-9505 |
| 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Upwardly Global's 2011 Passport to Possibilities Awards & Gala. Enjoy cocktails and hors d'ouevres while immersed in a network of globally minded, engaged Chicagoans and mingle with socially c… The Herman Miller Showroom. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 312-431-1923 |
| 7:00 pm | Hybrid Meat You'll Want to Eat!. You can never be too prepared for Thanksgiving! Start the holiday season off right with a Turducken. Zed 451 Chef Patrick Quak… Kenmore Live Studio. (Community - Cooking Demostration). 312-265-0871 |
| Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around the world. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| River Works. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support plants, animals, and humans. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Mysteries of the Marsh. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly scarce species are s… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Wilderness Walk. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna, and dune complete with tru… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Hands-on Habitat. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| The Extreme Green House. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
Dining Specials
| Halloween at Harry Caray's Tavern. Haunted Harry's will be decorated from top to bottom with ghouls, goblins, spider webs and tombstones and will offer fun activit… Harry Caray's Tavern. (Dining - Dining Specials). 312-828-0966 |
Nightlife
| 8:00 pm | Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… Pub Theater at Fizz Bar. (Nightlife - Comedy). 773-904-8777 |
| 9:00 pm- 1:00 am | Karaoke Fridays. Karaoke Fridays at Rockit Wrigley are back with over 150,000 songs for you to choose from. $4 Bud Light Pints, $5 Hornitos, $6… Rockit Wrigley. (Nightlife - Karaoke). 773-645-4400 |
| 10:00 pm | Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… Pub Theater at Fizz Bar. (Nightlife - Comedy). 773-904-8777 |
Government & Politics
| 3:00 pm- 4:00 pm | Ron Paul Town Hall. Texas Congressman and Republican Presidential Candidate Ron Paul will hold a town hall here as part of a series of stops in Iowa. John Deere Auditorium at the Figge. (Politics - Party Rally / Event). 563-326-7804 |
| 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm | Ron Paul Town Hall Meeting. Texas Congressman and Republican Presidential hopeful Ron Paul will attend a town hall here as part of a series of stops in Iowa. Huckleberry Hall. (Politics - Party Rally / Event). 866-792-9948 |
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