October 22, 2011
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| 11:00 am- 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 |
Trade Show
| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | Orland Home Show. Exhibitors will meet with those individuals interested in Home renovations, expanding their income opportunities and learning ab… Orland Square Mall. (Trade - Home Show). 630-468-2237 |
Festivals
| 11:00 am- 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 |
| 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- 1:00 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 |
| 10:00 am | Shakespeare Project of Chicago Performs Richard II. "The Project" is a non-profit organization devoted to bringing the words of Shakespeare back to the masses through free performa… The Newberry Library. (Performance - Theater). 708-207-7085 |
| 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 |
| 2:00 pm | Comedysportz4kidz.  A comedy show just for kids 9 and under! ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 2:00 pm | Joffrey Ballet: Don Quixote. Don Quixote performed by The Joffrey Ballet. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. (Performance - Ballet). 312-922-2110 |
| 2:00 pm | Love Loss and What I Wore. The broadway hit, live on stage. Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 2:00 pm | Mary Poppins. Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins the musical. Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-384-1502 |
| 2:00 pm | Shakespeare Project of Chicago Performs Richard II. "The Project" is a non-profit organization devoted to bringing the words of Shakespeare back to the masses through free performa… The Wilmette Public Library. (Performance - Theater). 708-207-7085 |
| 5:00 pm | Saints & Sinners!. Meet Mother Superior, her ruler is quick, her aim is right-on. She wants to know who in the audience is a saint and who are the… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 312-988-9000 |
| 5:00 pm | Million Dollar Quartet. Live on stage. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Late Night Catechism. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan explaining Catholicis… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 773-348-4000 |
| 8:00 pm | Million Dollar Quartet. Live on stage. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100 |
| 8:00 pm | Love Loss and What I Wore. The broadway hit, live on stage. Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000 |
| 8:00 pm | Mary Poppins. Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins the musical. Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-384-1502 |
| 8:00 pm | Cellist Joshua Roman. A versatile musician, Roman has performed both solo and chamber music across the country, playing everything from jazz to Bach. Edman Memorial Chapel. (Arts - Concerts). 630-752-5015 |
| 8:00 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mahler 4. Classical concert. Symphony Center. (Arts - Concert - Classical / Symphony). 312-294-3333 |
| 10:00 pm- 5:00 am | Tommy Lee & DJ Aero. Tommy Lee & DJ Aero team up once again to bring the Mid to it's mercy. This is the official unofficial Deadmau5 after party, co… The Mid Chicago. (Arts - Concerts). 312-265-3990 |
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
| 9:00 am- 12:00 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 |
| 11:00 am | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 11:00 am- 12:00 pm | Storytime at Azizi for Kids!. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children of all ages are welcome. Azizi Books. (Kids - Children's Activities). 708-283-9850 |
| 1:00 pm | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 10:00 am- 6:00 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 |
| 10:30 am- 12:30 pm | Bollywood Classes!. Dance into the New Year with Bollywood Groove! Learn authentic dance moves with expressions, technique etc. or simply join the… Dance Spa. (Educational - Class). 650-380-6270 |
| 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 | |
| NBGC 80th Anniversary Gala Dinner. Neighborhood Boys & Girls Club will hold its first "Hall of Fame" induction to recognize inductees who personify the NBGC maxim… Chevy Chase Country Club. (Community - Organization). 773-463-4161 |
Health & Fitness
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | CHEW Chicago Health and Wellness Tour. 3-4 hours, 3 mile tour - Burn 500+ Calories! All food and beverage tastings, all classes and discounts included! Reusable eco-f… Green Market. (Health & Fitness). 312-933-8347 |
| 12:00 pm- 4:00 pm | CHEW Chicago Health and Wellness Tour. 3-4 hours, 3 mile tour - Burn 500+ Calories! All food and beverage tastings, all classes and discounts included! Reusable eco-f… Green Market. (Health & Fitness). 312-933-8347 |
| 1:00 pm | Cheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive class beginn… Studio L'amour. (Health & Fitness). 773-875-8478 |
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 |
| 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 |
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