Chicago - Daily Events List

October 23, 2011

SUNDAY

Headliners

1:00 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
6:00 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
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-
10:00 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-
10:00 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-
10:00 pm
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-
10:00 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-
10:30 pm
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-
6:00 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

1:00 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
6:00 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
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-
10:00 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-
10:00 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-
10:00 pm
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-
10:00 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-
10:30 pm
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
 Chicago Humanities Festival - Hyde Park Day.
Hyde Park Day will be highlighted by 9 talks at the University of Chicago, which are $5-15 and free for students and educators.… University of Chicago. (Festivals). 312-661-1028

The Arts

1:00 pmMary Poppins.
Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins the musical. Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-384-1502
2:00 pmJoffrey Ballet: Don Quixote.
Don Quixote performed by The Joffrey Ballet. Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. (Performance - Ballet). 312-922-2110
2:00 pmLove Loss and What I Wore.
The broadway hit, live on stage. Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. (Performance - Musical). 312-642-2000
2:00 pmRavenscroft.
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
2:00 pmShakespeare 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 Highland Park Public Library. (Performance - Theater). 708-207-7085
3:00 pmSaints & 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
3:30 pmMillion Dollar Quartet.
Live on stage. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100
6:30 pmMillion Dollar Quartet.
Live on stage. Apollo Theater Chicago. (Performance - Musical). 773-935-6100
7:00 pmVicente Fernandez.
Performing Live. Allstate Arena. (Arts - Concerts). 847-635-6601
7:00 pm-
10:00 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 pmMary Poppins.
Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins the musical. Cadillac Palace Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 312-384-1502

Retail Events

6:00 am-
3:00 pm
Wolff's Flea Market Allstate Arena.
700 outdoor vendors selling antiques, collectibles, new items, resale, art, books, tools, furniture, jewelry, food, clothing, sp… Allstate Arena. (Retail - Flea Market). 847-524-9590
 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

12:00 pm-
3:00 pm
Baby Loves Disco.
The Beauty Bar in Chicago will be transformed into a child proof disco as toddlers, preschoolers and parents looking for a break… Beauty Bar. (Kids - Children's Activities). 312-226-8828

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-
3:00 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
 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
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