Andrew's comprehensive yet concise guide to Chicago fun with a leaning to the offbeat, circus and vaudeville, bike and skate, fests and arts, and little to no cost.
ATTENTION: As of 2019 the maintenance of events data here has been largely discontinued now that other systems have finally grown adequate such as FaceBook and Metromix and Reader and Timeout and Do312.
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- Tu: Fun Bands at Navy Pier Beer Garden nightly.
Mo: Canadian Thanksgiving.
Mo: Indigenous Peoples' Day at Parade (since 1953) at 12:30p.
Mo: Bloody Mary Fest at Theater on the Lake.
Mo: Monday Night Ride at Lincoln Monument.
Tu: Chi Hack Night at 1871.
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Ongoing: Circus In The Parks (Sa+Su).
Ongoing: Pumpkin Farms at Many locations.
Ongoing: UniverSoul Circus at Washington Park.
Ongoing: Halloween in the Parks.
Ongoing: World's Best Costume Shop at Fantasy HQ.
Ongoing: Farmers Markets at Various city locations.
Ongoing: International Film Fest at multiple theaters.
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