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Saturday 2024.09.28

** Circus In The Parks. -2024.10.21 Yearly. All ages. $0-15 Shows at 2+5p. UNCONFIRMED: Midnight Circus' world class troupe of clowns, contortionists, acrobats, etc perform just a few shows in each park.
10.19-21: Welles Park, 2333 W Sunnyside Ave, Fr 7pm Sa+Su 2+5pm.
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Farmers Markets (since 1980). Fresh and charming. -2024.10.31 Yearly. All ages. Free. UNCONFIRMED: Mo: Loyola; Tu: ColumbusPark, FederalPlaza, LincolnSquare; We: Andersonville, GreenCity, Lawndale, Pullman, Ravenswood; Th: Daley Plaza, Argyle, Austin, GarfieldPark, HydePark; Sa: Division&Dearborn, Edgewater, GarfieldPark, HornerPark, more; Su: Glenwood&Morse, IndependencePark, LoganSquare, WickerPark, Pilsen, PortagePark;
chicagofarmersmarkets.usVarious city locations.
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Fright Fest (since 1991). Redecorated rides and additional Halloween attractions. Fr/Sa/Su -2024.10.27 Yearly. All ages. $$ Various hours. UNCONFIRMED: Come early, use coupons, strategize your visit for best results.
Great America, 847/249-1776, 5312 Grand Ave, Gurnee.
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Fun Bands at the Beer Garden nightly. All ages. Free UNCONFIRMED: navypier.org/explore/live-entertainment/live-musicNavy Pier, 312/595-7437 (PIER), 600 E Grand. Miller Beer Garden at the Tip.
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Horror Film Festival (since 2003). -Sunday Yearly. $10-35 UNCONFIRMED: Major special guests, classic and modern flicks, makeup demos, scream contest, babes, blood, booze, ...
chicagohorrorfest.comThe Patio Theater, 6008 W Irving Park Rd.
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Pumpkin Farms. -2024.10.31 Yearly.: Great fall family fun for all ages.
Many locations.
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Sukkot. -2024.09.30 Yearly. Sunset to sunset. UNCONFIRMED: Jewish harvest festival and time for giving thanks. Date varies each year (Tishri 15th by the Hebrew calendar).
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EXPO Chicago. -Sunday Yearly. All ages. $20-100+ 11a-7p UNCONFIRMED: Featuring leading international galleries, curated blend of contemporary and modern art, design and new technology. Museum-quality, concept-driven programming to attract top artists, thinkers and collectors.
expochicago.comNavy Pier, 312/595-7437 (PIER), 600 E Grand. On-site parking, or Grand Red line stop then take free trolley.
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"Twisted" Saturdays 21+ $0 -11p, $5 -1a, $7+ 9:30p-5a.: "Meet and mingle with a truly diverse crowd. Dress up or dress down... this is the place to be what you want to be!"
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. Near Red line Belmont stop.
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Vaudezilla! Saturdays 18+ $20 10:30p UNCONFIRMED: One-of-a-kind burlesque, drag, and aerial acts ranging from classic Vegas-style showgirls to cutting-edge gender-non-conforming performance artists.
Vaudezilla.comStage 773, 773/327-5252, 1225 W. Belmont. Near Racine.
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Sunday 2024.09.29

Wolff's Flea Market (since 1991). Sundays All ages. $1 Most weeks. 6a-3p UNCONFIRMED: 500 market spaces. Clean, comprehensive, entertaining, with free parking, food and restrooms.
847/524-9590 wolffs.comAllstate Arena, 847/635-6601, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont.
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Terror in the Aisles (since 2002). Yearly. All ages. $20+ 11a UNCONFIRMED: 24 Hours of Horror Movie Madness! Several feature films, special guests, vintage shorts, dealers, prizes, more.
Facebook.com/terrorintheaislesPatio Theater, 773/283-7244, 6008 W. Irving Park Rd.
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* Jazz Festival. Yearly. All ages. Free Sa -midnt, Su 1-8p UNCONFIRMED: Dozens of performers at 13 stages.
hydeparkjazzfestival.orgHyde Park, 773/324-6926, 1511 E 53rd. About a mile radius.
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Ghosts Of Graceland Family Walking Tour. Stroll the big name graves. Sundays -2024.10.27 Yearly. All ages. $15+ 2hr 1:30p UNCONFIRMED: VERY qualified tour guides, lots of interesting history.
architecture.org/experience-caf/tours/detail/graceland-cemeteryGraceland Cemetery, 312/922-3432, 4000 N Clark.
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Chicago Bike Polo. Sundays All ages. Free 3-?p UNCONFIRMED: Pickup games in decommissioned tennis courts.
facebook.com/groups/311538882232633Garfield Park, S Central Park Blvd at W Monroe St.
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New Fox cartoons. Sundays All ages. Free 6p UNCONFIRMED: May include Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, Last Man on Earth, more.
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Monday 2024.09.30

Monday Night Ride. Mondays All ages. Free 10p UNCONFIRMED: Extraordinary long and late ride for the young and/or hearty. Leaves about 11pm, unplanned route may exceed 30miles from start point, dissipating near dawn.
facebook.com/MondayNightRideChicagoLincoln Monument, 1601 N Clark. Behind Chicago Historical Museum.
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Tuesday 2024.10.01

Chi Hack Night. Tuesdays All ages. Free 6-10p UNCONFIRMED: "Volunteers create web apps with open data to improve transparency, efficiency, and decision-making for governments and our democracy."
chihacknight.org1871, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza. 12th Floor.
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* Full Moon Fire Jam. Monthly. All ages. Free 6:30-9:30p UNCONFIRMED: Gathering for fire spinners, fire jugglers, hoopers, breathers, etc. Practice, networking, and outstanding performances, with drum circle backing. Many hundreds of spectators attend.
Estimated 2021 schedule:
2021.04.27 Tuesday
2021.05.26 Wednesday
2021.06.24 Thursday
2021.07.22 Thursday **
2021.08.22 Sunday
2021.09.20 Monday
2021.10.20 Wednesday.
fullmoonjam.org4960 N Simonds Dr Betwix Foster and Lawrence in grass near lake.
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Millennium Park Movies. Tuesdays All ages. Free 6:30p UNCONFIRMED: bedno.com/movies/parks?pritzJay Pritzker Pavilion, 312/742-1168, 55 N Michigan. Millennium Park, Downtown.
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Wednesday 2024.10.02

Movieoke (since 2008). 1st Wednesdays Occasionally. 21+ $? 9p UNCONFIRMED: Read along to perform, over 200 scenes to choose from.
twitter.com/ChicagoMovieokeWhistler, 773/227-3530, 2421 N Milwaukee.
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South Park NEW EPISODE. Wednesdays All ages. Free 9p UNCONFIRMED: 22nd season.
southparkstudios.comCOM. On cable.
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Thursday 2024.10.03

UniverSoul Circus (since 1994). African-American owned, operated and staffed. -2024.11.04 Yearly. All ages. $18-40 Various times UNCONFIRMED: Ringmasta and at least a dozen acts!
universoulcircus.comWashington Park, 5531 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr.
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Friday 2024.10.04

Halloween in the Parks. -2024.10.31 Yearly. UNCONFIRMED: Kid-friendly events, patches, parties, spooky movies, haunted houses, fall festivals and annual runs.
chicagoparkdistrict.com/halloweenMany Locations.
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National Taco Day. Yearly. UNCONFIRMED: Observed at Taco Bell and some other spots.
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World's Best Costume Shop. -2024.10.31 Yearly. Open 24/7 this week. UNCONFIRMED: Incomparably huge and comprehensive. Some staff costumed.
Fantasy Costume Headquarters, 773/777-0222, 4065 N Milwaukee.
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Southside Critical Mass. 1st Fridays All ages Free 5:45p UNCONFIRMED: A fun, free, group bike ride.
facebook.com/SSCritMassNichols Park Plaza, 1300 E 55th St. At Kimbark.
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Scream Scene Haunted House. Spooktacular! Fr/Sa -2024.10.26 Yearly. Not for ages under 10. $10 7-10p UNCONFIRMED: Over 20 unique rooms. Not for the faint of heart.
screamscene.orgSkokie Park District, 847/674-1500 x0, 4701 Oakton, Skokie. At Water Playground.
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Sunday 2024.10.06

Perimeter Ride (since 2001). Yearly. 8:30a-12a UNCONFIRMED: Bicycle circumnavigation of the city's boundary with lots of stops for sites and snax. >82 miles over 15+ hours.
bedno.com/fb/557656594648838Buckingham Fountain, 451 S Lake Shore Drive.
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Applefest (since 1988). Yearly. All ages. Free 9a-5p UNCONFIRMED: Live music, food, entertainment, farm-fresh fruits and veges and flowers, pie bake-off.
lincolnsquare.orgLincoln Square, 773/561-5535, 4731 N Lincoln. Giddings Plaza.
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American Indian Pow Wow (since 1954). Yearly. All ages. $? 11a-5p UNCONFIRMED: Dozens of vendors, artists, singers, stories, archery, native dance contest, public welcome, reportedly quite nice.
facebook.com/AmericanIndianCenterDePaul campus, 3633 N California Ave.
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Madonnarama. 1st Sundays 21+ Free 10p-4a.: All Madonna music and videos all night with DJ Riley York. Classics, rare tracks, remixes, etc.
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. Near Red line Belmont stop.
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Monday 2024.10.07

* Chicago Marathon (since 1977). Yearly. 7:30a UNCONFIRMED: Nationally renowned 26.2 mile run, USATF/CARA certified, record breaking over 37K runners registered, and over 900K spectators expected! Carried live on TV.
312/904-9800 chicagomarathon.comGrant Park, 312/744-3370, Columbus and Balbo. Easy by train, bus, trolley, bike or blade.
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Tributosaurus. Monthly. 21+ $25 7p UNCONFIRMED: "The Jurassic beast with multiple musical faces. A different band every month, featuring local music celebrities."
tributosaurus.comMartyrs', 773/404-9494, 3855 N Lincoln.
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Tuesday 2024.10.08

Chicago Fire Anniversary. Yearly.: Anniversary of the great fire in 1871 which destroyed 1/3 of the city. Observed as part of Fire Prevention Week.
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Thursday 2024.10.10

Chicago International Film Festival (since 1965). -2024.10.21 Yearly. $8-11+ Various times. UNCONFIRMED: World-class premiers, best of the best from six continents and 30+ countries. Dozens of special guests and jurors. See website for details.
312/683-0121 chicagofilmfestival.comAMC River East 21, 312/596-0333, 322 E. Illinois St.
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Saturday 2024.10.12

Farmer's Day. Yearly.: Created in 1915 to stimulate interest in agriculture.
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Sunday 2024.10.13

North American Reptile Breeders Conference & Trade Show. Yearly. All ages. $15 10a-5p UNCONFIRMED: Open to public, high quality reptile show brings together top dealers from across the country for world-class "herps" exhibition and sale.
707/932-8044 narbc.comHoliday Inn Convention Center, 708/444-1100, 18501 S. Harlem Ave., Tinley Park.
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* VeganMania (since 2009). Yearly. All ages. Free 10a-5p UNCONFIRMED: Daylong fest showcasing unique vegan commerce, culture, community, and food! Large vending area with live entertainment, games, contests, art show, a kids area, DJs, bands, more.
ChicagoVeganMania.comBroadway Armory, 5917 N Broadway.
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Music Box of Horror (since 2005). Yearly. Ages? $24-30 24hr 12p UNCONFIRMED: 24 Hour Horror Movie Marathon including host, special guests, live music, costume contest, vintage trailers, prizes, more.
Music Box Theatre, 773/871-6604, 3733 N Southport.
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Monday 2024.10.14

Canadian Thanksgiving. 2nd Monday in October Yearly.: This holiday has had a variety of dates back to the late 1500's, and was set to its current date in 1957 by the Canadian government. Though it evolved independently, it's observance is now very similar to the U.S. Thanksgiving.
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* Indigenous Peoples' Day. 2nd Monday in October Yearly.: Legal holiday. Formerly celebrated Columbus' landing at San Salvador in 1492.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Peoples_DayParade (since 1953) at 12:30p. On Columbus from Balbo to Monroe.
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Bloody Mary Fest (since 2013). Yearly. 21+ $? 11a-4p UNCONFIRMED: BloodyMaryChi.comTheater on the Lake, 312/742-PLAY, 2401 N Lake Shore Dr. East end of Fullerton.
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Wednesday 2024.10.16

Bosses Day. Honor and be kind to bosses. Yearly.: hallmark.com bedno.com/holidays INFO SHARE

Thursday 2024.10.17

Drum&Bass night. 3rd Thursdays 21+ Free 10p-4a UNCONFIRMED: W/ Delamota / Dioptrics / Pardeeboi / Riverman / UV / Skrimshaw / Questionmark ...
SmartBar, 773/549-0203, 3730 N Clark. Near Red Line Addison stop.
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Friday 2024.10.18

Alaska Day. Yearly.: Commemorates the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States in 1867.
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Group Skate. Fridays 21+ Free 7:30p UNCONFIRMED: Intermediate through advanced bladers come join the monthly group skate. Be able to skate some near traffic and do a distance of 10-12 miles. Helmet required, other protective gear and water recommended. Weather permitting.
Bedno.com/skateDaley Plaza, 50 W Washington. At Dearborn.
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Saturday 2024.10.19

Sweetest Day. 3rd Saturday in October Yearly.: Day to honor and be kind to one's sweetheart.
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* Arts in the Dark Parade. Yearly. All ages. Free 6-8p UNCONFIRMED: Chicago creative communities assemble for a powerful procession capturing their spirits. Large spectacle, legions of lanterns, costumes, music, dance, moving platforms, more.
bedno.com/fb/583938511949410On State Parading South from Lake to Van Buren.
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Sunday 2024.10.20

Model Rocket Launching (since 1963). 3rd Sundays All ages. Free 2-5p UNCONFIRMED: Deeply validates geekness. All skill levels. BYOL (Bring Your Own Launcher). Northern Illinois Rocketry Association hosted. Held away from population centers, only a few launches a year.
nirarocketry.orgEast Branch Forest Preserve, Off Glen Ellyn Road near Army Trail Road, Glendale Heights. Use I-355.
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Monday 2024.10.21

* Treehouse of Horrors XXIX (since 1990). Yearly. All ages. Free 7p UNCONFIRMED: Three Simpsons horror shorts. Followed by other new Fox cartoon episodes.
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Wednesday 2024.10.23

Start of Scorpio. Yearly.: Astrological sign, the scorpion.
Scorpios RULE!!!
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Thursday 2024.10.24

United Nations Day. Yearly.: Commemorates 1945 ratification of U.N. charter.
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World Origami Day. Yearly.: Dedicated to exposing the art of folding.
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Friday 2024.10.25

Critical Mass (since 1997). Last Fridays All ages Free 5:45p.: THE monthly gathering of bicyclists making our presence known downtown. Unplanned route gently winds a dozen miles or more. Thousands attend in good weather. Includes music, hipsters, athletes, show bikes, so much more. Skaters welcome.
Bedno.com/bikeDaley Plaza, 773/486-4861, 50 W Washington. Under the Picasso (giant rusty bird), at Dearborn, SW of State&Lake train stop.
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Ongoing

WAY too much great theater and comedy and dance to cover.: Pickup Reader and NewCity and TimeOut magazines.
Hundreds of city locations.
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