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Tasty Tuesdays – Try Fall Cocktail recipes – Oakbrook
Sep10
Nov19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Tasty Tuesdays – Try Fall Cocktail recipes – Oakbrook

Join us for Tasty Tuesdays – Try Spirits & Spice Fall Cocktail Recipes in Oakbrook! Indulge in an afternoon of delicious drinks and delightful flavors.…

Tuesday, September 10th
5:00 p.m.Tuesday, November 19th
6:00 p.m.
Spirits & Spice Oakbrook
441 Oakbrook Center
ART on THE MART
Sep12
Nov20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

ART on THE MART

ART on THE MART is one of the world’s largest digital art platforms that transforms an architectural landmark into a permanent, larger-than-life canvas. A shining…

Thursday, September 12thWednesday, November 20th
THE MART
222 W Merchandise Mart Pl
NoMI Gallery x The Curio: Chicago Fashion Week
Oct9
Nov15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

NoMI Gallery x The Curio: Chicago Fashion Week

Image: Brody Boggs Step into NoMI Gallery, an elevated artistic haven nestled on the 7th floor, right at the doorstep of NoMI Kitchen. Crafted to…

Wednesday, October 9th
10:00 a.m.Friday, November 15th
10:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago @ NoMI Gallery
800 N Michigan Ave
The 11th Annual Shortcut 100 *Costume* Film Festival: Halloween Edition 🎃
Oct18
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

The 11th Annual Shortcut 100 *Costume* Film Festival: Halloween Edition 🎃

Get your tickets here:  https://lu.ma/pxdzonm2 The Shortcut 100 International Film Festival (a proud member of Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals – CAFF)  is an annual…

Friday, October 18th
12:00 p.m.Saturday, November 2nd
10:00 p.m.
Facets Cinema
1517 W. Fullerton
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Friday, November 1st
Citywide
Play Unstoppable Festival
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Friday, November 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
LEGO® DREAMZZZ: Agents Wanted Event
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

LEGO® DREAMZZZ: Agents Wanted Event

Meet Mateo & Z-Blob from LEGO DREAMZzz and defend the dream world in the limited-time event happening June 28th – July 29th! The Never Witch…

Friday, November 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Jack O’Lantern World
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Jack O’Lantern World

Jack O’Lantern World is famous for its 5000 hand-carved pumpkins and 2000+ LB US National Champion giant pumpkins. The event is organized by All Community…

Friday, November 1st
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
215 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL. 60047
215 S Rand Road
2nd Annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival: Day 3
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2nd Annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival: Day 3

The 2nd Annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival is a three-week celebration of Chicago’s thriving Iberoamerican dance scene. Nineteen Chicago-area groups will take part in this…

Friday, November 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride

Chicago’s newest haunted attraction has come to Elgin, IL! Take a trip on a haunted hayride through cursed woods, where nightmarish monsters, crazed madmen, and unspeakable…

Friday, November 1st
10:30 p.m.
Camp Big Timber
37W955 Big Timber Rd
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Saturday, November 2nd
Citywide
Play Unstoppable Festival
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Saturday, November 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
LEGO® DREAMZZZ: Agents Wanted Event
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

LEGO® DREAMZZZ: Agents Wanted Event

Meet Mateo & Z-Blob from LEGO DREAMZzz and defend the dream world in the limited-time event happening June 28th – July 29th! The Never Witch…

Saturday, November 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Good Dress: Brittany Rogers and Kush Thompson
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Good Dress: Brittany Rogers and Kush Thompson

Celebrate the release of VS Podcast co-host Brittany Rogers’s highly anticipated debut poetry collection Good Dress, which relates formative experiences of intimacy, pleasure, and belonging growing up as a Black woman…

Saturday, November 2nd
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
Spooky Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Spooky Tea at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

Have a bewitchingly elegant afternoon at the Ritz-Carlton, Chicago the last two weekends in October for Spooky Tea! On October 19 & 20 at 2…

Saturday, November 2nd
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place
Jack O’Lantern World
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Jack O’Lantern World

Jack O’Lantern World is famous for its 5000 hand-carved pumpkins and 2000+ LB US National Champion giant pumpkins. The event is organized by All Community…

Saturday, November 2nd
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
215 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL. 60047
215 S Rand Road
Award/Closing Night: 11th Annual Shortcut 100 Costume Film Festival at FACETS
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Award/Closing Night: 11th Annual Shortcut 100 Costume Film Festival at FACETS

Shortcut 100 International Film Festival is an annual showcase dedicated to promoting the best in independent short film from both established and emerging filmmakers. To…

Saturday, November 2nd
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Facets Cinema
1517 W. Fullerton
The 11th Annual Shortcut 100 *Costume* Film Festival: Halloween Edition 🎃
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

The 11th Annual Shortcut 100 *Costume* Film Festival: Halloween Edition 🎃

Get your tickets here:  https://lu.ma/pxdzonm2 The Shortcut 100 International Film Festival (a proud member of Chicago Alliance of Film Festivals – CAFF)  is an annual…

Saturday, November 2nd
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Facets Cinema
1517 W. Fullerton
Live Arts | Lit & Luz Festival: Live Magazine Show
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Live Arts | Lit & Luz Festival: Live Magazine Show

Each year, the Lit & Luz Festival supports the creation of new, collaborative art by placing writers, visual artists, and musicians from Chicago and Mexico…

Saturday, November 2nd
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edlis Neeson Theatre, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave
Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Dark Hollows Haunted Hayride

Chicago’s newest haunted attraction has come to Elgin, IL! Take a trip on a haunted hayride through cursed woods, where nightmarish monsters, crazed madmen, and unspeakable…

Saturday, November 2nd
10:30 p.m.
Camp Big Timber
37W955 Big Timber Rd
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Nov3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Sunday, November 3rd
Citywide
Play Unstoppable Festival
Nov3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Sunday, November 3rd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
LEGO® DREAMZZZ: Agents Wanted Event
Nov3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

LEGO® DREAMZZZ: Agents Wanted Event

Meet Mateo & Z-Blob from LEGO DREAMZzz and defend the dream world in the limited-time event happening June 28th – July 29th! The Never Witch…

Sunday, November 3rd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Jack O’Lantern World
Nov3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Jack O’Lantern World

Jack O’Lantern World is famous for its 5000 hand-carved pumpkins and 2000+ LB US National Champion giant pumpkins. The event is organized by All Community…

Sunday, November 3rd
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
215 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL. 60047
215 S Rand Road
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