These 24 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 16 at 6:30pm
FitzGerald's · Berwyn • Free
Who you gonna call for a free night out? FitzGerald's patio screens Ghostbusters under the stars, with an actual Ghostbusters car rolling up, campfire s'mores kits, and BABYGOLD BBQ.
October 16 at 7pm
Ridge Park · Beverly • Free
Watch "Hocus Pocus" under the stars at Ridge Park for a perfectly spooky fall evening. This free outdoor screening is a treat for all ages, with closed captions so everyone can follow the witchy chaos.
October 17 at 6:30pm (This weekend)
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Catch the cult classic on the patio with campfire rings, s'mores kits, BBQ, and cotton candy. Costumes and callbacks are highly encouraged for this open-air movie night.
October 24 at 7:30pm (Next weekend)
The Vic Theatre · Lake View East
Be first to see Shane Dawson's indie pilot "Cancelled," a skewering of cancel culture, before it hits streaming. Shane and the cast stick around for a live Q&A after.
October 24 at 7:30pm (Next weekend)
Auditorium Theatre · Chicago Loop
Tim Burton's gothic fairy tale gets a sweeping new dimension as the Chicago Philharmonic plays Danny Elfman's haunting score live alongside the film. Johnny Depp's scissor-handed outsider has never felt this lush.
October 28 at 7pm
Ramova Theatre · Bridgeport • $10
Rev up for a gloriously schlocky double bill: Werewolves On Wheels and Chopper Chicks In Zombietown, screened in a lovingly restored 1929 theater. Your ticket even includes the first drink.
Browse Chicago neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
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Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center · Palatine
$5-$10
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
Harmony Square · Tinley Park
Fri, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM
Wheeling Park District · Wheeling
$18
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM
Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park · Marshall Square
Free
Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM
Athletic Field Park · Irving Park
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM
The Vic Theatre · Lake View East
Sun, Nov 29 · 2:00 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Free
Wed, Dec 16 · 6:30 PM
Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago Loop
Free
Sat, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM
Auditorium Theatre · Chicago Loop
Sat, Jan 30 · 7:30 PM
Auditorium Theatre · Chicago Loop
Fri, Feb 26 · 7:30 PM
Auditorium Theatre · Chicago Loop
Sat, Apr 3 · 7:30 PM
Auditorium Theatre · Chicago Loop
Sat, Apr 3 · 7:30 PM
Auditorium Theatre · Chicago Loop
Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago · Chicago Loop
The Chicago Theatre · Chicago Loop
kibbitznest books, brews & blarney · Lincoln Park
$
Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago · Chicago Loop
Cadillac Palace Theatre · Chicago Loop
Check what’s playing at Steppenwolf Theatre Company for theatre, or Sleeping Village for live music. Read about the actual production or listen to the artist before choosing. You don’t need to recognise a name for it to be your kind of evening.
Choose the show first, then make plans nearby. Leave enough room between dinner and curtain time to enjoy both. Tell me where you’re staying and whether you’re taking transit, and I can help narrow the search to an evening that fits together.
Tell me when you’re free, where you’ll be, and what sounds appealing. “Live music near me, somewhere I can sit, under $30” gives me more to work with than “something fun.” You can keep narrowing it down with me.
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