These 273 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day at 5pm
Jack's Pumpkin Pop-up · West Town
Ten thousand pumpkins, Downtown's only corn maze (with a secret bar tucked inside), axe throwing, and enough photo ops to fill your camera roll. This sprawling fall festival goes full autumn: carnival games, gem mining, fortune tellers, and seasonal cocktails at every turn.
November 7 at 9:15am (This weekend)
Old town school · Edgewater • $35
The only meditation where doing absolutely nothing is the whole point. Lie back as crystal singing bowls, gongs, and flutes wash over you, with light breathwork to start. No experience, beliefs, or flexibility required.
November 14 at 4pm (Next weekend)
Old town school · Edgewater • $15
Potatoes and molasses, anyone? Belt out the haunting folk tunes of the beloved animated miniseries with fellow fans, costumes very much encouraged.
November 18 at 6:30pm
Double Clutch Brewing Company · Evanston
Who says kids get all the fun? Build, sip, and compete at this adults-only LEGO night where the library brings the bricks and challenges, and the brewery brings the beer.
December 2 at 6pm
University Library · Evanston
Hot cocoa in hand, you'll join a detective squad cracking a cold case: sift through investigator's files, gather evidence, and name the killer before time runs out.
December 5 at 11am +1
FITZGERALDS · Berwyn • Free
Sandhill Christmas Trees supplies the lot for this daytime patio gathering at FITZGERALDS, featuring raclette BBQ baguettes, ornament decorating, an indoor bouncy house, and Isaac's mulled wine alongside local vendor shopping.
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Thu, Nov 5 · 4:30 PM
Congress Plaza Garden - South · Chicago Loop
$0-$10
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Luna's Pub and Grill · Evanston
Free
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Ed & Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria · Tinley Park
$$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
Chris's Billiards · Portage Park
Thu, Nov 5 · 5:30 PM
Cardinal Drive Park · Rolling Meadows
Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM
Snakes & Lattes Chicago · Logan Square
$
Fri, Nov 6 · 2:00 PM
West Town Branch, Chicago Public Library · West Town
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 AM
Millennium Park · Chicago Loop
$27
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 AM
Village Cycle Center · Near North Side
$75
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Skokie Water Playground · Skokie
Fri, Nov 6 · 9:30 AM
Brookfield Zoo Chicago · Brookfield
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:30 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Fri, Nov 6 · 1:00 PM
Roden Branch, Chicago Public Library · Norwood Park
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 AM
Firefighters Park · Evanston
Free
Fri, Nov 6 · 1:00 PM
Rogers Park · Rogers Park
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 AM
632 N Dearborn St · River North
$14.99
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 AM
Downtown Chicago · Chicago
$14.99
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago · Schaumburg
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 AM
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago Loop
$14.99
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM
Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago · Streeterville
$$
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM
Oak Park Public Library - Main Library · Oak Park
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Coyote Run Golf Course and Restaurant · Flossmoor
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
West Lawn · West Lawn
Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 AM
Palatine Township Center · Palatine
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center · Rosemont
Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM
1222 W Webster Ave · Lincoln Park
$65
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:30 PM
Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago Public Library · Lincoln Square
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
Marz Community Brewing Company · McKinley Park
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM
Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership · West Town
$
Mon, Nov 9 · 5:00 PM
Riverside Public Library · Riverside
Mon, Nov 9 · 5:00 PM
Ogden (William) Park · West Englewood
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Lark Restaurant & Bar · Lake View East
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Snakes & Lattes Chicago · Logan Square
$
Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
The Globe Pub · North Center
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
AceBounce · Chicago Loop
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
Dvorak (Anton) Park · Lower West Side
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Punch Bowl Social · Fulton Market District
$0
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership · West Town
$
Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
Cleos Bar and Grill · West Town
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM
Evanston Public Library Robert Crown Branch · Evanston
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Marz Community Brewing Company · McKinley Park
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 9:00 AM
Gately (James) Park · Pullman
$10
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership · West Town
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 8:00 PM
Luna's Pub and Grill · Evanston
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Hillgrove Tap · Tinley Park
$$
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Wed, Nov 11 · 1:45 PM
Mann (James) Park · Hegewisch
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 11:00 AM
University Library · Evanston
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Dark Matter Coffee - The Mothership · West Town
$
Wed, Nov 11 · 7:00 PM
Replay Andersonville · Andersonville
$$
Thu, Nov 12 · 12:00 PM
Durbin's of Harmony Square · Tinley Park
$$
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Evanston Public Library - Main Library · Evanston
Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00 PM
Kilbourn Park · Irving Park
Free
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Centennial Fitness Center · Park Ridge
$8
Fri, Nov 13 · 2:00 PM
Little Italy Branch, Chicago Public Library · Little Italy
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.
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