Celebrating Chicago

Events celebrating Chicago this weekend: October 15-18

Chicago’s architecture and history tell a story. As we continue to celebrate 150 years since the Great Chicago Fire, this weekend is a celebrating the city’s determination to thrive with some festive spooky fun mixed in too!

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Alton Brown LIVE
Beyond the Eats
2 shows: 3 pm & 8 pm
CIBC Theatre

Open House Chicago 
In-person events Sat & Sun
Celebration of the Lincoln Park Conservancy and the Restoration of and the 20th Anniversary for the Caldwell Lily Pond. The restoration earned the site Chicago and National Landmark Status.
Open Sat & Sun 10 am -3 pm.

Chicago History Museum – Lincoln Park
1601 N Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
Family Day: City on Fire: Chicago 1871 Rubble to Recovery
performances by the Apollo Chorus Chicago: We Will Rise
character-led tours from the perspective of those who lived through it by actors from looking glass theatre
activities hosted by Chicago Mobile Makers
bus tours to Prairie Avenue Historic District Glessner House and Clarke House* tours included with admission.

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LATE show 9:30 pm
Double-features every Friday and Saturday night
Music Box Shop of Horrors – Various films
Chi Town Drive-in Movies
Different Movies Nightly!
2343 S. Throop St
Chicago, IL 60608


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Open House Chicago
Now-Oct 30 – over 100 sites across 30+neighborhoods in the city and surrounding suburbs
*open to now to Chicago Architecture Center members. In-person tours are Sat & Sun 16-17, but you can download the app that includes programming not found elsewhere. 

Pier Pumpkin Lights
Oct 1 – 31
Navy Pier
600 E Grand
Chicago, IL 60611

​​Jack’s Pumpkin Popup
Now – Oct 31
Opens at 4pm *advance tickets required
1467 N Elston Ave
Chicago, IL 60642

JoJo’s Pumpkin Patch
Now – Oct 31 *tickets required
Jo-Jo’s Shake Bar
23 W Hubbard St
Chicago, IL 60654

SATURDAY
Division Street City Market  
100 W. Division Street
Chicago, IL 60610
7am – 12pm
Now – October 30*

Green City Market Lincoln Park  
1817 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614
7am – 1pm
Now – October 30*

Green City West Loop  
115 S. Sangamon Street
Chicago, IL 60607
8am – 1pm
Now – October 30*

Lincoln Park Farmers Market
2001 N. Orchard Street
Chicago, IL 60614
7am – 1pm
Now – November 20* 

Nettelhorst French Market
3252 N. Broadway Street
Chicago, IL 60657
8am – 2pm
Now – October 30 

NorthCenter Farmers Market
NorthCenter Town Square
4100 N. Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
8am – 1pm
Now – October 30* 

SUNDAY
Logan Square Farmers Market  
3107 W. Logan Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60647
10am – 3pm (9-10am reserved for seniors and the immunocompromised)
Now – October 31*

Roscoe Village Farmers Market
Jahn Elementary
3149 N. Wolcott Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
9:30am-2pm
Now – October 17th*  

Wicker Park Farmers Market 
1425 N Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
8am – 2pm
Now – October 31*