Before Midnight – A Cinderella Tea Experience at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago

The Ritz-Carlton Chicago invites families and fairytale lovers to step into a modern Cinderella story with “Before Midnight: A Cinderella Tea Experience,” an enchanting afternoon tea offered Saturdays and Sundays through November 14, with seating beginning at 11 a.m. and final seating at 3 p.m. Set in Torali, the Cinderella-inspired experience features a curated selection of pastries, tea sandwich

Also in Downtown, the Loop & West Loop

Play On! — Chicago Shakespeare TheaterSeptember 11–October 18, 2026; selected performancesThe Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLimited Run

Jack's Pumpkin Pop-UpRunning through November 1Goose Island, 1265 W. Le Moyne St., Downtown Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLimited Run

F1 ArcadeOpen this weekend — recently openedF1 Arcade, River North, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLimited Run

Haunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime TourRuns through Oct 3, 2026Inside Chicago Walking Tours, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLimited Run

Chicago Bears vs. New York JetsSun, Oct 4, 2026 · 12:00pmSoldier Field, Museum Campus, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopOne Day Only

More festivals that weekend

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park ZooSeptember 25–November 1, 2026; pumpkin patch open daily, live pumpkin carving weekends 10am–1pmLincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleFreeLimited Run

Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest 2026Through Oct 4, 2026; Friday 3–7pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am–6pmLincoln Avenue, Lawrence to Sunnyside, Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square$5 suggested donation to enterFree

South Side Science FestivalSaturday, October 3, 2026, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.The University of Chicago, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideFreeOne Day Only

The Great Highwood Pumpkin FestivalOctober 2–4, 2026; Friday 4–10pm, Saturday noon–10pm, Sunday noon–9pmDowntown Highwood, Highwood, Far SuburbsFree

73rd Annual Chicago PowwowSaturday, October 3, 2026; gates open 10 AM, Grand Entries 11 AM and 3 PMSchiller Woods East, Grove 13, Schiller Woods, Logan Square, Wicker Park & Bucktown$20 adult at the gateLimited Run

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