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Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleJrbarc! · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSep 25, 2026–Oct 18, 2026Free
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo is listed for Chicago this weekend.
FreeLimited Run
Things to Do in Lincoln Park, Chicago on Saturday, Oct 17
Hand-picked every week — checked against organizers’ own pages.
Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Lincoln Park, Chicago on Saturday, Oct 17: 26 picks, refreshed weekly.
26 picks · checked Sep 28
26 picks
The 10 picks
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleJrbarc! · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons#1Sep 25, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleJrbarc! · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026$25
Saturday Night Sketch
Saturday Night Sketch is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#2Sep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026 · Limited Run
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#3
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 20, 2026–Oct 18, 2026$15
Marquee: Musical Improv
Marquee: Musical Improv is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#3Sep 20, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#4
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026$25
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#4Sep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026 · Limited Run
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleBaby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Lincoln ParkKenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, October 17, 2026Free
Spooky Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo's free Halloween day: trick-or-treating around the zoo, a scavenger hunt and free carousel rides.
FreeOne Day Only
#5Saturday, October 17, 2026 · One Day Only
Lincoln ParkKenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSpooky Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo's free Halloween day: trick-or-treating around the zoo, a scavenger hunt and free carousel rides.
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Wrightwood 659, Lincoln ParkSeptember 25–December 19, 2026; open Fridays and Saturdays with timed-entry tickets$20 general admission
Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection
Kusama joins Bauermeister and de Saint Phalle in a Hirshhorn Collection exhibition.
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#6September 25–December 19, 2026; open Fridays and Saturdays with timed-entry tickets · Limited Run
Wrightwood 659, Lincoln ParkInner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection
Kusama joins Bauermeister and de Saint Phalle in a Hirshhorn Collection exhibition.
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The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 18, 2026–Oct 17, 2026
Best of the Second City
Best of the Second City is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#7Sep 18, 2026–Oct 17, 2026 · Limited Run
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#8
Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleOct 16, 2026–Oct 18, 2026$34 – $55
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row”
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row” is listed for Chicago this weekend.
One Weekend Only
#8Oct 16, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · One Weekend Only
Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleRemy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row”
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row” is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSaturday, October 17, 2026, 9:30 PM–11:00 PM$20
Knock, Knock You There?
Knock, Knock You There? is listed for Chicago this weekend.
One Day Only
#9Saturday, October 17, 2026, 9:30 PM–11:00 PM · One Day Only
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#10
Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleOct 16, 2026–Oct 18, 2026$28 – $37
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” is listed for.
One Weekend Only
#10Oct 16, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · One Weekend Only
Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleBabes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” is listed for.
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FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#11Saturday 5pm · One Day Only
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#12
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#12Saturday 7pm · One Day Only
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#13
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSaturday 2:30pm
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is listed for Chicago this weekend.
One Weekend Only
#13Saturday 2:30pm · One Weekend Only
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleTeenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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The Vic Theatre, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSaturday, October 17, 2026, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM
Catch Your Breath – Not Broken Enough Tour
Catch Your Breath – Not Broken Enough Tour is listed for Chicago this weekend.
One Day Only
#14Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7:00 PM–10:00 PM · One Day Only
The Vic Theatre, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleCatch Your Breath – Not Broken Enough Tour
Catch Your Breath – Not Broken Enough Tour is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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#15
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026$15
Main Character Syndrome
Main Character Syndrome is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#15Sep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026 · Limited Run
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#16
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleOct 16, 2026–Oct 18, 2026
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Pandemonium, Please Hold is listed for Chicago this weekend.
One Weekend Only
#16Oct 16, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · One Weekend Only
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#17
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 18, 2026–Oct 18, 2026$8
The 11pm Show
The 11pm Show is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#17Sep 18, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#18
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 18, 2026–Oct 18, 2026
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#18Sep 18, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleReality Detox: The Improv Experience
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 19, 2026–Oct 18, 2026$10
Harolds After Dark
Harolds After Dark is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#19Sep 19, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#20
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026$15
Secret Sketch Show
Secret Sketch Show is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#20Sep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026 · Limited Run
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#21
Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#21Oct 2, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#22
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026$18
D.a.r.e Dropouts
D.a.r.e Dropouts is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#22Sep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026 · Limited Run
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#23
Apollo Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleAug 20, 2026–Oct 18, 2026$45
Vape! The Grease Parody
Vape! The Grease Parody is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#23Aug 20, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Apollo Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#24
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026$22
The Best of IO
The Best of IO is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Limited Run
#24Sep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026 · Limited Run
iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
