#1
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln ParkFri, Oct 23, 2026 · 8:00amFree
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo.
FreeLimited Run
Outdoors in Chicago on Sunday, Oct 25
15 picks
The 10 best outdoor picks in Chicago on Sunday, Oct 25
- Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo — Fri, Oct 23 8:00am · Free · Lincoln Park
- Wicker Park Farmers Market — Sun, Oct 25 8:00am · Free · Wicker Park
- Taan — Open this weekend — recently opened · Pilsen
- Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns — Final weekend through Sun, Oct 25 6:30–10:30pm · Adults from $24 for nonmember… · Glencoe
- teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity — September 22 – February 21, 2027 · Free · Hyde Park
- Walking Tour — Sun, Oct 25 12:00pm · Lincoln Park
- Antepli Mediterranean Grill — Open this weekend — recently opened · Andersonville
- Soul of the Stone — September 5 – November 29 · Pilsen
- The Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026 — September 23 – November 15 · Pilsen
- Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection — September 25–December 19 · $20 general admission · Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park#1Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 8:00am · Limited Run
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park#2
Wicker ParkSun, Oct 25, 2026 · 8:00amFree
Wicker Park Farmers Market
Wicker Park
Wicker Park Farmers Market at Wicker Park.
FreeLimited Run
#2Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 8:00am · Limited Run
Wicker Park#3
Taan, Humboldt Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side#3Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run
Taan, Humboldt Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side#4
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Far Suburbscultivar413 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFinal weekend through Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 6:30–10:30pmAdults from $24 for nonmember…
Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns
Glencoe, Far Suburbs
Seventy-five giant pumpkins, live carving and performers light a three-night garden walk.
Limited Run
#4Final weekend through Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 6:30–10:30pm · Limited Run
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Far Suburbscultivar413 · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNight of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns
Seventy-five giant pumpkins, live carving and performers light a three-night garden walk.
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Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeptember 22, 2026 – February 21, 2027; Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Free
teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde Park
The Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
FreeArt
#5September 22, 2026 – February 21, 2027; Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. · Limited Run
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsteamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity
The Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
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Glessner House, Lincoln ParkSun, Oct 25, 2026 · 12:00pm
Walking Tour
Glessner House, Lincoln Park
Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue at Glessner House.
One Day Only
#6Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 12:00pm · One Day Only
Glessner House, Lincoln Park#7
Antepli Mediterranean Grill, Albany Park, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareOpen this weekend — recently opened
Antepli Mediterranean Grill
Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square
Antepli Mediterranean Grill at Antepli Mediterranean Grill.
Limited Run
#7Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run
Antepli Mediterranean Grill, Albany Park, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareAntepli Mediterranean Grill
Antepli Mediterranean Grill at Antepli Mediterranean Grill.
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Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideSeptember 5 – November 29, 2026; Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and TuesdayFree for Chicago residents wi…
Soul of the Stone
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
Soul of the Stone is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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#8September 5 – November 29, 2026; Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday · Limited Run
Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West Side#9
Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideSeptember 23 – November 15, 2026; Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and TuesdayFree for Chicago residents wi…
The Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026
Pilsen, West Town & the West Side
The Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026 is listed for Chicago this weekend.
ArtLimited Run
#9September 23 – November 15, 2026; Wednesday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., closed Monday and Tuesday · Limited Run
Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideThe Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026
The Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026 is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Add to calendar#10
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
Wrightwood 659, Lincoln Park
Kusama joins Bauermeister and de Saint Phalle in a Hirshhorn Collection exhibition.
ArtLimited Run
#10September 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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#11
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 East Grand Avenue on Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:00pm
The Winter's Tale
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
The Winter's Tale at Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
One Weekend Only
#11Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Weekend Only
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 East Grand Avenue on Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop#12
Baer Theater at Morgan Park AcademyFri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm$28
Beverly Theatre Guild presents “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella”
Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy
Beverly Theatre Guild presents “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” at Baer Theater at Morgan Park.
One Weekend Only
#12Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Weekend Only
Baer Theater at Morgan Park AcademyBeverly Theatre Guild presents “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella”
Beverly Theatre Guild presents “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” at Baer Theater at Morgan Park.
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City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFri, Oct 23, 2026 · 3:00pm$37 – $60
City Cruises Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour
Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
City Cruises Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour at City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier.
One Weekend Only
#13Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 3:00pm · One Weekend Only
City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopCity Cruises Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour
City Cruises Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour at City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier.
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Chicago History Museum, Lincoln ParkSun, Oct 25, 2026 · 3:00pm
Film Screening
Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park
Film Screening | “No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company” at Chicago History Museum.
One Day Only
#14Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 3:00pm · One Day Only
Chicago History Museum, Lincoln ParkFilm Screening
Film Screening | “No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company” at Chicago History Museum.
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#15
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United StatesFri, Oct 23, 2026 · 10:00am$17.50
Incredible Insects: Interactive Live Bug Exhibit
IL 60611, United States
INCREDIBLE INSECTS: Interactive Live Bug Exhibit at Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611.
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#15Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 10:00am · Limited Run
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United StatesIncredible Insects: Interactive Live Bug Exhibit
INCREDIBLE INSECTS: Interactive Live Bug Exhibit at Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611.
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