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Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 25, 2026–Oct 18, 2026Free
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Things to Do in Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville Columbus Day Weekend 2026
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The 10 best things to do in Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville over Columbus Day Weekend (Oct 9–12)
- Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo — Sep 25–Oct 18, 2026 · Free · Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park Wine Fest — October 9–11; Friday 5–10pm · General admission from $30 · Lincoln Park
- Topdog/Underdog — Runs September 18–October 18 · Lincoln Park
- Music Box of Horrors: Possession, In the Mouth of Madness & Event Horizon — Saturday, October 10, 6:45 PM · $13 for most screenings · Lakeview
- Simple TOO Live: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi — Mon, Oct 12 7:30pm · Lincoln Park
- Harvest Hangout at Gallagher Way — Saturday, October 10, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM · Wrigleyville
- Vladimir — Oct 2–Oct 18, 2026 · Lincoln Park
- National Park After Dark: Your Neck of the Woods Tour — Friday, October 9, doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM · Lincoln Park
- Cinema Femme Short Film Festival 2026 — Sunday–Monday, October 11–12 Sun 7–10 PM · $20 individual programs · Southport Corridor
- Chicago History Museum Illinois Resident Free Day — Monday, October 12 9:30 AM–4:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#1Sep 25, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleFall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Jonquil Park, Lincoln ParkWarren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsOctober 9–11, 2026; Friday 5–10pm, Saturday 11am–10pm, Sunday 11am–7pmGeneral admission from $30
Lincoln Park Wine Fest
Jonquil Park, Lincoln Park
The 10th Lincoln Park Wine Fest pours in two-hour sessions in a small neighborhood park; 21+.
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#2October 9–11, 2026; Friday 5–10pm, Saturday 11am–10pm, Sunday 11am–7pm · One Weekend Only
Jonquil Park, Lincoln ParkWarren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLincoln Park Wine Fest
The 10th Lincoln Park Wine Fest pours in two-hour sessions in a small neighborhood park; 21+.
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Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleRuns September 18–October 18, 2026; weekend performances.
Topdog/Underdog
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Topdog/Underdog brings its two-brother drama to Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater.
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#3Runs September 18–October 18, 2026; weekend performances. · Limited Run
Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleTopdog/Underdog
Topdog/Underdog brings its two-brother drama to Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater.
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Music Box Theatre, LakeviewBrandon Olafsson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, October 10, 2026, 6:45 PM$13 for most screenings
Music Box of Horrors: Possession, In the Mouth of Madness & Event Horizon
Music Box Theatre, Lakeview
Music Box of Horrors lines up three supernatural films at the Music Box Theatre.
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#4Saturday, October 10, 2026, 6:45 PM · One Day Only
Music Box Theatre, LakeviewBrandon Olafsson · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMusic Box of Horrors: Possession, In the Mouth of Madness & Event Horizon
Music Box of Horrors lines up three supernatural films at the Music Box Theatre.
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Historic Main Stage at Athenaeum Center, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleKeiko Oikawa · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsMon, Oct 12, 2026 · 7:30pm
Simple TOO Live: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Chef Yotam Ottolenghi talks through his new cookbook, the follow-up to Ottolenghi Simple, live.
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#5Mon, Oct 12, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only
Historic Main Stage at Athenaeum Center, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleKeiko Oikawa · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsSimple TOO Live: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi
Chef Yotam Ottolenghi talks through his new cookbook, the follow-up to Ottolenghi Simple, live.
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Gallagher Way, WrigleyvilleSecretName101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday, October 10, 2026, 11:00 AM–7:00 PMNo admission price listed
Harvest Hangout at Gallagher Way
Gallagher Way, Wrigleyville
Eight hours of fall programming beside Wrigley, with college football on the big board.
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#6Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM · One Day Only
Gallagher Way, WrigleyvilleSecretName101 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHarvest Hangout at Gallagher Way
Eight hours of fall programming beside Wrigley, with college football on the big board.
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Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleOct 2, 2026–Oct 18, 2026
Vladimir
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Vladimir is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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#7Oct 2, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · Limited Run
Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#8
Park West, Lincoln ParkFriday, October 9, 2026, doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PMTicketed via AXS
National Park After Dark: Your Neck of the Woods Tour
Park West, Lincoln Park
National Park After Dark: Your Neck of the Woods Tour
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#8Friday, October 9, 2026, doors 6:30 PM, show 7:30 PM · One Day Only
Park West, Lincoln ParkNational Park After Dark: Your Neck of the Woods Tour
National Park After Dark: Your Neck of the Woods Tour
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Music Box Theatre, Southport Corridor, LakeviewSunday–Monday, October 11–12, 2026 · Sun 7–10 PM; Mon 5–11 PM$20 individual programs
Cinema Femme Short Film Festival 2026
Southport Corridor, Lakeview
The festival opens Sunday, then pairs a panel with two shorts programs.
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#9Sunday–Monday, October 11–12, 2026 · Sun 7–10 PM; Mon 5–11 PM · One Weekend Only
Music Box Theatre, Southport Corridor, LakeviewCinema Femme Short Film Festival 2026
The festival opens Sunday, then pairs a panel with two shorts programs.
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Chicago History Museum, Lincoln ParkGoldnpuppy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMonday, October 12, 2026 · 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
Chicago History Museum Illinois Resident Free Day
Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park
Illinois residents get free Monday access to the museum’s permanent and temporary shows.
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#10Monday, October 12, 2026 · 9:30 AM–4:30 PM · One Day Only
Chicago History Museum, Lincoln ParkGoldnpuppy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChicago History Museum Illinois Resident Free Day
Illinois residents get free Monday access to the museum’s permanent and temporary shows.
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Metro, WrigleyvilleFriday, October 9, 2026 · Doors 6:30 PM; show 7:30 PM$26 advance
feeble little horse with Snuggle
Metro, Wrigleyville
feeble little horse brings its new album to Metro with Snuggle opening.
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#11Friday, October 9, 2026 · Doors 6:30 PM; show 7:30 PM · Limited Run
Metro, Wrigleyvillefeeble little horse with Snuggle
feeble little horse brings its new album to Metro with Snuggle opening.
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The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleOct 16, 2026–Oct 18, 2026
Pandemonium, Please Hold
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Pandemonium, Please Hold is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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#12Oct 16, 2026–Oct 18, 2026 · One Weekend Only
The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#13
Music Box Theatre, Southport Corridor, LakeviewMonday, October 12, 2026 · 7 PM; post-film director Q&A$15 general admission
Begotten: New Restoration with E. Elias Merhige
Southport Corridor, Lakeview
A new 4K restoration screens with director E. Elias Merhige in person for a Q&A.
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#13Monday, October 12, 2026 · 7 PM; post-film director Q&A · Limited Run
Music Box Theatre, Southport Corridor, LakeviewBegotten: New Restoration with E. Elias Merhige
A new 4K restoration screens with director E. Elias Merhige in person for a Q&A.
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The Vic Theatre, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleFri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00pm
Robby Hoffman – Live on Tour
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Comedian Robby Hoffman brings a headlining stand-up tour to the Vic Theatre.
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#14Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Day Only
The Vic Theatre, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleRobby Hoffman – Live on Tour
Comedian Robby Hoffman brings a headlining stand-up tour to the Vic Theatre.
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Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 8:00pm
Failure (18 and Over)
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Failure plays an 18-and-over show at Park West.
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#15Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 8:00pm · One Day Only
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Park West, Lincoln ParkSun, Oct 11, 2026 · 7:00pm
Kanan Gill: Not This Again
Park West, Lincoln Park
Comedian Kanan Gill brings a brand-new stand-up show to Park West.
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#16Sun, Oct 11, 2026 · 7:00pm · One Day Only
Park West, Lincoln ParkKanan Gill: Not This Again
Comedian Kanan Gill brings a brand-new stand-up show to Park West.
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Old Town School of Folk Music, Lincoln SquareMonday, October 12, 2026, 7:30pmFree
Indigenous Peoples' Day featuring Colectivo Sayba, Tamanaco Tambor & Trio Axol
Old Town School of Folk Music, Lincoln Square
Indigenous Peoples' Day featuring Colectivo Sayba, Tamanaco Tambor & Trio Axol has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#17Monday, October 12, 2026, 7:30pm · Limited Run
Old Town School of Folk Music, Lincoln SquareIndigenous Peoples' Day featuring Colectivo Sayba, Tamanaco Tambor & Trio Axol
Indigenous Peoples' Day featuring Colectivo Sayba, Tamanaco Tambor & Trio Axol has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Lincoln Avenue, Diversey to Wellington, LakeviewSaturday, October 10, 2026, 10:00 AM–2:00 PMFREE
Lincoln Brunch Fest
Diversey to Wellington, Lakeview
Lincoln Brunch Fest has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#18Saturday, October 10, 2026, 10:00 AM–2:00 PM · One Day Only
Lincoln Avenue, Diversey to Wellington, LakeviewLincoln Brunch Fest
Lincoln Brunch Fest has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSep 19, 2026–Oct 17, 2026$25
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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#19Sep 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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Wish Field, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleRuns through Oct 3, 2026Free
DePaul Athletics Women’s Soccer
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
DePaul Athletics Women’s Soccer has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#20Runs through Oct 3, 2026 · Limited Run
Wish Field, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleDePaul Athletics Women’s Soccer
DePaul Athletics Women’s Soccer has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSunday 7:30pm
Hustler White
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Hustler White has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#21Sunday 7:30pm · One Day Only
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#22
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSaturday 3pm
Saint-Narcisse
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Saint-Narcisse has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#22Saturday 3pm · One Day Only
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville#23
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSaturday 7pm
The Raspberry Reich
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
The Raspberry Reich has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#23Saturday 7pm · One Day Only
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleThe Raspberry Reich
The Raspberry Reich has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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AIDS Garden Chicago, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleSat, Oct 10, 2026 · 10:00amFree
Really Really Free Market
Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville
Really Really Free Market has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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#24Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 10:00am · One Day Only
AIDS Garden Chicago, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleReally Really Free Market
Really Really Free Market has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.
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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville over Columbus Day weekend 2026 (Oct 10–12): 56 picks.
