Thursday, September 28, 2017

Weekend Happenings: Sept 28 - Oct 1

Sept 28: Activate
Sept 28: Reeling Movie Festival 
Sept 29: Critical Mass 
Sept 29: Harry Potter Party Chicago
Sept 29 - Sept 30: Revolution Oktoberfest
Sept 29 - Sept 30: Lazy River Tubing Taco Bar
Sept 29 - Oct 1: St. Benedict's Oktoberfest
Sept 29 - Oct 1: Oktoberfest Chicago | Lincoln Park
Sept 29 - Oct 15: Midnight Circus in the Parks
Sept 29 - Dec 31: 2nd Chicago Architecture Biennial 
Sept 30 - Oct 1: Fulton Market Harvest Fest
Sept 30 - Oct. 1: Apple Fest | Lincoln Square 
Sept 30 - Oct. 1: ArtoberFest | South Loop
Sept 30 - Oct. 1: West Town Art Walk | West Town
Oct 1 - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks

In the Burbs:
Sept 28: Taste of the Town | Wheeling
Sept 30: Lisle Ale Fest

Upcoming:
October 14 - October 15: Open House Chicago

Halloween Activities:

Oct 1 - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks
Oct 6 - Oct 8: The Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival (Highwood)
Oct 6 - Oct 8: Scarecrow Fest (St. Charles)
Oct 7: Nobody Sleeps: A Monsters' Ball at Palmer House
Oct 14: Green Pumpkin Trail (Oak Park)
Oct 21 (4 p.m.) - Zombies vs. Vampires Pub Crawl
Oct 21 - Oct 22; Oct 28 - Oct 29: Boo at the Zoo
Oct 26 - Oct 28: Freaky Deaky Halloween 
Oct 27: Halloween Boonanza (Schumburg)
Oct 27: Trunk or Treat (Crystal Lake)
Oct 27 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl
Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Bar Crawl
Oct 28 (8 p.m.) - Halloween Trolley Bar Crawl
Oct 28: BatFest (Batavia)
Oct 28: Spooky Zoo Spectacular (Lincoln Park Zoo)
Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Navy Pier
Oct 28: The Haunted Halloween Ball at Congress Plaza
Oct 28: Party Like a Rockstar at Hard Rock Cafe
Oct 28: Haunted Hotel Bash at Hard Rock Hotel
Oct 29: Halloween Happening (Naperville)

In the Parks: 
Oct 1 - Oct 31: Halloween in the Parks
Oct 1 - Oct 31: Movies in the Parks (Chicago Park District)

Farmer's Markets:

Helpful Links:
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Wednesday and Saturdays)
Millennium Park Concert Series (Mondays and Thursdays)
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Friday, September 22, 2017

Weekend Happenings: Sept 22 - Sept 24

Life got CRAZY this week.  Will hopefully be able to finish the post soon.  If not, use these links for this weekend's fun:

https://www.events12.com/chicago/
http://chicago.metromix.com/stories/4878-chicago-s-2017-summer-festival-guide

MCA is free on Tuesdays for Chicago Residents
Sept 22 - Sept 29: Free Museum Days at MSI
Sept 22  - September 30: Lazy River Tubing Taco Bar
Sept 22 - Oct 15: Midnight Circus in the Parks
Sept 22 - Dec 31: 2nd Chicago Architecture Biennial 

In the Burbs:
Sept 22 - Sept 24: Glendale Heights Oktoberfest 

Upcoming:
Long way off, but: October 14 - October 15: Open House Chicago

In the Parks: 

Farmer's Markets:

Helpful Links:
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Wednesday and Saturdays)
Millennium Park Concert Series (Mondays and Thursdays)
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Friday, September 15, 2017

Weekend Happenings: September 15 - September 17

Sept 15 - Sept 16: Riot Fest | Douglas Park
Sept 15 - Sept 16: Chicago Nerd Comedy Festival
Sept 15 - Sept 17: Dog Restaurant Week Chicago: Proceeds go towards Chicago Rescue
Sept 15 - Sept 17: Expo Chicago (The International Expo of Contemporary & Modern Art)
MCA is free on Tuesdays for Chicago Residents
Sept 15 - Sept 29: Free Museum Days at MSI
Sept 15  - September 30: Lazy River Tubing Taco Bar
Sept 15 - Oct 15: Midnight Circus in the Parks
Sept 16: Englewood Jazz Fest | Englewood
Sept 16: Independence Park Beer Fest | Independence Park
Sept 16 - Sept 17: Ravenswood ArtWalk | Ravenswood
Sept 16 - Sept 17: West Loop Arts Fest | West Loop
Sept 16 - Sept 17: Sam Adams' Taco Fest | Lakeview
Sept 16 - Dec 31: 2nd Chicago Architecture Biennial 


In the Burbs:
Sept 15 - Sept 16: Oaktoberfest (Oak Park)
Sept 15 - Sept 17: American Craft Exposition  (Chicago Botanic Garden)
Sept 15 - Sept 24: Glendale Heights Oktoberfest 
Sept 16: Elmhurst Craft Beer Fest (Elmhurst)
Sept 16: Taste of Hungary (Norridge)
Sept 16: Fall Arts and Crafts Adventure (Park Ridge)
Sept 16: RED JAC (Elgin)
Sept 16 - Sept 17: Riverwalk Fine Art Fair (Naperville)
Sept 17: Monarch Butterfly Festival (Palos Heights)

Upcoming:
Long way off, but: October 14 - October 15: Open House Chicago

In the Parks: 

Farmer's Markets:

Helpful Links:
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Wednesday and Saturdays)
Millennium Park Concert Series (Mondays and Thursdays)
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Friday, September 8, 2017

Weekend Happenings: Sept 8 - Sept 10

Sept 8 - Sept 9: Windy City Wine Festival | The Loop  
Sept 8 - Sept 10: Chicago Fringe Festival
Sept 8 - Sept 10: Throwback Music Festival | Gladstone Park
Sept 8 - Sept 10: German American Fest | Lincoln Square
Sept 8 - Sept 10: Wurst Music and Beer Fest
Sept 8 - Sept 10: Festival de La Villita | Little Village
Sept 8 - Sept 10: Old Irving Park Greek Fest
MCA is free on Tuesdays for Chicago Residents
Sept 8 - Sept 29: Free Museum Days at MSI
Sept 8  - September 30: Lazy River Tubing Taco Bar
Sept 8 - Oct 15: Midnight Circus in the Parks

Sept 9 - Sept 10: 79th Street Renaissance Fest
Sept 9 - Sept 10: Ukrainian Village Fest | Ukrainian Village
Sept 9 - Sept 10: Renegade Craft Fair | Wicker Park
Sept 9 - Sept 10: Lakeview East Festival of the Arts | Lakeview
Sept 9 - Sept 10: Chicago Bourbon and Barbecue Fest | Roscoe Village 

Sept 10: Guatemalan Independence Parade at 12pm
Sept 10, 11, 14: Chicago 48 Hour Film Project

In the Burbs:
Sept 8 - Sept 10: Festival of the Vine | Geneva
Sept 8 - Sept 10: Sandwich Fair (Sandwich)

Sept 9 - Sept 10: Revolutionary War Reenactment
Sept 9 - Sept 10:  Bartlett Heritage Days | Bartlett
Sept 9 - Sept 10: Deer Park Art Fest | Deer Park

Sept 10: Scandinavian Day Festival (South Elgin)

Upcoming:
Sept 10 - Sept 17: Dog Restaurant Week Chicago: Proceeds go towards Chicago Rescue
Long way off, but: October 14 - October 15: Open House Chicago

In the Parks: 

Farmer's Markets:

Helpful Links:
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Wednesday and Saturdays)
Millennium Park Concert Series (Mondays and Thursdays)
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Friday, September 1, 2017

Weekend Happenings: September 1 - September 3

Sept 1 - Sept 2: The Fly Honey Show
Sept 1 - Sept 3: Chicago Jazz Festival
Sept 1 - Sept 3: North Coast Music Festival | Union Park
Sept 1 - Sept 3: Great American Lobster Fest | Navy Pier
Sept 1 - Sept 4: Taste of Polonia | Jefferson Park 
Sept 1 - Sept 4: African Festival Of the Arts | Washington Park
Sept 1 - Sept 10: Chicago Fringe Festival
Sept 1 - Sept 24: Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats its Own Leg | MCA
MCA is free on Tuesdays for Chicago Residents
Sept 1  - September 30: Lazy River Tubing Taco Bar
Sept 2 - Oct 15: Midnight Circus in the Parks

In the Burbs:
Sept 1 - September 4: Bristol Renaissance Faire (Kenosha, WI)
Bristol Fantasy Weekend! 
Sept 1 - Sept 3: Lebanese Food Festival
Sept 1 - Sept 4: Naperville Last Fling
Sept 1 - Sept 4: Sukhava Bodhe Yoga and Music Festival (Paw Paw)
Sept 1 - September 17: Ravinia Festival (Highland Park)
Sept 2: Taste of Serbia (Lake Forest)
Sept 2 - Sept 4: Septemberfest

Upcoming:
Long way off, but: October 14 - October 15: Open House Chicago

In the Parks: 

Farmer's Markets:

Helpful Links:
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Wednesday and Saturdays)
Millennium Park Concert Series (Mondays and Thursdays)
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