Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest
- 9:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Glenwood Sunday Market in Rogers Park
Glenwood Avenue and Morse Avenue - 9:00 AM
Glenwood Avenue and Morse Avenue - 9:00 AM
The Last Straw
Gregg House Museum - 12:00 PM
Gregg House Museum - 12:00 PM
Oktober Family Fest at Northman Chicago Riverwalk
The Northman - 12:00 PM
The Northman - 12:00 PM
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Fall Fest - Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Scarecrow Trail
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Skeletober
Downtown LaGrange - various times
Downtown LaGrange - various times
Free Days at the Field Museum
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Field Museum - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
LEGO Club at Harold Washington Library
Harold Washington Library - 3:00 PM
Harold Washington Library - 3:00 PM
Fall Fest - Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Free Days at the DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Open Nature Play Day at Dan Ryan Woods
Dan Ryan Woods - 10:00 AM
Dan Ryan Woods - 10:00 AM
Free Illinois Resident Evenings at the Adler Planetarium
The Adler Planetarium - 4:00 PM
The Adler Planetarium - 4:00 PM
Fall Fest - Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Free Days at the DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Donation Days for Illinois Residents at the Notebaert Nature Museum
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - various times
Fall Fest - Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Lincoln Park Zoo - various times
Scarecrow Trail
Morton Arboretum - various times
Morton Arboretum - various times
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Free Days at the DuSable Museum of African American History
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Cosley Zoo Pumpkin Fest
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
Cosley Zoo - 9:00 AM
'Go Run
Various Chicago Parks - 9:00 AM
Various Chicago Parks - 9:00 AM

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Bitter Jest Musical Festival
Fri Jun 2, 2023 - Sat Jun 10, 2023
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Repeating every week — Fridays, and Saturdays through June 10, 2023.
6:00pm to 9:00pm CT
Age: 3 and up
Price: Free
Each week, a different local band and food vendor will team up to entertain Highland Park families. The series finale will feature the best bands of the fest at Navy Pier on Labor Day weekend.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.