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What to Do in Chicago This Weekend. September 20-23, 2018

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend. September 20-23, 2018

 
20 September 2018 - 23 September 2018
 
Chicago

We recommend the best events, festivals, and fun things to do in Chicago, Illinois.

Adult night at the planetarium

September 20, 2018 (6 to 10 p.m.)

Adler After Dark offers open access, science talks, planetarium shows, entertainment, and no-host bars at Adler Planetarium for age 21+. The September theme is the 1990s.

Arts party

September 20, 2018 (6 to 9 p.m.)

Held underneath the “L” tracks, Lightbash is “an immersive, energetic evening of art, technology and innovation…featuring music, interactive lights, glass-blowing demonstrations, hors d’oeuvres, and an open cocktail bar” outside Ignite Glass Studio.

World Music Festival

September 20 – 23, 2018

World Music Festival Chicago features artists and ensembles from all over the world. No shows on Monday & Tuesday. Free.

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend. September 20-23, 2018

Oktoberfest in Glendale Heights

September 20 – 23, 2018

Glendale Heights Oktoberfest promises good music, a great beer selection, authentic German food, and friendly service at Camera Park in Glendale Heights.

Two VIP tickets for $99 (save $61)

Tootsie the musical

September 20 – Oct. 14, 2018

Actor Santino Fontana plays Tootsie in the funny Broadway musical about an actor who impersonates a woman to get a job, at Cadillac Palace Theatre.

Ticket deal $39 to $59

Craft expo

September 21 – 23, 2018 (preview Sept. 20)

See 140 artisans exhibiting one-of-a-kind museum quality work at American Craft Exposition at Chicago Botanic Garden.

 

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend. September 20-23, 2018

Cole Porter musical

September 21 – Oct. 7, 2018

Kiss Me, Kate is a Tony-winning musical comedy with madcap antics as a husband and wife try to stage a play, at Big Noise Theatre at Prairie Lakes in Des Plaines.

Ticket deal $15

Comedy

September 21 – Oct. 13, 2018 (11 p.m.)

Second City’s Late Night Improv delivers an hour of improvised comedy with plenty of audience interaction at Up Comedy Club.

Ticket deal $13

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend. September 20-23, 2018

Circus in the park

September 21 – Oct. 21, 2018

Midnight Circus in the Parks is a series of shows at nine parks, which is perfect for families.

Frankenstein

September 21 – Oct. 28, 2018

10.2 miles north

Written by a woman 200 years ago, Frankenstein features a creature assembled from body parts at Lifeline Theatre. In this new version, the creator is a woman grappling with the demons of grief and denial.

Ticket deal $10 to $20

Halloween farm

September 21 – Oct. 30, 2018

The Haunted Barn at Bengtson’s Pumpkin Fest in Homer Glen is fine for mature kids. The Fun Barn will entertain even the youngest children. Also enjoy kids’ rides, pig races, a pumpkin chucker, and a petting zoo. Closed Sept. 17 to 20.

Exciting short plays

September 21 – Dec. 2, 2018

You may be entertained, surprised, and shocked, but never bored watching The Infinite Wrench, a daring production of two-minute plays at The Neo-Futurists.

Ticket deal $13

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend. September 20-23, 2018

Free museum day

September 22, 2018

Statewide

Get a free ticket that allows two people to visit one of the many museums participating in Museum Day Live.

Festival of young artists

September 22, 2018 (11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.)

YAS Fest (Youth Arts Showcase) offers a wide range of performances, exhibitions, and hands-on activities at Millennium Park, Chicago Cultural Center (first floor south), and Art Institute of Chicago (modern wing). Free.

Beer tasting

September 22, 2018 (4 p.m., VIP 3 p.m.)

A ticket to BeerHoptacular gets you 20 tickets to sample some of the 150 American craft beers, live music, food for sale, and a home-brew competition at Vertiport Chicago for age 21+.

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend. September 20-23, 2018

Dutch festival

September 22, 2018

Elim Dutch Festival features Dutch food, dance, music, and vendors, plus a kids’ carnival, petting zoo, and train rides at Elim Christian Services in Palos Heights. Free admission.

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend. September 20-23, 2018

Cask beer festival

September 22, 2018 (3 p.m., VIP 2 p.m.)

Naperville Firkin Fest pours 30 beers that are unfiltered, unpasteurized, naturally carbonated in the cask and served at cellar temperature, along with craft beer, hard cider, and food trucks at CityGate Centre.

Food truck festival

September 22 – 23, 2018

Chicago Food Truck Fest brings 25 food trucks, music, a sangria garden, and games to LaBagh Woods.

Pow wow in Naperville

September 22 – 23, 2018 (opens 11 a.m.)

Experience Native American culture through dance, drumming, art, and storytelling at the Harvest Pow Wow, which also has food booths, crafts for sale, and a kids’ corner at Naper Settlement.

Dumpling tasting

September 23, 2018 (1 to 7:30 p.m.)

World Dumpling Fest features “delicious dumplings from ethnic restaurants in and around Chicago, interactive craft tables, cultural art vendors, and exciting global music acts” in Polk Brothers Park at Navy Pier. Free admission or buy tasting tickets.

What to Do in Chicago This Weekend. September 20-23, 2018

Half marathon & 5K

September 23, 2018

The Chicago Half Marathon begins in Jackson Park and goes along scenic Lake Shore Drive. Free to watch.

Free science museum

September 23 – 30, 2018 (Sunday to Wednesday)

Show Illinois ID to enter the Museum of Science and Industry free during Free Days. The museum is not free on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.