Shrek at the Haunted Halsted Parade in 2017. Photo: Bilgin Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
🧟♀️ The annual Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade returns to Northalsted on Halloween night.
What to expect: A costume contest, appearances by the Lakeside Pride Marching Band, The Windy City Rollers and more performances.
It's free and open to all ages.
The contest has five categories: Character, Creative, Scary, Youth (under 13) and Group and there's$4,000 in cash prizes available so get shopping, sewing, gluing, building or whatever! Register here.
If you go: It's6:30-10pm, starting at the corner of Halsted and Belmont.
Enjoy a musical interpretation of "Don Quixote" and celebrate Día de los Muertos on Sunday with a performance by Lila Downs and The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago. Tickets start at $39
If you go: Chicago Symphony Center tonight through Sunday.
Try out new lifestyle products, shop pop-up boutiques and attend business coaching classes.
Keynote speakers will include Harvey's own Keke Palmer, chef Anne Burrell and comedian Loni Love. The event will take place at Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Tickets are $5
If you go: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Saturday from 10am-5pm and Sunday 11am-5pm.
