Oct 9, 2025 - Food and Drink
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Shop unique costumes just in time for Halloween, celebrate Black art and psst... Doechii is coming to town!
- Stroll through an immersive playground featuring sculptures and laser graffiti at the fest that allows you to become one with the art.
- Friday-Oct. 26 throughout downtown Aurora.
- Free
🤝 SECC Southside Connection Symposium
- Experience a day of education spotlighting entrepreneurship and the benefits of living and working on the South Side.
- 8am-12pm Friday at the David Rubenstein Forum at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park.
- Free, but reserve your seat.
🎭 Goodman Theater costume shop sale
- Shop one-of-a-kind garments from past productions.
- Doors open at 9:30am, 10am–4pm Saturday at the Goodman Theatre in the Loop.
If you go: Prices range from 50¢–$300. They only accept credit cards and be sure to bring your own bag!
- Explore career opportunities in STEM, participate in hands-on activities and hear speakers share insights into the world of science and technology.
- 9:30am- 2:30pm Saturday at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.
- Tickets start at $14.95 for children, $25.95 for adults.
- Visit the traveling art show that celebrates Black creative women.
- 3-9pm Sunday at Aon Grand Ballroom in Navy Pier.
- Tickets start at $50.
- Grab a friend for some wine and and an afternoon of fall activities.
- 4-6pm Sunday at The Cortlandt Collective in Logan Square.
- Tickets start at $44.
🎤 Doechii
- The Swamp Princess is coming to town.
- 8pm Tuesday at The Aragon Ballroom in Uptown.
- The show is sold out, but Verified Resale Tickets start at $196.