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This Weekend in Chicago

133 events happening Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4.

OCT 3
Sports Irving Park

Ice Skating - Freestyle Ice (Studio Rink) at McFetridge

6:00 AM - 7:00 AM · McFetridge Sports Center
OCT 3
Athletic North Lawndale

Go Run Chicago at Douglass

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM · Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park
OCT 3
Seasonal & Holiday Little Italy, UIC

Pumpkin Patch at Sheridan

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Sheridan (Philip Henry) Park
OCT 3
Sports Pullman

Pole Vault (ASMG) - Open at Gately

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM · Gately (James) Park
OCT 3
Sports Irving Park

Ice Skating - Freestyle Ice Pre-Alpha-Delta at McFetridge

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM · McFetridge Sports Center
OCT 3
Sports Irving Park

Pickleball - Open at McFetridge

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM · McFetridge Sports Center
OCT 3
Sports Little Italy, UIC

Basketball - Open at Addams

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · Addams (Jane) Park
OCT 3
Athletic Morgan Park

Adult Open Gym Gymnastics at Morgan Park SC

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Morgan Park Sports Center Park (Park No. 577)
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Old Town

The Art of Paper Magic: Origami for Everyone

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Near North
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Chinatown

Game On: Board Game Play

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM · Chinatown
OCT 3
Education Auburn Gresham

Toastmasters: MJM Speakers' Circle

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Thurgood Marshall
OCT 3
Health and Science Humboldt Park

Community Yoga at the Library

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM · Daley, Richard M.-W Humboldt
OCT 3
Computers and Technology Douglas

Basic Computer Skills Help

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Chicago Bee
OCT 3
Arts & Culture Uptown

First Saturdays Stitch-a-Palooza

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM · Uptown
OCT 3
Book Clubs Loop

Adult Nonfiction Book Discussion: The City Is Up for Grabs

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · Harold Washington Library Center
OCT 3
Book Clubs Loop

Silent Read-In

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · Harold Washington Library Center
OCT 3
Education Norwood Park

ESL Practice: English Conversation Group

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Oriole Park
OCT 3
Book Clubs Lincoln Square

Comic Book Roundtable: Vampire Comics

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM · Sulzer Regional
OCT 3
Story Time Norwood Park

Saturday Story Time

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM · Roden
OCT 3
Tours Hyde Park

ISAC Discovery Tours

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM · The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC) Museum
OCT 3 $24 – $30
Arts & Culture Lincoln Park

Butterfly Haven Yoga

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM · Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
OCT 3
Music East Side

Christian Larumbe: Refugio In The Parks at Calumet

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · Calumet Park
OCT 3
Seasonal & Holiday Lincoln Park

Fall Fest

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Lincoln Park Zoo
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Norwood Park

Adventurers Wanted: Youth Dungeons & Dragons

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM · Roden
OCT 3
Education West Ridge

English Conversation Class for Beginners

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Northtown
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play New City

Meet Chester Commodore: Drawing and Illustration 101

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM · Canaryville
OCT 3
Health and Science Loop

STEAM-Powered Saturday

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Harold Washington Library Center
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Garfield Ridge

Saturday Game Day

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM · Garfield Ridge
OCT 3
Computers and Technology New City

Create Space / Espacio para Crear

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM · Back of the Yards
OCT 3
Health and Science Norwood Park

Medicare 101 on Saturday

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · Roden
OCT 3
Festivals & Special Events Irving Park

Fall Fest at Athletic Field

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Athletic Field Park
OCT 3
Story Time Loop

Family Story Time

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM · Harold Washington Library Center
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Douglas

Open Play Time

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Chicago Bee
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Garfield Ridge

Planner Meet Up

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Garfield Ridge
OCT 3
Computers and Technology Loop

AI+CHI Convening

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Harold Washington Library Center
OCT 3
Computers and Technology Douglas

AI Made Simple: Easy Tools for Everyday Life

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM · Chicago Bee
OCT 3
Computers and Technology Gage Park

3D Modeling with Tinkercad

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM · Gage Park
OCT 3
Computers and Technology Gage Park

Open Shop

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Gage Park
OCT 3
Story Time Sheffield & DePaul

Dance Story Time with Tutu School Ballet

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM · Lincoln Park
OCT 3
Workshops Lincoln Square

Service Learning Club

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Sulzer Regional
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Lincoln Square

Tabletop Gaming Open Shop

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM · Sulzer Regional
OCT 3
Computers and Technology Loop

CHI+AI Convening

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM · Harold Washington Library Center
OCT 3 Free
Arts & Culture Hyde Park

Ancient Innovations: ISAC at the South Side Science Festival

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM · 5802 S. Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
OCT 3
Story Time Garfield Park

Saturday Story Time

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Legler Regional
OCT 3
Celebrations Little Village

Celebrate Little Village Branch's Quinceañera

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Little Village
OCT 3
Story Time Logan Square

Puppet Story Time with Rocio "Chio" Cabrera

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM · Logan Square
OCT 3
Education Mckinley Park

ESL Conversation Cafe With Aquinas Literacy Center

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM · McKinley Park
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play West Ridge

Chess Club

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM · Northtown
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play West Lawn

Field Adventures

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM · West Lawn
OCT 3
Business, Law and Money Portage Park

Construyendo Riqueza Generacional: Pasando Conocimiento, No Solo Dinero

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Portage-Cragin
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play North Lawndale

LEGO® Club

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM · Douglass
OCT 3
Health and Science Edgewater

Freaky Fungi

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · Edgewater
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Garfield Ridge

Art in the Library: Families Together

10:30 AM - 3:00 PM · Garfield Ridge
OCT 3
Education Loop

Older is Bolder: An Introduction to Oral History

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM · Harold Washington Library Center
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Boystown

Blood on the Clocktower: A Social Deduction Game

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM · Merlo
OCT 3
Arts & Culture New City

Live Music Performance: Punk Rock with Perro Mundo

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM · Back of the Yards
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Bucktown

Pumpkin Patch at Holstein

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Holstein Park
OCT 3
Health and Science Little Village

CDPH Presents: Hypertension and Blood Pressure Screening/CDPH Presenta: Hipertensión y examen de la presión arterial

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Toman
OCT 3
Film Archer Heights

Mean Girls Day Screening

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Archer Heights
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Grand Boulevard

Decoupage Wooden Trays

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM · Hall
OCT 3
Book Clubs West Loop

Milk and Cookies Book Club: See the Ghost

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM · West Loop
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Austin

Family Fun and Fiction Story Time

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM · Austin
OCT 3
Arts & Culture West Ridge

Jazz Institute of Chicago presents: Lost in Space with Kevin King

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Budlong Woods
OCT 3
DIY Sauganash,Forest Glen

Children's Halloween Costume Swap

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM · Edgebrook
OCT 3
Story Time Uptown

DadTime: Stories, Play and More

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Uptown
OCT 3
Athletic Humboldt Park

Diplo’s Run Club

09:00 – 12:00 · Humboldt Park
OCT 3
Story Time Jackson Park

Courtyard Tales: Preschool Story Time

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM · Obama Presidential Center
OCT 3
Outreach North Park

Early Bird Walks at NPV

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM · North Park Village Nature Center Park
OCT 3
Community Brighton Park

Field Trip to Hack for Access (Deaf & HOH) at Park No. 596

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Brighton Park Community Campus (Park No. 596)
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Humboldt Park

Hispanic Heritage Month: Papel Picado Workshop

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM · Humboldt Park
OCT 3
Computers and Technology West Lawn

Coding Club / Club de Programación

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM · West Lawn
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Lincoln Square

D&D for Adults Club: Savage Worlds

1:00 PM - 4:15 PM · Sulzer Regional
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Humboldt Park

Weekend LEGO® Club

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM · North Pulaski
OCT 3
Community Washington Park

Diversity University Summit 2026 Live

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM · DuSable Black History Museum
OCT 3 Free
Arts & Culture Hyde Park

Fall Exhibition Opening

· Smart Museum of Art
OCT 3
DIY Garfield Park

Sew a Yoga Strap

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM · Legler Regional
OCT 3
Health and Science Irving Park

Blood Drive with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM · Independence
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Kenwood

Organizing & Preserving Your Photo Collection With Jennifer Orr

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM · Blackstone
OCT 3
Book Clubs Avalon Park

Adult Book Club: The Mayor of Maxwell Street

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · Avalon
OCT 3
Computers and Technology Auburn Gresham

Computer Literacy Class

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · Thurgood Marshall
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play South Chicago

Crafting Saturdays: Wooden Coaster Painting

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM · South Chicago
OCT 3
DIY Loop

Native Flower Mosaics

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM · Harold Washington Library Center
OCT 3
Community Loop

Día de los Muertos Tasting Dinner with Chef Richard Sandoval

· Toro
OCT 3
Crafts, Games and Play Garfield Park

Love Yourself Ballet

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM · Legler Regional
OCT 3
Story Time Edgewater

Mad Hatters Story Time

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Edgewater
OCT 3
Performing Arts Bucktown

Bollywood Groove Indian Dances & Stories at Holstein

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Holstein Park
OCT 3 – OCT 4
Community

Afternoon Tea Weekends at About Last Knife – Saturdays & Sundays

· Arlo Chicago
OCT 3 – DEC 12
Sports Jefferson Park

Gymnastics at Jefferson

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM · Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park
OCT 3 Free
Workshops Lincoln Park

Educator Seminar | Facing Freedom

9:30 AM · Chicago History Museum
OCT 3 Free
Tours Lincoln Park

OUT at CHM | South Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Trolley Tour

10:00 AM · Chicago History Museum
OCT 3 Free
Tours Lincoln Park

Walking Tour | Pilsen Murals

10:30 AM · Chicago History Museum
OCT 3
Tours Lincoln Park

Commemorative Day | Latine Heritage Month

11:00 AM · Chicago History Museum
OCT 3
Arts & Culture Jackson Park

Columbian Ball

18:00:00 – 22:30:00 · Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
OCT 4 Free (with pre-registration) / Free admission with pre-registration required
Family Streeterville

Play For All

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Chicago Children's Museum
OCT 4
Athletic Irving Park

Stick & Puck at McFetridge

6:00 AM - 7:30 AM · McFetridge Sports Center
OCT 4
Sports Pullman

Track & Field (ASMG) - Open at Gately

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM · Gately (James) Park
OCT 4
Athletic Pullman

Pole Vault (ASMG) - Open at Gately

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM · Gately (James) Park
OCT 4
Music Humboldt Park

World Music Festival Chicago at Humboldt

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM · Humboldt (Alexander Von) Park
OCT 4
Seasonal & Holiday Lincoln Park

Fall Fest

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Lincoln Park Zoo
OCT 4
Crafts, Games and Play Lincoln Square

Sulzer Chess Meetup

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM · Sulzer Regional
OCT 4
Crafts, Games and Play West Ridge

Stitch Circle

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM · Budlong Woods
OCT 4
Story Time Loop

Parachute Play

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM · Harold Washington Library Center
OCT 4
Film Archer Heights

Sensory Friendly Film Screening: Beetlejuice (1988)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Archer Heights
OCT 4
Crafts, Games and Play Brighton Park

Crafting Corner

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM · Brighton Park
OCT 4
Book Clubs Little Village

Club de Lectura en Español: Rebeldes / S.E. Hinton

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Little Village
OCT 4
DIY Portage Park

Community Repair with Bevel & Kerf Woodworking

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Portage-Cragin
OCT 4
Computers and Technology Norwood Park

3D Printing 101

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM · Roden
OCT 4
Crafts, Games and Play West Ridge

Harvest Fest at Indian Boundary

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM · Indian Boundary Park
OCT 4
Music Jefferson Park

City-Wide Symphony Orchestra Concert at Jefferson

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM · Jefferson (Thomas) Memorial Park
OCT 4
Workshops West Town

WTTW Kids Learn & Play

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM · West Town
OCT 4
Community Streeterville

Park, Tailgate & Sail

9:00 AM - 10:45 AM · Harry Caray's Navy Pier
OCT 4
Film Humboldt Park

Film Screening: Apollo 13 (1995)

1:30 PM - 3:45 PM · Daley, Richard M.-W Humboldt
OCT 4
Film Ashburn

Film Screening: Scream (1996)

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM · Scottsdale
OCT 4
Film Douglas

Film Screening: Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

1:30 PM - 3:15 PM · King
OCT 4
Film Chicago Lawn

Film Screening: Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Chicago Lawn
OCT 4
Film Auburn Gresham

Film Screening: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Thurgood Marshall
OCT 4
Film West Lawn

Family Film Screening

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · West Lawn
OCT 4
Film South Chicago

Film Screening: Selena (1997)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · South Chicago
OCT 4
Computers and Technology Humboldt Park

Entonces... ¿Qué es la IA? / What is AI, Anyway?

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM · Humboldt Park
OCT 4
Crafts, Games and Play Edgewater

Board Games and Puzzles Exchange

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM · Edgewater
OCT 4
Film Humboldt Park

Cine en Español: El laberinto del fauno/Pan's Labyrinth(2006)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · North Pulaski
OCT 4
Film Englewood

Film Screening: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Kelly
OCT 4
Arts & Culture Norwood Park

Wici Song and Dance Company: Celebrating the Music & Dance of Poland

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Roden
OCT 4
Crafts, Games and Play Mckinley Park

Mosaic Basics Workshop

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · McKinley Park
OCT 4
Family Lincoln Park

Kick off to Día de los Muertos

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM · Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
OCT 4
Family Lincoln Park

Monarch Migration Nature Walks

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM · Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
OCT 4
Story Time Portage Park

One Story Time, One Chicago

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Jefferson Park
OCT 4
Crafts, Games and Play Oakland

Earth Jam & Family Day in Sankofa for the Earth at Burnham

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM · Burnham (Daniel) Park
OCT 4
Business, Law and Money Little Village

Entrepreneurship in Jewelry-Making With Joy Joshua

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Toman
OCT 4
Crafts, Games and Play Lake View

Dungeons & Dragons Club

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM · Lincoln Belmont
OCT 4
Film Roseland

Film Screening: El Cantante (2006)

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM · Pullman
OCT 4 Free
Tours Lincoln Park

Van Tour | Bronzeville

12:00 PM · Chicago History Museum
OCT 4 Free
Tours Lincoln Park

Walking Tour | Mary Bartelme Park and Beyond in the West Loop

4:00 PM · Chicago History Museum