Chicago edition
Weekend plans for the Chicago metro area in Illinois and Indiana.
Your guide to Chicago weekends. Every event links to the organizer's page.
The current weekend is Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 2026.
Events happening Friday through Sunday.
No upcoming listings fall on this weekend.
Events after this weekend.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Dr.Cook County
Griffin MSI opens its 84th Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light display on Nov. 7. More than 50 community-decorated trees and holiday-of-light displays fill the museum through Jan. 3.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
Goodman Theatre, Albert Theatre, Chicago170 N. Dearborn St.Cook County
Goodman Theatre stages Tom Creamer's adaptation of A Christmas Carol, directed by Malkia Stampley, with Tim Hopper as Scrooge. Children under 5 are not admitted.
Food and Drink, Outdoors and Beaches
The Morton Arboretum, Lisle4100 Illinois Route 53DuPage County
IllumiBrew is an adults-only preview of the Illumination trail with local beer tastings. The arboretum schedules it for the evening before the public light-show opening.
Outdoors and Beaches, Arts and Music
Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe1000 Lake Cook Rd.Cook County
Lightscape is a ticketed outdoor trail of light installations at the Chicago Botanic Garden on selected evenings from Nov. 13 through Jan. 3. The garden says the trail is about 1.3 miles.
Outdoors and Beaches, Family and Kids
Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon, Chicago337 E. Randolph St.Cook County
Maggie Daley Park opens its outdoor skating ribbon on Nov. 13 and lists March 7 as closing day. Every skater needs a reservation for a specific session.
Outdoors and Beaches, Family and Kids
The Morton Arboretum, Lisle4100 Illinois Route 53DuPage County
Illumination is a ticketed one-mile walking display of holiday lights at The Morton Arboretum. This season adds four large installations and a separate model-train ticket for the Pine Whistle Railroad.
