Calendar Avenue turns into a beer garden September 25-27, with brass bands, bratwurst pizza and a stein-holding contest.

Gurnee's Fright Fest marks 35 years with seven scare zones and a maze pulled straight from The Blair Witch Project.

Ribeye sandwiches, straw sculptures and a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute act converge in Mt. Morris on Aug. 28.

A Houston Heights pop-up game night helped kick off Mattel's push to turn kitchen-table UNO into a live tournament with a $50,000 prize.

The North Lawndale showcase spotlights H.H. Holmes and John Wayne Gacy alongside Dahmer's glasses and Bundy's dental mold.

The stop is one of just seven arena dates on a tour ending with two nights at Madison Square Garden.

The 21-and-over night brings unlimited free carousel and Ferris wheel rides, plus a Cotton Candy Daiquiri and PamBazo Sopes menu.

The Lakemoor drive-in pairs Dazed and Confused with a BYOC raffle worth thousands in cannabis prizes on Sunday.

Everything Bar's back-to-school pop-up swaps Kool-Aid for cocktails named after Twilight and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Hundreds waited hours at Steinhafels for a shot at fame — only two will get the golden ticket to Los Angeles.

Three Dots and a Dash is swapping its River North basement for a 90-minute Lake Michigan cruise on August 27. Tickets include tropical cocktail tastings, light bites and music.

Garth Brooks is bringing his Blame It All On My Roots tour to Rosemont for two September shows, with the Drum Pod returning and tickets priced uniformly.

Ariana Grande’s three Chicago concerts will be her final U.S. performances before she finishes her tour in London and steps back from public-facing work.