Name: Jewel-Osco Hosts FREE FANG-TASTIC Haunted House Experience October 17–18
Start: 2026-10-17T16:00:00-05:00
Location: The Dome at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex

The Dome at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex

Get ready for a frightfully fun Halloween weekend! Jewel-Osco invites Chicagoland to JoJo’s FANG-TASTIC Halloween Bash, a completely FREE, two-day haunted house experience taking over The Dome at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex. Guests can brave creepy environments, unexpected scares and spooky surprises, plus enjoy a Monster Mash dance party, silent classic horror films, photo opportunities and appearances by JoJo, Jewel-Osco’s beloved mascot. Designed for those who enjoy a little extra fright, the experience features PG-13-level thrills and is recommended for ages 13+. Admission and adjacent parking are FREE, with concessions available for purchase.
WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 4–9 p.m. and Sunday, October 18, 12–5 p.m.
WHERE: The Dome at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/27+Jennie+Finch+Way,+Des+Plaines,+IL+60018?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">27 Jennie Finch Way, Des Plaines, IL 60018</a>
COST: FREE admission and adjacent parking; concessions available for purchase.
MORE INFO: <a href="https://celebratewithjewelosco.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">celebratewithjewelosco.com</a>

Local Event: Jewel-Osco Hosts FREE FANG-TASTIC Haunted House Experience October 17–18

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Des Plaines

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Get ready for a frightfully fun Halloween weekend! Jewel-Osco invites Chicagoland to JoJo’s FANG-TASTIC Halloween Bash, a...

Jewel-Osco Hosts FREE FANG-TASTIC Haunted House Experience October 17–18

GENCenter (formerly Frisbie Senior Center)

The Des Plaines Garden Club will meet on Thursday, October 8 at 9:45 at the GENCenter (formerly Frisbie) at 52 E Northwest Hwy in Des Plaines.Our program starts at 10am.Olivia Camino of the Des Plaines History Center will talk about the ecological history of Des Plaines.Our business meeting is at 11am, followed by our raffle and snacks.Bring your own sack lunch and coffee cup, as coffee and dessert are provided.For more information, check out our website:&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://www.desplainesilgardenclub.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.desplainesilgardenclub.com</a>.&nbsp; Or visit us on Facebook:&nbsp; Des Plaines IL Garden Club

Local Event: Des Plaines Garden Club October 8 Meeting

Des Plaines Garden Club October 8 Meeting

The Des Plaines Garden Club will meet on Thursday, October 8 at 9:45 at the GENCenter (formerly Frisbie) at 52 E Northwest Hwy...

Some of the world’s great guitarists come to Oakton for its seventh annual celebration of guitar virtuosity. This year’s festival features Richard Gilewitz, Randy Roos, Sheryl Bailey and Joe Lo Piccolo. Before each concert, students and community members are invited to bring their own guitars and attend any of the free guitar workshops offered by the guitarists and Oakton’s music faculty. 
Oakton College at the Performing Arts Center
Des Plaines campus on The first floor of the main building 
Friday, October 9
Free Workshops
1:00 p.m. Joe Lo Piccolo
3:00 p.m. Richard Gilewitz
8:00 p.m. Concert&nbsp;
Featuring Randy Roos, and Sheryl Bailey with Ian Ashby 
Tickets
<a href="https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/oakton/6778" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">$12 general admission; $10 students and seniors</a>.Event Link: <a href="https://events.oakton.edu/event/copy-of-guitar-festival-1265" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://events.oakton.edu/event/copy-of-guitar-festival-1265</a>
Website: <a href="https://www.oakton.edu/life-at-oakton/arts-at-oakton/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.oakton.edu/life-at-oakton/arts-at-oakton/</a>
Phone: 847 635-1600

Local Event: Oakton College Guitar Festival 

Oakton College Guitar Festival 

Some of the world’s great guitarists come to Oakton for its seventh annual celebration of guitar virtuosity. This year’s...

Oakton College at the Performing Arts Center
Des Plaines campus on The first floor of the main building 
Saturday, October 10
Free Workshops
11:00 am Tom Clippert&nbsp;
1:00 p.m. Randy Roos
3:00 p.m. Sheryl Baily
8:00 p.m. Concert Featuring Joe Lo Piccolo and Richard Gilewitz 


Tickets <a href="https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/oakton/6778" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">$12 general admission; $10 students and seniors</a>.Event Link: <a href="https://events.oakton.edu/event/copy-of-guitar-festival-1265" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://events.oakton.edu/event/copy-of-guitar-festival-1265</a>
Website: <a href="https://www.oakton.edu/life-at-oakton/arts-at-oakton/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.oakton.edu/life-at-oakton/arts-at-oakton/</a>
Phone: 847 635-1600

Oakton College at the Performing Arts Center
Des Plaines campus on The first floor of the main building 
Saturday, October...

The nationally and locally acclaimed Pequod's Pizza is coming to Arlington Heights on Tuesday, October 13th! Note that pizzas will be PAR BAKED, with Pequod’s world-famous caramelized crust and will be available for PICK UP at 5:30pm at Frontier Park. Pequod's was just named the "Best Pizza in the US" by Yelp!
Order by 12pm on Tuesday. But don't wait until the last minute to place your order, because these events sell out!
Twice is nice! Place two or more orders for delivery on the same day and only pay the $5 DwellSocial Fee once.View menu + order: <a href="https://dwell.social/4hjSaiN" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://dwell.social/4hjSaiN</a>

Local Event: The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon.

Arlington Heights

The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is...

The nationally and locally acclaimed Pequod's Pizza is coming to Arlington Heights on Tuesday, October 13th! Note that pizzas...

The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon.

1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605

FEATURING ELDERBROOK LIVE AT SUNSET
The Wellness Retreat is taking over Chicago’s Northerly Island for one unforgettable day of movement, music, mindfulness and connection.
Move alongside leading instructors. Discover fresh ways to feel your best. Recharge by the lake, connect with your people and close out the day with a live sunset performance by Elderbrook.
This isn’t wellness as usual. It’s immersive, energizing and meant to be experienced out loud—together.
AND THAT’S JUST THE BEGINNING.

For more information, <a href="https://speakeasygo.com/the-wellness-retreat/the-wellness-retreat-chicago?eid=EVE-I2830I" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">click here.&nbsp;</a>

(Photo Credit: © 2026 The Wellness Retreat. All rights reserved.)

Local Event: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet

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The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind,...

FEATURING ELDERBROOK LIVE AT SUNSET
The Wellness Retreat is taking over Chicago’s Northerly Island for one unforgettable day of...

The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet

North School Park, 307 N. Evergreen Ave. Arlington Heights, IL, 60004

Join northwest suburban residents and local pro-democracy groups for the "No Kings Vote Early" rally and Democracy Fair—part of a massive nationwide mobilization of over 2,300 coordinated events taking place on the same day.
This peaceful community gathering is for anyone who wants to protect, celebrate, exercise, and proclaim our unalienable right to vote.&nbsp;Co-sponsored by 10 regional organizations, the afternoon offers a vibrant space for community connection, featuring a Democracy Fair packed with on-site resources and voter services provided by the League of Women Voters.Attendees can also enjoy poster-making and kids’ coloring stations, live folk music by Paul Budin, and participate in a fundraising drive supporting the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.
A powerful lineup of guest speakers will take the stage, including Illinois State Senator Karina Villa, ACLU of Illinois Director of Communications &amp; Public Policy Ed Yohnka, Gen Z podcaster and activist Ishaan Srivastava, and Clearbrook Director of Public Policy and Advocacy Jesse Rojo.
The event will include an organized community march to the polls, giving participants an opportunity to drop off mail-in ballots at a nearby early voting drop box.
Co-sponsored by Indivisible Elk Grove Township, Indivisible Illinois, Indivisible Niles-Maine Township, Indivisible NWSOFA, Elk Grove Township Democrats, Wheeling Democrats, Young Democrats of Wheeling Township, Hands off Wheeling, and Common Defense.
This event is free, family-friendly, and open to all community members, friends, and pets. For more information or to RSVP, please visit <a href="https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/1035712/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">mobilize.us/nokings/event/1035712/</a>

Local Event: NO KINGS VOTE EARLY (Arlington Heights)

Elk Grove Village

NO KINGS VOTE EARLY (Arlington Heights)

Join northwest suburban residents and local pro-democracy groups for the "No Kings Vote Early" rally and Democracy Fair—part of...

PRAIRIE VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER

There will be refreshments to purchase and plenty of FREE parking too! Raffles with great prizes supplied by our vendors...FREE to enter and lots of FREE PARKING. There will be Live Entertainment to make the day more fun and other surprises too along with coupons for the first 100 attendees (over 18 and one per family) to purchase items from our vendors along with a FREE photo booth!
For over a decade, the Morton Grove Farmers' Market was a popular event that brought the community together outdoors from late spring through early fall and also held indoor markets for the holidays which welcomed attendees for free. We are continuing that tradition with our twice yearly "Market Faire" this Fall on October 24 presented by the Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce - <a href="https://mgcci.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://mgcci.org/</a> - with the support of the Morton Grove Park District.
Rich Block, President of the Morton Grove Chamber was also managed the Farmers' Market who wanted to bring back an indoor event for the holidays for the residents of the village and surrounding communities to enjoy. The spirit of those markets continues as a place where people come together to meet, eat and enjoy entertainment while shopping for items from local artisans and crafters, visit with service providers and get information from the village and local organizations. 
The first event was titled as a "holiday faire" attracting shoppers interested in seeing vendors who provided all that was needed for the holidays (gifts, catering, music, photographers, decorations, party rentals and more). That concept transitioned to an artisan crafts fair as others wanted to share their goods and services who offered gourmet foods, home repair services and more from home based businesses. We quickly outgrew our original locations and found a new home at the Morton Grove Park District's Prairie View Community Center on their first floor main gym that now allows us to have expanded the amount of vendor tables with easier access.&nbsp;
The Chamber's goal is to grow these Market Faires (this fall on October 24th from 9 am to 2 pm). Next Spring Market Faire will be May 8 close to Mother's Day in 2027. We are growing into a twice yearly, popular event for all to find interesting items, services and information while meeting their neighbors. We hope you will join us and share the event with your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and anyone interested. Please help us spread the word so we can more people to attend the market. For more about the Morton Grove Chamber or our twice-yearly Market Faire please contact us at 847-965-0330 or by email at: Director@mgcci.org THANKS...we hope to see YOU at the Faire!

Local Event: Come to the Autumn Market Faire!

Come to the Autumn Market Faire!

There will be refreshments to purchase and plenty of FREE parking too! Raffles with great prizes supplied by our vendors...FREE...

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