Karina Parada

Cook County

Cook

Schaumburg

Illinois

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Palatine

Eric DeGrechie

Arlington Heights

Lake County

Barrington

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Buffalo Grove

Lake Zurich

DuPage County

David Giuliani

Elmhurst

Lisa Marie Farver

Glen Ellyn

Park Ridge

Wolfden Brewing Company

Merchants of the Macabre returns to Bloomingdale with 50+ artists, craft beer, food and one wonderfully weird afternoon at Wolfden Brewing!
Sunday, October 11 | 12–5 PM Wolfden Brewing Company 112 W Lake St, Bloomingdale, IL FREE TO ATTEND | FAMILY FRIENDLY
Something wicked is returning to Wolfden Brewing.
The Streetz Artz Alliance is bringing Merchants of the Macabre back with more than 50 artists, makers and merchants of the strange!
Expect dark art, oddities, Halloween creations, original artwork, handmade goods, creepy collectibles, sweet treats, spicy eats, vinyl, curiosities and plenty of things you probably didn't know you needed until you saw them.
Grab a craft beer, check out the food, and spend the afternoon exploring one of our biggest fall lineups.
Whether you like your Halloween spooky, strange, creepy, cute or completely macabre, there will be a LOT to discover.
Come hungry. Come thirsty. Come ready to shop local. Costumes are absolutely encouraged.
Our current lineup:
Adara Selene Creations Angelic Celestial Whispers Art by Andee Dandee Art of Alex Kujawa Bea-Hooked BLANDS Art Brick Dad Cats, Crafts &amp; Cooking Crafty Creations Cupboard Creature Creations DK Custom Woodwork Co. Dye The Day Away EZ Angel Creations FeFe’s Pickles and Peppers Forests Nook Jaqui Almaguer Art &amp; Blue Casa Studios Jeannine’s Jems Jen Marx Art Jen Watson Art Jetibles Koala Art &amp; Design INC. KP's Candy Factory Masterclass Savory Sweet Foods MasterLink Chainmaille megandowntherabbithole Melanie Klegerman Fersko - Author and Artist Miracle Brain Mixtape Your Life Mykookiejar Handmade Primtentions Raven Feathers and Bat Wings Robin Monique Rios Roczilla RECORDS Rogue Relics Scary Terri's Crafts Sealed Fate Curiosities Secondhand Nightmares Slow Poke Sculpts Snowingstars Sweet Strange Heart Tastefully Tact The Crooked Workbench The Dark Enchanted Topsy-Turvy Totems Ursula Naturals Where Arts Collide Wicked Art LLC With Love Products Wolf Pack Peppers Wylde Mountain Thyme
Lineup is subject to change.
Merchants of the Macabre Oddities Market Sunday, October 11, 2026 12 PM–5 PM Wolfden Brewing Company 112 W Lake St, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Free admission. Family friendly. Costumes encouraged.
RSVP, invite your spooky friends and come creep around with us in Bloomingdale.

Local Event: Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market

Bloomingdale

Merchants of the Macabre and Oddities Market

Merchants of the Macabre returns to Bloomingdale with 50+ artists, craft beer, food and one wonderfully weird afternoon at...

Parker Players Theater Company

Parker Players Theater Company Presents The Roommate by Jen Silverman
What happens when the person who moves into your spare bedroom opens the door to an entirely different life?
Parker Players Theater Company presents Jen Silverman’s The Roommate, a sharp, funny and unexpectedly moving comedy about friendship, identity and the possibility of starting over—at any age.
Sharon is recently divorced, living alone in Iowa and wondering what comes next. Enter Robyn, her new roommate: mysterious, unconventional and carrying a past that is decidedly more colorful than Sharon’s. As the two women become fascinated by each other’s lives, their unlikely friendship begins to challenge everything they thought they knew about themselves.
Sharon has spent a lifetime doing what was expected of her. Robyn has spent hers breaking rules and reinventing herself. But as each woman begins trying on pieces of the other’s world, The Roommate
asks a provocative question: Are we defined by who we say we are—or by what we choose to do next?
Directed by Kurt Naebig and starring Barrington residents Ann Field and Jennifer McHugh, The Roommate is an intimate, entertaining two-woman play filled with humor, surprises and genuine heart.
For anyone who has ever looked at their life and wondered, “What if I’m not finished becoming who I want to be?”
The Roommate opens October 16 and runs through November 8. All performances at The Parker Players Theater: 540 W Northwest Hwy Barrington 60010. Tickets on sale now via link to website (click 'more).

Local Event: The Roommate 

The Roommate 

Parker Players Theater Company Presents The Roommate by Jen Silverman
What happens when the person who moves into your spare...

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...

Good Templar Park Association

Don't miss the Final Weekend in 2026 to visit the World Famous 1893 Viking Ship! Saturday October 17 and Sunday, October 18.Our beautiful, full sized, 78 foot recreated Viking ship was based on an ancient 1000 year old excavated ship. Hand built in Norway in 1893, our ship was sailed by a hardy crew of 12 adventurers non-stop across the entire stormy North Atlantic, to become a star attraction of the 1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.Hear its exciting story, admire its dramatic beauty, and learn the secrets of the ancient Viking ship builders. Enjoy our hands-on displays of recreated Viking tools, weapons, jewelry, equipment and period images. Enjoy browsing the selection of distinctive and affordable items in our gift ship.&nbsp;Ship opens at 10 AM both Saturday and Sunday. Last tour starts at 3:45 PM. Tours by our friendly and knowledgeable guides start every 15 minutes; no reservations are needed.&nbsp; Still just $7 adults, $4 teens 13-17, FREE 12 and under.For more information, visit www.vikingship.usNote: The ship is in a gravel floored shelter. No flush toilets on site.

Local Event: The VIKINGS are Coming...and GOING!

St. Charles

The VIKINGS are Coming...and GOING!

Don't miss the Final Weekend in 2026 to visit the World Famous 1893 Viking Ship! Saturday October 17 and Sunday, October 18.Our...

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