8TH ANNUAL ALL HALLOWS’ EVE RITUAL CELEBRATION: This outdoor installation and ritual site attracts more than 10,000 visitors; 6-9 p.m. Oct. 31; $5 donation; Logan Square, 3100 W. Logan Blvd. 773-388-9031.
BACKYARD VARIETY SHOW: Douglas Grew hosts a salute to Renaissance Fairs in celebration of Halloween. Come in costume; 8 p.m. Oct. 30; $5-$10; HotHouse, 31 E. Balbo Drive. 312-362-9707.
CHICAGO GHOST TOURS: Ghosthunter Richard T. Crowe’s four-hour bus tour of supposedly haunted sites includes the Red Lion Pub and Resurrection Cemetery; 7-11 p.m. Oct. 25-31, Nov. 1-3; $44, $44. Group rates available. Reservations required; Goose Island, 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. Through Nov. 3. 708-499-0300.
CHICAGOWEEN PUMPKIN PLAZA: Features a haunted village, fortune tellers, magicians, The Midnight Circus and spooky storytellers; 11 a.m. Oct. 25-31; free; Daley Civic Center, 50 W. Washington St. Through Oct. 31. 312-346-3278.
DEVIL LOUNGE: The Rosedales, Ruck La Rou; 10 p.m. Oct. 30; $5. Costumes encouraged; The Note, 1565 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-489-0011.
FRIGHT FEST: The park becomes a Halloween playground with two haunted houses and special live entertainment; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 26; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 27; $29.99-$39.99; Six Flags Great America Theme Park, 542 N. Illinois Route 21, Gurnee. Through Oct. 27. 847-249-4636.
GARLIC DINNER: This four-course meal includes garlic in nearly every dish. Bring your own wine; 7 p.m. Oct. 26; $25. Reservations required; Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, 361 W. Chestnut St. 312-944-0882.
HALLOWEEN CANDY CLASS: Learn how to make Halloween treats at home; 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31; free; The Chopping Block, 1324 W. Webster. 312-640-0980.
HALLOWEEN HARVEST: Designed to collect food, clothing and musical instruments for families in need, this event features children’s activities, entertainment and celebrity storytellers; 2-6 p.m. Oct. 26; Donation required; Ravinia Festival, Green Bay Road 1/2 mile north of Lake-Cook Road, Highland Park. 847-266-5100.
HAUNTED PLANETARIUM: Dress in costume for trick or treating, carve a pumpkin in the shape of a constellation and more; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 26; Free with museum admission, $11-$16; Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive. 312-922-7827.
HAUNTINGS AROUND CHICAGOLAND: Dave Black, Jason Nhyte and William Wolfe from Supernatural Occurrence Studies discuss area hauntings. Slide show with guest speakers. ; 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30; $5; Red Lion Pub, 2446 N. Lincoln Ave. Through Jan. 1. 773-348-2695.
THE HAUNTINGS AT NAVY PIER: Events include trick-or-treating, a haunted house, hayrides, crafts and more; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 25, 26; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 27; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 28-31; Fees for some attractions; Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Through Oct. 31. 312-595-5225.
HEAVY METAL HALLOWEEN: Behold! The Living Corpse, Tormentula, Stone Sabbath, Manivar; 9 p.m. Oct. 31; Prodigal Son Bar and Grill, 2626 N. Halsted St. 773-248-3093.
INLINE SKATE TRAIL OF TERROR: Don a costume and blade through the back roads and streets along the trail; 2:30 p.m. Oct. 26; free; Palatine Hills Golf Course, 512 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine. 847-975-7204.
JEKYLL AND HYDE: A musical based on the classic story of a brilliant doctor who discovers the monster within; 8 p.m. Oct. 25, 26; $16-$19; Woodstock Musical Theatre Company at Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. Through Oct. 26. 815-338-5300.
A NIGHTMARE ON CLARK STREET: Halloween-themed benefit with entertainment, food and drinks; 8 p.m. Oct. 31; $15-$20. Proceeds benefit Dream Theatre; T’s Restaurant and Bar, 5025 N. Clark St. 773-509-5012.
NORTH HALSTED HALLOWEEN PARADE: On Halsted Street between Belmont Avenue and Roscoe Street. Costume contest with $2,500 in prizes; 7 p.m. Oct. 31 parade begins; 6 p.m. Oct. 31 registration begins; free; Spin, 800 W. Belmont Ave. 773-868-3010.
RENFIELD: The story of Count Dracula as told from the perspective of his deranged henchman, Renfield; 10:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Nov. 1; $12; WNEP Theater, 3209 N. Halsted St. Through Nov. 29. 773-755-1693.
THE SCARECROW: A scarecrow is turned into a man and must deal with what it means to be human; 8 p.m. Oct. 25, 31, Nov. 1, 2; 2 p.m. Oct. 27, Nov. 3; $12-$15; North Lakeside Players at North Lakeside Cultural Center, 6219 N. Sheridan Rd. Through Nov. 10. 773-293-1358.
SEVENTY SCENES OF HALLOWEEN: This episodic drama depicts relationship problems as Halloween monsters; 7:45 p.m. Oct. 25, 26, 31, Nov. 1, 2; 3 p.m. Oct. 27; $24; Broutil & Frothingham Productions at Theatre Building, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. Through Nov. 2. 773-327-5252.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Barbara Schubert conducts. Nick Rudall, narrator; dancers from Hyde Park School of Ballet; Halloween concert features works by Dubensky, Liszt, Saint-Saens; stories by Edgar Allan Poe; 7, 9p.m. Oct. 26; $4-$6 donation; Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, 1131 E. 57th St. 773-702-8069.
WEST SUBURBAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Peter Lipari conducts. Halloween concert features works by Sibelius, Grieg, Dukas, Saint-Saens, Mussorgsky, Humperdinck; 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27; $5-$15; Reber Center at Lyons Township High School, Brainard and Cossitt Avenues, La Grange. 630-887-7464.
