SAT
Cruisin’
SOUTH LOOP
1. Owners of collector cars cruise downtown streets. From Columbus Drive, cars travel south to Roosevelt Road, west to Michigan Avenue and north to Randolph Street before returning east to Columbus Drive. A car show takes place after the cruise at Soldier Field. 8 a.m. Buckingham Fountain, 500 S. Columbus Drive 847-997-8624. Cruise is free. $5 for car show.
ALS walk
LINCOLN PARK
2. Annual 2-mile walk benefits patients and families affected by ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. 9 a.m. Lincoln Park, 1600 N. Stockton Drive 312-932-0000. Donations requested.
Chalk it up
LINCOLN PARK
3. Watch amateur and professional artists create a sidewalk mural or decorate your own square ($10-$50). 10 a.m. Oz Park, 2021 N. Burling St. 773-562-4708. Free.
Chicago Turkish Festival
LOOP
4. Fifth annual fest features whirling dervishes, music, folk dance performances, Turkish fashion, film and art, food vendors and more. 10 a.m. More info: Chicagoturkishfestival.org. Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St. 312-263-0644.
Pug fest
LINCOLN PARK
5. Nearly 500 pugs are expected at the semi-annual celebration. Noon. Joe’s, 940 W. Weed St. 312-337-3486. $7.
Just for laughs
DOWNTOWN
6. Damon Williams hosts a rotating line-up of local and national comics. 9 p.m. Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave. 312-282-6890. $17-$20.
Walking tour
BRIDGEPORT
7. Take a stroll to some of the neighborhood’s quirkiest joints, including Chicago’s last neighborhood soda bottling company, a hot dog stand and a chili spot, on this 5-mile walk. 10:30 a.m. West 26th and South Halsted Streets. 847-996-0246. Free.
Wine auction
GOLD COAST
8. Sample and bid on Bordeaux and burgundy wines from William Courtright’s collection. 10 a.m. Tru, 676 N. St. Clair St. 312-482-9996. Free.
Cubs game
WRIGLEYVILLE
9. Cubs play Atlanta in Game 2. 12:05 p.m. Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St. 773-404-2827.
SUN
Dog walk
ROGERS PARK
1. Red Door Animal Shelter hosts a 2.5K benefit walk. 10 a.m. -noon. Indian Boundary Park 2500 W. Lunt Ave. 773-764-2242. $20.
Bike tour
LAKEFRONT
2. A non-competitive 10-mile bicycle ride highlights the lakefront, various schoolyards, community gardens, parks and backyards that were formerly covered by concrete. 2 p.m. Details: Foreverfreeandclear.org. Buckingham Fountain, 500 S. Lake Shore Drive. 773-252-4657.
Cubs game
WRIGLEYVILLE
3. Cubs play Atlanta in Game 3. 1:20 p.m. Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison St. 773-404-2827.
Circus cats
FULTON MARKET
4. Animal trainer Samantha Martin’s feline friends ride skateboards, ring bells, roll barrels, climb ladders and more. 4:30 p.m. Mars, 1139 W. Fulton Market 312-226-7808. $8.
Roller Derby Championship
5. Three teams duke it out in the finals to break a three-way tie. Round-trip bus transportation leaves from the Cobra Lounge (235 N. Ashland Ave.) at 6 p.m. $8-$10. Lynwood Sport Center, 2030 Glenwood-Dyer Road. 708-474-5900.
Zoo run
LINCOLN PARK
6. A 5K run or walk and a 10K run benefit the zoo’s animals and conservation programs. 8 a.m. Lincoln Park Zoo, 2200 N. Cannon Drive 312-742-2283. $17-$30.
ALL WEEKEND
Belmont/Sheffield music fest
LAKEVIEW
1. The annual fest features national, regional and local bands, plus food, beer, arts and crafts and fashion displays. Noon Saturday and Sunday. Sheffield and Belmont Avenues, 3200 N. Sheffield Ave. 773-868-3010. $5 donation.
Adopt a dog
LINCOLN PARK
2. Local shelters showcase about 85 dogs in need of new homes at the annual dog adoption event. 10 a.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. Sunday. Lincoln Park Savings Bank parking lot, 4035 N. Damen Ave. 800-780-5886. Free.
Gospel fest
SOUTH LOOP
3. Weekend festival features more than 50 performances from some of the top gospel acts in the world. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. Millennium Park, 55 N. Michigan Ave. 312-744-3370. Free.
Art fair
HYDE PARK
4. Annual fine arts and crafts fair showcases work by Chicago area artists, including pottery, glass, paintings, home accessories, clothing, jewelry, leather and more. The fair runs concurrently with the 57th Street Art Fair. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Bixler Park-57th and Kenwood, 5651 S. Kenwood Ave. 773-363-8282. Free.
MARKET WATCH
Check out these just-opened farmers markets.
SATURDAY
Near North Farmers Market
GOLD COAST
7 a.m.-2 p.m. Division Street between State and Clark Streets
SUNDAY
Wicker Park & Bucktown Farmers Market
WICKER PARK
7 a.m.-2 p.m. Wicker Park and Damen Avenue
— For a complete Chicago farmers market guide, go to metromix.com.
