SATURDAY
Mexican
Independence Day Parade
SOUTH LOOP
Celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule. Noon. Columbus and Balbo Drives. 773-772-2707.
Trapeze
workshop
HUMBOLDT PARK
Learn aerial basics at this class for beginners. 10:30 a.m.-noon. The Aloft Loft, 937 N. California Ave. 773-507-2604. Free.
Windy City Wine Fest
DOWNTOWN
Includes cooking demos, food tastings and more than 250 global vintages for sampling. 2-10 p.m. Tickets: windycitywinefestival.com Daley Bicentennial Plaza, 337 E. Randolph St. $20-$25. 847-382-1480.
Amazing Race Scavenger Hunt
SOUTH LOOP
Teams of two follow clues, solve puzzles and try to be the first to the finish line. Winners get iPod shuffles. 3-6:30 p.m. Buckingham Fountain, 500 S. Lake Shore Drive. Registration: racechicago@gmail.com. 708-302-5286. $15 per person.
Gallery walk
WICKER PARK/BUCKTOWN
Stroll to several galleries in the neighborhood hosting special receptions. 6-10 p.m. 2149 W. Armitage Ave. 773-252-8750. Free.
Andersonville Music and Barbecue
Festival
ANDERSONVILLE
The second annual festival features jazz, rock, mambo and country music, food vendors and theater performances. Noon to 10 p.m. Gregory Street and Ashland Avenue. 773-561-3546. $5.
Battle of the Bags
LINCOLN PARK
Compete for prizes in a cornhole tournament, or just watch. 2-5 p.m. Charlie’s on Webster, 1224 W. Webster Ave. $35 for competitors; $30 for spectators. 773-348-5322.
Light the Night Walk
GRANT PARK
Carry an illuminated balloon in honor of cancer survivors during a 2-mile walk through Grant Park. 5:30 p.m. Hutchinson Field, 300 E. Balbo Drive. 312-568-7729.
Guinness
Oyster Festival
ROSCOE VILLAGE
Three words: fresh-shucked oysters. Also includes live music and pints of Guinness and Harp. Noon-11 p.m. Damen Avenue and Roscoe Street. 773-868-3010. $5.
Hideout Block Party
Outdoor music fest showcases local, national and international acts. Chicagoan Andrew Bird plays at 8:30 p.m. 11 a.m. Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. 773-227-4433. $20-$25
SUNDAY
Annual Boulevard Lakefront Tour
Opt for a 15-mile South Side architecture ride; a 35-mile boulevard tour of South and West Side parks; or the 62-mile Ultimate Neighborhood Ride. 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Midway Plaisance, 1200-1300 E. 59th St. Registration required: boulevardtour.org. 312-427-3325 ext. 251. $30-$35
Bronzeville Antique and Mongo
Market
BRONZEVILLE
Browse, barter and buy furniture, vintage clothing, records and more. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Doolittle Intermediate School parking lot, 800 E. 35th St. 773-373-2842. $3-$5.
Chicago Half Marathon
HYDE PARK
This 13.1-mile race through along Lake Shore Drive offers live music along the course. 7:30 a.m. Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive. 312-347-0233.
All weekend
Lakeview East Fine Art
Festival
LAKEVIEW
Features more than 125 juried artists in a variety of media. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Broadway, between Belmont Avenue and Roscoe Street. 773-348-8608. Free.
Ukrainian
Village Fest
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE
Neighborhood street fest features a beer garden, ethnic eats from Ukraine and more. 3-11 p.m. Saturday; 1-10 p.m. Sunday. 2245 W. Superior St. 312-829-5209. $5.
Caribbean
Festival
DOWNTOWN
More than 20 Latin and Caribbean music acts perform live at the fourth annual fest. Noon Saturday and Sunday. Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St. 312-427-0266. $5-$10.
German-American
Festival
LINCOLN SQUARE
Features traditional foods, beer and wine, live music, singers, folk dancers and more. 4700 N. Lincoln Ave. Noon-11 p.m. Saturday; noon-10 p.m. Sunday. 630-653-3018. Free.
THE GAMER
WHO’S PLAYING WHERE THIS WEEKEND
IN CHICAGO
Sox vs. Minnesota
2:55 p.m. Saturday
1:05 p.m. Sunday
TV: FOX, WGN
Fresh markets
Get to those farmers markets while you can — most close by the end of October. Here are six neighborhood markets to get you started.
SATURDAY
Printer’s Row
7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays
Dearborn Avenue and Polk Street
Bronzeville
7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays
29th Street and Martin Luther King Drive
Southport Green Market
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Blaine Elementary School, 1420 W. Grace St.
SUNDAY
Wicker Park/Bucktown
7 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wicker Park and Damen Avenue
Beverly
7 a.m.-2 p.m.
95th Street and Longwood Avenue
Logan Square
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
2550 N. Milwaukee Ave.
