Halloweekend: Get your scare on at these weekend ghost tours, and other ways to start your Halloween.
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SATURDAY
Supernatural Chicago RIVER NORTH
Explore Chicago’s allegedly paranormal past during this interactive one-man show performed in one of the city’s most haunted buildings. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: supernatural
chicago.com. Excalibur, 632 N. Dearborn St. 312-266-1944. $25.
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Bailiwick’s Halloween Costume and Rummage Sale
LAKEVIEW
Browse vintage clothing and costumes from recent productions including “Jerry Springer: The Opera,” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman.” Noon. Bailiwick Repertory Arts Center, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. 773-883-1090. $3 entry fee; items priced individually.
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ALL WEEKEND
Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tour
DOWNTOWN
A three-hour bus tour of allegedly haunted locations includes Hull House, Death Alley and the sites of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. 3, 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday; 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Reservations recommended. Clark and Ohio Streets, 610 N. Clark St. 888-446-7891. $22-$30.
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Haunted Sanitarium
LINCOLN PARK
Small groups wander through scary rooms, each with its own theme. 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Through Oct. 31. Theater on the Lake, 2401 N. Lake Shore Drive. 312-742-7994. $8-$10.
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Ghost Hunting Tour
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Explore the interiors of allegedly haunted sites using the equipment of paranormal investigators. 7:30 and 11:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Registration required: ghostof
chicago.com. Call for meeting location. 773-935-6332.
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Chicagoween Pumpkin Plaza
DOWNTOWN
Annual Halloween celebration features a haunted village, pumpkin decorating and more. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Through Oct. 31. Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St. 312-744-3370. Free.
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All weekend:
REDEYE/MMX PICK
Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival
WICKER PARK/BUCKTOWN
The city’s largest art event features works by hundreds of visual, film, video and performance artists in locations throughout Wicker Park and Bucktown. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Around the Coyote, 1935-1/2 W. North Ave. 773-342-6777. Individual performances free-$10; day passes $10; all-access and opening night pass $40.
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Darfur/Darfur
HYDE PARK
A temporary exhibit features digitally projected images of the humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region. 10 a.m. Saturday; noon Sunday. Through Oct. 21. DuSable Museum of African-American History, 740 E. 56th Pl. 773-947-0600. Free Sundays.
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Chicago International Film Festival
VARIOUS LOCATIONS
See screenings of more than 100 feature films, 30 shorts, 10 documentaries and a selection of anime films from around the world. Through Oct. 17. Schedule: chicagofilmfestival
.com. 312-902-1500. 312-332-3456. Single ticket: $7-$13; special events: $20-$85.
Saturday:
Go-go dancing class
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Wear athletic shoes and comfy clothing to learn traditional ’60s era go-go dancing. Drop-ins welcome. 11 a.m. Galaxie Chicago, 2603 W. Barry Ave. 773-387-9884. $12 per class; $60 for six-week session.
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Columbus Day Parade
SOUTH LOOP
Marching bands, decorative floats and other parade fun. 12:30 p.m. Columbus and Balbo Drives. 708-450-9050. Free.
Provincetown Fall Performance Tour
LAKEVIEW
National drag entertainers perform solo shows. 10 p.m. Lakeshore Theater, 3175 N. Broadway. 773-472-3492. $20-$30.
Gothicfest
RIVER NORTH
See bands, national DJs, a suspension act and a multimedia projection show of gothic and horror film highlights. 11 a.m. Excalibur, 632 N. Dearborn St. 312-559-1212. $32.50.
Midnight Movies
LAKEVIEW
Now playing: “I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With.” Midnight. Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave. 773-871-6604. $9.25.
Shop CHICago
MILLENIUM PARK
Shop till you drop at this fashion bazaar featuring more than 40 emerging accessory and clothing designers. 2 p.m. Chase Promenade Plaza, 201 E. Randolph St. in the Chase. Free.
Sunday:
Bears, Bus, Beer
LAKEVIEW
Get round-trip transportation to and from Soldier Field (1410 S. Museum Campus Drive) on Bears home game days. The bus departs 90 minutes prior to the game. O’Donovan’s, 2100 W. Irving Park Rd. 773-478-2100.
Oktoberfest at St. Barbara’s Parish
BRIDGEPORT
Features brats and kraut, beer vendors, crafts, live entertainment and more. 1 p.m. St. Barbara Church, 2859 S. Throop St. 312-842-7979. Free.
Patio Pig Roast and Pork Cooking Class
WEST LOOP
Executive chef Jackie Shen roasts a whole swine at the alfresco benefit and prepares two new recipes. Noon. Reservations recommended. Red Light, 820 W. Randolph St. 312-733-8880. $65.
