Tricked out
SATURDAY
Doodles by the Stars Benefit Auction
WRIGLEYVILLE
Bid on more than 70 drawings and photos by or of celebs including Cindy Crawford, Donald Trump and Steve Martin. 7 p.m. Live Bait Theater, 3914 N. Clark St. 773-871-1212. $20-$25.
Destructible Daytrip
NEAR NORTH SIDE
Chicago Dance Crash performs a blend of ballet, break dance, hip-hop, martial arts and acrobatics. 8 p.m. Through Nov. 3. Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn St. 312-337-6543. $13-$20.
SUNDAY
Book Lovers Brunch
BRONZEVILLE
Attend a Cajun-Creole brunch with authors including Naleighna Kai (“Every Woman Needs a Wife,”), NAACP Image Award-nominee J.L. Woodson (“Superwoman’s Child: Son of a Single Mother”). 11 a.m. Blu 47, 4655 S. King Drive. 773-536-6000. $30.
Open studios art tour
GARFIELD PARK
Browse artist studios throughout the building showcasing sculpture, stained glass, paintings, photography, jewelry, furniture and more. Albany-Carroll Arts Building, 319 N. Albany Ave. 773-683-3500
ALL WEEKEND
Chicago Antique Market
WEST LOOP
Browse antiques and vintage collectibles from more than 200 dealers for the last time before the market closes for the year. Special early-bird buying begins at 7:30 a.m. ($20). 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Randolph Street and Ogden Avenue. 312-951-9939. $8.
AIBA World Boxing Championships
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
See 693 boxers from 121 countries compete. 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Through Nov. 3. UIC Pavilion, 1150 W. Harrison St. 866-922-8491. $5-$100.
Saturday
Thriller 2007
LINCOLN PARK
DJs Rick Guerrero, Luis Segura, 33 1/3, Mighty and Omar Perez spin salsa, merengue, hip-hop and more. RSVP to thriller@uvmevents.com for free admission before midnight. Green Dolphin Street, 2200 N. Ashland Ave. 773-395-0066.
Singles Halloween Party
OLD TOWN
Arrive in costume for reduced admission. 8 p.m. RSVP recommended. Orso’s, 1401 N. Wells St. 312-787-6604. $20-$25.
RedEye/Metromix Halloween Bash
RIVER NORTH
A costume contest features a five-day Cancun vacation for the winner. 9 p.m. Tickets: redeyechicago.com/events. 10pin bowling lounge, 330 N. State St. 312-644-0100. $35.
The Houdini Seance
RIVER NORTH
Necromancer Neil Tobin and the Society of American Magicians as they attempt to contact Harry Houdini. 7:30 p.m. Excalibur, 632 N. Dearborn St. 312-266-1944. Tickets: supernaturalchicago.com. $20.
Eat, Drink and Be Scary
GOLD COAST
The costume fundraiser includes cocktails, appetizers and a look at museum exhibits. 7 p.m. Tickets: communitybetterment.org. International Museum of Surgical Science, 1524 N. Lake Shore Drive. 312-642-6502. $50-$60.
Cosplay
RIVER NORTH
Dress in costume for this Japanese-style Halloween celebration. 5 p.m. SushiSamba Rio, 504 N. Wells St. 312-595-2300. Prices vary.
‘Garden of Temptation’ Halloween Party
RIVER NORTH
Dress as an angel or a devil for a chance to win $500. 9 p.m. La Pomme Rouge, 108 W. Kinzie St. 312-245-9555.
REDEYE/MMX PICK
Perez Hilton Halloween Bash
WEST TOWN
Hosted by the Internet gossip columnist himself. 9 p.m. No cover with RSVP: chicago.going.com/stoliand perez. Stoli Hotel, 240 N. Ashland Ave.
Sunday
REDEYE/MMX PICK
Horror Academy
UPTOWN
The all-female ensemble Babes With Blades performs three short suspense-horror plays in one night. 8 p.m. Tickets: babeswithblades.org. North Lakeside Cultural Center, 6219 N. Sheridan Rd. 773-880-0016. $10-$18.
‘The Road to Florida’ Costume Party
LINCOLN PARK
A Halloween celebration includes salsa and mambo dancing, plus performances by Urban Vibe, Latin Street Dancing, Estilo Dance Company and others. 8 p.m. Joe’s, 940 W. Weed St. 773-934-9379. $10.
All weekend
Dia De Los Muertos Celebration
WICKER PARK
Weeklong festivities feature a special menu from chef Freddy Sanchez. 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. Sunday. Adobo Grill Wicker Park, 2005 W. Division St. 773-252-9990. Prices vary.
Trails of Terror
PETERSON PARK
Nearly one-half mile of wooded trails depicts scary scenes of a deserted carnival infested with creepy characters. 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Peterson Park, 5801 N. Pulaski Rd. 312-742-7584. $6-$8.
REDEYE/MMX PICK
Six Corners Monster Movie Festival
PORTAGE PARK
Seven classic flicks, including a double feature on Sunday, comprise the second annual festival. 8 p.m. Saturday “Nightmare on Elm Street”; 2 p.m. Sunday “Abbott and Costello meet The Mummy”; 3:30 p.m. Sunday “Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein.” Portage Theater, 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-685-9300. $10.
THE GAMER
WHO’S PLAYING AT HOME
Blackhawks vs. Atlanta
7:30 p.m. Saturday, United Center
Bears vs. Detroit
Noon Sunday, Soldier Field
