A pizza-eating contest, a cider festival and more things to do in Chicago this weekend, Sept. 25-27.
EAT
Jumbo Slice Eating Contest (Free!)
2301 W. Taylor St. 312-455-9000
Snack on free pizza, wings, fries, mozzarella sticks and Coca-Cola while watching 100 people compete for $1,000 at the 13th annual event. The pizzeria also gives away shirts, hats and water bottles. Noon Saturday. Free.
Bears, Beer & BBQ
1804 W. Division St. 773-772-6656
Watch the Bears play the Seattle Seahawks on the Wicker Park restaurant’s new 75-inch HDTV while dining on roast pork, mac ‘n’ cheese, coleslaw and housemade barbecue chips. Off Color Brewing beers are $3 off, and a brewery tour will be raffled off. 3:25 p.m. Sunday. $15.
Wheel Miss You Pizza
700 E. Grand Ave. 312-288-8783
The restaurant’s Navy Pier location bids farewell to the current Ferris wheel by serving a large deep-dish pizza with a Ferris wheel design made from parmesan cheese. 10 a.m.-midnight Friday through Sunday. $23.75, plus the price of toppings.
Moules Fest
2100 N. Halsted St. 773-871-2100
Feast on all-you-can-eat mussels and fries, with the shellfish cooked in lobster bisque, tomatoes, beer or white wine. 5-11 p.m. Friday. $25.
DRINK
Harvest & Cider Fest
3107 W. Logan Blvd. 773-489-3222
Sample hard and nonalcoholic ciders at this benefit for the Logan Square Chamber of Commerce, which also features food vendors and folk and bluegrass music from The Mountainaires and Eve’s Undoing. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. $20. Tickets: greencurtainevents.com
DO
Collect-o-Rama
1801 N. Spaulding Ave.
Shop sculptures, paintings and figurines from area individuals and studios at the annual event. Goose Island Beer Co. provides drinks. $10-$15. 6-9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Tickets: art.org/collect-o-rama
Salsa Dance Night
2831 N. Broadway 773-234-1812
Take a 45-minute beginners lesson then practice your moves to live music from Shout Section Big Band. 8:30 p.m.-midnight Friday. $20; $5 without dance class. Tickets: duetdancestudio.com
Divided Comedy Tour
3175 Broadway 773-327-3175
Comedians Ty Barnett and Ian Harris approach race, religion and parenting from different perspectives. 8 and 10 p.m. Friday. $17-$30, plus a two drink minimum. Tickets: laughfactory.com
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
Commonwealth Tavern (2000 W. Roscoe St. 773-697-7965) offers $6 craft cocktails and half-price appetizers from 3-6 p.m.
