# Fall events in Andersonville

> Fall in Andersonville, Chicago: ghost tours, festivals, Halloween events and neighborhood happenings.

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### [2026 Shadow Carriers: Andersonville Ghost Tour](https://robo.app/r/4gzpgs/2026-shadow-carriers-andersonville-ghost-tour)

- When: 2026-10-02 19:30-21:30 (America/Chicago), and 13 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: weekly
- Where: 4901 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.972005, -87.66774)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $37.00
- Category: meetup
- Topics: fall, halloween, ghost-tour, walking-tour, haunted-history, spooky
- About: Storytellers lead a 1.5-mile nighttime walking tour through Andersonville, stopping at haunted spots and local legends and finishing near Fireside Restaurant. Tours meet at the northwest gates of St. Boniface Cemetery at Clark and Ainslie. Ages 13 and up; tickets $37. Guides rotate, so no two nights are alike.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-shadow-carriers-andersonville-ghost-tour-tickets-1992784312523

### [ARSENIC AND OLD LACE by Joseph Kesselring](https://robo.app/r/h25g5m/arsenic-and-old-lace-by-joseph-kesselring)

- When: 2026-10-05 19:30-21:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9826831, -87.6684041)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: theater
- Topics: fall, play-reading, comedy, classic
- About: Exit, Pursued by a Play Reading stages a free reading of Joseph Kesselring's classic dark comedy at The Understudy, Andersonville's theater-focused cafe and bookstore. Drama critic Mortimer Brewster's wedding plans collapse when he discovers what his sweet elderly aunts do to lonely old men.
- Source: https://theunderstudy.com/event/arsenic-and-old-lace-by-by-joseph-kesselring/

### [Banned Books Week Reading with City Lit Theatre](https://robo.app/r/nkff6k/banned-books-week-reading-with-city-lit-theatre)

- When: 2026-10-08 19:00-20:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9772355, -87.6682416)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: reading
- Topics: fall, banned-books-week, reading, theater, free-expression
- About: Women & Children First marks Banned Books Week with a reading by City Lit Theatre celebrating the freedom to read and the First Amendment. Annual event held during the first week of October.
- Source: https://womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/2026-10-08/banned-books-week-reading-city-lit-theatre

### [Mia Schachter: How to Do Consent (without Sounding Like a Robot)](https://robo.app/r/cynqzw/mia-schachter-how-to-do-consent-without-sounding-like-a)

- When: 2026-10-08 19:30-21:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9826831, -87.6684041)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: fall, author-talk, books, consent
- About: Author and intimacy coordinator Mia Schachter discusses the book How to Do Consent (Without Sounding Like a Robot), a practical and funny guide to moving past rigid rules around sex and boundaries toward real connection. Free at The Understudy.
- Source: https://theunderstudy.com/event/mia-schachter-how-to-do-consent-without-sounding-like-a-robot/

### [Children's Storytime with Razan Abdin & Aya Khalil](https://robo.app/r/q8ek89/childrens-storytime-with-razan-abdin-aya-khalil)

- When: 2026-10-10 10:30-11:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9772355, -87.6682416)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: reading
- Topics: fall, storytime, books, picture-books, family
- About: Double book launch storytime at Andersonville's feminist bookstore. Authors Razan Abdin and Aya Khalil read and sign their new children's books, including the debut picture book Splendidly Sawsan and A Party of Colors. Free; registration encouraged. Designed for ages 2 and up; children must come with a caregiver.
- Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/childrens-storytime-with-razan-abdin-aya-khalil-tickets-2001114003854

### [Halloween Creepy Crawlies](https://robo.app/r/ybtu8y/halloween-creepy-crawlies)

- When: 2026-10-11 14:00-20:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9762313, -87.671168)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $20.00
- Category: dance
- Topics: fall, halloween, kids, family, dance
- About: Darvin Dances presents a family friendly Halloween dance production: a lost ghost named Mallory searches for her haunted house with help from ballerina witches, jazzy vampires, modern-dancing mummies, a tap-dancing skeleton, and a jack o' lantern named Jake. Two shows on Oct 11, at 2pm and 7pm. Kids $11, students $15, adults $20.
- Source: https://www.choosechicago.com/event/halloween-creepy-crawlies/2026-10-11/1/

### [Thompson Street Opera Co. National Coming Out Day Benefit](https://robo.app/r/jx7srw/thompson-street-opera-co-national-coming-out-day-benefit)

- When: 2026-10-11 19:00-20:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9772355, -87.6682416)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: fall, opera, coming-out-day, lgbtq, benefit, live-music
- About: Thompson Street Opera Company performs a 45-minute recital of songs and arias by queer composers at Andersonville's feminist bookstore, with treats and community spirit for National Coming Out Day. Ticketed benefit.
- Source: https://womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/2026-10-11/thompson-street-opera-co-national-coming-out-day-benefit

### [Book Launch: THE SPIRITS by Bonnie Jo Campbell](https://robo.app/r/hnx5yn/book-launch-the-spirits-by-bonnie-jo-campbell)

- When: 2026-10-15 19:00-20:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9772355, -87.6682416)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: reading
- Topics: fall, book-launch, author-talk, books, fiction
- About: Bonnie Jo Campbell launches her new novel The Spirits, a contemporary Christmas Carol set in small-town Michigan, in conversation with W&CF co-founder Linda Bubon. The bestselling author of The Waters returns to Andersonville.
- Source: https://womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/2026-10-15/book-launch-spirits-bonnie-jo-campbell

### [Re:working - Elements of Surprise: Specialized Design](https://robo.app/r/nvx2fc/re-working-elements-of-surprise-specialized-design)

- When: 2026-10-15 19:30-21:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9826831, -87.6684041)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: theater
- Topics: fall, theater, panel, design
- About: A monthly roundtable on Chicago theater presented by Pocket Theatre, The Understudy, and American Theatre magazine. This edition gathers designers working in puppetry, physical theater, sound, and wig/costume/makeup design to talk craft, career paths, and how COVID reshaped their work. Free to $15.
- Source: https://theunderstudy.com/event/reworking-elements-of-surprise-specialized-design/

### [(X)tra: An Anniversary Cabaret](https://robo.app/r/eumu9x/x-tra-an-anniversary-cabaret)

- When: 2026-10-22 19:30-22:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9826831, -87.6684041)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: concert
- Topics: fall, cabaret, anniversary, fundraiser, live-performance
- About: The (X) Collective celebrates its first year with an anniversary cabaret at The Understudy: an evening of bold, unfinished, and experimental performances from local artists, with community conversation between acts. A fundraiser for the collective's second year.
- Source: https://theunderstudy.com/event/xtra-an-anniversary-cabaret/

### [Gladiator Fright Night](https://robo.app/r/utsbne/gladiator-fright-night)

- When: 2026-10-22 19:30 (America/Chicago), and 3 more dates
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: 5545 N Clark St, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9829237, -87.6682662)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $25.00
- Category: theater
- Topics: fall, halloween, theater, horror, interactive, stage-combat
- About: Point Theatre Project's annual interactive horror show: eight horror icons battle to the death in bracket-style stage combat while the audience votes who lives and who dies, so every performance ends differently. The Saturday matinee adds an Emperor, a lucky audience member who gets the final say on the winners. Gory and not for the faint of heart. Runs Oct 22-25.
- Source: https://www.pointtheatreproject.com/upcoming-events

### [Maps, Guides & Legends](https://robo.app/r/h64655/maps-guides-legends)

- When: 2026-10-24 10:00-14:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 1650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9762313, -87.671168)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $25.00
- Category: class
- Topics: fall, workshop, writing, theater, creativity
- About: A day-long generative writing and interdisciplinary art-making workshop led by Sherry Antonini and Jenny Magnus at Chicago Danztheatre. Part of the Rhinoceros Theater Festival; uses games and experiments to spark new work. Pay-what-you-can, $25 suggested.
- Source: https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/regional/MapsGuides-Legends

### [Chicago Swedish Mixed Chorus Fall Concert](https://robo.app/r/3ywvq3/chicago-swedish-mixed-chorus-fall-concert)

- When: 2026-10-25 16:00-17:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5211 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9766728, -87.6680614)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $15.00
- Category: concert
- Topics: fall, choral-music, swedish, live-music
- About: The Chicago Swedish Mixed Chorus performs its fall concert at the Swedish American Museum. The program mixes Swedish and Swedish-American choral songs, continuing a singing tradition in Andersonville that dates back to the 1930s. Tickets available at the door.
- Source: https://swedishamericanmuseum.org/product/35210

### [Book Club Run of Summerdale with David Jay Collins](https://robo.app/r/eyzxca/book-club-run-of-summerdale-with-david-jay-collins)

- When: 2026-10-29 18:30-20:30 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: 5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9826831, -87.6684041)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $18.00
- Category: meetup
- Topics: fall, halloween, books, running, horror, author-talk
- About: A 2.5-mile guided run through Andersonville inspired by David Jay Collins's queer horror trilogy Summerdale, with stops at locations from the novels and local businesses, followed by themed drinks and a Q&A with the author at The Understudy. Q&A-only tickets available.
- Source: https://allevents.in/chicago/book-club-run-of-summerdale-with-david-jay-collins/100001993037440636

### [Aville-o-ween](https://robo.app/r/xp43ay/aville-o-ween)

- When: 2026-10-31 12:00-15:00 (America/Chicago)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Catalpa Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9818327, -87.6582911)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, halloween, trick-or-treat, kids, family, free
- About: The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce hosts Halloween trick-or-treating on Catalpa Avenue: local businesses hand out treats like candy apples, gourds, and pie pumpkins from noon to 3pm on Halloween. Free and family friendly; the Chamber posts a map of participating businesses.
- Source: https://andersonville.org/events/aville-o-ween/

### [Autumn Restaurant Week](https://robo.app/r/7j3z8q/autumn-restaurant-week)

- When: 2026-11-01 all day (America/Chicago), and 14 more dates
- Scarcity: daily
- Cadence: run
- Where: 5706 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660 (41.9856315, -87.6693515)
- Ages: all ages
- Category: food
- Topics: fall, restaurant-week, prix-fixe, dining, local-businesses
- About: Andersonville Chamber's two-week dining event across the Clark Street corridor. More than a dozen neighborhood restaurants, including Big Jones, Bar Roma, Anteprima, Fiya, and Lady Gregory's, serve special prix fixe menus at set price points. A chance to try new spots or revisit favorites while supporting local businesses.
- Source: https://andersonville.org/events/restaurant-week/

### [Body Passages](https://robo.app/r/yygppw/body-passages)

- When: 2026-11-14 19:30 (America/Chicago), and 1 more date
- Scarcity: short_run
- Cadence: run
- Where: 1650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 (41.9762313, -87.671168)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: $20.00
- Category: dance
- Topics: fall, dance, theater, residency, multidisciplinary
- About: Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble presents the return of its Artists' Residency showcase: ten Chicago-based dance, theater, and visual artists present collaborative work created over four months of rehearsal. Two evenings; pay-what-you-can, $20 suggested.
- Source: https://www.theatermania.com/shows/illinois-theater/chicago-theater/body-passages_1810968/