Fall events in Andersonville
Fall in Andersonville, Chicago: ghost tours, festivals, Halloween events and neighborhood happenings.
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Friday, October 2 Today
2026 Shadow Carriers: Andersonville Ghost Tour7:30 to 9:30pm, day 1 of 2, Oct 2 to 3$374901 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640Storytellers 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.
Monday, October 5
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE by Joseph Kesselring7:30 to 9:30pmFree5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640Exit, 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.
Thursday, October 8
Banned Books Week Reading with City Lit Theatre7 to 8:30pm5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640Women & 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.
Mia Schachter: How to Do Consent (without Sounding Like a Robot)7:30 to 9pmFree5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640Author 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.
Saturday, October 10
Children's Storytime with Razan Abdin & Aya Khalil10:30 to 11amFree5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640Double 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.
Sunday, October 11
Halloween Creepy Crawlies2 to 8pm$201650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640Darvin 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.
Thompson Street Opera Co. National Coming Out Day Benefit7 to 8:30pm5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640Thompson 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.
Thursday, October 15
Book Launch: THE SPIRITS by Bonnie Jo Campbell7 to 8:30pm5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640Bonnie 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.
Re:working - Elements of Surprise: Specialized Design7:30 to 9:30pm5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640A 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.
Thursday, October 22
(X)tra: An Anniversary Cabaret7:30 to 10pm5531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640The (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.
Gladiator Fright Night7:30pm, day 1 of 4, Oct 22 to 25$255545 N Clark St, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60640Point 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.
Saturday, October 24
Maps, Guides & Legends10am to 2pm$251650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640A 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.
Sunday, October 25
Chicago Swedish Mixed Chorus Fall Concert4 to 5:30pm$155211 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640The 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.
Thursday, October 29
Book Club Run of Summerdale with David Jay Collins6:30 to 8:30pm$185531 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640A 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.
Saturday, October 31
Aville-o-ween12 to 3pmFreeCatalpa Ave, Chicago, IL 60640The 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.
Sunday, November 1
Autumn Restaurant WeekAll day, day 1 of 15, Nov 1 to 155706 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660Andersonville 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.
Saturday, November 14
Body Passages7:30pm, day 1 of 2, Nov 14 to 15$201650 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640Chicago 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.
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