The Suburbs This Weekend: Garlic, comics, horror movies and WWII aircraft
Garlic, Comic Con, a horror convention and World War II planes are among this weekend's picks by Sean Stangland and Richard Battin.
Sean's picks
Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, a weekend-long pop-culture convention featuring dozens of comic-book creators; movie and television stars; and comic-book dealers from all over the Midwest.
Noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 and Friday, Aug. 10; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12. Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont.Tickets: $35 per day, autographs and some special events extra. For full schedule, go to wizardworld.com
Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Convention
Friday-Sunday, Crowne Plaza CHicago O'Hare with movie screenings at Muvico 18 in Rosemont
hosted by Gire/Digilio, $30 day pass, $60 weekend pass
Ÿ John Carpenter
Ÿ Linda Blair
Ÿ “Exorcist” and “The Thing” screenings
Ÿ Stars from “Dawn of the Dead,” “Halloween,” “Friday the 13th,” “Candyman,” “Re-Animator”
Richard's picks
Sample fare made with garlic, including ice cream, baked goods and candy, at Garlic Fest in Everts Park, 130 Highwood Ave., Highwood. There will be competitions for the best recipes, and the crowning of the Garlic Queen. Free admission. Visit celebratehighwood.com. 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15.
World War II planes will be featured duringg DuPage Airport Authority's Community Days Weekend, set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11 and 12, at the DuPage Airport in West Chicago. Boeing B-29 Superfortress, offering flights to attendees at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Guided tours also will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day; cockpit tours are $5 with a separate fee for flights. The Cavanaugh Museum's P-51 Mustang, The Brat III, also will have flights scheduled throughout the day.