Sunday picks: Taste the terror at Fright Fest
Frightful rides
Test your taste for terror at Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America, 1 Great American Parkway, Gurnee. Scary creatures and attractions abound, especially after 6 p.m. Admission starts at $46.99. (847) 249-1776 or frightfest.sixflags.com/greatamerica/. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30; 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31
Mechanical animals
The Robot Zoo is a free exhibit for families featuring eight giant robot animals and lots of hands-on activities. Find out how a giant squid propels itself, how a bat uses its sonar system to hunt prey at night or how a fly walks on the ceiling. The larger-than-life-size animated robots also include a rhinoceros and a platypus. The exhibit is ongoing through Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin. No admission charge. (847) 742-2411 or gailborden.info/robotzoo. 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; through Sunday, Dec. 11
Animation and more
Watch potential Academy Award-winning shorts and more at the 33rd Annual Chicago International Children's Film Festival, which returns Friday at multiple locations mostly in Chicago, but also with select screenings at the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake Forest. $10 per screening; $6 kids ages 2-18. (773) 281-3075 or facets.org. Various times from through Sunday, Nov. 6
Freaky Deaky
The last day of the three-day music festival brings some of the biggest names in electronic music to Toyota Park for a monster of a Halloween party. Headliners Tiesto and Schoolboy Q lead the lineup, but don't miss sets by some local stars: Gene Farris, Inphinity, Porn and Chicken and more. 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at Toyota Park, 7000 Harlem Ave., Bridgeview. Three-day general admission wristbands start at $189; single-day admission is $75 for Sunday. See freakydeakyhalloween.com for tickets and schedules.
'The Other Place'
What is real or just imaginary? The mystery/drama "The Other Place," about elusive love, looks at both fact and fiction and the past and present when it takes the stage at The Albright Theatre Company, 100 N. Island Ave., on the third floor of Batavia Government Center, Batavia. Rated PG-13. $12-$15. Reservations recommended. (630) 406-8838 or albrighttheatre.com. 2 p.m. Sunday Oct. 30
Zoning drama
The lives of three fictional Naperville families are torn apart over zoning issues tied to a Muslim Community Center in "Mosque Alert." Jamil Khoury's acclaimed Silk Road Rising drama is remounted in a special college production at North Central College's Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville. $8-$10. (630) 637-7469 or northcentralcollege.edu/show. 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30
Go Cubs Go
Wrigleyville will be a madhouse all weekend long. So head to St. Charles to watch the Cubs on the Arcada Theatre's 40-foot screen as they take on the Indians in Game 5 of the World Series. It's at 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Free, but beer, hot dogs and other ballpark-worthy snacks will be for sale. (630) 962-7000 or oshows.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30
Sounds of 'Halloween'
Enjoy music from "Phantom of the Opera," "Nightmare Before Christmas" and more when the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band presents its "Halloween - the Fantastic and the Supernatural" concert at Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove. Tickets cost $10 in advance or $12 at the door; tickets for seniors and students cost $8 at all times. Free for kids wearing a Halloween costume. Tickets available at the Buffalo Grove Village Hall (50 Raupp Blvd.) or at bgsb.org. 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30
Upcoming concerts
Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band: 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 West Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove. Band presents its 15th annual fall concert. Selections include tunes from "Phantom of the Opera," the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and more. $10 in advance; $12 at door. Seniors and students are $8 at all times. Free admission to all children who arrive wearing a Halloween costume. Tickets available from band members, at the Buffalo Grove Village Hall (50 Raupp Blvd.), or at bgsb.org. (847) 718-4020.
Culture Club: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Rock, pop. $45-$150. (800) 982-2787 or ticektmaster.com.
Charlie Daniels Band: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov 3, Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St Charles. Country, rock. $59-$99. (630) 962-7000.
Information is provided by entertainment venues. Check with venue before purchasing tickets. For more concert listings visit dailyherald.com/calendar.