5 events for $5 (or less): All Animal Expo returns to Wheaton

Season's greetings

More than 60 artisans and gourmet food vendors gather to sell their wares for a special Holiday Market this weekend at the Wilder Mansion, 211 S. Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. Free admission. (630) 993-8900 or epd.org. 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2

Pet menagerie

See plenty of pets and products at the All Animal Expo, which returns to the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. $5; $3 for kids 6-10; and free for kids 5 and younger with paid guardian admission. (630) 668-6636 or allanimalexpo.com. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2

Gone gourds

The Cary Park District invites you to play with your leftover Halloween gourds before turning them into mulch at the Pumpkin Roll & Pumpkin Smash. Join in the games on Saturday at Lions Park, 1200 Silver Lake Road, Cary. Free admission. (847) 639-6100 or carypark.com. 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 2

Secondhand sales

Shop for refurbished furniture, vinyl records, sports collectibles and more at a Flea Market this weekend at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles. $5; free for kids 12 and younger. (630) 377-2252 or kanecountyfair.com/Events or kanecountyfleamarket.com. Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3

Budding comedians

See comedians work on their material at a monthly Stand-up Open Mic on Sunday at Laugh Out Loud at Streets of Woodfield, 601 N. Martingale Road, Schaumburg. Free admission for audiences; $5 to perform. (847) 240-0386 or laughoutloudtheater.com. 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3