Museums
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Things to do Oct. 16-22: Nightmare on Chicago Street, Civil War Encampment & Battle, Barrington Area TasteFest and moreOct 12, 2026 12:24 pm - Mark your calendar for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, the Civil War Encampment & Battle in Hainesville, Barrington Area TasteFest and various Halloween happenings around the suburbs this weekend.
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Free Kohl Children’s Museum pop-up coming to Schreiber Center in Round LakeOct 07, 2026 3:04 pm - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is partnering with Kohl Children's Museum to host a free pop-up museum experience from Oct. 14 through Dec. 23 at the John and Kathy Schreiber Center for Human Services, 101 N. Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake.
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Things to do Oct. 9-15: St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld, Collect-A-Con and moreOct 06, 2026 12:08 pm - Mark your calendar for St. Charles Scarecrow Weekend, Jerry Seinfeld at the Chicago Theatre, World Ballet Company’s “Swan Lake” at the Genesee Theatre, Collect-A-Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and more.
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Best Bets: Raue Center welcomes master satirist David SedarisOct 06, 2026 9:47 am - David Sedaris shares stories at the Raue Center for this Arts, The Morton Arboretum hosts its annual glass pumpkin display, pianist Drew Petersen joins the Elgin Symphony Orchestra for its season-opening weekend and fans salute John Prine at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music.
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Historical portrayal of Baron Von Steuben coming to Glen Ellyn History CenterSep 30, 2026 7:24 pm - On Oct. 10, historian Terry Lynch will portray Baron Von Steuben, recounting how the Prussian captain transformed Washington's troops at Valley Forge in 1778 by teaching military drills and establishing strong officer-soldier bonds that became standard military practice.
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Winfield Historical Society to host lantern-lit cemetery tours Oct. 10Sep 30, 2026 4:08 pm - The Winfield Historical Society will host a cemetery walk on Oct. 10 at St John Cemetery, featuring stories of notable 20th century residents including WWII veteran Robert Conley and local business owners.
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Best Bets: Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns and Bad Momz of ComedySep 29, 2026 9:36 pm - Best bets for fall: Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Bad Momz of Comedy laugh it up in Wheaton, Red Clay Dance brings “Freedom Square” to Evanston, and spooky silent films come to the Pickwick in Park Ridge.
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How John W. ‘Bet-a-Million’ Gates’ hidden art treasures shaped St. CharlesSep 29, 2026 8:00 pm - Author Archie Bentz Jr. has written “Rediscovering the Art Collection of John W. Gates,” a supplement to his 2025 book about the steel and oil tycoon, documenting how Gates’ extensive art collection has been displayed throughout St. Charles for over a century.
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Things to do Oct. 2-8: Great Highwood Pumpkin Fest, Cider & Ale Festival, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns and moreSep 28, 2026 1:46 pm - Mark your calendar for the Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival, Bill Burr at the Chicago Theatre, the Cider and Ale Festival at The Morton Arboretum, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns at the Chicago Botanic Garden and more.
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Aurora Historical Society to celebrate 120th anniversary with retro-futuristic-themed gala
Sep 25, 2026 1:53 pm - The Aurora Historical Society will celebrate its 120th anniversary with a “Googie Gala” fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 3, at Aurora Country Club, featuring the mid-20th century futuristic architectural style characterized by bold geometric shapes, neon signage and Space Age motifs.
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