Best bets: 'Sesame Street Live!' sings in Rosemont, Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to Morton
Sweepin' the clouds away
There will be lots of singing along with new and classic kids' songs like "I Love Trash" and "C is for Cookie" when "Sesame Street Live! Let's Party" plays this weekend at the Rosemont Theatre, 5400 N. River Road, Rosemont. $15-$80. (800) 745-3000 or rosemonttheatre.com. 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, and 10:30 a.m., 2:30 and 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14
Glassy gourds
Marvel at all the colorful creations (and maybe buy one) at the eighth annual Glass Pumpkin Patch this weekend at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle. $15; $13 seniors; $10 kids 2-17. (630) 968-0074 or mortonarb.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Oct. 13-15
Comic confab
Meet comics creators and superhero actors like Chris Evans (Captain America), Tom Hiddleston (Loki) and others at the ACE Comic Con Midwest this weekend at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago. General admission: $125 three-day weekend; $50-$65 one-day admission; $10 kids 10 and younger (limited to two per paid adult). (800) 595-7437, navypier.org or aceuniverse.com. 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
Cajun & roots music
Groove to Cajun and roots music when The Subdudes and BeauSoleil avec Michael Ducet share a concert bill at two locations this weekend: first at the Elgin Community College's Blizzard Theatre, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, (847) 622-0300 or elgin.edu/arts, $32-$49; then on Sunday at the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg, (847) 895-360O or prairiecenter.org, $36 adults, $34 seniors and students. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in Elgin and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, in Schaumburg
'Godzilla' rock
Rock on when Blue Oyster Cult ("The Reaper," "Burnin' for You") performs at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. St. Charles. $49-$99. (630) 962-7000 or arcadalive.com. 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12
Do tell
Catch up with comedian Alonzo Bodden ("Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!," "Last Comic Standing") when he performs this weekend at the Improv Comedy Showcase, 5 Woodfield Road, Schaumburg. $22 plus a two-item purchase. (847) 240-2001 or chicago.improv.com. 8 and 10:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13; and 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14
Night fright
Expect plenty of scares if you choose to visit Batavia Park District's Haunted Quarry at the Hall Quarry Beach Park, 400 S. Water St., Batavia. $10 (for ages 10 and older). (630) 879-5235 or bataviaparks.org. 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 and 20
Jazz roots
There are two chances this weekend to celebrate contemporary Louisiana music since the show "Take Me to the River - New Orleans Live!" plays first on Saturday at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie, (847) 673-6300 or northshorecenter.org, $42-$65; then on Sunday at College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, (630) 942-4000 or atthemac.org, $47-$65. 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in Skokie and 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, in Glen Ellyn
Spooky trails
Ghouls and goblins galore roam through a life-size maze at the Oak Brook Park District's Haunted Forest. Dodge the creatures this weekend at Central Park, 1500 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. $1 per activity ticket, or $20 for a pack of 25. (630) 645-9590 or obparks.org. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 12-13