Go Guide 3Q 2025

The summer season is in full swing, but fall is coming up fast. Now’s the time to make the most of the good weather and all the great events happening in our area. And while summer may be giving way to fall, construction season is still going strong. Remember, Metra is the fast, safe, affordable, and reliable way to all the best our region has to offer.

Event / AttractionDATE(s)  Location
Chicago Sky    Through Sept. 11    Wintrust Arena
Chicago White Sox    Through Sept. 21   Rate Field
Chicago Cubs    Through Sept. 28   Wrigley Field
Chicago Fire    Through Oct. 4    Soldier Field
Chicago Stars    Through Nov. 2    SeatGeek Stadium
Dua Lipa    September 5-6    United Center
Taste of Chicago    September 5-7   Grant Park
German-American Oktoberfest       September 5-7 Lincoln Square
El Grito Chicago    September 13-14    Grant Park
Mexican Independence Day Parade   September 14   Little Village Neighborhood
Riot Fest    September 19-21    Douglass Park
The Lion King    October 3-19  Cadillac Palace Theatre
Chicago Beer Fest    October 4    The Field Museum
Gustave Caillebotte: Painting His World    Through October 5    The Art Institute
Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns    Oct. 8-12, 15-19, 22-26    Chicago Botanic Garden
Lumenaura Festival   October 10–12    Aurora
Chicago Marathon    October 12   Grant Park
Columbus Day Parade   October 13    State Street
The Book of Mormon    October 14-19        CIBC Theatre
Chicago International Film Festival    October 15-26   Various
Arts In the Dark Parade    October 18    State Street
The Sound of Music    Oct. 21 – Nov. 2    Nederlander Theatre
Chicago Haunted Halloween Ball    October 31    Congress Plaza Hotel
Marvel’s Spider-Man    Through February 8    Griffin Museum of Science + Industry
Wonder of Water    Ongoing    Shedd Aquarium
Cosmic Rhythms    Through December 31    Adler Planetarium
The Many Colors of Us    Ongoing    DuSable Black History Museum