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Trade candy for volume. DoMORE members can win a trip to Halloween Freakend at The Far Out - featuring Stereolab, Viagra Boys, and Machine Girl. VIP tickets, hotel stay, and $600 flight credit included. Sign up for DoMORE to enter this Golden Ticket trip.*
JUST ANNOUNCED
Enjoy a spooky twist on an old favorite with the reimagining of a beloved exhibition at The Field Museum! Underground MISadventure offers a creepy, crawly experience for visitors to navigate. Win tickets now.*
The Museum of Broadcast is back, with a full glow-up and a Johnny Carson centennial celebration. Get tickets for their grand reopening in West Loop.*
Foo Fighters are already coming back to Chicago with an August 8th show at Soldier Field. Tickets go on sale next week.
The “Human” Tour? Brandi Carlile is basically a spiritual reset wrapped in denim and harmony. Tickets for her show go on sale next week.
APPLE & PUMPKIN PICKING
Photo: Jonamac Orchard Facebook
City rats, rejoice: you don’t have to move to Michigan to frolic through apple trees. We made a guide to the best orchards and pumpkin patches around Chicago. Great for dates, kids, or your cottagecore alter ego.
YOUR INBOX IS LOOKING KINDA.. HETERO
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COMING UP
🎃 Halloween Events & Parties
Chicago goes all out for Halloween and there’s never a shortage of events. See what’s going on through the end of the month. Get spooked.
🕹️ Game Days at Dave & Buster’s
All over Chicago
Bring the crew, order the wings, yell at the refs, repeat. Every Chicago Bears game is louder, tastier, and way more fun at Dave & Buster’s. Football + arcade = undefeated combo.*
🐢 Friday Turtle Races
Fridays at Big Joe’s (9:30PM)
Every Friday at Big Joe’s. The turtles are slow, the crowd is rowdy, and you can expect an exhilarating time. Join the fun.
🛡️ Medieval Cage Fighting
Saturday at Hammond Civic Center (7PM)
Hear ye, hear ye. Medieval Cage Fighting lands in Chicagoand this weekend. Top fighters battle it out Saturday at Hammond Civic Center. Watch as knights go head to head in an iron cage with swords, shields, and more. Get your last-minute tickets.
🌃 312 Comedy Fest
Tuesday, November 4th-Sunday, 9th at Various Venues
Chicago’s funniest week returns: 312 Comedy Festival hits six legendary venues this November with a stacked lineup. Featuring Joe Machi, Dustin Slay, Amber Autry and many more. Laugh until you question everything. Tickets are going fast, don't miss out.*
FEATURED SPOTLIGHT
 | DRAG BRUNCH: SCREAM QUEENSHalloween brunch just got unholy. On Saturday, the Scream Queens are taking over AceBounce for a chaotic mash-up of drag, disco, and bottomless mimosas, and we’re giving away two tickets to join the madness. Expect jump scares, killer looks, and brunch that slays harder than Ghostface. |
LOCALS ONLY
Mendocino Farms opens at the base of Willis Tower next week. Grand opening deets.
A filmmaker is trying to give legendary indie dive, Lounge Ax, the doc it deserves. The Kickstarter is already over 2/3 of its goal. Support here.
Chicago Air Hockey is thrilled to host its biggest tournament ever this weekend at SPF! All weekend long, join the excitement, playing or cheering on the top air hockey.
Barrio is doing bingo, brunch, and sugar skulls on November 2nd with a Día de Los Muertos Bingo Brunch. Reserve your table here.
🎟️ BINGE LIFE!
You read Do312 to know about the best things to DO in Chicago, but are you ready to Do312 MORE???
Get off the couch and get out to more fun, with a pair of tickets to an awesome show at least once every single month. Join Do312 MORE now and get your first pair of tickets for FREE, then it’s just $7 / month to keep having fun all over Chicago for as long as you enjoy being awesome.
Or just keep sitting on your couch, scrolling through streaming sites pretending like you’re going to find something to watch at home on your own, like these two.
After your free preview, Membership is $7/mo. Cancel anytime.
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