EVENTS

The most wonderful time of year deserves the most wonderful type of event. ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo has been Chicago’s holiday tradition for 24 years. The one of a kind experience offers fun, free, family oriented holiday celebrations that feature luminous displays and incredible seasonal activities… all under the glow of 2.5 million lights! […]

Enhance your experience of the IMSS with a guided tour of our exhibitions, free with the price of admission! Guided tours act as an informative and memorable experience for visitors, and always compliment the overall Museum visit. The International Museum of Surgical Science is housed in a historic mansion on Lake Shore Drive. It features […]

New Year’s Eve at Late Bar is a family affair with resident DJ’s: Dave Roberts(Planet Earth Chicago) spinning New Wave Music Videos Tarsis Lopez(DJ Tarsis’ Boombox) spinning old skool funk, classic House, Italo, Disco, Freestyle, Boogie and more music videos Carrie Monster (DJ CarrieMonster Horror Wednesday) spinning Goth, Death Rock, Horror Punk, Psychobilly, Dark Glam, […]

From ancient human skulls to bone-saws and bloodletting knives, the International Museum of Surgical Science has one of the most celebrated collections of its kind in the world. On this special after-hours tour, Museum staff will shine a light on some of the darkest tools in the history of medicine! This tour is complemented by […]

We have been asked once again to ring in the New Year with all of you at Underground Lounge. $10 Cover for this event which includes a complimentary Midnight champagne toast, goes to pay the DJ’s, and keep bringing you more nights of Sanctuary. Join us Monday December 31st for a special New Years Eve […]

GOTHIC CHICAGO DARK HISTORY TOUR! Presented by Chicago Hauntings Tours GHOSTS & GRAVE ROBBERS, VAMPIRES, KILLERS & CRIME ! This 3- hour tour explores the dark side of Chicago’s history, from the Devil in the White City–serial killer H.H. Holmes– to Anton LaVey, quirky founder of the Church of Satan. From the phantom funeral train of […]

4 hours of frightening and festive fun aboard a cozy coach bus, where you’ll hear spirited stories of the Naperville and Aurora areas, with stops at some “spirited” pubs for libations. BYOB on bus. Cash bar at pub stops. Must be 21 with I.D. Please book through the direct link on this event page! Thanks! […]

Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum See trees in a different light at Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum. General admission for Illumination takes place November 17, 2018 through January 1, 2019. You’ll be surrounded by color as you walk a one-mile paved path amid interactive lighting effects that highlight the beauty of […]

The Great Chicago Ghost Adventure A 7-hour extravaganza of Chicago Ghostlore that goes EVERYWHERE! Board our ghost bus at the notoriously haunted Congress Plaza Hotel on Michigan Avenue and travel through the rich supernatural history of Haunted Chicago by luxury coach bus through the original City Cemetery, Suicide Bridge, the site of John Dillinger’s death, […]

Nocturna, now in its 30th year, is an 18+ dark alternative dance night held once every other month (more or less) in Chicago. DJ Scary Lady Sarah spins a highly request-driven mix of current & classic goth, industrial, post-punk, deathrock, ethereal, shoegaze, new wave, ebm, darkwave, dark indie & more. Come dance until dawn! • Saturday, 15 […]