Your A-Z Fall in Chicago Guide
September 8, 2025
Fall in Chicago is my favorite season here in the city. I always recommend it to out of towners. The weather has cooled off, the summer crowds are gone, but there is still so much to do! We put together a fun list of things in alphabetical order with events, the best fall activities, fall themed cafes and more!
A
Apple Picking at All Seasons Orchard
Arts in the Dark parade
Adults Night Out at Lincoln Park Zoo
Andersonville Arts Weekend
B
C
D
Day of the Dead Celebration at the National Mexican Art Museum
Donuts and Cider at Stade’s Farm and Market
The DuSable Black History Museum
Decorate pumpkins from a farmer’s market
E
Eat in a new-to-you neighborhood
Escape Exhibit the Museum at Griffin MSI
F
Fall Fest at LP Zoo
Ferris Bueller Movie Tour at Art Institute
Finding Nemo at Marriott Theatre
Flutter into Fall at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
G
Gethsemane Garden and Gift Shop
Ghost Tours at LP Zoo
Game Day at your fave sports bar
Goodman Theatre – See Ashland Avenue
H
Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade Date TBD
I
Indoor Gardens at Garfield Park Conservatory
Illinois history at the Chicago History Museum
J
Jackson Park Picnic
Jibarito Sandwich at Jibaritos y Más
Jekyll & Hyde by Kokandy Productions at Chopin Theatre
K
L
Leaf-peeping walks
M
N
Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo
Night of 1000 Jack-o-Lanterns at Chicago Botanic
Nature Night Out at Peggy Notebaert
O
P
Q
Quarter mile strolls on the 606
Quiet stroll along the lakefront
Quick getaway to Galena
Quiet corners at the Newberry Library
R
S
Sip cider at Eris Cidery
T
Trick-or-Treating on Southport Date TBD
Take a local brewery tour (like Barrel Bus)
U
University of Chicago stroll
Uptown exploring
V
Volunteer
Visit Vintage Shops
Vinyl Record Store
Vegan tacos at Bloom
W
Walking Tour like Underground Donut Tour
Water Taxi to Chinatown
Walk Through Welles Park
West Loop Music and Art Fest
X
XOCO Happy Hour
El Xangarrioto Mex Restaurant
Y
Yard Games at Park and Field
Yoga in the park
Yoko Ono’s Skylanding in the Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park
Yarn shops like Bloomin’ Spindle
Z
Zoo After Dark: Boos & Brews at Brookfield
Z Bar for views
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