This Week in Lincoln Park & Old Town: Haunted Nights at the Zoo

Your week-ahead guide to Lincoln Park & Old Town — four picks worth planning around.

By Raj Singh · Published October 25, 2026.

SUNDAY

Topdog/Underdog @ Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Topdog/Underdog plays Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater — a fast, ferocious two-hander about brothers Lincoln and Booth, named in jest, hustling to get by.

TUESDAY

Haunted History Tours at Lincoln Park Zoo

Author and Mysterious Chicago host Adam Selzer leads Haunted History Tours at Lincoln Park Zoo, spine-tingling walkabouts through the zoo's cemetery roots and allegedly haunted history; tickets are $35.

WEDNESDAY

OTMRA Gala @ Catherine Cook School

The OTMRA Gala takes over Catherine Cook School with a "taste of Old Town" buffet of light bites from neighborhood restaurants, craft drinks and live entertainment.

THURSDAY

Nature Night Out @ Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Nature Night Out is an adults-only evening at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum: refreshments, after-hours access to the exhibits including the Judy Istock Butterfly Haven, and live-animal encounters; tickets are $30.

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