Best bets: Lee DeWyze, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Peppa Pig, Enrique Iglesias
Fun for grown-ups
Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park entertainment district, 5501 Park Place, hosts its adults-only Crawl-O-Ween Halloween Bar Crawl featuring specialty food and drinks at Adobe Gila's, Bub City, KINGS Dining & Entertainment, Park Tavern, Pete's Tiki Tiki, Saltwater Coastal Grill and Sugar Factory. Costumes are encouraged. $10 in advance, $15 on-site. parkwaybankpark.com. 6-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27
... and for families
Blue Man Group Chicago hosts Halloween-themed performances this weekend at the Briar Street Theatre, 3133 N. Halsted St., Chicago, that include preshow face painting, goody bags for kids under 17, and seasonal surprises during the show. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets start at $49. blueman.com/Chicago. 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29
Just for laughs
The 312 Comedy Festival isn't confined to just one area code. Performances, including headliners Nate Bargatze, Franco Escamilla, Michael Che, Jeff Ross, Hannibal Buress, Mary Lynn Rajskub and others, take place at the Allstate Arena and Zanies in Rosemont, the Rosemont Theatre, Chicago Improv in Schaumburg, as well as Chicago's Riviera, Vic and Park West theaters. $25-$303. 312comedyfestival.com. Friday, Oct. 27, through Nov. 5
Dance, dance, dance
• Giordano Dance Chicago opens its 61st season with "Unlimited!" a showcase of favorite works from the last 20 years, including 1999's "Le Grand Futur is here!" and 2012's "JOLT" by resident choreographer Autumn Eckman, at the Harris Theater at Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago. $20-$90. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 27-28
• SurTaal Dance and Prop Thtr premiere the movement play "Nyra's Dreams" at Chicago Dramatists, 1109 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. The work by dancer/choreographer and Schaumburg High School graduate Shalaka Kulkarni incorporates contemporary dance, traditional, classical Indian dance and media to tell the story of a woman who learns about resilience, frailty and hope while walking between different worlds. $20, or pay what you can. shalakak.com/surtaaldance. Friday, Oct. 27, through Nov. 19
• Hubbard Street Dance opens its 46th season with "Of Peace," consisting of three "celebratory works to lift your spirits and warm your soul," at the Harris Theater at Millennium Park, 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago. $15-$110. (312) 334-7777 or harristheaterchicago.org. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2; 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5
Peppa Pig's Sing-Along Party
Join the interactive fun when Peppa Pig, George, Mummy and Daddy teach kids new songs and introduce new friends in a live musical adventure matinee show at the Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. $24-$64. geneseetheatre.com. 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
Dia de los Muertos
The National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St., Chicago, hosts "Día de los Muertos Xicágo," featuring family-friendly entertainment and art activities for kids. Free. Also continuing at the museum through Dec. 10 is "Día de los Muertos, Living Presence," a memorial to victims of the Turkey and Syria earthquakes earlier this year; disappeared and murdered women; and distinguished Mexican artists who have died this year. nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org. 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
DeWyze returns
Mount Prospect native singer-songwriter and winner of "American Idol" Lee DeWyze returns to the suburbs to play three shows across two nights at Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights. Tickets for Friday are sold out, but Saturday's shows run $22.50-$35, with a meet-and-greet add-on available for the early show. heynonny.com. 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
25 years of 'Miseducation'
Ms. Lauryn Hill packs the house with nostalgic charm and soulful vibes as she and The Fugees come to town to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the debut of "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Tickets start at $65.50. unitedcenter.com. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
Tunes from cartoons
The Queen's Cartoonists, a jazz sextet that performs live the soundtracks from cult cartoon classics from animation's golden age and from modern animated films, comes to the Al Larsen Prairie Center for the Arts, 201 Schaumburg Court, Schaumburg. $44, $46. See prairiecenter.org. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
We will rock you
With rousing anthems and a dazzling stage show, Queen + Adam Lambert blows into Chicago for two shows next week as "The Rhapsody Tour" brings fan favorites, deep cuts and everything in between to the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago. Tickets start at $71. unitedcenter.com. 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 30-31
Triple play
Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Ricky Martin team up for "The Trilogy Tour" heading to Chicago's United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago, for two nights. Tickets start at $58. unitedcenter.com. 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 1-2