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Thursday, October 15
Witches Night Out
Time: 5:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.
Location: Downtown Monticello, Monticello, IL
Details: Join your friends and dress up for an evening out on the town where shops stay open late and opportunities for fun and prizes abound.
https://experiencecu.org/events/calendar-of-events?event=25734
Kyle Swan Quartet
Time: 5:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Location: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL
Details: Hear from a Chicago-based, Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer as part of the CU Jazz Festival.
https://www.cujazzfest.org/lineup26
Living History with Queer Elders
Time: 6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.
Location: Urbana Free Library, Urbana, IL
Details: Talk with queer elders about their life stories, learn more about local queer history and engage with a multi-generational community as part of this CU Pride Fest.
https://urbanafreelibrary.libnet.info/event/16837863
Friday, October 16
Hardy’s Corn Maze
Time: 10:00 a.m. — 8:00 p.m.
Location: Hardy’s Reindeer Ranch, Rantoul, IL
Details: Explore Hardy’s annual 10-acre corn maze and try to find all eight checkpoints and escape the steampunk-themed maze. Open through November 8.
https://reindeerranch.com/maze.html
Farm Tour and Cheese Tasting
Time: 5:30 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
Location: Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery, Champaign, IL
Details: Take a guided walk through Illinois’ first farmstead creamery and taste locally farmed seasonal cheese.
https://www.prairiefruits.com
Saturday, October 17
Yoga in the Greenhouse
Time: 7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m.
Location: Prairie Gardens, Champaign, IL
Details: Join yoga instructor Kristina Reese for an all-levels session integrating yoga, breath work and meditation while surrounded by greenery.
https://www.kristinareeseyoga.com
Pride Fest Parade and Fair
Time: 1:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown Urbana, Urbana, IL
Details: Come out and celebrate with Uniting Pride for the annual Pride parade and fair highlighting community resources, shared experiences, joy and unity.
https://unitingpride.org/
Sunday, October 18
217 Flea Market
Time: 11:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m.
Location: The Orpheum, Champaign, IL
Details: Shop locally and sustainably and peruse vintage art, handmade and secondhand goods all day.
https://217flea.com/upcoming-markets/
Whiskey Hike
Time: 2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Location: Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet, IL
Details: Take an autumn hike through Buffalo Trace and enjoy curated whiskey tastings from Watson’s Shack & Rail. Proceeds benefit Forest Preserve Friends Foundation.
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/ccfpff/event/whiskeyhike2026/
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Event dates and times may change. If you have information about upcoming events, email us before Mondays at 8:00 a.m. at will-call@illinois.edu.