Whether you’re looking for a trick or a treat this weekend, there’s plenty to do. Be sure to check out Chicago’s best Halloween 2016 events and seven theater and comedy shows for the spooky season. And see more of what we recommend below.
Sat 10/29: If you’ve been inspired by The Great British Baking Show‘s Chetna, Nadiya, and Tamal to use more south Asian flavors in your baking, you could do worse than learn from Malika Ameen, a past Top Chef: Just Desserts contestant and former pastry chef at Aigre Doux, who has just published her first book, Sweet Sugar, Sultry Spice. She speaks today at Read It & Eat (2142 N. Halsted). 4 PM
Sun 10/30: More than 20 neighborhood restaurants—including George’s Ice Cream & Sweets, Kopi Cafe, and Vincent—offer up tastings of sweet treats at the Andersonville Dessert Crawl. Choose from the “Candy Corn” and “Caramel Apple” routes. 2-5 PM