{"id":16906,"date":"2019-10-15T16:48:39","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T16:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fultongrace.com\/?p=16906"},"modified":"2021-07-19T10:31:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T10:31:40","slug":"4-free-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-autumn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/4-free-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-autumn\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Free Things to Do in Chicago This Autumn"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Free fall fun.<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s get real: pumpkin patches can be expensive. Here&#8217;s a few free things you can do in and around Chicago this autumn!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oaktoberfest.net\/\">Oaktoberfest<\/a>, Downtown Oak Park<br \/>\nSeptember 20th &#8211; 21st<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Though not technically Chicago&#8230; Downtown Oak Park is always fun when there&#8217;s a festival happening. With seasonal craft beer and food, plus live music, Oaktoberfest will definitely be a blast.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_16910\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16910\" data-attachment-id=\"16910\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/4-free-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-autumn\/untitled-design-19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/untitled-design-19.png?fit=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled design (19)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/untitled-design-19.png?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/untitled-design-19.png?fit=634%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16910\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fultongrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/untitled-design-19.png?resize=634%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Untitled design (19).png\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16910\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lpzoo.org\/fall-fest\">Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo<\/a><br \/>\nFridays through Sundays, September 27th &#8211; October 27th<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Pick your pumpkin. Check out the corn maze (or corn pool). Go on the Ferris wheel. You can still visit with animals, too!<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_16912\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16912\" data-attachment-id=\"16912\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/4-free-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-autumn\/fall-fest-lpz\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/fall-fest-lpz.jpg?fit=1200%2C628&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,628\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Todd Rosenberg&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1380990977&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Fall Fest LPZ\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/fall-fest-lpz.jpg?fit=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/fall-fest-lpz.jpg?fit=634%2C332&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16912\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fultongrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/fall-fest-lpz.jpg?resize=634%2C332&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fall Fest LPZ.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"332\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16912\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: LP Zoo<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/navypier.org\/explore\/programming-events\/pier-pumpkin-lights\/\">Pier Pumpkin Lights<\/a><br \/>\nOctober 1st &#8211; November 2nd<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">Every photo opportunity possible for fall! Jack o&#8217;lantern towers, spooky light displays, and more will be all along the famous Navy Pier on the lakefront.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_16913\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16913\" data-attachment-id=\"16913\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/4-free-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-autumn\/pumpkin-web-900x600\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pumpkin-web-900x600.jpg?fit=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"900,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PUMPKIN-WEB-900&#215;600\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pumpkin-web-900x600.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pumpkin-web-900x600.jpg?fit=634%2C423&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16913\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fultongrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/pumpkin-web-900x600.jpg?resize=634%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"PUMPKIN-WEB-900x600.jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Daily Northwestern<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagoparkdistrict.com\/parks-facilities\/north-park-village-nature-center\">North Park Nature Preserve<\/a><br \/>\nOpen Year-Round<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color:#000000;\">46 acres of trails, wildlife, and nature to explore. North Park Nature Center\/Preserve is a beautiful place to spend a fall day, especially while the leaves change.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_media-9\" style=\"width: 1410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-media-9\" data-attachment-id=\"16915\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/4-free-things-to-do-in-chicago-this-autumn\/north-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/north-park-.jpg?fit=1400%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1400,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"North Park\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/north-park-.jpg?fit=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/north-park-.jpg?fit=634%2C362&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16915\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fultongrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/north-park-.jpg?resize=634%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"North Park .jpg\" width=\"634\" height=\"362\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-media-9\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Forest Preserves of Cook County<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Who is<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/fultongrace.com\"> <b>Fulton Grace<\/b><\/a><b>?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">We are one of Chicago\u2019s leading providers of comprehensive real estate services. 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Whether you\u2019re looking to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/houses-for-sale\/illinois\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">find a new home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/sell\/sell-with-fulton-grace-realty\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">sell your home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, or have your<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/landlords\/chicago-property-management\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">property managed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, let us be your trusted<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/about-us\/our-company\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">real estate advisors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free fall fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99745542,"featured_media":16917,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[381819,122601],"tags":[157,179,15653558,381819,112930,24161286,148,384,924,406,5102,7338147,635941873,670337245,532063397,272,511,400,374,22,278,190,103,442,309,318,20721074,8107314,28308644,73908530,200,518],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2018_11_2_millenium_park_fall_2-1.jpg?fit=2500%2C1667&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbBC5T-4oG","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16906"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99745542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16906"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19127,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16906\/revisions\/19127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fultongrace.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}