Get ready to plunge headfirst into a descent of live music, immersive horror, and post-apocalyptic chaos at Nightmare on Chicago Street 2026 in downtown Elgin. Team Gregula is hex-cited to be a part of all the frightful fun as the macabre media! For the first time ever this event will be taking place on TWO nights for double the scares!!! Nightmare on…
Today is the second Friday in October and you know what that means. It's National Haunted House Day!!! Team Gregula’s favorite sport is attending as many of our favorite haunted attractions in the Chicagoland area as we possibly can, so we are experts. But for the novice, the experience can actually suck, and not in a good vampire way. So as a…
Greetings Mortals and Morsels! Halloween time is upon us and there is a TON of fun things to see and do. However, it can get kinda 'spensive with all the spooky stuffs to choose from! ARRRRRRGH!!! But don't worry, Da Countess (me) is here to give you advice on how to navigate Halloween with BIG fun and little money. For haunted house…
Da Count and I love all the Halloween events and attractions going on in the months of September and October, but it seems that most of them are in the far suburbs. If you live in Chicago itself options are few but never fear, Jack's Pumpkin Pop-Up is here! Located near the Salt Shed in the Elston Corridor / West Town neighborhood…
It's nearly Fall y'all, so you know that means drinking season German style is here! Da Count and I headed over to Fulton Market to check out Oktoberfest Nation Chicago to celebrate! Running for six weekends from September 17 through October 26, 2026, this popup transformed the heart of the West Loop into a high-energy Bavarian celebration. To be honest, getting there…
Riot Fest started in Chicago as an indoor concert series over the course of two November nights in 2005 at the Congress Theater. In 2012, marketed as Riot Fest & Carnival moved outside to Humboldt Park in Chicago. Since 2015, the most current incarnation of Riot Fest is now known as the annual 3-day outdoor music festival at Douglass Park in Chicago…
This year’s FanExpo Chicago took place from August 14 to 16, 2026 in the Donald Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, and was a fun time had by all! It can be said that this convention is Chicago's summer answer to San Diego Comic Con, filled with celebrities, panels, and vendors galore. This year’s celebrity guest list boasted some big names and…
It's that time again! Get set for some super sizzling summer shopping sales including special guests at the Wheaton All Night Flea Market this August 2026. Fleas included! SPECIAL GUESTS: Count Gregula's Crypt (Horror Entertainment) Kato Kaelin (America’s Favorite Houseguest) Charles Shaughnessy (The Nanny) Nicholle Tom (The Nanny) Barry Corbin (Northern Exposure) John Borowski (Independent Filmmaker & Author) And MORE! Located inside the…
It has been a hot summer so far, and things are only gonna get hotter! FAN EXPO Chicago will be returning to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois on August 14 – 16, 2026. Team Gregula is hex-cited (after a year off) to once again attend the region’s longest-running comic and pop culture convention for our 18th time as official press! FAN EXPO Chicago…
The 2026 Wisconsin State Fair, presented by T-Mobile, opens Thursday, Aug. 6 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 16 at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. This year the Fair vill be celebrating a historic 175 years of tradition! Agriculture is the backbone of the Wisconsin State Fair and can be seen throughout the barns, milking parlor, and educational exhibits on the fairgrounds.…