Walk the walk. The Museum of Contemporary Art’s Gallery Walk and Tour of River North starts at 11 a.m. Saturday with a reception and brunch at Scoozi (410 W. Huron St.). During brunch, Amada Cruz, the museum’s curator of exhibitions, will discuss how to build an art collection. At 1:30, the strolling tour of several nearby galleries begins. Admission is $25; make reservations at 312-280-5167.
– Steve Dale
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Where to take Dad
Navy Pier celebrates Father’s Day, all weekend. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the Pier’s Dock will be home to strolling entertainers from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, composer-musician Steve Rashid and 19 instrumentalists will jazz things up with swing music from his award-winning recording “Fidgety Feet,” at 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Other weekend performances include comedy, theater and folk songs. Airplanes, 1940s-style, will take to the air at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. At 8 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, the Navy Pier Pops Orchestra (pictured) will perform favorites from the stage and screen. All events are free except for the Pops Concert, which is $20. Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave. Call 312-595-PIER.
– Nancy Maes
Soul searching
The dark night of the soul becomes a wild night in the corn when Professor Ignatius Lodge, the anti-hero of Frederik Norberg’s “Saved,” tries to find God in all the wrong places. Performed by James Thorn at Cafe Voltaire, this darkly comic Chicago premiere portrays an emotionally fragile theologian’s quest for Jesus wherever he can find a savior. Continues on Wednesdays (7 p.m.) through May 28. 3231 N. Clark St. Call 312-275-8242.
– Lawrence Bommer
Trees as art
Because the Japanese venerate old age, they grow dwarfed trees in pots or trays and train them to look ancient. Susumu Nakamura, one of the top Japanese masters of this technique called bonsai, will demonstrate the methods for trimming, wiring and pruning trees to attain this effect at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Chicago Botanic Garden, Lake Cook Road, one-half mile east of the Edens Expressway in Glencoe. And, it’s free. Call 708-835-5440.
– Nancy Maes
Dad can dream
OK, you probably can’t afford to buy Dad a Ferrari this Father’s Day. But you can take him to Oak Street where he ogle more than 100 shiny, fast cars during Ferrari Fantasia, where car enthusiasts will undoubtedly get an eyeful with $50 million in auto power on display, including F40s with glass-covered engines. Judging and awards will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. A VIP tent on Oak Street between State and Rush Streets will serve lunch to live jazz. Admission is $5; $55 for the VIP luncheon, with proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. For more information, call 312-563-0495.
– Shirley Henderson
Great Scots
More than simply a series of athletic events, the Chicago Highland Games & Scottish Festival, 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in Grant Park (Balbo at Columbus Drives), is a social gathering and a grand display of Scottish culture. Athletic activities include such events as the caber toss, which requires heaving an 18- to 20-foot, 120-pound tree trunk. There will be lots of live entertainment, traditional Scottish food, and on Saturday bagpipe competitions and performances. The games culminate at about 5 p.m. Saturday when a colorful and emotional closing ceremony begins. Tickets are $5 Friday, $8 Saturday; children under 10 are free. For more information, call 800-449-7268.
– Steve Dale
Gone skiing
The 30th Annual Lambs Farm Water Ski Show Tournament is an all-day affair, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Don’t worry, Dad won’t have to get up on skis. Instead, teams from the American Water Skiing Association will participate, performing jumps and unique formations. Also, a petting zoo ($1 to $1.25 per person), train ride ($1.50) and miniature golf course ($3 to $3.50) will be open. Picnickers are welcome, but you must purchase your food inside the park. There’s no admission or parking fee at Lambs Farm, Interstate Highway 94 at Illinois Highway 176 (Rockland Road) in Libertyville. For details, call 708-362-6774.
– Steve Dale