Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade: More than 2,500 performers from arts organizations including Ballet Folklorico Xochitl, the Art Institute and La Vuelta Ensemble proceed down State Street in the eighth annual parade, which features puppets, stilt walkers, jugglers, dancers and candy giveaways. 6-8 p.m. Saturday on State Street from Lake to Van Buren streets; free, more information at artsinthedark.com
“Kevin Nealon: Brushes with Fame with Tim Meadows”: The “Saturday Night Live” alums share backstage stories and discuss Nealon’s new book, “I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame,” a collection of full-color portraits and personal stories, as part of the Chicago Humanities Festival. (Pre-order a copy for $28 to get access to a book signing.) 7:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday at the David Rubenstein Forum, 1201 E. 60th St.; tickets $20 at 312-661-1028 and chicagohumanities.org
“Science Fiction/Double Feature: A Rocky Horror Picture Party”: Haven Chicago’s immersive bash features drag, burlesque and circus performances, a DJ, a vendor fair, a photo booth, tarot readings and a costume contest. 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at The Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.; tickets $76-$121 at havenchi.org
“Camelot”: Music Theater Works presents Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s Tony Award-winning adaptation of T.H. White’s “The Once and Future King,” which tells the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and the turmoil caused by an affair between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guenevere. Through Nov. 13 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie; tickets $39-$106 at 847-673-6300 and musictheaterworks.com/camelot
Panic! at the Disco: Grammy and Tony-nominated pop rock musician Brendon Urie tours to promote the August release of “Viva Las Vengeance,” Panic! at the Disco’s seventh studio album. Betty Who and Jake Wesley Rogers open the show. 7 p.m. Friday at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; tickets start at $31 at panicatthedisco.com/tour
“Pop-Up Magazine: Love Stories”: The multimedia storytelling show features tales of first love, heartbreak and friendship from Netflix series “Special” creator Ryan O’Connell, poet Sarah Kay, Radiolab producer Rachael Cusick, “Paraiso” director Nadav Kurtz and comedian Pamela Rae Schuller. 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Athenaeum Center, 2936 N. Southport Ave.; tickets $39 at 312-820-6250 and popupmagazine.com/lovestories
Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade & Costume Contest: Prize money totaling $4,000 is up for grabs during the 25th annual contest, with prizes for the best couples, groups and youth plus scary and creative individual get-ups. Dogs are welcome to join the parade, which features fire dancers, a marching band and cheerleaders and culminates with an awards show and party. 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Halsted Street and Belmont Avenue; free, more information at northalsted.com
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“The Locusts“: The Gift Theatre presents the world premiere of Jennifer Rumberger’s thriller set in a small Florida town terrified of a serial killer whose crimes continue to grow more horrific. Through Nov. 19 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave.; tickets $38-$45 at 773-975-8150 and theaterwit.org
Excision: The Necropolis Music Festival of EDM artists was canceled, but dubstep fans can still attend the planned aftershow featuring the dinosaur- and robot-loving DJ performing along with Adventure Club, Armnhmr and Reaper. 9 p.m. Saturday at the Aragon Ballroom, 1106 W. Lawrence Ave.; tickets $87 at excision.ca
“Boeing-Boeing”: Saint Sebastian Players presents Marc Camoletti’s farce about a bachelor engaged to three different flight attendants whose love life gets even more complicated when the weather and a fast plane bring all of them to Paris at the same time. Through Nov. 20 at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey Parkway; tickets $30 at 773-404-7922 and saintsebastianplayers.org
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