An acrobat circus in Ogden Park, Randolph Street Market, beer, bocce ball and free Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits at Hopewell Brewing Co. and more things to do in Chicago this weekend, Aug. 26-28.
EAT
Bill Kim’s Backyard BBQ Summer Series
1400 W. Randolph St. 312-563-1010
The West Loop restaurant hosts Honey Butter Fried Chicken chef/owners Joshua Kulp and Christine Cikowski for a family-style meal featuring elote shooters, lechon soba noodle salad with chimichurri and beer from 21st Amendment Brewery. 1-4 p.m. Sunday. $45. Tickets: brownpaperticket.com
Girls, Grills, Grills
1531 N. Damen Ave. 773-235-4039
The Wicker Park spot closes out its summer grilling series with bites and drinks from female chefs and bartenders ($5-$10), music from Henhouse Growlers and DJ Melissa Grubbs and a raffle awarding bar tools and swag. Proceeds benefit Growing Power. 5-10 p.m. Sunday. No cover.
6th Annual Shuck Off
1072 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-772-4322
The West Town restaurant hosts a head-to-head oyster-shucking competition featuring chefs from Bar Marta, Dusek’s, The Dearborn and more. As chefs compete for a $1,200 prize, enjoy specials including $5 Abita Brewing Co. beers, $6 cocktails, $7 char-grilled oysters and $15 oyster platters. 3-6 p.m. Sunday. No cover.
DRINK
Back to School Bash
2760 N. Milwaukee Ave. 773-698-6178
Fill up on $5 pours of Field Day blonde ale, complimentary food from Bang Bang
Pie & Biscuits and special tappings of other beers including Best Day barrel-aged saison and Endgrain Zwickel unfiltered lager ($6), at this benefit for local nonprofit Open Books that also features a children’s book drive, bocce ball and a balloon installation. Noon to midnight Saturday. No cover.
National Dog Day
1925 W. Cortland Ave. 773-489-0738
Meet adoptable dogs from Chicago Canine Rescue or bring your own pooch for grooming and pet-friendly frozen yogurt. The third annual bash also features $3 hot dogs, $4 Lagunitas drafts and $5 20-ounce greyhound mason jar cocktails. 4 p.m. Friday. No cover.
![The It's Britney, [Bleep] martini at Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club.](/wp-content/uploads/migration/2016/08/25/IMLBZTRGA5BABPH6GPNWOPNC4M.jpg "The It's Britney, [Bleep] martini at Kit Kat Lounge & Supper Club.")
It’s Britney, Brunch
3700 N. Halsted St. 773-525-1111
Celebrate the release of Britney Spears’ new album, “Glory,” by sipping half-price martinis and watching Diva Madam X perform as the pop star while her music videos play on seven jumbo projection screens. The Lakeview spot also raffles off the album and other prizes and offers a cocktail package ($14.95) with brunch. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. No cover.
DO
Randolph Street Market
1340 W. Washington St. 312-666-1200
More than 300 vendors sell vintage, antique and repurposed furniture, art, jewelry and apparel at the market, which also features collectible records, fancy foods, brunch and lunch fare and beer. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $3-$10. Tickets: randolphstreetmarket.com
Midnight Circus in the Parks
6500 S. Racine Ave.
Acrobats and aerialists perform at the Englewood park at the kickoff for the troupe’s 10th anniversary season, which will take it to a different Chicago park every weekend through Oct. 16. 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $5. Tickets: midnightcircus.net
Doggy Fashion Show
22 E. Delaware Place 312-944-4970
Instagram celebrity pooches Charlie the Golden Doodle, Lando the Husky and Harper the Sheep Doodle and adoptable dogs show off pet fashions from Tails in the City on a patio runway. All proceeds from $4 Two Brothers Dog Days lager and $7 Bavarian pretzels benefit local shelters Alive Rescue and One Tail at a Time. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday. No cover.
HAPPY HOUR OF THE DAY
AceBounce (230 N. Clark St. 773-219-0900) offers $5 Lagunitas beers, glasses of wine and Ketel One mules, and $4 bites including fried oyster sliders and grilled chicken thigh kebabs from 4-7 p.m. Friday.
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