A boutique blowout, cider summit and more things to do in Chicago this weekend.
EAT
Candy Crush Crawl
3506 N. Clark St. 312-850-8168
Wear a candy- or Valentine's Day-themed costume and crawl to seven Wrigleyville bars collecting sweets. The second annual event also includes drink specials, games, a costume contest and a beanie. Noon-6 p.m. Saturday. $30-$40. Tickets: candycrushcrawl.com
DRINK
Cider Summit Chicago
Navy Pier Grand Ballroom
600 E. Grand Ave. 800-595-7437
More than 40 cider producers from five countries lead tastings at the third annual fest. Tickets include eight tastings, and you can buy additional ones for $2 each if you want to try more of the 160 ciders being poured. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. & 4-8 p.m. Saturday $30-$35.
Second Anniversary Party
10426 S. Western Ave. 773-779-2739
The South Side brewery celebrates by partnering with Revolution Brewing, which is turning five, to release the Ambiguously Grain Duo German-style sticke alt. The bash also feature live blues music from Carl Weathersby. 7:30 p.m. Friday. No cover.
DO
Option Up!
1225 W. Belmont Ave. 773-327-5252
The monthly musical theater cabaret and talk show celebrates its one-year anniversary with guests including Jeff Award-nominated actors John Keating and Brandon Dahlquist. 7:30 p.m. Sunday..$7. Tickets: stage773.com
Hijinks Fest
1501 N. Kingsbury St. 312-929-2401
Experimental sketch collective Hijinks performs 12 of the hour-long shows they wrote during the past 18 months back-to-back at this comedy marathon celebrating their new monthly run at iO. Noon-Midnight Saturday. $15-$20. Tickets: hijinksfest.com
Boutique Blowout Sale
833 W. Armitage St. 773-935-2820
Click Shoes, Tribeca Boutique, Uncle Dan's, Sara Jane, The Denim Lounge and Londo Mondo take oven an empty Lincoln Park storefront to sell clothing, outerwear, shoes and accessories for up to 90 percent off. Partial proceeds benefit cancer support group Imerman Angels. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. RSVP to info@thedenimlounge.com for early access from 2-8 p.m. Friday.
Graphic Notation 101 (Free!)
1821 W. Hubbard St. 312-563-0302
Visual artist Jordan Martins and composer Katherine Young discuss composition and improvisation at the kickoff to the fourth annual Ten x Ten art and music collaboration project. 4 p.m. Sunday. Free.
'A Kid Like Jake'
2257 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-404-7336
About Face Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Daniel Pearle's play about a boy with a passion for Cinderella and dress-up and his parents who want to enroll him in an elite Manhattan kindergarten. 7:30 p.m. Friday, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. $10-$20. Tickets: aboutfacetheatre.org
REDEYE TIP OF THE DAY
Tickets to see "Annaleigh Ashford - Lost in the Stars" at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place go on sale Friday at broadwayinchicago.com.