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POTAWATOMI BINGO CASINO, 1721 W. Canal St. Located minutes from downtown, this two-story entertainment complex  offers high-stakes bingo, craps, roulette, blackjack table games, video and reel slot machines and poker. 500-seat cabaret-style theater and 1,800-seat concert hall host nation’s top performers. Dining includes buffet, sports bar & grill and fine dining restaurant. Open 24 hours a day. Call 1-800-PAYS-BIG or visit www.paysbig.com

BETTY BRINN WORKSHOPS, various times; Betty Brinn Children's Museum, 929 E. Wisconsin Ave. Same-day registration is required on a first-come basis. Most workshops free with regular museum admission. 390-5437.

DOWNTOWN WALKING TOURS by HISTORIC MILWAUKEE, through Oct. 13;  “Downtown Thru the Eras” tours daily at 10:15 a.m., starting at Shops of Grand Avenue, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave. Meet at statue on ground floor between TJ MAXX and Linens ‘n Things. Two-hour tours. At 10 a.m. Saturdays, tours include East Town Elegance and Lake Drive Mansions. At 1 p.m. Saturdays, tours include German Heritage and Yankee Hill. At 1 p.m. Sundays, Historic Third Ward and Walker’s Point. For starting points for Saturday and Sunday tours and Tuesday and Thursday Twilight Tours visit www.historicmilwaukee.org. 277-7795.

THE TOUR OF A LIFETIME, through Nov. 11; Ten Chimneys, 543 W31575 Depot Rd., Genesee Depot. Home of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, with original furnishings. 262-968-4110.

THE FRIENDS OF ART’S 20TH ANNUAL GRAPE LAKES FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, Oct. 3-6; Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Dr. 224-3852.

FIRST THURSDAY, Oct. 4; 320 E. Buffalo, Historic Third Ward. Wine-tasting, live music and art gallery specials to start the weekend early. 5-8 p.m. 271-3712.

HAUNTFEST, Oct. 4-5, 12-14, 19-21, 24-28; Wisconsn State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St. 282-3866.

GO, DIEGO, GO LIVE! THE GREAT JAGUAR RESCUE, Oct. 5-7; Milwaukee Theatre, 500 W. Kilbourn Ave.  7 p.m. Fri., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. & 5 p.m. Sat., 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sun. 276-4545.

BRADY STREET DAYS, Oct. 6; Brady Street in Milwaukee. One day sidewalk sale with entertainment, food, drink, great buys and more. 217-3013.

CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT, Oct. 6-7; Trimborn Farm Park, 8881 W. Grange Ave. Re-enactors depict lives of Union and Confederate soldiers and fight mock skirmishes with Civil War weapons and artillery. Actress Pam Welcome portrays Harriet Tubman. 529-7744.

MAXWELL STREET DAY, Oct. 7; Firemen’s Park, Washington Ave., just north of downtown Cedarburg. Antiques, collectibles, crafts. 6 a.m.-3 p.m. 262-377-8412.

DINE WITH WINE, Oct. 9; Seven Seas, 1807 Nagawicka Rd., Delafield. 20th seasons for these special evenings of food, wine and traditions. This month, explore the Hawaiian Islands and Polynesia. 262-367-3903 for reservations.

RAINFOREST NIGHT, Oct. 12; Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory (The Domes), 524 S. Layton Blvd. Bring a flashlight to find your way through the tropical rainforest, enjoy hands-on activities and crafts, sample foods, hear music and meet artisans. 6-10 p.m. 649-9800

STUDIO TOURS/ARTS WEEKENDS, Oct. 12-14; Cedarburg and surrounding area. Maps at Cedarburg Cultural Center, W62 N546 Washington Ave. Visit the studios of over 50 area artists. Meet the artists, pottery and painting demonstrations, artists painting on site, music, and silent auction. 5-9 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 262-377-5856.

NEIGHBORHOOD NIGHT, Oct. 18; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum.  Free admission and workshops, plus light snack. 5-8 p.m. 390-5437.

BOO AT THE ZOO, Oct. 19-20; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Halloween maze, colorful crafts and ghost stories.  6-9 p.m. 256-5412.

GALLERY NIGHT AND DAY, Oct. 19-20; Downtown Milwaukee. Gallery hopping Friday night and all day Saturday throughout downtown. 271-1416. 273-1173.

WOLF AWARENESS DAY, Oct. 20; Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd.. Join in the howling contest, see the timber wolves take their daily feedings and learn which enrichment items they enjoy most. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 256-5412.

WALKING TOUR OF WALKER’S POINT, Oct. 20; Holy Trinity-Guadalupe Church, 613 S. 4th St. 10 a.m.-noon. Explore Walker’s Point with local writer/historian John Gurda. 224-3840.

TARGET FAMILY SUNDAYS: DAY OF THE DEAD, Oct. 21; Milwaukee Art Museum. Full day of fun activities such as face painting, skeleton making, and creating colorful tissue flowers. 224-3200.

MILWAUKEE NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR, Oct. 21; Midwest Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave. 908-6001.

NOT-SO-SCARY HALLOWEEN, Oct. 25-28; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Fall crafts, puppet shows, Halloween family flicks, a scavenger hunt and a pumpkin patch. Goodies await trick-or-treaters at "Treat Stops" located throughout the museum. 390-5437.

LITTLE MONSTER BASH, Oct. 26; Betty Brinn Children’s Museum. Families will enjoy dancing to the "Monster Mash," sweet treats and fun workshops at this costume party
fundraiser. 256-5412.

HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREAT SPOOKTACULAR, Oct. 26-27; Milwaukee County Zoo. Trick-or-treat among hundreds of exotic animals, take part in the Halloween haystack maze, watch spooky movies and more. 256-5412.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE OPEN HOUSE, Oct. 26-27; UWM campus, with headquarters at UWM Union, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. Interactive displays, advisors from each school and college, and specialized tours of buildings, the campus and trolley tours of the neighborhood. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. 229-2222.

GRAND OPENING OF GROHMANN MUSEUM, Oct. 27; Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), 1000 N. Broadway. Three floors of gallery space with a core collection and special themed exhibitions, rooftop sculpture garden, auditorium, docent library, store and vending café. 277-6763.

WEDDING GOWN SAMPLE SALE, Oct. 27-28; Midwest Airlines Center. 908-6001.

CEDARBURG WOMEN’S CLUB ANTIQUE SHOW, Oct. 27-28; Cedarburg High School, W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

KIDZ BOP WORLD TOUR, Oct. 28; Bradley Center. 1001 N. Fourth St. 3 p.m. 276-4545.