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OFFERING THE BEST IN SIDESHOW, MAGIC, VARIETY and MORE!
Check out one of our family friendly or adult oriented shows! Information on our shows and tickets are below.
CHILLY JILLY'S SPECTACTULAR SIDESHOW
A sideshow catered for kids aged 10-100! Sword Swallowing! Human Blockhead! comedy magic! Escape a world of chaos with entertainment that makes you feel just like being at the carnival! Enjoy our delicious in house made gelato and outstanding performances! Every Week at 2pm & 4pm
$15 admission
SIDESHOW GELATO AFTER HOURS!
A sideshow catered towards the adults! Sword Swallowing! Human Blockhead! Dirty magic! and of course BURLESQUE! Sideshow with some skin! What more could you want? Well the answer to that is We're also BYOB with a $5 corkage fee!
Burlesque by BATTY PAGE and special guests MADD HATTER"S CIRCUS SIDESHOW!
and of course our Chilly Jilly's Sideshow group! Cassidy Rose! Sanjula Vamana! For adult shows only he uses his you know what to all sorts of things you know you shouldn't! We also have Andrea doing dirty comedy magic! Come on in and enjoy a hot show with some cold gelato!
$15 admission
Jordan Jonas! A bizarre magic show!
Voted in the top three BEST VENUES TO WATCH MAGIC in the current Chicago Reader Best of Chicago Poll, we offer a great show for everyone!
Jordan Jonas is a different alternative to your average magician. Weaving elements of magic, psychic demonstrations and storytelling into an experience that will leave you feeling haunted long after the show has ended. Whether it be close up and personal or on a stage, Jordan provides a performance that is not only mystifying, but also highly engaging, interactive and charming with just the right amount of spookiness.
This show is PG13+ adults can BYOB with a $5 corkage fee
TIPPING OUR PERFORMERS IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP KEEP OUR ADMISSION PRICE LOW. You can do this with Jilly Bucks purchased at the venue
BEAST WOMEN
Beast Women is one of Chicago's finest and longest running all female variety show! With a rotating cast of all sorts different talent! Dancing! Comedy! Story telling! Stunts! and more! These talented women come together to show you incredible strengths and talents! Join the fun! Eat some gelato! and see BEAST WOMEN!
This show is BYOB with a $5 corkage fee
TIPPING OUR PERFORMERS IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP KEEP OUR ADMISSION PRICE LOW. You can do this with Jilly Bucks (our own tipping currency that can be purchased at the register) or real bucks!
Admission is $15!
Remember, there are a lot of great performers here! We need to show them we appreciate them! Please be generous with your donation!
SUPER - HORROR - RAMA
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This November, SUPER-HORROR-RAMA! returns to Sideshow Gelato in Lincoln Square for horror gatherings with three fright-filled screening! Thursday nights, Bring your friends and make new ones as we chat about all things horror, feast on sideshow-inspired gelato (10% discount for attendees)
FLIPPING THE BIRD - A THANKSGIVING SERIES!
11/7 - The Giant Claw
11/14 - Blood Freak
11/21 - Poultrygeist
VEG-GIVING VEGAN MARKET
STEP RIGHT UP FOLKS! Taste our delicious vegan creations! All 16 flavors in the case will be vegan! We will have a large variety of vegan food vendors and live performances throughout the event!
MADD HATTER'S BIRTHDAY SOMETHING SHOW!!!
Cassidy Rose has been a huge part of Sideshow Gelato and she's having a birthday! Come support her and her Detroit based troupe! The Madd Hatter is also celebrating a november birthday! Lets party it up and celebrate Scorpio season together!
HALLOWEEN SHOW: GRIM GAME ESCAPE SHOW!
You don't want to miss this SPOOKTACULAR Double Feature! Starting the night off right with a LIVE ESCAPE SHOW! See straight jacket escapes! lock picking! chains! and more! Our show before the show will begin at 7pm! The lost silent film, The Grim Game featuring Harry Houdini will begin at 8:30!
ABOUT THE SHOW
We are once again collaborating with The Society of American Magicians to bring you a show loaded with action! See recreations of some of your favorite Harry Houdini Escapes! We'll have straight jackets! Handcuffs! Chains! and more!
ABOUT THE FILM
This Film is a treasure in Houdini History! For many year it was lost in the family archieves. Just like Harry Houdini the film escaped hiding for your viewing pleasure! In the movie Houdini plays a man framed for murder. Watch as he uses his escapology knowledge to attempt to catch the real murderer! The Grim Game is also famously known for having the first REAL in-air collision captured on Hollywood film! Thats right! 2 planes crash in midair COMPLETLY UNSCRIPTED! The storyline was rewrote just for this scene! Don't miss this incredible piece of history!
ESCAPE PACKAGE
For a $31 donation you reserve your seat for the show, a large popcorn and a special HOUDINI gift bag full of tricks and treats!
Our shows are donation based and pay what you want. To donate what you want you may do so at the box office day of show however space is limited and seating is first come first serve. The show is BYOB with a $5 corkage fee (please drink responsibly).