Sometimes cool shit can still happen in Chicago and not get shut down. On 8/16, the Wanderlust Vaudevillians transformed an old textile mill in Lawndale into a fully-functioning carnival full of puppetry, burlesque, sideshow and musical acts, followed by the End of the World Dance Party.

The show raised a shit ton of money for some local activists who needed it to pay legal fees they incurred for some actions earlier this year.

Here are some of our favorite shots of the clowns, strppers, anarchists and party people. As always, scroll down to see the whole set.