Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick)’s Timeline and Summary

Ferris fools his parents into believing he's too sick to go to school.
Ferris persuades Cameron to join him on his day off.
They phone in a fake story about a dead grandmother to break Sloane out of school.
Ferris convinces Cameron to steal his dad's Ferrari, and they pick up Sloane, raising the suspicion of Dean Rooney.
After driving into Chicago, Ferris leaves the Ferrari with a shady parking garage attendant.
He and his friends visit Sears Tower and the Chicago Board of Trade.
At the swanky restaurant Chez Quis, Ferris steals the lunch reservation of Abe Froman, the "sausage king of Chicago."
Ferris is almost caught by his father in front of Chez Quis.
Ferris and his friends attend a Cubs game and visit the Art Institute of Chicago.
He has another near-miss with his dad, this time in a taxi.
He commandeers a float in the Von Steuben Parade and lip synchs two songs.
Ferris tries to break Cameron out of the catatonic state he fell into after discovering the parking attendant put 175 miles on the car.
Ferris returns the Ferrari and tries to take the miles off by running it in reverse.
When the car crashes into the woods below the garage, Ferris offers to take the heat for Cameron. Cameron says thanks, but no thanks.
Rushing to beat his parents home, Ferris is caught by Rooney, but Jeanie rescues him.
Ferris makes it back into bed just before his parents arrive, and they never suspect a thing.