Events in Chicago , Illinois

DJ Greg Corner

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Thu, Sep 24

Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment

Andy's Jazz Club & · Chicago

Thu, Sep 24 · 10:30 PM

ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Nightmare on Elm Street

ChiTown Movies · Chicago

Thu, Sep 24

Comedy

The 11pm Show

The iO Theater · Chicago

Thu, Sep 24

Open World DJ Set with Hima-Ji

The Owl · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Festival

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago · Free

Fri, Sep 25

Festival

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Open Your Eyes: Chicago's Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop Walking Tour

Inside Chicago Walking Tours · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

American Writers Museum · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground

Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago · Free

Fri, Sep 25

Family

Castle

Chicago Children's Museum · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem

Chicago Architecture Center · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Family

Book Builders

Harold Washington Library · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Family

Construction Crew Kids

Canaryville Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Kids Free Day at Chicago Children's Museum!

Navy Pier · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Rock Star for a Day

School of Rock Andersonville · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 · 10:00 AM

2026 Chicago Fall Craft and Vendor Market

Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago · Free

Fri, Sep 25

Open Play Time

West Lawn Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

City Cruises Chicago Seadog Speedboat Thrill Rides

City Cruises Chicago Navy Pier · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Puzzle Club

Avalon Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Serial Killer: The Exhibition

Cinespace · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Chicago Greeter Riverwalk InstaGreeter Walk

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial · Chicago · Free

Fri, Sep 25

Coloring for Adults

West Lawn Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Food & Drink

Rooftop Oasis Hours

Offshore Rooftop · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Life Time Chicago Half Pre-Race Party

Navy Pier · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Shaping Contemporary Realities: Architecture and Beyond

Experimental Station · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Chicago Greeter – Loop InstaGreeter

Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago · Free

Fri, Sep 25

Mäkelä Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Mahjong Club

Clearing Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Film

Film Screening: Cars (2006)

Budlong Woods Library Branch · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Workshop

ESL/ELL Practice: English Conversation Group

Vodak-East Side Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Teen Chess Open Play

Back of the Yards Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Literary

Comic Book Day

Whitney M. Young Jr. Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Film

Aladerri International Film Festival

Facets · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Haunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime Tour

Inside Chicago Walking Tours · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Chicago Vegan Farmers Market

Skinner Park · Chicago · Free

Fri, Sep 25

Food & Drink

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Central Park Bar · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 · 4:30 PM

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Escape the Museum at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Sabor Fest

18th Street & Halsted · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Theater

Lucy Darling – Chicago, IL – Simply Darling Tour

Studebaker Theater · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 · 5:30 PM

Wellness

Full Moon in Aries

The Cobblestone Society · Chicago · $10

Fri, Sep 25 · 5:30 PM

Film

Aladerri Film Fest 2026 - BLOCK # 2

Facets · Chicago · $17.85

Fri, Sep 25

Nightlife

Gear Night @ The Museum

Leather Archives and Museum · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Wicker Park Bucktown's “First Fridays” Art Walk

Jackson Junge Gallery · Chicago · Free

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PM

Beyond the Gate featuring Cate Le Bon and Horsegirl / Kitship @ Bohemian National Cemetery

Bohemian National Cemetery · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger

Intuit Art Museum · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

The Palette & Chisel Emerging Artists Show

The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts · Chicago · Free

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PM

Wellness

The Namasport Listening Room :: Inner Space Release Party

namasport mental health studio · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PM

Author event + Brick Tour with Will Quam of Brick of Chicago

Three Avenues Bookshop · Chicago · From $0

Fri, Sep 25

Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival Gathering in Memory of Andy Hoi-Csiu Chan

Heritage Museum of Asian Art · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

The Interview Show [early]

The Hideout · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PM

VALUES :: A Poster Exhibition :: Closing

Two Thirty · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

1st Set With Mallard and Hedez

Andy's Jazz Club & Restaurant · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Friday Night Chess Club

Rizal Center · Chicago · Free

Fri, Sep 25

Comedy

Pandemonium, Please Hold

The Second City · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:30 PM

Paint, Sip & Flow

Suda's · Chicago · $55.20

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:30 PM

Twilight Kayak Paddle on the Chicago River

Urban Kayaks · Chicago

Fri, Sep 25

Sports

Chicago White Sox vs. Colorado Rockies

Guaranteed Rate Field · Chicago

Blueprint

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

Blueprint

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

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Thu, Sep 24 · 10:00 PMMusic

DJ Greg Corner

Three Top Lounge

Chicago, IL

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Thu, Sep 24 · 10:00 PMMusic

DJ Greg Corner

Three Top Lounge

Chicago, IL

Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment

Andy's Jazz Club &

Chicago, IL

Late Night Concert Series w/The Chicago Experiment

Andy's Jazz Club &

Chicago, IL

Get Tickets via Ticketmaster →

ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Nightmare on Elm Street

Thu, Sep 24 · 10:30 PMArt

ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Nightmare on Elm Street

ChiTown Movies

Chicago, IL

Ticketmaster

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Thu, Sep 24 · 10:30 PMArt

ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Nightmare on Elm Street

ChiTown Movies

Chicago, IL

The 11pm Show

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

The 11pm Show

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

Open World DJ Set with Hima-Ji

Open World DJ Set with Hima-Ji

The Owl

Chicago, IL

Open World DJ Set with Hima-Ji

Open World DJ Set with Hima-Ji

The Owl

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25FREEFestival

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25FREEFestival

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Fall Fest

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Fall Fest

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Open Your Eyes: Chicago's Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop Walking Tour

Inside Chicago Walking Tours

Chicago, IL

Open Your Eyes: Chicago's Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop Walking Tour

Inside Chicago Walking Tours

Chicago, IL

American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

American Writers Museum

Chicago, IL

American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

American Writers Museum

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25FREEMusic

Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25FREEMusic

Tangible Sound: Arrival to a Higher Ground

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, IL

Castle

Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago, IL

Castle

Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago, IL

Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem

Chicago Architecture Center

Chicago, IL

Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem

Chicago Architecture Center

Chicago, IL

Book Builders

Harold Washington Library

Chicago, IL

Book Builders

Harold Washington Library

Chicago, IL

Construction Crew Kids

Canaryville Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Construction Crew Kids

Canaryville Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Kids Free Day at Chicago Children's Museum!

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Kids Free Day at Chicago Children's Museum!

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Rock Star for a Day

School of Rock Andersonville

Chicago, IL

Rock Star for a Day

School of Rock Andersonville

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 10:00 AMFREECommunity

2026 Chicago Fall Craft and Vendor Market

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 10:00 AMFREECommunity

Free · Eventbrite →

2026 Chicago Fall Craft and Vendor Market

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Open Play Time

West Lawn Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Open Play Time

West Lawn Branch Library

Chicago, IL

City Cruises Chicago Seadog Speedboat Thrill Rides

City Cruises Chicago Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

City Cruises Chicago Seadog Speedboat Thrill Rides

City Cruises Chicago Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Puzzle Club

Avalon Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Puzzle Club

Avalon Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Serial Killer: The Exhibition

Cinespace

Chicago, IL

Serial Killer: The Exhibition

Cinespace

Chicago, IL

Chicago Greeter Riverwalk InstaGreeter Walk

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial

Chicago, IL

Chicago Greeter Riverwalk InstaGreeter Walk

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial

Chicago, IL

Coloring for Adults

West Lawn Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Coloring for Adults

West Lawn Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Rooftop Oasis Hours

Offshore Rooftop

Chicago, IL

Rooftop Oasis Hours

Offshore Rooftop

Chicago, IL

Life Time Chicago Half Pre-Race Party

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Life Time Chicago Half Pre-Race Party

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Shaping Contemporary Realities: Architecture and Beyond

Experimental Station

Chicago, IL

Shaping Contemporary Realities: Architecture and Beyond

Experimental Station

Chicago, IL

Chicago Greeter – Loop InstaGreeter

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, IL

Chicago Greeter – Loop InstaGreeter

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, IL

Mäkelä Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center

Chicago, IL

Mäkelä Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center

Chicago, IL

Mahjong Club

Clearing Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Mahjong Club

Clearing Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Film Screening: Cars (2006)

Budlong Woods Library Branch

Chicago, IL

Film Screening: Cars (2006)

Budlong Woods Library Branch

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Workshop

ESL/ELL Practice: English Conversation Group

Vodak-East Side Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Workshop

ESL/ELL Practice: English Conversation Group

Vodak-East Side Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Teen Chess Open Play

Back of the Yards Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Teen Chess Open Play

Back of the Yards Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Literary

Comic Book Day

Whitney M. Young Jr. Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Literary

Comic Book Day

Whitney M. Young Jr. Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Aladerri International Film Festival

Facets

Chicago, IL

Aladerri International Film Festival

Facets

Chicago, IL

Haunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime Tour

Inside Chicago Walking Tours

Chicago, IL

Haunted by Our Dark Side: Chicago Ghosts, Gangsters, and True Crime Tour

Inside Chicago Walking Tours

Chicago, IL

Chicago Vegan Farmers Market

Skinner Park

Chicago, IL

Chicago Vegan Farmers Market

Skinner Park

Chicago, IL

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Central Park Bar

Chicago, IL

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Central Park Bar

Chicago, IL

Get Tickets via TicketWeb →

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

Fri, Sep 25 · 4:30 PMMusic

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle

Chicago, IL

TicketWeb

Get Tickets via TicketWeb →(opens in a new tab)

Fri, Sep 25 · 4:30 PMMusic

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle

Chicago, IL

Escape the Museum at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Chicago, IL

Escape the Museum at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Chicago, IL

Sabor Fest

18th Street & Halsted

Chicago, IL

Sabor Fest

18th Street & Halsted

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Theater

Lucy Darling – Chicago, IL – Simply Darling Tour

Studebaker Theater

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Theater

Lucy Darling – Chicago, IL – Simply Darling Tour

Studebaker Theater

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 5:30 PM$10Wellness

Full Moon in Aries

The Cobblestone Society

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 5:30 PM$10Wellness

Full Moon in Aries

The Cobblestone Society

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 5:30 PM$17.85Film

Aladerri Film Fest 2026 - BLOCK # 2

Facets

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 5:30 PM$17.85Film

Aladerri Film Fest 2026 - BLOCK # 2

Facets

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Nightlife

Gear Night @ The Museum

Leather Archives and Museum

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Nightlife

Gear Night @ The Museum

Leather Archives and Museum

Chicago, IL

Wicker Park Bucktown's “First Fridays” Art Walk

Jackson Junge Gallery

Chicago, IL

Wicker Park Bucktown's “First Fridays” Art Walk

Jackson Junge Gallery

Chicago, IL

Get Tickets via TicketWeb →

Beyond the Gate featuring Cate Le Bon and Horsegirl / Kitship @ Bohemian National Cemetery

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PMMusic

Beyond the Gate featuring Cate Le Bon and Horsegirl / Kitship @ Bohemian National Cemetery

Bohemian National Cemetery

Chicago, IL

TicketWeb

Get Tickets via TicketWeb →(opens in a new tab)

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PMMusic

Beyond the Gate featuring Cate Le Bon and Horsegirl / Kitship @ Bohemian National Cemetery

Bohemian National Cemetery

Chicago, IL

Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger

Intuit Art Museum

Chicago, IL

Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger

Intuit Art Museum

Chicago, IL

The Palette & Chisel Emerging Artists Show

The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts

Chicago, IL

The Palette & Chisel Emerging Artists Show

The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PMWellness

The Namasport Listening Room :: Inner Space Release Party

namasport mental health studio

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PMWellness

The Namasport Listening Room :: Inner Space Release Party

namasport mental health studio

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PMFrom $0Art

Author event + Brick Tour with Will Quam of Brick of Chicago

Three Avenues Bookshop

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PMFrom $0Art

Author event + Brick Tour with Will Quam of Brick of Chicago

Three Avenues Bookshop

Chicago, IL

Mid-Autumn Festival Gathering in Memory of Andy Hoi-Csiu Chan

Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Chicago, IL

Mid-Autumn Festival Gathering in Memory of Andy Hoi-Csiu Chan

Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Chicago, IL

The Interview Show [early]

The Hideout

Chicago, IL

The Interview Show [early]

The Hideout

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PMArt

VALUES :: A Poster Exhibition :: Closing

Two Thirty

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:00 PMArt

VALUES :: A Poster Exhibition :: Closing

Two Thirty

Chicago, IL

1st Set With Mallard and Hedez

Andy's Jazz Club & Restaurant

Chicago, IL

1st Set With Mallard and Hedez

Andy's Jazz Club & Restaurant

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25FREETrivia & Games

Friday Night Chess Club

Rizal Center

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25FREETrivia & Games

Friday Night Chess Club

Rizal Center

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Comedy

Pandemonium, Please Hold

The Second City

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Comedy

Pandemonium, Please Hold

The Second City

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:30 PM$55.20Music

Paint, Sip & Flow

Suda's

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:30 PM$55.20Music

Paint, Sip & Flow

Suda's

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:30 PMCommunity

Twilight Kayak Paddle on the Chicago River

Urban Kayaks

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25 · 6:30 PMCommunity

Twilight Kayak Paddle on the Chicago River

Urban Kayaks

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Sports

Chicago White Sox vs. Colorado Rockies

Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago, IL

Fri, Sep 25Sports

Chicago White Sox vs. Colorado Rockies

Guaranteed Rate Field

Chicago, IL