Events in Chicago , Illinois

Topdog/Underdog

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar's Feast

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Vape! The Grease Parody

Apollo Theater · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

(dark) Toilet Fire (matter(s))

Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Audrey Hobert – Chicago – The Staircase To Stardom Tour

Riviera Theatre · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Ripcord, Wynton Existing, Sgt. Starling, Danimal Farm

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

$Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”$

Thu, Oct 8

Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”

The Den Theatre · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me

Studebaker Theater · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”

Redtwist Theatre · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Improv The Play

The iO Theater · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Thursday Night Improv Hosted by Cream Boy

The iO Theater · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Vladimir

Theater Wit · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Choirs

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Sounds Like a Plan!: Halloween Music Edition

The Newport Theater · Chicago · From $17.85

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

M??kel??, Petrushka & Belshazzar???s Feast

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

Brews and Bad Movies

The Lincoln Lodge · Chicago · $14.89

Thu, Oct 8

Set In Chicago – Improvised Spooky Movie Sequels

de Maat Theatre at Second City · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

UB40 – The Unstoppable Tour 2026

Auditorium Theatre - IL · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

SYML - Solo in North America 2026 with Roger Weeks

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Karina Rykman

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Ub40 - the Unstoppable Tour 2026

The Auditorium · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience

The Second City · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Quintron and Miss Pussycat (with Michael Zerang on drums) / Aaron Dilloway

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch”

The Edge Off Broadway Theatre · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Pinhead Gunpowder (18 and Over)

Metro · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Karaoke

Live Band Karaoke at Parlay

Brando's Lincoln Park · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Wicked Drawl - Album Release Party

Carol's Pub · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

First Date Comedy Show at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · Chicago · From $21.41

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Chasing Abbey, Blood

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke

LIVE BAND KARAOKE x CHICAGO GIRLS WHO WALK

Parlay Lincoln Park · Chicago · From $0

Thu, Oct 8

Jw Jones

Buddy Guy's Legends · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Nightlife

30th Anniversary Thursdays

aliveOne · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Thursday Night Live Blues: Feat. Tom Holland w/ Sumito Ariyoshi

Rosa's Lounge · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Blueprint

The iO Theater · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

The 11pm Show

The iO Theater · Chicago

Thu, Oct 8

Open World DJ Set with Hima-Ji

The Owl · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Festival

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago · Free

Fri, Oct 9

Festival

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

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

Inside Chicago Walking Tours · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture

American Writers Museum · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Family

Castle

Chicago Children's Museum · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem

Chicago Architecture Center · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Family

Book Builders

Harold Washington Library · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Mini Zoom Room

Chicago Children's Museum · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Trivia & Games

Open Play Time

West Lawn Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 11:00 AM

Public Art in Chicago's Loop: 20th Century Art in America's Second City

John C. Kluczynski Federal Building · Chicago · Free

Fri, Oct 9

Serial Killer: The Exhibition

Cinespace · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Chicago Greeter Riverwalk InstaGreeter Walk

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial · Chicago · Free

Fri, Oct 9

Nightlife

Rooftop Oasis Hours

Offshore Rooftop · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 1:00 PM

John Prine's Chicago

Chicago History Museum · Chicago · $12.51

Fri, Oct 9

Partner Event | John Prine's Chicago

Chicago History Museum · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 1:00 PM

The Stylist Symposium 2026

Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago · From $12.51

Fri, Oct 9

Chicago Greeter – Loop InstaGreeter

Chicago Cultural Center · Chicago · Free

Fri, Oct 9

Trivia & Games

Mahjong Club

Clearing Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Field Adventures with the Field Museum

Henry E. Legler Regional Library · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Trivia & Games

Teen Checkers Open Play

Back of the Yards Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

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

Inside Chicago Walking Tours · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Food & Drink

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Central Park Bar · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 4:30 PM

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience

Navy Pier · Chicago

Topdog/Underdog

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Chicago, IL

Topdog/Underdog

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater

Chicago, IL

Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar's Feast

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center

Chicago, IL

Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar's Feast

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PMTheater

Vape! The Grease Parody

Apollo Theater

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PMTheater

Vape! The Grease Parody

Apollo Theater

Chicago, IL

(dark) Toilet Fire (matter(s))

Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre

Chicago, IL

(dark) Toilet Fire (matter(s))

Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre

Chicago, IL

Audrey Hobert – Chicago – The Staircase To Stardom Tour

Riviera Theatre

Chicago, IL

Audrey Hobert – Chicago – The Staircase To Stardom Tour

Riviera Theatre

Chicago, IL

Ripcord, Wynton Existing, Sgt. Starling, Danimal Farm

Ripcord, Wynton Existing, Sgt. Starling, Danimal Farm

Reggies Music Joint

Chicago, IL

Ripcord, Wynton Existing, Sgt. Starling, Danimal Farm

Ripcord, Wynton Existing, Sgt. Starling, Danimal Farm

Reggies Music Joint

Chicago, IL

$Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”$

Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”

The Den Theatre

Chicago, IL

$Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”$

Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”

The Den Theatre

Chicago, IL

Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me

Studebaker Theater

Chicago, IL

Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me

Studebaker Theater

Chicago, IL

Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”

Redtwist Theatre

Chicago, IL

Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”

Redtwist Theatre

Chicago, IL

Improv The Play

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

Improv The Play

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

Thursday Night Improv Hosted by Cream Boy

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

Thursday Night Improv Hosted by Cream Boy

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

Vladimir

Theater Wit

Chicago, IL

Vladimir

Theater Wit

Chicago, IL

Choirs

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Chicago, IL

Choirs

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PMFrom $17.85Music

Sounds Like a Plan!: Halloween Music Edition

The Newport Theater

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PMFrom $17.85Music

Sounds Like a Plan!: Halloween Music Edition

The Newport Theater

Chicago, IL

M??kel??, Petrushka & Belshazzar???s Feast

M??kel??, Petrushka & Belshazzar???s Feast

Symphony Center-IL

Chicago, IL

M??kel??, Petrushka & Belshazzar???s Feast

Symphony Center-IL

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM$14.89Comedy

Brews and Bad Movies

The Lincoln Lodge

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:30 PM$14.89Comedy

Brews and Bad Movies

The Lincoln Lodge

Chicago, IL

Set In Chicago – Improvised Spooky Movie Sequels

de Maat Theatre at Second City

Chicago, IL

Set In Chicago – Improvised Spooky Movie Sequels

de Maat Theatre at Second City

Chicago, IL

UB40 – The Unstoppable Tour 2026

Auditorium Theatre - IL

Chicago, IL

UB40 – The Unstoppable Tour 2026

Auditorium Theatre - IL

Chicago, IL

SYML - Solo in North America 2026 with Roger Weeks

SYML - Solo in North America 2026 with Roger Weeks

Thalia Hall

Chicago, IL

SYML - Solo in North America 2026 with Roger Weeks

Thalia Hall

Chicago, IL

Karina Rykman

Garcia's Chicago

Chicago, IL

Karina Rykman

Garcia's Chicago

Chicago, IL

Ub40 - the Unstoppable Tour 2026

The Auditorium

Chicago, IL

Ub40 - the Unstoppable Tour 2026

The Auditorium

Chicago, IL

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience

The Second City

Chicago, IL

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience

The Second City

Chicago, IL

Quintron and Miss Pussycat (with Michael Zerang on drums) / Aaron Dilloway

Quintron and Miss Pussycat (with Michael Zerang on drums) / Aaron Dilloway

Empty Bottle

Chicago, IL

Quintron and Miss Pussycat (with Michael Zerang on drums) / Aaron Dilloway

Empty Bottle

Chicago, IL

Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch”

Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch”

The Edge Off Broadway Theatre

Chicago, IL

Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch”

Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch”

The Edge Off Broadway Theatre

Chicago, IL

Pinhead Gunpowder (18 and Over)

Metro

Chicago, IL

Pinhead Gunpowder (18 and Over)

Metro

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8Karaoke

Live Band Karaoke at Parlay

Brando's Lincoln Park

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8Karaoke

Live Band Karaoke at Parlay

Brando's Lincoln Park

Chicago, IL

Wicked Drawl - Album Release Party

Carol's Pub

Chicago, IL

Wicked Drawl - Album Release Party

Carol's Pub

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PMFrom $21.41Comedy

First Date Comedy Show at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PMFrom $21.41Comedy

First Date Comedy Show at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago

Chicago, IL

Chasing Abbey, Blood

Bottom Lounge

Chicago, IL

Chasing Abbey, Blood

Bottom Lounge

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PMFrom $0Karaoke

LIVE BAND KARAOKE x CHICAGO GIRLS WHO WALK

Parlay Lincoln Park

Chicago, IL

Thu, Oct 8 · 8:00 PMFrom $0Karaoke

LIVE BAND KARAOKE x CHICAGO GIRLS WHO WALK

Parlay Lincoln Park

Chicago, IL

Jw Jones

Buddy Guy's Legends

Chicago, IL

Jw Jones

Buddy Guy's Legends

Chicago, IL

30th Anniversary Thursdays

Thu, Oct 8Nightlife

30th Anniversary Thursdays

aliveOne

Chicago, IL

30th Anniversary Thursdays

Thu, Oct 8Nightlife

30th Anniversary Thursdays

aliveOne

Chicago, IL

Thursday Night Live Blues: Feat. Tom Holland w/ Sumito Ariyoshi

Rosa's Lounge

Chicago, IL

Thursday Night Live Blues: Feat. Tom Holland w/ Sumito Ariyoshi

Rosa's Lounge

Chicago, IL

Blueprint

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

Blueprint

The iO Theater

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, Oct 9FREEFestival

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Free →

Fri, Oct 9FREEFestival

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Fall Fest

Fri, Oct 9Festival

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago, IL

Fall Fest

Fri, Oct 9Festival

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

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

Mini Zoom Room

Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago, IL

Mini Zoom Room

Chicago Children's Museum

Chicago, IL

Open Play Time

West Lawn Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Open Play Time

West Lawn Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 11:00 AMFREEArt

Public Art in Chicago's Loop: 20th Century Art in America's Second City

John C. Kluczynski Federal Building

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 11:00 AMFREEArt

Free · Eventbrite →

Public Art in Chicago's Loop: 20th Century Art in America's Second City

John C. Kluczynski Federal Building

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

Free →

Chicago Greeter Riverwalk InstaGreeter Walk

Vietnam Veteran's Memorial

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9Nightlife

Rooftop Oasis Hours

Offshore Rooftop

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9Nightlife

Rooftop Oasis Hours

Offshore Rooftop

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 1:00 PM$12.51Art

John Prine's Chicago

Chicago History Museum

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 1:00 PM$12.51Art

John Prine's Chicago

Chicago History Museum

Chicago, IL

Partner Event | John Prine's Chicago

Chicago History Museum

Chicago, IL

Partner Event | John Prine's Chicago

Chicago History Museum

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 1:00 PMFrom $12.51Community

The Stylist Symposium 2026

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 1:00 PMFrom $12.51Community

The Stylist Symposium 2026

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, IL

Chicago Greeter – Loop InstaGreeter

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, IL

Free →

Chicago Greeter – Loop InstaGreeter

Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago, IL

Mahjong Club

Clearing Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Mahjong Club

Clearing Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Field Adventures with the Field Museum

Henry E. Legler Regional Library

Chicago, IL

Field Adventures with the Field Museum

Henry E. Legler Regional Library

Chicago, IL

Teen Checkers Open Play

Back of the Yards Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Teen Checkers Open Play

Back of the Yards Branch Library

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9Community

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

Inside Chicago Walking Tours

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9Community

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

Inside Chicago Walking Tours

Chicago, IL

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Fri, Oct 9Food & Drink

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Central Park Bar

Chicago, IL

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Fri, Oct 9Food & Drink

Natties and Patties Food Pop Up

Central Park Bar

Chicago, IL

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

Fri, Oct 9 · 4:30 PMMusic

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 4:30 PMMusic

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9Music

Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9Music

Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL