Events in Chicago , Illinois

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

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

Mahjong Club

Clearing Branch Library · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Field Adventures with the Field Museum

Henry E. Legler Regional Library · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

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

Fri, Oct 9 · 5:00 PM

Punchis Banda Rave

Navy Pier · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Wicker Park Bucktown's “First Fridays” Art Walk

Jackson Junge Gallery · Chicago · Free

Fri, Oct 9

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

Intuit Art Museum · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Kintsugi for Beginners

Heritage Museum of Asian Art · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Introduction to Japanese Embroidery

Heritage Museum of Asian Art · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Movie Adaptions - What Works and What Doesn't

Old Town Triangle Art Center · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Friday Night Chess Club

Rizal Center · Chicago · Free

Fri, Oct 9

Pandemonium, Please Hold

The Second City · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Jerry Seinfeld

The Chicago Theatre · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Robby Hoffman

The Vic · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurist Theater · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

MUNA: Gets So Hot Tour

The Salt Shed · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Tbd/Tbd

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Scene Queen – Metalicious Tour

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Scene Queen: METALICIOUS

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience

The Second City · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Depaul Blue Demons Womens Volleyball vs. Villanova Wildcats Volleyball

McGrath Arena · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Raks Inferno: Halloween Cirque Burlesque

The Newport Theater · Chicago · From $32.78

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Sports

Pre-Season: Chicago Bulls v Memphis Grizzlies

United Center · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago · Chicago · From $29.51

Fri, Oct 9

I am the Wind

Theatre Y · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Mental Filmness Film Festival

Collaboraction Theatre Company · Chicago · Free

Fri, Oct 9

Film

Hellraiser (1987)

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - Wrigleyville · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Lip Service: A Fem Com Alumni Showcase

The Lincoln Lodge · Chicago · $12.83

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM

Soulful Laughs: A Dinner & Improv Experience

Bronzeville Soul · Chicago · $55.20

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Devil's Daughter

The iO Theater · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Redtwist Theatre's “'Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Redtwist Theatre · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

Eureka Day

Citadel Theatre Lake Forest · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar's Feast

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

(dark) Toilet Fire (matter(s))

Northwestern University Chicago Campus – Abbott Hall Wirtz Theatre · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

Audrey Hobert – Chicago – The Staircase To Stardom Tour

Riviera Theatre · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

Thirst Trap Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge · Chicago · $12.83

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

Fri, Oct 9

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

The Den Theatre · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

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

Redtwist Theatre · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9

The Factory Theater Presents the World Premiere of “Radical Futures”

The Factory Theater · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

Jazz and Chamber Ensembles

UIC Recital Hall (L285) · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

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

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

Talk Yo Shxt : The ReUp! - A Monthly Comedy Showcase

Stars and Garters Theater · Chicago · From $14.64

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

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

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

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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

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Fri, Oct 9 · 4:30 PMMusic

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle

Chicago, IL

Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Punchis Punchis: Banda Rave Experience

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 5:00 PMMusic

Punchis Banda Rave

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 5:00 PMMusic

Punchis Banda Rave

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9FREEArt

Wicker Park Bucktown's “First Fridays” Art Walk

Jackson Junge Gallery

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9FREEArt

Wicker Park Bucktown's “First Fridays” Art Walk

Jackson Junge Gallery

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

Kintsugi for Beginners

Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Chicago, IL

Kintsugi for Beginners

Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Chicago, IL

Introduction to Japanese Embroidery

Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Chicago, IL

Introduction to Japanese Embroidery

Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Chicago, IL

Movie Adaptions - What Works and What Doesn't

Old Town Triangle Art Center

Chicago, IL

Movie Adaptions - What Works and What Doesn't

Old Town Triangle Art Center

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9FREETrivia & Games

Friday Night Chess Club

Rizal Center

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9FREETrivia & Games

Friday Night Chess Club

Rizal Center

Chicago, IL

Pandemonium, Please Hold

The Second City

Chicago, IL

Pandemonium, Please Hold

The Second City

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMComedy

Jerry Seinfeld

The Chicago Theatre

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMComedy

Jerry Seinfeld

The Chicago Theatre

Chicago, IL

Robby Hoffman

The Vic

Chicago, IL

Robby Hoffman

The Vic

Chicago, IL

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurist Theater

Chicago, IL

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurist Theater

Chicago, IL

MUNA: Gets So Hot Tour

The Salt Shed

Chicago, IL

MUNA: Gets So Hot Tour

The Salt Shed

Chicago, IL

Get Tickets via TicketWeb →

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

Tbd/Tbd

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center

Chicago, IL

TicketWeb

Tbd/Tbd

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center

Chicago, IL

Scene Queen – Metalicious Tour

House of Blues Chicago

Chicago, IL

Scene Queen – Metalicious Tour

House of Blues Chicago

Chicago, IL

Scene Queen: METALICIOUS

House of Blues Chicago

Chicago, IL

Scene Queen: METALICIOUS

House of Blues Chicago

Chicago, IL

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience

The Second City

Chicago, IL

Reality Detox: The Improv Experience

The Second City

Chicago, IL

Depaul Blue Demons Womens Volleyball vs. Villanova Wildcats Volleyball

Depaul Blue Demons Womens Volleyball vs. Villanova Wildcats Volleyball

McGrath Arena

Chicago, IL

Depaul Blue Demons Womens Volleyball vs. Villanova Wildcats Volleyball

McGrath Arena

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMFrom $32.78Theater

Raks Inferno: Halloween Cirque Burlesque

The Newport Theater

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMFrom $32.78Theater

Raks Inferno: Halloween Cirque Burlesque

The Newport Theater

Chicago, IL

Pre-Season: Chicago Bulls v Memphis Grizzlies

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMSports

Pre-Season: Chicago Bulls v Memphis Grizzlies

United Center

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMSports

Pre-Season: Chicago Bulls v Memphis Grizzlies

United Center

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMFrom $29.51Comedy

Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMFrom $29.51Comedy

Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago

Laugh Factory Chicago

Chicago, IL

I am the Wind

I am the Wind

Theatre Y

Chicago, IL

I am the Wind

I am the Wind

Theatre Y

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMFREEArt

Mental Filmness Film Festival

Collaboraction Theatre Company

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PMFREEArt

Free · Eventbrite →

Mental Filmness Film Festival

Collaboraction Theatre Company

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9Film

Hellraiser (1987)

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - Wrigleyville

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9Film

Hellraiser (1987)

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema - Wrigleyville

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM$12.83Comedy

Lip Service: A Fem Com Alumni Showcase

The Lincoln Lodge

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM$12.83Comedy

Lip Service: A Fem Com Alumni Showcase

The Lincoln Lodge

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM$55.20Comedy

Soulful Laughs: A Dinner & Improv Experience

Bronzeville Soul

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM$55.20Comedy

Soulful Laughs: A Dinner & Improv Experience

Bronzeville Soul

Chicago, IL

Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour

Aragon Ballroom

Chicago, IL

Shaboozey - Outlaws Never Die Tour

Aragon Ballroom

Chicago, IL

Devil's Daughter

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

Devil's Daughter

The iO Theater

Chicago, IL

Redtwist Theatre's “'Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Redtwist Theatre's “'Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Redtwist Theatre

Chicago, IL

Redtwist Theatre's “'Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Redtwist Theatre's “'Night Mother” By Marsha Norman

Redtwist Theatre

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PMTheater

Eureka Day

Citadel Theatre Lake Forest

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PMTheater

Eureka Day

Citadel Theatre Lake Forest

Chicago, IL

Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar's Feast

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center

Chicago, IL

Mäkelä, Petrushka & Belshazzar's Feast

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center

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

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM$12.83Comedy

Thirst Trap Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PM$12.83Comedy

Thirst Trap Comedy Show

The Lincoln Lodge

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

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

The Factory Theater Presents the World Premiere of “Radical Futures”

The Factory Theater

Chicago, IL

The Factory Theater Presents the World Premiere of “Radical Futures”

The Factory Theater

Chicago, IL

Jazz and Chamber Ensembles

UIC Recital Hall (L285)

Chicago, IL

Jazz and Chamber Ensembles

UIC Recital Hall (L285)

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

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PMFrom $14.64Comedy

Talk Yo Shxt : The ReUp! - A Monthly Comedy Showcase

Stars and Garters Theater

Chicago, IL

Fri, Oct 9 · 7:30 PMFrom $14.64Comedy

Talk Yo Shxt : The ReUp! - A Monthly Comedy Showcase

Stars and Garters Theater

Chicago, IL