Things to do in Chicago, IL

167 events · this week · Comedy, Food & Drink, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors

Wednesday, September 9

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

ALFONSO PONTICELLI

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Comedy Open Mic

Cole's Bar

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Rabbit Hole Wrigley

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Sidekick's Entertainment Lounge

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

George Street Pub

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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Dante's Tavern

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Wed · Sep 9 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Wednesdays

Replay Lakeview

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Wed · Sep 9

Painting the Natural World | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

Wed · Sep 9

Relax Attack Jazz Series: Ben Branda Quartet

The Whistler

Wed · Sep 9

I Like To Watch

GMan Tavern

Parks & Outdoors

$35/$44

Wed · Sep 9

Singing Bowl Meditation Experience

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$89/$112

Wed · Sep 9

Breathing New Life Into Landscapes

Chicago Botanic Garden

Wed · Sep 9

Derek Caruso & The Blues Fuse - "High Voltage Night"

Rosa's Lounge

$12.80

Wed · Sep 9

Homeward Bound + Noah Weissman

Bookclub

Wed · Sep 9

River Run Ben with Tyler Stock and Jane Hobson

Uncommon Ground

Thursday, September 10

$15.77

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 AM

Anne Helen Wells, Suroor, MaryMary!

Cole's Bar

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:30 AM

Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Thu · Sep 10 · 4:00 PM

Jill D. Swenson - "The Land of Everlasting Sky" - MT Cozzola

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

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Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up

Burning Bush Brewery

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

ANDY BROWN

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Thu · Sep 10 · 6:00 PM

Featured Players

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Victor Ladis Schultz in conversation with Michael Welch, "The Book of the Jaguar"

The Book Cellar

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Whiskey Girl Tavern

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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Guthries Tavern

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Bucktown Pub

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM

PLANTASIA 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Thu · Sep 10

Joey J. Saye: Traditional Blues Hour at 8:30 PM

Rosa's Lounge

Thu · Sep 10

“Thursday Night Live” Blues: Lil Ed Williams with Sumito 'Ariyo' Ariyoshi

Rosa's Lounge

Parks & Outdoors

$599/$749

Thu · Sep 10

Hardscape Basics

Chicago Botanic Garden

$30 to $100

Thu · Sep 10

The Legendary ONYX Returns to Chicago

Bookclub

Thu · Sep 10

Willows and Soul Called Ida

Uncommon Ground

Thu · Sep 10

Blesstonio presents: Fusion (September 2026 Edition)

The Whistler

Parks & Outdoors

$89/$112

Thu · Sep 10

Autumn Container Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden

Thu · Sep 10

R.I.Y.L. LIVE!

GMan Tavern

Parks & Outdoors

$229/$287

Thu · Sep 10

Photographing Water and Reflections

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$119/$149

Thu · Sep 10

Landscaping with Native Plants

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$299/$374

Thu · Sep 10

Botany for Botanical Artists

Chicago Botanic Garden

Friday, September 11

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 11 · 1:00 AM

GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 AM

Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Fri · Sep 11 · 11:00 AM

Children's Storytime!

The Book Cellar

Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.

Fri · Sep 11 · 12:00 PM

Ranger Camp 3-Day Expedition

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Fri · Sep 11 · 2:00 PM

ESPN Radio Live with Waddle & Silvy

Burning Bush Brewery

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 11 · 5:00 PM

Chris Foreman

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM

Yosha Gunasekera, "Midnight Taxi" w/ conversation partner Mia P. Manansala

The Book Cellar

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

O'Donnell's

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM

MIKE JONES TRIO

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$15.77

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM

Elijah Batson Waco Dogs Run Free

Cole's Bar

Fri · Sep 11 · 9:00 PM

Paul Asaro Quartet ft. Natalie Scharf

Hungry Brain

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 11 · 9:00 PM

PLANTASIA 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

$10

Fri · Sep 11

A HOUSE PARTY

Bookclub

Fri · Sep 11

Printers Row Lit Fest: Offsite Reading Marathon

The Whistler

$15

Fri · Sep 11

Jackson Jay Kidder + Local Motive + giverupper

Bookclub

Fri · Sep 11

Co-Stanza with Cam Warland and Joe Packham

Uncommon Ground

Fri · Sep 11

Vibes on Logan presents Classics (September 2026 Edition)

The Whistler

Fri · Sep 11

Lil Ed Williams Band Feat. Mary Lane

Rosa's Lounge

Fri · Sep 11

PYRE BLUE OUTSIDE ON THE FIRE ESCAPE

Bookclub