Things to do in Chicago, IL

199 events · Comedy, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors · morning/evening

Thursday, September 17

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

A Conversation with Nikita Gill!

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Friday, September 18

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Fri · Sep 18 · 11:00 AM

Children's Storytime!

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:30 PM

Veronica Bane, "We're All Going to Die Tonight!" with conversation partner Courtney Corlew

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ Bernice's Tavern

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 18 · 7:00 PM

Cortney LaCorte (@cheesegal), "Oversharing" at Everybody's Coffee

The Book Cellar

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 7:30 PM

Music Heritage Series Concert

Indiana Dunes National Park

Saturday, September 19

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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 AM

Beginning Beekeeping Class

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM

Budding Botanist

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sunday, September 20

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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 11:30 AM

Beekeeping Demonstrations

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 20 · 5:00 PM

75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ The Hideout

The Book Cellar

Monday, September 21

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Mon · Sep 21 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Salon Classics Book Club

The Book Cellar

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Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Sep 21 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, September 22

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Tue · Sep 22 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Aaron Crippen, "Love At First Fall"

The Book Cellar

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Tue · Sep 22 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Wednesday, September 23

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Wed · Sep 23 · 5:30 PM

STORE STILL OPEN!

The Book Cellar

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Cooking Demo with Chef Sam T

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:30 PM

Whimsy Wednesday

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Thursday, September 24

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Thu · Sep 24 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 11:30 AM

Beekeeping Demonstrations

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Thu · Sep 24 · 5:00 PM

Limoni Belli Food Truck

Burning Bush Brewery

Friday, September 25

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Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 25 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 25 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Fri · Sep 25 · 11:00 AM

Children's Storytime!

The Book Cellar

Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

The Kates @ The Book Cellar!

The Book Cellar

Saturday, September 26

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Sat · Sep 26 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:30 AM

U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM

Budding Botanist

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM

Sensory Play Workshop with Luna Y Cielo Play Cafe.

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sunday, September 27

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Sun · Sep 27 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Monday, September 28

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Mon · Sep 28 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Mon · Sep 28 · 6:30 PM

Old St. Pat's Book Club

The Book Cellar

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Mon · Sep 28 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Sep 28 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Sep 28 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, September 29

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Tue · Sep 29 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Tue · Sep 29 · 5:30 PM

Thant Myint-U, "Peacemaker"

The Book Cellar

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Tue · Sep 29 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Wednesday, September 30

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Wed · Sep 30 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Never Too Old: The YA Book Club

The Book Cellar

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Healing Roots: Medicinal Plants and Ancestral Memory | Raices que Sanan: Plantas Medicinales y Memoria Ancestral

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 30 · 7:30 PM

Whimsy Wednesday

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Monday, October 5

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Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Oct 5 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Oct 5 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, October 6

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Tue · Oct 6 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Monday, October 12

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Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Oct 12 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Oct 12 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, October 13

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Tue · Oct 13 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Monday, October 19

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Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Oct 19 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, October 20

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Tue · Oct 20 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago

Monday, October 26

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Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

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Mon · Oct 26 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square

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Mon · Oct 26 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Tuesday, October 27

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Tue · Oct 27 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Laugh Factory Chicago