Things to do in Chicago, IL

701 events · Comedy, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors

Wednesday, September 9

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 11 · 5:00 PM

Chris Foreman

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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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

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

Saturday, September 12

Nightlife

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Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 AM

RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER ORGAN TRIO

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM

Wellness Series at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool

Lincoln Park Conservancy

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:30 AM

U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM

Origami Open House

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM

Budding Botanist

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

Chellberg Farm Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Nightlife

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Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM

PAPER MACHETE

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM

&Rise Presents – Comedy for a Cause

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM

Peter Cunningham and the Bread and Butter Band

Hungry Brain

Nightlife

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Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM

MIKE JONES TRIO

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Free

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 PM

VANHELLIG MORS VITAQUE MORTLACH

Cole's Bar

Sat · Sep 12

All Love (September 2026 Edition)

The Whistler

Sat · Sep 12

Nick Murphy

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

$15

Sat · Sep 12

LATINOS UNIDOS

Bookclub

Sat · Sep 12

Windy City Soul Club

GMan Tavern

Sat · Sep 12

Freddie Dixon Blues Band: Chicago Blues Heritage, Reimagined

Rosa's Lounge

Sunday, September 13

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Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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

Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

Chellberg Farm Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 13 · 2:30 PM

Hands-on Beekeeping Class

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 13 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

aliveOne

Sun · Sep 13 · 6:00 PM

Matt Torres

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM

SOUL MESSAGE

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$17.84

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Sex Mex Won't Stay Dead King Sans

Cole's Bar

Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM

Rempis Hatcher Johnson Wagner Corsano

Hungry Brain

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

My Buddy's

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Reed's Local

Sun · Sep 13

Mint Condition

The Whistler

Sun · Sep 13

Bears Watch Party at Bookclub

Bookclub

Monday, September 14

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Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Free↻ Recurring

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Mon · Sep 14 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

Free

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Video Game Night with DJs Equip & Mukqs

Cole's Bar

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Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Riddles Comedy Club

Nightlife

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Mon · Sep 14

JOEL PATERSON & FRIENDS

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$15

Mon · Sep 14

Lil Shorty’s Shindig – DAY 2

Bookclub

Tuesday, September 15

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Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Free↻ Recurring

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:00 PM

Stand-up for the Homeless

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago