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330 events · Comedy, Theater, Food & Drink, Parks & Outdoors
Today · Saturday, September 5
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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 5 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
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Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM
EcoStewards Workday
Lincoln Park Conservancy
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sat · Sep 5
Leon Tilbrook and My Autumn Attic
Uncommon Ground
$79/$99
Sat · Sep 5
Outdoor Walking Workout
Chicago Botanic Garden
$25/$32
Sat · Sep 5
Bird Walk Fall Migration
Chicago Botanic Garden
$79/$99
Sat · Sep 5
Nature and Rhythm Fitness
Chicago Botanic Garden
Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 6 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
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Sun · Sep 6 · 3:00 PM
Composting Demos
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sun · Sep 6 · 3:00 PM
Washington State vs. Washington Watch Party
Burning Bush Brewery
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
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Music Open Mic
Uncommon Ground
Monday, September 7
Mon · Sep 7 · 10:00 AM
Labor Day Open 10-5
The Book Cellar
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Mon · Sep 7 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
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Trivia Night
Guinness Open Gate Brewery
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Trivia Night
Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square
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Open Mic Night
Riddles Comedy Club
Tuesday, September 8
Wednesday, September 9
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Wed · Sep 9 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 9 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 9 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 9 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Wed · Sep 9 · 6:30 PM
Robert Patrick Conlon, "Celtic Knot"
The Book Cellar
Wed · Sep 9 · 7:00 PM
Plein Air Painting in the Artist’s Garden
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM
Whimsy Wednesday
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
$279/$349
Wed · Sep 9
Painting the Natural World | Online
Chicago Botanic Garden
$35/$44
Wed · Sep 9
Singing Bowl Meditation Experience
Chicago Botanic Garden
$89/$112
Wed · Sep 9
Breathing New Life Into Landscapes
Chicago Botanic Garden
$279/$349
Wed · Sep 9
Brushstrokes and Beyond | Online
Chicago Botanic Garden
Wed · Sep 9
River Run Ben with Tyler Stock and Jane Hobson
Uncommon Ground
Thursday, September 10
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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 10 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 10 · 11:30 AM
Beekeeping Demonstrations
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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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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Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up
Burning Bush Brewery
Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM
Victor Ladis Schultz in conversation with Michael Welch, "The Book of the Jaguar"
The Book Cellar
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Thu · Sep 10 · 9:00 PM
PLANTASIA 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
$599/$749
Thu · Sep 10
Hardscape Basics
Chicago Botanic Garden
Thu · Sep 10
Willows and Soul Called Ida
Uncommon Ground
$89/$112
Thu · Sep 10
Autumn Container Workshop
Chicago Botanic Garden
$229/$287
Thu · Sep 10
Photographing Water and Reflections
Chicago Botanic Garden
$119/$149
Thu · Sep 10
Landscaping with Native Plants
Chicago Botanic Garden
$299/$374
Thu · Sep 10
Botany for Botanical Artists
Chicago Botanic Garden
Friday, September 11
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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Sep 11 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Children's Storytime!
The Book Cellar
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Fri · Sep 11 · 12:30 PM
Morning Glories
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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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
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 · 9:00 PM
PLANTASIA 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Fri · Sep 11
Co-Stanza with Cam Warland and Joe Packham
Uncommon Ground
Saturday, September 12
Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM
Wellness Series at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Lincoln Park Conservancy
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:30 AM
U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM
Origami Open House
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Burning Red: Tribute to Taylor
Beverly Arts Center
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sat · Sep 12
CLR
Uncommon Ground
Sunday, September 13
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 11:30 AM
Beekeeping Demonstrations
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sun · Sep 13 · 2:30 PM
Hands-on Beekeeping Class
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM
Composting Demos
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
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Music Open Mic
Uncommon Ground
Monday, September 14
Mon · Sep 14 · 5:30 PM
Afterwords Book Club
The Book Cellar
Mon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM
Racial Justice Book Club (Online)
The Book Cellar
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Writing & Performing
The Neo-Futurists
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Trivia Night
Guinness Open Gate Brewery
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Trivia Night
Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square
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Open Mic Night
Riddles Comedy Club
Tuesday, September 15
Tue · Sep 15 · 4:00 PM
Valena Beety - "Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity" - Nathan Maxwell
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
Tue · Sep 15 · 5:00 PM
Football Themed Trivia + Taco Tuesday
Burning Bush Brewery
Tue · Sep 15 · 6:30 PM
Dane Bahr, "The Dead Ringer" with conversation partner Michael Welch
The Book Cellar
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Open Mic Night
Laugh Factory Chicago
Wednesday, September 16
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Wed · Sep 16 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 16 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM
Cleyvis Natera, "The Grand Paloma Resort"
The Book Cellar
Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM
Music Under Glass with Inti Illinois
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance