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576 events · Food & Drink, Nightlife, 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
$16
Sat · Sep 5 · 8:30 PM

HARDCOVER Lilydoll Slow Riser

Cole's Bar
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
Sat · Sep 5

FREE SOUNDS FRIDAY: Unofficial ARC Afterparty

Emporium Arcade Bar - Wicker Park
Sat · Sep 5

Canadian Rifle * Time Thieves * Endorphins * Little Dave

GMan Tavern
$79/$99
Sat · Sep 5

Nature and Rhythm Fitness

Chicago Botanic Garden
$15
Sat · Sep 5

90’s Radio + Faux Ennemi

Bookclub

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
Free↻ Recurring
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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Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

aliveOne
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Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

My Buddy's
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Reed's Local
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Sun · Sep 6

Music Open Mic

Uncommon Ground
Sun · Sep 6

Friends w/ Benefits: Initial G and Friends

Emporium Arcade Bar - Wicker Park
$15
Sun · Sep 6

Mourning Star + Silent No More + GODCHAIN

Bookclub

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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Mon · Sep 7 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery
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Mon · Sep 7 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square
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Mon · Sep 7 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
$15
Mon · Sep 7

Blue Groove Lounge Reunion: “30 Years Later”

Bookclub
$15
Mon · Sep 7

Blue Groove Lounge Reunion

Bookclub

Tuesday, September 8

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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Roscoe Village Pub
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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden
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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Punch Bowl Social Chicago
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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic / Blues Jam

Gallery Cabaret
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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Butch McGuire's
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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago
Tue · Sep 8 · 7:00 PM

Between the Lines book club

The Book Cellar
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Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM

Open Mic Comedy

Harrigan's
$16
Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM

Mouse Magazine Presents: Tragic Heroine Try A Dull Knife Plastic Peach

Cole's Bar
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Tue · Sep 8 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Emerald Isle
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Tue · Sep 8 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Vaughan's Pub
$279/$349
Tue · Sep 8

Drawing with Colored Pencils | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden
Tue · Sep 8

Mario Kart Open Mic 003

Bookclub
$279/$349
Tue · Sep 8

Beginning Watercolor | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

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
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Wed · Sep 9 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Fado Irish Pub
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

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Commonwealth Tavern
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Wed · Sep 9 · 7:30 PM

Whimsy Wednesday

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Burwood Tap
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Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Rabbit Hole Wrigley
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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 · 8:00 PM

Comedy Open Mic

Cole's Bar
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Wed · Sep 9 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Wednesdays

Replay Lakeview
$279/$349
Wed · Sep 9

Painting the Natural World | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden
Wed · Sep 9

I Like To Watch

GMan Tavern
$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
$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 · 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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Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up

Burning Bush Brewery
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Thu · Sep 10 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Whiskey Girl Tavern
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 · 7:30 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Guthries Tavern
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Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Bucktown Pub
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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
$30 to $100
Thu · Sep 10

The Legendary ONYX Returns to Chicago

Bookclub
Thu · Sep 10

Willows and Soul Called Ida

Uncommon Ground
$89/$112
Thu · Sep 10

Autumn Container Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden
Thu · Sep 10

R.I.Y.L. LIVE!

GMan Tavern
$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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Fri · Sep 11 · 11:00 AM

Children's Storytime!

The Book Cellar
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Fri · Sep 11 · 12:30 PM

Morning Glories

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
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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