Things to do in Chicago, IL

775 events · Food & Drink, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors

Saturday, September 19

Nightlife

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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

GYPSY JAZZ FESTIVAL

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$20.93

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Asaka the Renegade Color. Joel Q

Cole's Bar

Sat · Sep 19

Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band

Rosa's Lounge

Sat · Sep 19

Wildered, Matty Timmons, and Annabelle Cuitino

Uncommon Ground

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

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

UPTOWN POETRY SLAM

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

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

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Sun · Sep 20 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

aliveOne

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

Sunday Reading Series: Poetry, Prose, & Cocktails

Hungry Brain

$15.77

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Starcharm Lana Leone Baby

Cole's Bar

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 PM

SOUL MESSAGE

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

Three Grebes + Banana Acid

Hungry Brain

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 20 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

My Buddy's

Nightlife

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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Reed's Local

Sun · Sep 20

Shure Sponsored Open Mic Semi-Finals

Uncommon Ground

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

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Mon · Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker 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

Free

Mon · Sep 21 · 8:30 PM

Cole's Bar Jam Session

Cole's Bar

Nightlife

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Mon · Sep 21

JOEL PATERSON & FRIENDS

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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 · 4:00 PM

Jeremy Simmons - "Sea of Treasures" - Derek Kennet

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Free

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:00 PM

Row Sham Bow

Cole's Bar

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Aaron Crippen, "Love At First Fall"

The Book Cellar

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic / Blues Jam

Gallery Cabaret

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Punch Bowl Social Chicago

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Butch McGuire's

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Jake Melnick's Corner Tap

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Roscoe Village Pub

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Tue · Sep 22 · 7:30 PM

Open Mic Comedy

Harrigan's

Nightlife

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Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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Tue · Sep 22 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Emerald Isle

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Tue · Sep 22 · 9:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Vaughan's Pub

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

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Fado Irish Pub

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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:30 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Commonwealth Tavern

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:30 PM

Whimsy Wednesday

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Burwood Tap

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Comedy Open Mic

Cole's Bar

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Dante's Tavern

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Sidekick's Entertainment Lounge

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

George Street Pub

Nightlife

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

ALFONSO PONTICELLI

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:00 PM

Karaoke Night

Rabbit Hole Wrigley

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Wed · Sep 23 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Wednesdays

Replay Lakeview

Wed · Sep 23

Queen Drie

Uncommon Ground

Wed · Sep 23

Willie Buck: A Chicago Blues Legend

Rosa's Lounge

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

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 24 · 5:00 PM

ANDY BROWN

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Thu · Sep 24 · 5:00 PM

Limoni Belli Food Truck

Burning Bush Brewery

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 24 · 7:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Whiskey Girl Tavern

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Thu · Sep 24 · 7:30 PM

rocknite presents!

Cole's Bar

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Thu · Sep 24 · 7:30 PM

Jeopardy! Bar League

Guthries Tavern

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Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Bucktown Pub

Nightlife

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Thu · Sep 24 · 8:00 PM

ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Thu · Sep 24

Jacob McLeod and Allie Kessel

Uncommon Ground

Thu · Sep 24

Dolly Creamer * Glass Beagle

GMan Tavern

Friday, September 25

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 25 · 1:00 AM

GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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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

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 25 · 12:30 PM

Morning Glories

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 25 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 25 · 5:00 PM

Chris Foreman

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Fri · Sep 25 · 7:00 PM

The Kates @ The Book Cellar!

The Book Cellar

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Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

O'Donnell's

Nightlife

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Fri · Sep 25 · 8:00 PM

JEFF NEWELL'S NEW TRAD OCTET

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$16

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 PM

Rat Johnson Persian Cowboy Waterpennies

Cole's Bar

Fri · Sep 25

Saturday June with Jami Dawn and Dave & Gabe

Uncommon Ground

Fri · Sep 25

Melody Angel: The Dreamcatcher Tour

Rosa's Lounge

Saturday, September 26

Nightlife

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Sat · Sep 26 · 1:00 AM

RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER ORGAN TRIO

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

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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

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Sat · Sep 26 · 3:00 PM

Ian Rosenberg - "Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody" - Samantha Chatman

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Nightlife

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Sat · Sep 26 · 3:00 PM

PAPER MACHETE

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Nightlife

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Sat · Sep 26 · 8:00 PM

JEFF NEWELL'S NEW TRAD OCTET

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge