Things to do in Chicago, IL

177 events · Music, Comedy, Parks & Outdoors · afternoon

Today · Saturday, September 5

Sat · Sep 5 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival Labor Day Party

SPACE · Evanston

Sat · Sep 5 · 12:00 PM

BLUEGRASS BRUNCH ft. FOX CROSSING STRING BAND

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

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Sat · Sep 5 · 12:00 PM

ARC Music Festival

Union Park · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

Chellberg Farm Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

Critter Feeding Time

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

EcoStewards Workday

Lincoln Park Conservancy

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Sat · Sep 5 · 2:00 PM

ARC Music Festival (18 and Over)

Union Park · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 4:00 PM

Saturday afternoon on the Patio w/ SOUL MESSAGE BAND

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

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Sun · Sep 6 · 12:00 PM

ARC Music Festival

Union Park · Chicago

$18-$97

Sun · Sep 6 · 12:00 PM

MARIACHI BRUNCH on the PATIO ft. MARIACHI SIRENAS!!

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 6 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Parks & Outdoors

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

Sun · Sep 6 · 1:00 PM

Chellberg Farm Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

ARC Music Festival (18 and Over)

Union Park · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

Soca Junction - Vibes In The Sky

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

NieR:Orchestra Concert 12026 [YoRHa]

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sun · Sep 6 · 2:30 PM

House & Freestyle Affair with Sa-Fire

Joe's on Weed Street · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 6 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 6 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Sun · Sep 6 · 4:00 PM

Oldies but Goodies: Labor Day Patio Party w. DJ Corey Bless

SPACE · Evanston

Monday, September 7

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Mon · Sep 7 · 12:00 PM

ARC Music Festival

Union Park · Chicago

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Mon · Sep 7 · 2:00 PM

ARC Music Festival (18 and Over)

Union Park · Chicago

$15

Mon · Sep 7 · 3:00 PM

No Stress

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Friday, September 11

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

Saturday, September 12

$166

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 (2-Day Pass)

Dawes Park · Evanston

$51-$66

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

PRAVDAFEST @ FITZGERALDS!

FitzGerald's · Berwyn

$94

Sat · Sep 12 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SATURDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston

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

Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM

&Rise Presents – Comedy for a Cause

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

$7-$46

Sat · Sep 12 · 4:00 PM

Dusty Soles Band

Nellie's Gastropub & ConcertHub · Palatine

Sunday, September 13

$116

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

Evanston Folk Festival 2026 - SUNDAY

Dawes Park · Evanston

Sun · Sep 13 · 12:00 PM

BLUES BRUNCH ft. The Nigel Mack Acoustic Duo

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

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Sun · Sep 13 · 12:30 PM

World Famous Gospel Brunch at House of Blues (CHI)

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

Chellberg Farm Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

"quiet as it's kept" Visual Gallery Exhibition Closing Reception

Elastic Arts

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Sun · Sep 13 · 2:00 PM

Garth Brooks - Blame It All On My Roots Arena Tour

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 13 · 2:30 PM

Hands-on Beekeeping Class

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 13 · 4:00 PM

Hugel at Navy Pier Open Air

Navy Pier · Chicago

Friday, September 18

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 12:30 PM

Morning Glories

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 18 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Fri · Sep 18 · 1:30 PM

Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Sunday, September 20

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sun · Sep 20 · 4:00 PM

Nick Warren - Ages 21+

Castaways · Chicago

Friday, September 25

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

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Fri · Sep 25 · 1:30 PM

M??kel?? Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Saturday, September 26

Sat · Sep 26 · 12:00 PM

Chicago End-Of-Life Expo

Sleeping Village

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Sat · Sep 26 · 4:00 PM

Saturday afternoon on the PATIO w/ NEW EARTH FARMERS (Record Release !) + ANDON DAVIS TRIO

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

Sunday, September 27

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 27 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Sun · Sep 27 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Friday, October 2

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Oct 2 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Fri · Oct 2 · 1:30 PM

M??kel?? Conducts Mahler 9

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Saturday, October 3

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

$56

Sat · Oct 3 · 2:00 PM

Pachanka Music Culture Presents: LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

Sat · Oct 3 · 3:00 PM

AFROFUTURIST WEEKEND 11: Xavi burgos staged reading and talkbalk [offsite in humboldt Park]

Elastic Arts

Sunday, October 4

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Oct 4 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Sun · Oct 4 · 3:00 PM

AFROFUTURIST WEEKEND 11: africlassical futures presents Autophysiopsychic Millennium’s ‘White Flowers’ (Detroit), BSA Gold [offsite at bronzeville’s blanc gallery]

Elastic Arts

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Sun · Oct 4 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

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Sun · Oct 4 · 3:00 PM

M??kel?? Conducts Mahler 9

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Saturday, October 10

Sat · Oct 10 · 12:00 PM

TenderFest @ East End Plaza at Navy Pier

Navy Pier · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 10 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Sunday, October 11

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Oct 11 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Sun · Oct 11 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Sun · Oct 11 · 3:00 PM

Third Coast Symphony: Rhapsody in Blue & A World Premiere

George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie

Friday, October 16

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Oct 16 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Fri · Oct 16 · 1:30 PM

Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

Fri · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM

Charlotte de Witte at East End at Navy Pier

Navy Pier · Chicago

Saturday, October 17

Sat · Oct 17 · 12:00 PM

FUNK BRUNCH in the CLUB w/ Greg Jacks & Brother Help

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 17 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Sat · Oct 17 · 4:00 PM

Josh Joplin - Matinee

The Hideout

Sat · Oct 17 · 4:00 PM

deadmau5 at Navy Pier Open Air

Navy Pier · Chicago

Sunday, October 18

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Sun · Oct 18 · 12:30 PM

World Famous Gospel Brunch at House of Blues (CHI)

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

$60

Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Club Romo Presents George Lamond, TKA, and The Jets!

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

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Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Sun · Oct 18 · 3:00 PM

Thibaudet, Batiashvili & Capu??on

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago