Things to do in Chicago, IL

350 events · this week · Music, Comedy, Theater, Food & Drink, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors

Today · Saturday, September 5

Nightlife

↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 AM

RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER ORGAN TRIO

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Parks & Outdoors

Passes are required. For more information, visit our Fees & Passes page.

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 AM

1966 Hiking Challenge: Hike Every Trail in the Park

Indiana Dunes National Park

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

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

National Park pass required. Visit the Fees & Passes page.

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 AM

Birding at the Great Marsh

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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

↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 12:00 PM

ARC Music Festival

Union Park · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 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

Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

Chellberg Farm Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

Critter Feeding Time

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

EcoStewards Workday

Lincoln Park Conservancy

Sat · Sep 5 · 2:00 PM

Still A Constant Struggle, Part 2

Beverly Arts Center

↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 2:00 PM

ARC Music Festival (18 and Over)

Union Park · Chicago

Nightlife

↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 3:00 PM

PAPER MACHETE

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

Sat · Sep 5 · 4:00 PM

Saturday afternoon on the Patio w/ SOUL MESSAGE BAND

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

Sat · Sep 5 · 5:00 PM

Raging Opossum Press 2nd Anniversary Party

Sleeping Village

Parks & Outdoors

Passes are required. For more information, visit our Fees & Passes page.

Sat · Sep 5 · 6:00 PM

West Beach Dune Succession Sunset Hike and Photography Tour

Indiana Dunes National Park

Sat · Sep 5 · 6:15 PM

Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson with The Hu & Orgy

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre · Tinley Park

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

O'Farrill's Elephant Irabagon & Oestreicher Russ Johnson

Hungry Brain

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Music Mondays 2026

Beverly Arts Center

$23

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Lil Ed & Blues Imperials/Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band

Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Marc Ribot, Josh Johnson, Ranaldo & Singer: Contre Jour

Constellation

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

STILL IL - “the Glory of 80s College Radio” the cure, the smiths, ETC. & MORE!

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

$14

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:00 PM

Kicked By A Hand, Jonny Couch, Secret Tape

Cubby Bear · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:30 PM

Denise Thimes - Back by popular Demand: The Life and Legacy of Roberta Flack

Winter's Jazz Club

$32

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:30 PM

Mustard Service, Pity Party (Girls Club), Manwolves , Chicano Mosh

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 7:30 PM

Mustard Service w/ Pity Party (Girls Club)

Bottom Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Marco Antonio Solis - Tour Gratitud 2026

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

YSL Records & Young Thug Present: The New Generation Tour

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

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

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Stargazing at Kemil Beach

Indiana Dunes National Park

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

JoJo Hermann

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

The Obsessed, Hippie Death Cult, Astral Hand, Black Road

Reggies Rock Club · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Ramon Ayala: Historia De Un Final

The Venue at Horseshoe Casino · Hammond

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

OMAR COURTZ - POR SI MAÑANA NO ESTOY USA TOUR

Aragon Ballroom · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Undertale - The Determination Symphony World Tour

Cahn Auditorium · Evanston

Nightlife

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

JUAN PASTOR'S CHINCHANO

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge

$34-$330

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Black Marble with Public Circuit and Jimmy Cicero

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

NieR: Orchestra Concert

Symphony Center-IL · Chicago

$30-$190

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:30 PM

SHINER plays FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB w/ Bursting & Temps!

FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB · Berwyn

$16

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:30 PM

HARDCOVER Lilydoll Slow Riser

Cole's Bar

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:45 PM

Revolución de Amor XX: 20 Years of Maná – The Ultimate Tribute Celebration

Joe's Live Rosemont · Rosemont

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

Sababa 5, C3zr

Reggies Music Joint · Chicago

$27.30

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

JOHN PRIMER

Buddy Guy's Legends

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

Lover’s Lounge

Sleeping Village

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

Spiderknit Productions: Bugs World

Elastic Arts

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

OMAR COURTZ - POR SI MAÑANA NO ESTOY USA TOUR

United Center · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:00 PM

JOHN COLTRANE'S "A Love Supreme!" Performed by the John Hanrahan Quartet

FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR · Berwyn

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 PM

Kori King

The Den Theatre

$12-$22

Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 PM

Anthony Orio

Carol's Pub · Chicago

$35

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

Sufi Sessions

Three Top Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

Mau P - After Dark - Ages 18+

Radius - Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

ARC After Dark: nimino

Outset · Chicago

↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sat · Sep 5 · 11:00 PM

GRiZ (18+)

Ramova Theatre · Chicago

Sat · Sep 5 · 11:30 PM

North Coast Night Lights ft. Ganja White Night

House of Blues Chicago · Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Sat · Sep 5

Brushstrokes and Beyond | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

20

Sat · Sep 5

2nd Set With The Marques Carroll Quintet

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Sat · Sep 5

Beginning Watercolor | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

Sat · Sep 5

Feelgood Saturday (September 2026)

The Whistler

Sat · Sep 5

Leon Tilbrook and My Autumn Attic

Uncommon Ground

20↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5

Late Night Concert Series w/Thaddeus Tukes

Andy's Jazz Club

Parks & Outdoors

Shop Online Tuesday, September 1 – Sunday, September 27

Sat · Sep 5

Bulk Bulb Sale

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$79/$99

Sat · Sep 5

Outdoor Walking Workout

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$25/$32

Sat · Sep 5

Bird Walk Fall Migration

Chicago Botanic Garden

20

Sat · Sep 5

1st Set With The Marques Carroll Quintet

Andy's Jazz Club

Sat · Sep 5

A Patch of Blues: “Welcome to the wolves’ den”

Rosa's Lounge

Sat · Sep 5

Canadian Rifle * Time Thieves * Endorphins * Little Dave

GMan Tavern

Sat · Sep 5

Jay Jurden

Zanies Comedy Club Chicago

Parks & Outdoors

$79/$99

Sat · Sep 5

Nature and Rhythm Fitness

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

May 13 – September 27 Wednesday – Friday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sat · Sep 5

Plant Giveaway

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

Sunday, September 6 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Sat · Sep 5

Illinois Mycological Association Display & Sale

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$25/$32

Sat · Sep 5

Outdoor Sunset Candlelight Yoga Nidra

Chicago Botanic Garden

Sat · Sep 5

Friends w/ Benefits: Initial G and Friends

Emporium Arcade Bar - Wicker Park

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

Parks & Outdoors

National Park pass required. Visit the Fees & Passes page.

Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 AM

Photography Sunrise Great Marsh

Indiana Dunes National Park

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

Sun · Sep 6 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

Pass required. Visit fees page.

Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 AM

Bike Ride Geology of the Region

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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

Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 AM

Bog Gone Wild Pinhook Bog Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM

Artist’s Flower Pigments!

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM

Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

↻ Recurring

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

Free↻ Recurring

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

↻ Recurring

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

↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 3:00 PM

Composting Demos

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs'

Sun · Sep 6 · 3:00 PM

Washington State vs. Washington Watch Party

Burning Bush Brewery

Sun · Sep 6 · 4:00 PM

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

SPACE · Evanston

Sun · Sep 6 · 5:00 PM

The RON LAZZERETTI BAND on The PATIO STAGE!

FITZGERALDS PATIO · Berwyn

Parks & Outdoors

Passes are required. For more information, visit our Fees & Passes page.

Sun · Sep 6 · 5:00 PM

Mount Baldy Sunset Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

Sun · Sep 6 · 5:30 PM

Mad-Good - The Music of Stevie Wonder

Winter's Jazz Club