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305 events · Music, Comedy, Theater, Parks & Outdoors · morning/afternoon
Wednesday, September 16
Free↻ RecurringWed · Sep 16 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Wed · Sep 16 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Sep 16 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Thursday, September 17
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringThu · Sep 17 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringThu · Sep 17 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Thu · Sep 17 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 17 · 11:30 AM
Beekeeping Demonstrations
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free
Thu · Sep 17 · 12:15 PM
Lunch and Learn: Lost Structures, The Architectural Ghosts of Pullman
Pullman National Historical Park
Free↻ Recurring
Thu · Sep 17 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Thu · Sep 17 · 3:00 PM
GOLD
The Den Theatre
Friday, September 18
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Fri · Sep 18 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Fri · Sep 18 · 11:00 AM
Riot Fest 2026 - Friday
Douglass Park · Chicago
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Fri · Sep 18 · 12:30 PM
Morning Glories
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Sep 18 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
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Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Saturday, September 19
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSat · Sep 19 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSat · Sep 19 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sat · Sep 19 · 9:00 AM
Beginning Beekeeping Class
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 19 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 19 · 11:00 AM
Riot Fest 2026 - Saturday
Douglass Park · Chicago
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Writing & Performing
The Neo-Futurists
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM
Critter Feeding Time
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM
Just A Comedian
The Den Theatre
Sunday, September 20
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSun · Sep 20 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSun · Sep 20 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sun · Sep 20 · 11:00 AM
Riot Fest 2026 - Sunday
Douglass Park · Chicago
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Sun · Sep 20 · 11:30 AM
Beekeeping Demonstrations
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 20 · 3:00 PM
The Hoyle Brothers
Martyrs'
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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
Monday, September 21
Tuesday, September 22
Wednesday, September 23
Free↻ RecurringWed · Sep 23 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Wed · Sep 23 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 23 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Sep 23 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Thursday, September 24
Free↻ RecurringThu · Sep 24 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Thu · Sep 24 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 24 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Sep 24 · 11:30 AM
Beekeeping Demonstrations
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Thu · Sep 24 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Friday, September 25
Free↻ RecurringFri · Sep 25 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Fri · Sep 25 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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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 · 12:30 PM
Morning Glories
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Sep 25 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 25 · 1:30 PM
M??kel?? Conducts Sibelius & Shostakovich
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Fri · Sep 25 · 3:00 PM
Waking The Witch
The Den Theatre
Saturday, September 26
Free↻ RecurringSat · Sep 26 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:30 AM
U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM
Art Walk 2026 ~ Holding Space: Grounded ~ Curated by Kimberly Leja Atwood
Beverly Arts Center
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Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM
Sensory Play Workshop with Luna Y Cielo Play Cafe.
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 26 · 12:00 PM
Chicago End-Of-Life Expo
Sleeping Village
Free↻ Recurring
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
Free↻ RecurringSun · Sep 27 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Sep 27 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 27 · 3:00 PM
The Hoyle Brothers
Martyrs'
Monday, September 28
Tuesday, September 29
Wednesday, September 30
Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 AM
Ballaké Sissoko and Piers Faccini Minyo Crusaders
Old Town School of Folk Music
Free↻ RecurringWed · Sep 30 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Wed · Sep 30 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Thursday, October 1
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Thu · Oct 1 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Thu · Oct 1 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Thu · Oct 1 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Friday, October 2
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Fri · Oct 2 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Fri · Oct 2 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Fri · Oct 2 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
↻ RecurringFri · Oct 2 · 1:30 PM
M??kel?? Conducts Mahler 9
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago
Saturday, October 3
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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:30 AM
U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Oct 3 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Oct 3 · 11:00 AM
Sensory Play Workshop with Luna Y Cielo Play Cafe.
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Oct 3 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sat · Oct 3 · 1:30 PM
26th World Music Festival Chicago
Beverly Arts Center
$56Sat · 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
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Sun · Oct 4 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Oct 4 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
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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The Hoyle Brothers
Martyrs'
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M??kel?? Conducts Mahler 9
Symphony Center-IL · Chicago