Things to do in Chicago, IL

63 events · Theater, Food & Drink, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors · ticketed

Today · 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

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

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

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

$15

Sun · Sep 6

Mourning Star + Silent No More + Pasty Face

Bookclub

Tomorrow · Monday, September 7

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

Mon · Sep 7 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

$15

Mon · Sep 7

Blue Groove Lounge Reunion: “30 Years Later”

Bookclub

Tuesday, September 8

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

Tue · Sep 8 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

$16

Tue · Sep 8 · 7:30 PM

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

Cole's Bar

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Tue · Sep 8

Drawing with Colored Pencils | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

Wednesday, September 9

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

Wed · Sep 9 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

$279/$349

Wed · Sep 9

Painting the Natural World | Online

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$35/$44

Wed · Sep 9

Singing Bowl Meditation Experience

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$89/$112

Wed · Sep 9

Breathing New Life Into Landscapes

Chicago Botanic Garden

$12.80

Wed · Sep 9

Homeward Bound + Noah Weissman

Bookclub

Thursday, September 10

$15.77

Thu · Sep 10 · 7:30 AM

Anne Helen Wells, Suroor, MaryMary!

Cole's Bar

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

Thu · Sep 10 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

$599/$749

Thu · Sep 10

Hardscape Basics

Chicago Botanic Garden

$30 to $100

Thu · Sep 10

The Legendary ONYX Returns to Chicago

Bookclub

Parks & Outdoors

$89/$112

Thu · Sep 10

Autumn Container Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$229/$287

Thu · Sep 10

Photographing Water and Reflections

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$119/$149

Thu · Sep 10

Landscaping with Native Plants

Chicago Botanic Garden

Parks & Outdoors

$299/$374

Thu · Sep 10

Botany for Botanical Artists

Chicago Botanic Garden

Friday, September 11

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

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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

$15.77

Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM

Elijah Batson Waco Dogs Run Free

Cole's Bar

$10

Fri · Sep 11

A HOUSE PARTY

Bookclub

$15

Fri · Sep 11

Jackson Jay Kidder + Local Motive + giverupper

Bookclub

Saturday, September 12

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

Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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

Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

Chellberg Farm Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

$15

Sat · Sep 12

LATINOS UNIDOS

Bookclub

Sunday, September 13

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

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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

Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM

Chellberg Farm Open House

Indiana Dunes National Park

$17.84

Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM

Sex Mex Won't Stay Dead King Sans

Cole's Bar

Monday, September 14

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

Mon · Sep 14 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

$15

Mon · Sep 14

Lil Shorty’s Shindig – DAY 2

Bookclub

Tuesday, September 15

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

Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

$15.77

Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

My Autumn Attic Super Brick Never Been Won't Go

Cole's Bar

Wednesday, September 16

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

Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

Thursday, September 17

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

Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

$15.77

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

Brotha Josh Mel Crozby Kent Avenue Carpool

Cole's Bar

Friday, September 18

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

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

$16

Fri · Sep 18 · 8:30 PM

Am I Talking The Front Desk Stephen Flickner

Cole's Bar

Saturday, September 19

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

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

$20.93

Sat · Sep 19 · 8:30 PM

Asaka the Renegade Color. Joel Q

Cole's Bar

Sunday, September 20

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

Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

$15.77

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:30 PM

Starcharm Lana Leone Baby

Cole's Bar

Friday, September 25

$16

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 PM

Rat Johnson Persian Cowboy Waterpennies

Cole's Bar

Saturday, September 26

$16

Sat · Sep 26 · 8:30 PM

Dravin and the Ravens Friendly Faces Jack Moony & The Sun Drops

Cole's Bar

Tuesday, September 29

$15.77

Tue · Sep 29 · 7:30 PM

Ruth Theodore Damsel. Sgt. Starling

Cole's Bar

Friday, October 2

$16

Fri · Oct 2 · 7:30 PM

Good Morning Bedlam, Winter TV, Sam Roethgen

Cole's Bar

Sunday, October 4

$16

Sun · Oct 4 · 7:30 PM

Origami Summer Gunk Lung

Cole's Bar

Thursday, October 8

$16

Thu · Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

The Scummies Sparkling Urbana Color to Use

Cole's Bar

Saturday, October 10

$16

Sat · Oct 10 · 8:45 PM

Blind Season Palmer Hoverboard

Cole's Bar

Sunday, October 11

$15.77

Sun · Oct 11 · 7:45 PM

Biitchseat Empty Heaven Molly O'Malley

Cole's Bar

Tuesday, October 20

$18↻ Recurring

Tue · Oct 20 · 8:30 PM

Perfect Mash: A Dating

Cole's Bar

Friday, October 23

$16

Fri · Oct 23 · 8:30 PM

Glimmer Daarling Bursting

Cole's Bar

Saturday, October 31

$16

Sat · Oct 31 · 7:30 PM

Talker OK Cool Snowcuffs DJ Atlas Aurora

Cole's Bar

Saturday, November 7

$16

Sat · Nov 7 · 8:30 PM

SUPERGOLD

Cole's Bar

Saturday, November 14

$16

Sat · Nov 14 · 8:30 PM

BIG BILL bugoff! Wild Zero

Cole's Bar

Tuesday, December 15

$18↻ Recurring

Tue · Dec 15 · 8:30 PM

Perfect Mash: A Dating

Cole's Bar