Things to do in Chicago, IL
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58 events · this weekend · Theater, Food & Drink, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors
Today · Saturday, September 5
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Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 AM
RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER ORGAN TRIO
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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.↻ RecurringSat · Sep 5 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSat · Sep 5 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
National Park pass required. Visit the Fees & Passes page.
Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 AM
Birding at the Great Marsh
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
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
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM
Critter Feeding Time
Indiana Dunes National Park
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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
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Sat · Sep 5 · 3:00 PM
PAPER MACHETE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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 · 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
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
JUAN PASTOR'S CHINCHANO
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
$16Sat · Sep 5 · 8:30 PM
HARDCOVER Lilydoll Slow Riser
Cole's Bar
Sat · Sep 5 · 9:30 PM
Kori King
The Den Theatre
↻ RecurringSat · Sep 5 · 10:30 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
$279/$349
Sat · Sep 5
Brushstrokes and Beyond | Online
Chicago Botanic Garden
$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
Shop Online Tuesday, September 1 – Sunday, September 27
Sat · Sep 5
Bulk Bulb Sale
Chicago Botanic Garden
$79/$99
Sat · Sep 5
Outdoor Walking Workout
Chicago Botanic Garden
$25/$32
Sat · Sep 5
Bird Walk Fall Migration
Chicago Botanic Garden
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
$79/$99
Sat · Sep 5
Nature and Rhythm Fitness
Chicago Botanic Garden
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
Sunday, September 6 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sat · Sep 5
Illinois Mycological Association Display & Sale
Chicago Botanic Garden
$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
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.↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Pass required. Visit fees page.
Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 AM
Bike Ride Geology of the Region
Indiana Dunes National Park
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
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Sep 6 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
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 · 3:00 PM
Composting Demos
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sun · Sep 6 · 3:00 PM
Washington State vs. Washington Watch Party
Burning Bush Brewery
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
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6 · 5:30 PM
Open Mic Night
aliveOne
Sun · Sep 6 · 7:00 PM
McPhee/Vandermark/Corsano, Halvorson/Courvoisier, 7 Poets Tr
Hungry Brain
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6 · 7:00 PM
The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
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Sun · Sep 6 · 8:00 PM
SOUL MESSAGE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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Sun · Sep 6 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
My Buddy's
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Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Reed's Local
↻ RecurringSun · Sep 6
Music Open Mic
Uncommon Ground
$15Sun · Sep 6
Mourning Star + Silent No More + Pasty Face
Bookclub
Sun · Sep 6
Rare Cuts
The Whistler