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643 events · Theater, Nightlife, Parks & Outdoors · morning/afternoon/evening
Friday, September 11
Fri · Sep 11 · 7:00 PM
DNA: A Bountiful Harvest
The Den Theatre
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Open Mic Night
O'Donnell's
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Fri · Sep 11 · 8:00 PM
MIKE JONES TRIO
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
$15.77Fri · Sep 11 · 8:30 PM
Elijah Batson Waco Dogs Run Free
Cole's Bar
Fri · Sep 11 · 9:00 PM
Paul Asaro Quartet ft. Natalie Scharf
Hungry Brain
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Fri · Sep 11 · 9:00 PM
PLANTASIA 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Saturday, September 12
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Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 AM
RIGHTEOUS ROOSTER ORGAN TRIO
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
Sat · Sep 12 · 8:30 AM
Wellness Series at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Lincoln Park Conservancy
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 10:30 AM
U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM
Origami Open House
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sat · Sep 12 · 11:00 AM
Budding Botanist
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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
Free↻ Recurring
Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
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Sat · Sep 12 · 3:00 PM
PAPER MACHETE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Burning Red: Tribute to Taylor
Beverly Arts Center
Sat · Sep 12 · 7:00 PM
Peter Cunningham and the Bread and Butter Band
Hungry Brain
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Sat · Sep 12 · 8:00 PM
MIKE JONES TRIO
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
FreeSat · Sep 12 · 8:30 PM
VANHELLIG MORS VITAQUE MORTLACH
Cole's Bar
Sat · Sep 12 · 9:30 PM
Gabby Bryan
The Den Theatre
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sunday, September 13
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringSun · Sep 13 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringSun · Sep 13 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Artist’s Flower Pigments!
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 AM
Becoming: Where Plastic Meets Nature
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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
Free↻ Recurring
Sun · Sep 13 · 1:00 PM
Daily Ranger Guided Tours
Pullman National Historical Park
Sun · Sep 13 · 2:30 PM
Hands-on Beekeeping Class
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Sun · Sep 13 · 3:00 PM
Composting Demos
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Open Mic Night
aliveOne
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The Infinite Wrench
The Neo-Futurists
Sun · Sep 13 · 7:15 PM
TROY HAWKE: NEVER STOP, NEVER CHANGE!
The Den Theatre
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Sun · Sep 13 · 8:00 PM
SOUL MESSAGE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
$17.84Sun · Sep 13 · 8:30 PM
Sex Mex Won't Stay Dead King Sans
Cole's Bar
Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM
Rempis Hatcher Johnson Wagner Corsano
Hungry Brain
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Sun · Sep 13 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
My Buddy's
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Sun · Sep 13 · 10:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Reed's Local
Monday, September 14
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringMon · Sep 14 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringMon · Sep 14 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
↻ RecurringMon · Sep 14 · 6:30 PM
Writing & Performing
The Neo-Futurists
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Trivia Night
Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
FreeMon · Sep 14 · 8:00 PM
Video Game Night with DJs Equip & Mukqs
Cole's Bar
Tuesday, September 15
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringTue · Sep 15 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
Free↻ RecurringTue · Sep 15 · 8:30 AM
Movie - Indiana Dunes: Nature's Masterpiece - Visitor Center
Indiana Dunes National Park
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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic / Blues Jam
Gallery Cabaret
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Trivia Night
Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden
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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Punch Bowl Social Chicago
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Tue · Sep 15 · 7:00 PM
Trivia Night
Jake Melnick's Corner Tap
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Trivia Night
Butch McGuire's
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Trivia Night
Roscoe Village Pub
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Trivia Night
Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago
↻ RecurringTue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM
Open Mic Comedy
Harrigan's
$15.77Tue · Sep 15 · 7:30 PM
My Autumn Attic Super Brick Never Been Won't Go
Cole's Bar
↻ RecurringTue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Emerald Isle
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Tue · Sep 15 · 8:00 PM
CHICAGO CELLAR BOYS
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
↻ RecurringTue · Sep 15 · 9:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Vaughan's Pub
Wednesday, September 16
Passes are required. For more information, visit the Fees & Passes page.↻ RecurringWed · Sep 16 · 8:00 AM
Outdoor Adventure Festival
Indiana Dunes National Park
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
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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM
Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Fado Irish Pub
Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM
Music Under Glass with Inti Illinois
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM
Whimsy Wednesday
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Wed · Sep 16 · 7:30 PM
Chicago Bonsai Club
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Commonwealth Tavern
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Geeks Who Drink Trivia
Dante's Tavern
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Trivia Night
Burwood Tap
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Comedy Open Mic
Cole's Bar
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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM
ALFONSO PONTICELLI
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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Karaoke Night
Rabbit Hole Wrigley
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Trivia Night
George Street Pub
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Wed · Sep 16 · 8:00 PM
Karaoke Night
Sidekick's Entertainment Lounge
↻ RecurringWed · Sep 16 · 9:00 PM
Karaoke Wednesdays
Replay Lakeview
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
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Thu · Sep 17 · 5:00 PM
ANDY BROWN
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM
EcoStewards Workday
Lincoln Park Conservancy
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Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic Night
Whiskey Girl Tavern
Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM
BAPA Presents: Old House Lecture Series
Beverly Arts Center
$15.77Thu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM
Brotha Josh Mel Crozby Kent Avenue Carpool
Cole's Bar
↻ RecurringThu · Sep 17 · 7:30 PM
Jeopardy! Bar League
Guthries Tavern
↻ RecurringThu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
Trivia Night
Bucktown Pub
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Thu · Sep 17 · 8:00 PM
ALAN GRESIK'S SWING ORCHESTRA
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Thu · Sep 17 · 9:30 PM
Nick Thune: Special Taping
The Den Theatre
Friday, September 18
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Fri · Sep 18 · 1:00 AM
GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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
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Fri · Sep 18 · 12:30 PM
Morning Glories
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance