Things to do in Chicago, IL

172 events · Theater, Parks & Outdoors · morning/evening

Sunday, September 20

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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:00 AM

Outdoor Adventure Festival

Indiana Dunes National Park

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Sun · Sep 20 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 20 · 11:30 AM

Beekeeping Demonstrations

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 20 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sun · Sep 20 · 7:15 PM

Rami Abushhab: Special Taping

The Den Theatre

Monday, September 21

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Mon · Sep 21 · 12:00 AM

Writing & Performing

The Neo-Futurists

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Mon · Sep 21 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Mon · Sep 21 · 7:15 PM

Broadway Barbara Live!

The Den Theatre

Tuesday, September 22

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Tue · Sep 22 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Tue · Sep 22 · 6:30 PM

Lectures on Tap - Dating Apps, Endless Choice, and Why Modern Love is Hard

The Den Theatre

Wednesday, September 23

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Wed · Sep 23 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:00 PM

Cooking Demo with Chef Sam T

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Wed · Sep 23 · 7:15 PM

Dana Goldberg: Outrageous

The Den Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 23 · 7:30 PM

Whimsy Wednesday

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Thursday, September 24

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Thu · Sep 24 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Thu · Sep 24 · 11:30 AM

Beekeeping Demonstrations

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Thu · Sep 24 · 7:15 PM

SOLD OUT | Perfect Person Live: The Grey Area Tour

The Den Theatre

Friday, September 25

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Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 25 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Sep 25 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Fri · Sep 25 · 7:30 PM

Second Hand News: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute

Beverly Arts Center

Fri · Sep 25 · 8:30 PM

MELISSA VILLASEÑOR

The Den Theatre

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Fri · Sep 25 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Saturday, September 26

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Sat · Sep 26 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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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

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM

Budding Botanist

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Sep 26 · 11:00 AM

Sensory Play Workshop with Luna Y Cielo Play Cafe.

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sat · Sep 26 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sunday, September 27

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Sun · Sep 27 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sun · Sep 27 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Monday, September 28

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Mon · Sep 28 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Tuesday, September 29

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Tue · Sep 29 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Wednesday, September 30

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Wed · Sep 30 · 8:30 AM

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

Indiana Dunes National Park

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:00 PM

Healing Roots: Medicinal Plants and Ancestral Memory | Raices que Sanan: Plantas Medicinales y Memoria Ancestral

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Wed · Sep 30 · 7:15 PM

Chaunté Wayans

The Den Theatre

Parks & Outdoors

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Wed · Sep 30 · 7:30 PM

Whimsy Wednesday

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Friday, October 2

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Oct 2 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Fri · Oct 2 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Fri · Oct 2 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Saturday, October 3

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 AM

Soul of the Stone

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:00 AM

The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:30 AM

U of I Extension Ask a Master Gardener

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 11:00 AM

Budding Botanist

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 3 · 11:00 AM

Sensory Play Workshop with Luna Y Cielo Play Cafe.

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

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Sat · Oct 3 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Saturday, October 10

Parks & Outdoors

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Sat · Oct 10 · 11:00 AM

Budding Botanist

Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance

Sat · Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

The Petty Kings: A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Beverly Arts Center

Wednesday, October 14

Wed · Oct 14 · 7:00 PM

Joe Dombrowski

The Den Theatre

Saturday, October 17

Sat · Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

Sons of Chicago: The Rolling Stones & Rocking Blues

Beverly Arts Center

Saturday, October 24

Sat · Oct 24 · 7:30 PM

The Smiley Tillmon Band with Billy Flynn

Beverly Arts Center

Saturday, November 7

Sat · Nov 7 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic & Orbert Davis ~ Sketches of Spain: Revisited

Beverly Arts Center