Things to do in Chicago, IL
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347 events · morning/afternoon
Sunday, September 13
Monday, September 14
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
Tue · Sep 15 · 4:00 PM
Valena Beety - "Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity" - Nathan Maxwell
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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
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
Thu · Sep 17 · 1:00 PM
Rachel Walther, "Born to Lose" @ Music Box Theater
The Book Cellar
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
Thu · Sep 17 · 4:00 PM
Michael E. Sawyer - "The of No Return: Being-As-Black"
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 11:00 AM
Children's Storytime!
The Book Cellar
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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
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 18 · 1:30 PM
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
↻ RecurringSat · Sep 19 · 12:00 PM
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 · 1:00 PM
75th Anniversary Celebration of Nelson Algren's "Chicago: City on the Make" @ Old Town Ale House
The Book Cellar
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Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM
PAPER MACHETE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM
Just A Comedian
The Den Theatre
Sat · Sep 19 · 3:00 PM
Serena Solin - "A Barer Sky" - Rob Macaisa Colgate, Lisa Low, and Leah Flax Barber
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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
UPTOWN POETRY SLAM
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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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
↻ Recurring
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
↻ Recurring
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
↻ RecurringFri · Sep 25 · 11:00 AM
Children's Storytime!
The Book Cellar
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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 · 3:00 PM
Ian Rosenberg - "Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody" - Samantha Chatman
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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Sat · Sep 26 · 3:00 PM
PAPER MACHETE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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
↻ Recurring
Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
↻ Recurring
Sun · Sep 27 · 10:00 AM
Soul of the Stone
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
Sun · Sep 27 · 12:00 PM
Burning Bush Fall Fest '26
Burning Bush Brewery
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'
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Sun · Sep 27 · 4:00 PM
CHICAGO JAZZ COMPOSERS COLLECTIVE
Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
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
↻ Recurring
Wed · Sep 30 · 10:00 AM
The Oracle of Evergreen: A BLACK PLANT IT EXHIBITION 2026
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance
↻ Recurring
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