Things to do in Chicago

2.2k+ things to do in Chicago this month

3,361 eventsAll venues in Chicago

Fri · Nov 27 · 10:00 PM

SOLD OUT Petey USA

The Empty Bottle · Chicago

Giordano Dance Chicago: untamed passion

Giordano Dance Chicago

George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie

Salt Creek Ballet's The Nutcracker

Salt Creek Ballet

George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie

Sun · Dec 20 · 12:30 PM

A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Kevin Fort Trio (Matinee)

Kevin Fort Trio

Space · Evanston

Golden Girls Live

George Van Dusen Theatre at North Shore Center · Skokie

Thu · Nov 12 · 8:30 PM

Karaoke

Madcats · Palatine

Fri · Dec 18 · 5:30 PM

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Q&A and Book Signing with Taylor E. Weston and Sloan Spencer 2026

Author: Taylor E. Weston +1

The Last Chapter Bookshop · Roscoe Village

Sun · Nov 1 · 7:00 PM

Dumpstaphunk

Dumpstaphunk +1

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Wed · Nov 11 · 9:00 PM

Karaoke Wednesdays

Replay Lakeview

Fri · Nov 13 · 8:30 PM

Street Dove Shredded Sun Humdrum

Cole's Bar · Chicago

Sun · Oct 18 · 5:30 PM

Open Mic Night

Tue · Oct 20 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Sheffield's Wine & Beer Garden

Wed · Oct 28 · 8:00 PM

Geeks Who Drink Trivia

Tue · Nov 10 · 9:00 PM

SOLD OUT Genesis Owusu

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Wed · Dec 2 · 8:00 PM

ALFONSO PONTICELLI

ALFONSO PONTICELLI

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago

Fri · Dec 4 · 5:00 PM

Chris Foreman

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago

Thu · Feb 25 · 7:00 PM

Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks

United Center · Chicago

Wed · Nov 18 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Flamenco Nights

Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago

Sun · Nov 29 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs' · Chicago

Bodysnatcher

Avondale Music Hall · Chicago

Sun · Dec 13 · 8:00 PM

A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir (Late)

Chris White Trio

Space · Evanston

Thu · Oct 29 · 6:00 PM

Beginner Mahjong Class

The Book Cellar

Thu · Nov 12 · 9:00 PM

Improvement Movement Jalen Reyes

Improvement Movement +1

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Tue · Nov 17 · 7:00 PM

Book Talk: Soft Spots with Leila Renee

Author: Leila Renee

Call & Response · Hyde Park

Fri · Nov 20 · 5:30 PM

Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers

The Hoyle Brothers

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Sat · Jan 30 · 7:00 PM

Chicago Wolves V Grand Rapids Griffins

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Wed · Mar 24 · 7:00 PM

Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic

United Center · Chicago

Sat · Oct 17 · 8:30 PM

Heart of Chicago Soul Club

The Hideout · Chicago

Joanna Shupe

Q&A and Book Signing with Joanna Shupe 2026

Author: Joanna Shupe

The Last Chapter Bookshop · Roscoe Village

Wed · Oct 28 · 4:00 PM

Tim Disney - "The A.R.C.: A Virus That Kills When You Lie"

Author: Tim Disney

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Tue · Nov 3 · 7:30 PM

Open Mic

Madcats · Palatine

Sat · Dec 5 · 9:00 PM

Dos Santos

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Sat · Oct 24 · 1:00 PM

The Lit Wagon: Celebrate Chapter 1!

Burning Bush Brewery

Chicago Fire FC at Atlanta United FC

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

MICHAEL JOHNSON

Michael Johnson +1

Reggies Bananna's Shack · Chicago

Tue · Nov 10 · 4:00 PM

Leonard M. Lopoo - "Wanting Children: Family-Planning Policies and the Engineering of America's Population" -Ariel Kalil

Seminary Co-op Bookstore

Mon · Mar 15 · 7:00 PM

Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic

United Center · Chicago

Sat · May 1 · 7:00 PM

Teen Open Mic

Old Town School of Folk Music · Chicago

Tue · Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Timothy O'Toole's Pub Chicago

Thu · Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

Armchair Boogie

Armchair Boogie +1

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Axis: Sova Record Release Show

The Hideout · Chicago

$16↻ Recurring

Fri · Nov 20 · 8:30 PM

The Last Living Finch Fighting Island Future Nest

Cole's Bar · Chicago

Wed · Mar 10 · 7:00 PM

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Washington Capitals

United Center · Chicago

Wed · Oct 28 · 7:00 PM

Never Too Old Book Club

The Book Cellar

The TexPats

Uncommon Ground · Chicago

Fri · Jan 22 · 7:00 PM

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks

United Center · Chicago

Tue · Nov 10 · 7:00 PM

Jalen Ngonda: Doctrine of Love Tour with Brooke Combe

Jalen Ngonda +1

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Tue · Nov 17 · 9:00 PM

Porcelain Zastava

Porcelain Zastava

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Thu · Nov 19 · 9:00 PM

Magi Merlin

Sleeping Village · Chicago

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Dec 19 · 1:00 PM

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Sun · Jan 31 · 3:00 PM

Chicago Wolves V Hartford Wolfpack

Allstate Arena · Rosemont

Mon · Oct 19 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Guinness Open Gate Brewery

Sun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM

Storied Stuff: Show and Tell for Grownups - Benefit for Humble Design Chicago

Space · Evanston

Mon · Oct 26 · 6:30 PM

Trivia Night

City Winery Chicago

Sat · Nov 14 · 9:00 PM

Sassy 009

Sleeping Village · Chicago

Sun · Dec 6 · 12:00 PM

Bears vs Jaguars At The Bottle

The Empty Bottle · Chicago

Wed · Nov 11 · 6:30 PM

Great Lake Swimmers w. Colleen Brown

Great Lake Swimmers +1

Space · Evanston

Sat · Nov 21 · 9:00 PM

Blue Earth Sound (Album Release) PXM Ferny DJ Set

Blue Earth Sound +2

The Empty Bottle · Chicago

Tue · Nov 24 · 7:00 PM

Kyle Kinane

Thalia Hall · Chicago

Fri · Nov 27 · 10:00 PM

SOLD OUT Petey USA

Empty Bottle · Chicago

Fri · Dec 4 · 1:00 AM

GREEN MILL JAM SESSION with MARQUIS HILL

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Feb 20 · 2:00 PM

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild

United Center · Chicago

REDACTED: Beetlejuice

GMan Tavern · Chicago

Sun · Nov 15 · 8:00 PM

The Breaks

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Thu · Dec 10 · 5:00 PM

ANDY BROWN

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge · Chicago

Sat · Oct 24 · 7:30 PM

The Smiley Tillmon Band with Billy Flynn

The Smiley Tillmon Band +1

Beverly Arts Center

Thu · Oct 29 · 9:00 PM

Research & Development

The California Clipper · Chicago

Tue · Nov 17 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Subterranean · Chicago

Thu · Nov 19 · 8:00 PM

Yr Knives, TRAYSH, Puzzle House

The Hideout · Chicago

Sat · Dec 19 · 8:00 PM

Advance Base Christmas show with bobbie & Moontype

Advance Base +2

The Hideout · Chicago

Sun · Dec 27 · 3:00 PM

The Hoyle Brothers

The Hoyle Brothers

Martyrs' · Chicago

Wed · Nov 11 · 8:00 PM

Donna the Buffalo

Donna the Buffalo

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Nov 14 · 12:00 PM

Handmade Market

The Empty Bottle · Chicago

Sun · Nov 29 · 7:00 PM

Cesar Rosas & The Chi-Town Playboys

Cesar Rosas & The Chi-Town Playboys

Space · Evanston

Thu · Oct 22 · 5:00 PM

Jam's Market & Deli Food Pop-Up

Burning Bush Brewery

Sun · Dec 6 · 6:00 PM

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Edmonton Oilers

United Center · Chicago

Trivia at Fatpour Wicker Park

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

Free↻ Recurring

Daily Ranger Guided Tours

Pullman National Historical Park

Mon · Nov 23 · 7:00 PM

Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

United Center · Chicago

Thu · Dec 10 · 11:00 AM

Weekly Story Time

RoscoeBooks · Roscoe Village

Thu · Dec 17 · 7:00 PM

Dave Specter's Cool Azul Organ Trio ft. Chris Foreman and Greg Rockingham

Dave Specter's Cool Azul Organ Trio +2

Space · Evanston

Mon · Oct 26 · 11:00 PM

A Court of Splintered Harmony Release Party

The Book Cellar

Sun · Oct 18 · 7:00 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Wingo Bingo

Fatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park

Lenard Simpson Quartet

Lenard Simpson Quartet

Jazz Showcase · Chicago

Mon · Oct 26 · 7:30 PM

Not That Late Show

The Hideout · Chicago

Wed · Nov 4 · 9:00 PM

Jessica Lea Mayfield Rachel Bobbitt

Jessica Lea Mayfield +1

The Empty Bottle · Chicago

Tue · Nov 10 · 10:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Subterranean · Chicago

Butler vs Nebraska Men's Basketball

Credit Union 1 Arena at UIC · Chicago

Wonderful: A Soulful Celebration

Hunter Pavilion · Highland Park

Sun · Dec 13 · 5:30 PM

A Charlie Brown Christmas w. Chris White Trio & Choir (Early)

Chris White Trio & Choir

Space · Evanston

Sun · Dec 13 · 7:00 PM

Nathan Graham and Good Company

Nathan Graham +1

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Sat · Oct 24 · 10:30 PM

The Infinite Wrench

The Neo-Futurists

Sat · Oct 31 · 6:30 PM

Weston estate – Night two

Outset · Chicago

Fri · Nov 6 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Thu · Nov 12 · 6:30 PM

John Carroll Kirby w. Erin Durant

John Carroll Kirby +1

Space · Evanston

Chanukah: Songs of Light

Hunter Pavilion · Highland Park

Tue · Dec 15 · 8:00 PM

Jarrod Walker

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Fri · Jan 8 · 8:00 PM

G. Love & Special Sauce

G. Love & Special Sauce +1

Garcia's Chicago · Chicago

Events in Chicago, IL

Concerts, comedy, theater, author readings and community happenings, collected straight from local venue calendars and updated daily. Chicago has the deepest improv and blues benches in the country — Second City and iO, Kingston Mines and Buddy Guy's Legends — plus Lincoln Hall, Thalia Hall, the Lyric and the CSO.