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October 2026

134 events
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Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL

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OUT at CHM | North Side LGBTQIA+ Stories Walking Tour

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM

CTA Belmont Red/Brown/Purple, Chicago, IL

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The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Facility Theatre, Chicago, IL

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Greenhouse Theater Center, Chicago, IL

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Sugar Plum Fairy, P.I.

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Lifeline Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Chicago Fall Market

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 11:00 AM

Artifact Events, Chicago, IL

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Film Screening | “City & State Shorts: Journey Within”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL

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Hamilton’s 5th Artillery Guided Tour

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM

First Division Museum South Gallery, Wheaton, IL

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El Evangelio Jornalero – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 1:00 PM

St. Agustine’s College, Chicago, IL

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First Division Museum Guided Tour

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM

First Division Museum First in War, Wheaton, IL

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Spooky Stories & S ’mores

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest, IL

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The Book Of Mormon

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago, IL

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A Map of Me

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM

The Theatre School at DePaul University, Chicago, IL

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Beverly Theatre Guild presents “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Baer Theater at Morgan Park Academy, Chicago, IL

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Tin Drum Theatre Company Presents the Chicago Premiere, “A Dark Wood”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2:30 PM

Greenhouse Theater Center, Chicago, IL

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Film Screening | “Trash Mountain”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL

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Topdog/Underdog

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater, Chicago, IL

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Adirondack Chair Circle

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater, Chicago, IL

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Best of Second City

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM

The Second City, Chicago, IL

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Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Dial M for Murder”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Oil Lamp Theater, Glenview, IL

$55 View event
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DETROIT ’67

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM

eta Creative Arts Foundation, Chicago, IL

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Magic Makers: Family Comedy Magic Show

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 3:00 PM

The Checkout, Chicago, IL

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The Haunted Museum

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM

Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, Chicago, IL

$3 – $10 View event
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Escape the Museum at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL

$40.00 View event
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The Wrecks – Finally : OUTSIDE Tour

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 5:00 PM

House of Blues, Chicago, IL

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Jekyll& Hyde

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, Chicago, IL

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I am the Wind

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Theatre Y, Chicago, IL

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Standup Throw Down: Millennials vs Gen X

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Judy’s Beat Lounge at the Second City Training Center, Chicago, IL

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Zar the Star at The Comedy Bar

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM

The Comedy Bar, Chicago, IL

$25 – $35 View event
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University Symphony Orchestra: Annual Halloween Concerts

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Mandel Hall, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Blondshell – Scaring Strangers Tour

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Memphis The Musical

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Studebaker Theater, Chicago, IL

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Don Giovanni

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Lyric Opera House, Chicago, IL

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Edward Scissorhands In Concert

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Sleeping Beauty & Dvořák Cello Concerto

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago, IL

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Vape! The Grease Parody

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Apollo Theater, Chicago, IL

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Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Theater Wit, Chicago, IL

$34 – $55 View event
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Shane Dawson – Exclusive Screening of “Cancelled” plus Q&A

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Thee Phantom and The Illharmonic Orchestra

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Premonitions Inc. at Kermess

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Kermess, Chicago, IL

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Refracted Theatre Company Presents “I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Den Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Redtwist Theatre, Chicago, IL

$50 View event
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The Best of IO

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

$22 View event
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Saturday Night Sketch

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Vladimir

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Theater Wit, Chicago, IL

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The Factory Theater Presents the World Premiere of “Radical Futures”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Factory Theater, Chicago, IL

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Halloweensteen 2026 – Chicago, IL

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Park West, Chicago, IL

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KING HEDLEY II

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

City Lit Theater, Chicago, IL

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A Dark Wood

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Greenhouse Theater Center, Chicago, IL

$34 View event
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Tartuffe

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

1020 W Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60660, Chicago, IL

$25 View event
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DEATH TOLL: The Halloween Drinking Game Sketch Comedy Show

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Cornservatory, Chicago, IL

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Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Theater Wit, Chicago, IL

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“One” and “Blood Spill” Double Bill

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Open Space Arts, Chicago, IL

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Vampire Playlist – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

El Schomburg, Chicago, IL

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Lupillo Rivera – 90’s CORRIDOS TOUR

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL

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T A K E | Visceral Dance Chicago

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 8:00 PM

The Space at Rockwell, Chicago, IL

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I.A. Inteligencia Actoral – Destinos: 9th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Aguijón Theater, Chicago, IL

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CircuitMOM & Uncle Present: Haunted Hollywood

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 9:00 PM

House of Blues, Chicago, IL

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The Improvised Movie: Summer Blockbusters

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 9:30 PM

de Maat Theatre at Second City, Chicago, IL

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D.A.R.E Dropouts

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 9:30 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Chicago Comedy Hour

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Judy’s Beat Lounge at The Second City, Chicago, IL

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Harolds After Dark

Sat, Oct 24 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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420 Frankenstein

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM

de Maat Theatre at Second City, Chicago, IL

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Scott Green Lies To Your Kids

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM

The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,, Chicago, IL

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Main Character Syndrome

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Runway LatinX 2026 – Glam Reimagined

Sat, Oct 24 – Sun, Oct 25, 2026

CineCity Studios 2429 W. 14th St. Chicago, IL 60608, Chicago, IL

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“Hollywood Hit” at Dinner Detective Chicago

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, Chicago, IL

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The Séance: Live (and dead) in Chicago

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Stars and Garters Theater, Chicago, IL

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Carmela Full of Wishes

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 9:30 AM

Chicago Children’s Theatre, Chicago, IL

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BOO-seum Bash

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 10:00 AM

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL

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Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Glessner House, Chicago, IL

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Film Screening | “Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff”

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 12:30 PM

Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL

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Omar

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Lyric Opera House, Chicago, IL

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Holy Ghost Bingo: God, Goblins, & Games!

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Stars & Garters Theater, Chicago, IL

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Grace Spee: The Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Chicago Gamespace, Chicago, IL

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Film Screening | “No Hands: The Wild Ride of the Schwinn Bicycle Company”

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL

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Marquee: Musical Improv

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 6:00 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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The Longest Johns Live In Concert

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 7:00 PM

The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Sleeping With Sirens – An Ending In Itself Tour

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 7:00 PM

The Salt Shed, CHICAGO, IL

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Harold Night

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 7:30 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Matt and Ben

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Bughouse Theater, Chicago, IL

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Matt Rife Live In Chicago – Stay Golden 2025-26 World Tour

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM

United Center, Chicago, IL

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Deep Schwa

Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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The Armando Diaz

Monday, October 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

$17 View event
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Late Nite Mic with Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar

Monday, October 26, 2026 · 7:00 PM

The Comedy Bar, Chicago, IL

$22 – $25 View event
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She Wants Revenge – 2026 Tour

Monday, October 26, 2026 · 8:00 PM

House of Blues, Chicago, IL

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$10 Improv Night

Monday, October 26, 2026 · 9:00 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Little Red Rocks

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Willow Springs, IL

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Design Graveyard: An Exhibition of Unbuilt Chicago Design

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 5:30 PM

135 S LaSalle St, Chicago, IL

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SiM – Hooman After All World Tour

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 6:30 PM

House of Blues, Chicago, IL

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Guy’z Nite Comedy Show at The Comedy Bar

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM

The Comedy Bar, Chicago, IL

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Joanne Mcnally – Pinotphile Tour

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Sienna Spiro – My House Tour

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Piano Trios: Beethoven, Smetana, and Dvořák Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Harris Theater, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL

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Hike, Read & Write

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Thatcher Woods Pavilion, River Forest, IL

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Illinois Humanities Presents “THE PURSUIT: A People’s Salon”

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Respawn Improv with Blue.0

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 6:00 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Shakey Graves – Fondness, Etc. Tour

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Play Time

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 7:30 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Always, Sometimes, Maybe

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Redtwist Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Eros Ramazzotti – Una Storia Importante World Tour

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL

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Chicago’s Best Comedy Show at The Comedy Bar

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 7:00 PM

The Comedy Bar, Chicago, IL

$25 – $35 View event
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Nature’s Art Box

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 10:30 AM

Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Willow Springs, IL

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Nature Night Out

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Chicago, IL

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Night at the Museum

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Trailside Museum of Natural History, River Forest, IL

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IMAGINE U: Grace and the Butterfly Effect

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Northwestern University – Ethel M. Barber Theater, Evanston, IL

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The Airborne Toxic Event

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Dweezil Zappa – DZ20: Like Father, Like Son Tour

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Brahms Requiem

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, Chicago, IL

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Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Studebaker Theater, Chicago, IL

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Improv The Play

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Jerker, or The Helping Hand

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Open Space Arts, Chicago, IL

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Thursday Night Improv Hosted by Cream Boy

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

$18 View event
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Set In Chicago – Improvised Spooky Movie Sequels

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

de Maat Theatre at Second City, Chicago, IL

$20 View event
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ATPT Announces Final Season of “Port of Entry”

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Albany Park, Chicago, IL

$45 – $180 View event
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Dresden Dolls – 25th-Anniversary Tour

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 8:00 PM

The Salt Shed, CHICAGO, IL

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Alicia Villarreal – Bendita Locura Tour

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Give It 2 Me Gay

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 8:30 PM

Judy’s Beat Lounge at The Second City, Chicago, IL

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Sketch Playlist

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 9:30 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Blueprint

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 10:00 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

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Andy Cohen – Chicago, IL – Twenty Years of the Real Housewives and Bravoverse Tour

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Historic Main Stage at Athenaeum Center, Chicago, IL

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OhJay Lamont & Friends at The Comedy Bar

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 7:00 PM

The Comedy Bar, Chicago, IL

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Partner Event | Film Screening – “Christian Holder: My Life is Dance”

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL

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Periphery – A Pale White Dot North America Tour

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Ramova Theatre, Chicago, IL

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Winyah – 2026 Tour

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM

House of Blues, Chicago, IL

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Sanctum Dark Music Festival 2026

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Thalia Hall, Chicago, IL

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Romeo & Juliet

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro, Chicago, IL

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8Turn – Chicago, IL – 2026 2nd World Tour [8TURN TRACE]

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL

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The Living Tombstone – The Multiplayer Tour

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, IL

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Grupo Niche – Niche Disco Tour

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL

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Amble – 2026 North American Tour

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL

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The Cosmic Underground Show

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 8:00 PM

cosmic underground theater, Chicago, IL

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Kohl’s Cash: TGIF (That’s Good Improv Friday)

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 9:30 PM

iO Theater, Chicago, IL

$15 View event
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Maná: Vivir Sin Aire Tour

Friday, October 30, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL

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