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Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available May 8 through…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Mr. Wolf
12 years ago, Theresa was stolen from her parents. Now a precocious 15-year-old, she has been rescued and returned to a family that had nearly…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Big White Fog
Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…
Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637Tours & Attractions
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…
Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater AccessTheatre & Performing Arts
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Award-winning Refracted Theatre Company presents Dream Hou$e, written by Eliana Pipes and directed by Laura Alcalá Baker, September 12 – October 18, at the Den…
Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee AvenueTheatre & Performing Arts
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s first production in its 30th anniversary season is Wish You Were Here, written by Sanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize winner for English…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Rhapsody Theater Presents “Joshua Jay: Making Magic”
Rogers Park’s premier entertainment venue, The Rhapsody Theater, 1328 W Morse Ave, presents Joshua Jay: Making Magic, Sept. 18 – Oct. 5. Joshua Jay,…
Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Rhapsody Theater
1328 W Morse AveTheatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Gaslight”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present Gaslight (Angel Street), October 2 – November 2, by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Susan Gorman at Oil…
Thursday, October 2nd
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvsed DCOM
Dive into the nostalgia of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This All Star cast is bringing screen to stage every…
Thursday, October 2nd
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Wolfman of Wrigleyville – Horror Comedy Play
This 70-minute comedy set in 1927 follows an investigative journalist and her ex-girlfriend, a private eye, as they look into a series of murders that…
Thursday, October 2nd
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Theatre & Performing Arts
The Book of Will
Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like ROMEO AND JULIET. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of…
Thursday, October 2nd
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee AvenueTheatre & Performing Arts
Idle Muse Theatre Company’s World Premiere, “The Blood Countess,” at The Edge Off Broadway
Idle Muse Theatre Company is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 – 2026 season, the world premiere of The Blood Countess, September 11…
Thursday, October 2nd
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.Music & Comedy
Chicago Comedy Hour
The Chicago Comedy hour is a comedy variety show featuring sketch, improv and stand up from some of the best up and coming comedians in…
Thursday, October 2nd
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Donny’s Skybox
230 W North AveMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Comedy Hour
The Chicago Comedy hour is a comedy variety show featuring sketch, improv and stand up from some of the best up and coming comedians in…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Sketch Playlist
Sketch Playlist is a weekly sketch show on Thursdays at 9:30pm at iO Theater (1501 N Kingsbury Street, Chicago 60642) that will feature brand-new material…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Franz West: Millennium Park
Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…
Friday, October 3rdMillennium Park
201 E Randolph StTheatre & Performing Arts
The Lion King
Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from…
Friday, October 3rdCadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Andersonville Arts Weekend
Join us for the 21st annual Arts Weekend with more than 30 local businesses that will showcase artists from across Chicago. The event kicks off…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Ear Taxi Festival
The Ear Taxi Festival 2025, themed “The Composer’s Voice,” is a landmark event showcasing contemporary concert music across Chicagoland from October 3 through November 2,…
Friday, October 3rdThe Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 East Randolph StreetTours & Attractions
Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience
Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences, Fever, the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform and IMG Arts & Entertainment will bring Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience…
Friday, October 3rdYMCA of Metropolitan Chicago’s Camp Duncan
32405 N US Highway 12Theatre & Performing Arts
Comedy Hour at Annoyance Theatre
Each week, Chicago comics bring the freshest, most experimental new material to the Annoyance for the Comedy Hour. The weekly show is an eclectic mix…
Friday, October 3rd
12:00 a.m. – Saturday, October 4th
1:00 a.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Division Street Farmers Market
Fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds are available at the Division Street Farmers Market.
Friday, October 3rd
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.30 W. Division St.
30 W. Division St.Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Evanston Art Center 2025 Exhibition: CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form EXHIBITION DATES: September 27 – November 9, 2025 OPENING…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Charting Imaginary Worlds: Why Fantasy and Games Are Inseparable
From Dungeons & Dragons to The Witcher, fantasy has long been a popular theme for games. But the relationship between fantasy and games is longer…
Friday, October 3rd
9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street

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