events-cat-theatre-arts

Upcoming Chicago Events

Check out what's happening all around Chicago.

July 26, 2026: Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts
St. Nicholas
This is a play about theater critics. And this is a play about vampires. But we repeat ourselves. In this darkly humorous one-person show by…
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
See all events in series
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts
Someone Else’s Nowhere
Six Eleven Theatre Company presents this world premiere! The filming crew of a reality tv show finds themselves stranded in an unfamiliar wilderness. When things…
Wicker Park / Bucktown
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts
Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “yo ho.”
Babes With Blades Theatre Company’s (BWBTC) 2026 season opens with a world premiere, yo ho., by playwright SMJ, directed by JD Caudill and fight choreography…
Edgewater
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
See all events in series
The Edge Off Broadway Theatre
1133 W Catalpa Ave.
Jul26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Best of The Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Old Town
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Company Presents World Premiere of “Deserted”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre presents Deserted, playing June 14 through August 2, a world premiere by Melanie Coffey and directed by Laura Sturm, at Redtwist Theatre,…
Edgewater
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Jul26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Malarkey Comedy Expo League
Welcome to Expo League, where competition and exhibition meet to make an entertaining and interactive experience you’ll never forget! Like the Savannah Bananas and Harlem…
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts
As You Like It
AS YOU LIKE IT is a vibrant Shakespearean comedy that wittily explores love and gender roles. Banished from court by her uncle, Rosalind escapes to the…
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Winnemac Park
5100 N Leavitt
Jul26
Theatre & Performing Arts
Make Your Own Crappy Cake Art Class
The popular Crappy Cake Art Making Class is returning to WNDR this summer! Join Anna Lasbury, creator of one of WNDR’s most colorful installations “Life…
West Loop
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
See all events in series
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Jul26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Pandemonium, Please Hold
The Second City’s 114th Mainstage Revue Pandemonium, Please Hold is a loud, fast, and gloriously unhinged night of comedic mayhem. The Second City’s six-person cast…
Old Town
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jul26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience
Reality Detox: The Improv Experience is a high-energy night of improvisation from The Second City, with a few sketch surprises mixed in along the way. Built…
Old Town
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jul26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Wheel of Improv
Chicago’s top comedians battle it out for laughs, glory, and sweet sweet points in an interactive game show, featuring a live studio audience (that’s you!)…
Old Town
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Jul26
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised 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 with…
Event details
Sunday, July 26th
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
See all events in series
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
July 27, 2026: Jul27
Theatre & Performing Arts
& Juliet
Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would…
Loop
Event details
Monday, July 27th
See all events in series
Auditorium
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Jul27
Theatre & Performing Arts
THE LIZARD Y EL SOL
The Lizard y El Sol returns to Chicago Parks this summer! ¡El Lagarto y El Sol regresa los Parques de Chicago este verano! July 22 – August…
Event details
Monday, July 27th
See all events in series
Multiple Locations
Jul27
Theatre & Performing Arts
Champions Of Magic
The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…
Event details
Monday, July 27th
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
See all events in series
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
Jul27
Theatre & Performing Arts
Make Your Own Crappy Cake Art Class
The popular Crappy Cake Art Making Class is returning to WNDR this summer! Join Anna Lasbury, creator of one of WNDR’s most colorful installations “Life…
West Loop
Event details
Monday, July 27th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
See all events in series
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Jul27
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Best of The Second City
Find out for yourself why The Second City has been the first name in laughter for over sixty years! From the stages that launched the…
Old Town
Event details
Monday, July 27th
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
See all events in series
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
July 28, 2026: Jul28
Theatre & Performing Arts
& Juliet
Created by the Emmy®-winning writer from “Schitt’s Creek,” this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would…
Loop
Event details
Tuesday, July 28th
See all events in series
Auditorium
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Jul28
Theatre & Performing Arts
Theater of the Mind
Now Extended Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created by David Byrne…
Event details
Tuesday, July 28th
See all events in series
Reid Murdoch Building – 333 N LaSalle
333 N LaSalle
Jul28
Theatre & Performing Arts
THE LIZARD Y EL SOL
The Lizard y El Sol returns to Chicago Parks this summer! ¡El Lagarto y El Sol regresa los Parques de Chicago este verano! July 22 – August…
Event details
Tuesday, July 28th
See all events in series
Multiple Locations
Jul28
Theatre & Performing Arts
Champions Of Magic
The phenomenal Champions Of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago for a limited engagement this summer. See the production that critics have described…
Event details
Tuesday, July 28th
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
See all events in series
Fine Arts Building – Studebaker Theater
410 S. Michigan Avenue
Jul28
Theatre & Performing Arts
Arts & Healing
Arts Healing Across Communities is a six-month initiative that integrates professional performance, participatory arts, and culturally grounded wellness workshops to foster healing, resilience, and collective…
Event details
Tuesday, July 28th
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
See all events in series
1332 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
1332 W Irving Park Rd
Jul28
Theatre & Performing Arts
Iceboy! The Musical
Starts June 20 Extended a Third Time Through August 16! MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANN LYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISS BOOK BY ERIN QUINN…
Loop
Event details
Tuesday, July 28th
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
See all events in series
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Jul28
Theatre & Performing Arts
Make Your Own Crappy Cake Art Class
The popular Crappy Cake Art Making Class is returning to WNDR this summer! Join Anna Lasbury, creator of one of WNDR’s most colorful installations “Life…
West Loop
Event details
Tuesday, July 28th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
See all events in series
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.

bean-night

Explore Chicago hotels, flights, deals, and more

Plan your trip

CTA Newsletter

Chicago Newsletter

Stay in the know

chvg26-enews-cropped

Chicago Visitors Guide

Start planning today

Made with  in Chicago