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Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Oct16
Tours & Attractions

90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago

Experience Chicago’s Best 90-Min Architecture Boat Tour starting May 3, 2025! Led by expert tour guides, this is perfect for all ages. Explore the city’s…

Thursday, October 16th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Summer Of George
900 South Wells Street
Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour
Oct16
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour

Step aboard our Seadog Haunted Tours for a fun-filled journey through Chicago’s history of ghosts, spirits, scandals, and sins. As you cruise along the Chicago…

Thursday, October 16th
5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr
Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars

Motherhood, marijuana, and the multiverse collide in this Chicago-set story of family, immigration, and American identity. Like millions of Americans, Clara is doing her best…

Thursday, October 16th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Clued In: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

YOU’RE INVITED…to bear witness to a fully improvised murder mystery. Six improvisers find themselves trapped on stage with a murderer, and nobody knows who the…

Thursday, October 16th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
NBA Preseason: Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
Oct16
Thursday, October 16th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Whose Lie Is It Anyway
Oct16
Music & Comedy

Whose Lie Is It Anyway

Welcome to The Laugh Factory – Chicago, where laughter is the best medicine! Join us on October 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM for an unforgettable…

Thursday, October 16th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
Coco in Concert Live to Film
Oct16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Coco in Concert Live to Film

Join Lyric for Disney and Pixar’s Coco in Concert Live to Film, the story of Miguel, a young boy who dreams of being an accomplished musician,…

Thursday, October 16th
7:00 p.m.9:15 p.m.
Lyric Opera of Chicago
20 N. Wacker Dr. , Chicago, IL, 60606
Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Stars & Garters Presents “Stars & Garters After Dark”

Chicago’s brand new Stars & Garters, 3914 N Clark St, presents Stars & Garters After Dark, every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Rouge Room.…

Thursday, October 16th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Thursday, October 16th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Ashland Avenue
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ashland Avenue

“You gotta start living your life right now. Because someday you’ll wake up and it’s over.” Pete’s TV and Video has served Chicagoland for 40+…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Revolution(s)
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Revolution(s)

By Zayd Ayers Dohrn Music and Lyrics by Tom Morello Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III October 4 – November 9, 2025 Put your hands…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder

Based on the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will improvise a…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
This Just In: Minority Report Update
Oct16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

This Just In: Minority Report Update

This joyful celebration shines a spotlight on some of the most exciting BIPOC comedic talent in Chicago—The Second City Bob Curry Fellows of 2025! Join the…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Dumb and Drummer
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dumb and Drummer

Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Thursdays: OhJay Lamont at The comedy Bar
Oct16
Music & Comedy

Thursdays: OhJay Lamont at The comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry OhJay Lamont, born and raised on…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Ugly Lies The Bone
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ugly Lies The Bone

Jonathan Berry is BACK and he’s directing Shattered Globe’s powerful season opener UGLY LIES THE BONE. After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Oct16
Tours & Attractions

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…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Mr. Wolf
Oct16
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…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Gangsta Baby
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Gangsta Baby

The hit production from the London Pub Theatre scene – first production in the US Junior is a queer sex worker in Hastings suffering from…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Open Space Arts
1411 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Mop & Bucket Blues
Oct16
Theatre & Performing Arts

Mop & Bucket Blues

“Mop and Bucket Blues” examines the importance of sports and creative arts programming by bringing awareness to Chicago’s inner city gun violence, poverty, food insecurity,…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
eta Creative Arts Foundation
7558 S South Chicago Ave
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mäkelä Conducts Symphonie fantastique
Oct16
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Mäkelä Conducts Symphonie fantastique

Overview Love, witchcraft, murder — it’s all packed into Symphonie fantastique, Berlioz’s thriller about a lovesick artist obsessed with a young actress. Zell Music Director Designate…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.9:40 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Oct16
Tours & 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 16th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
Refracted Theatre Company Presents “Dream Hou$e”
Oct16
Theatre & 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 16th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 North Milwaukee Avenue
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company’s “Wish You Were Here”
Oct16
Theatre & 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…

Thursday, October 16th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
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