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Seadog Architecture Tour on the Chicago River
Oct24
Tours & Attractions

Seadog Architecture Tour on the Chicago River

Soak in unobstructed views of Chicago’s world-famous architecture with an exciting 45-minute ride on our Seadog Chicago River Architecture Tour! Starting right on the Chicago…

Friday, October 24th
12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.
City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Oct24
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Friday, October 24th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
EXP Presents Horizon of Khufu
Oct24
Tours & Attractions

EXP Presents Horizon of Khufu

Be among the first to experience EXP Rosemont, a brand-new 26,000-square-foot immersive destination blending art, science and technology through rotating world-class experiences. Opening its doors…

Friday, October 24th
1:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
EXP
9900 Berwyn Avenue
Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Summer Of George
900 South Wells Street
Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza Dr
Escape the Museum at Griffin MSI
Oct24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Escape the Museum at Griffin MSI

Escape the Museum is back and better than ever. After a sold-out weekend in 2024, Griffin MSI is hosting 12 nights of “The Wandering Alchemist.”…

Friday, October 24th
5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
Oct24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk

The “First Fridays Art Walk,” organized by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, welcomes art enthusiasts to explore the neighborhoods’ vibrant arts scene. All…

Friday, October 24th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
First Annual 53rd Street Art Walk
Oct24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

First Annual 53rd Street Art Walk

Step into a celebration of local creativity at Hyde Park’s inaugural 53rd Street Art Walk powered by SOPHY Hotel, where art and community come alive along…

Friday, October 24th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
SOPHY Hotel
1411 E. 53rd Street
Mystery at the Museum: Masquerade Heist
Oct24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Mystery at the Museum: Masquerade Heist

This Halloween season, WNDR Museum transforms into a world of secrets & stolen wonders. The Masquerade Heist will run from Oct 4 to Nov 1…

Friday, October 24th
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Adults Night Out: Howl-o-ween at Lincoln Park Zoo
Oct24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Adults Night Out: Howl-o-ween at Lincoln Park Zoo

Adults Night Out: Howl-o-ween is a 21+ Halloween party at the zoo that includes a haunted trail, Halloween-themed animal chats, free face-painting, a live DJ,…

Friday, October 24th
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Infinite Wrench
Oct24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, October 24th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Oct24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Friday, October 24th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Oct24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Friday, October 24th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
ABLE presents Frankenstein
Oct24
Theatre & Performing Arts

ABLE presents Frankenstein

Following a sold-out run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, A.B.L.E.—Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations is thrilled to bring our critically acclaimed adaptation of Frankenstein back to…

Friday, October 24th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Theater Wit
Nate Bargatze – Big Dumb Eyes World Tour
Oct24
Music & Comedy

Nate Bargatze – Big Dumb Eyes World Tour

Nate Bargatze is bringing his Big Dumb Eyes World Tour to United Center on October 23 & 24, 2025!

Friday, October 24th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
First Date Comedy Gameshow
Oct24
Music & Comedy

First Date Comedy Gameshow

Welcome to the First Date Comedy Gameshow at The Laugh Factory – Chicago, featuring the hilarious antics of the First Date Comedy Gameshow troupe. Join…

Friday, October 24th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Laugh Factory
175 N Broadway
Comedy of Errors
Oct24
Theatre & Performing Arts

Comedy of Errors

Double the Twins, Double the Trouble! Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors barrels into a rowdy beach-town Ephesus—a whirlwind of mistaken identities, romantic misfires, and riotous…

Friday, October 24th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
My Buddy’s
4416 N Clark St
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”
Oct24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”

The Conspirators present Duck Soup by Harry Ruby and Burt Kalmar, adapted from the Marx Brothers’ movie for the stage by Sid Feldman and directed…

Friday, October 24th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Stars and Garters Club
3914 N Clark St
Revolution(s)
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
7:30 p.m.
Goodman Theatre
170 N. Dearborn St.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Oct24
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Improvised Shakespeare Company®

The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…

Friday, October 24th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Improvised Shakespeare
Oct24
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare

Friday, October 24th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Alarm Will Sound
Oct24
Music & Comedy

Alarm Will Sound

“Überhip” (Entertainment Weekly) 20-member band Alarm Will Sound takes on music from the arch-modernist to the pop-influenced. Committed to innovative performances and recordings of today’s…

Friday, October 24th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Reva and David – Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St
Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Oct24
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…

Friday, October 24th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
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