Skip to consent to cookiesSkip navigation
Mandatory Photo Credit: Abel Arciniega :: @tequilagraphics

Upcoming Chicago Events

Check out what's happening all around Chicago.

Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Aug1
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle

Experience Chicago’s Stunning Skyline from the Water! AVAILABLE NOW SAIL DAILY May 16, THROUGH Sept 28! Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago’s shores with…

Friday, August 1st
1:00 p.m.2:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Aug1
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, August 1st
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Aug1
Tours & Attractions

Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle

Experience Chicago’s Stunning Skyline from the Water! AVAILABLE NOW SAIL DAILY May 16, THROUGH Sept 28! Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago’s shores with…

Friday, August 1st
3:00 p.m.4:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Aug1
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, August 1st
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio
Aug1
Music & Comedy

Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | MERIDA TRIO Charlene Kluegel, violin Jean Hatmaker, cello Katherine Petersen, piano Program  Franz Schubert – Piano Trio in B-flat major,…

Friday, August 1st
5:45 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Aug1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Love’s Labour’s Lost

One of William Shakespeare’s early comedies performed free, outdoors, in six Chicago parks. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as they attempt to…

Friday, August 1st
6:00 p.m.7:40 p.m.
Touhy Park
7348 N. Paulina Ave.
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
Aug1
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, August 1st
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug1
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, August 1st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Aug1
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, August 1st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Tim Shropshire at The Comedy Bar
Aug1
Music & Comedy

Tim Shropshire at The Comedy Bar

Tim Shropshire is a dynamic Stand Up Comedian, Writer & Influencer who brings a refreshing dose of clean and hilariously funny material to any platform…

Friday, August 1st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Aug1
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, August 1st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Aug1
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, August 1st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Aug1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches

Part One of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Friday, August 1st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Aug1
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…

Friday, August 1st
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Aug1
Theatre & Performing Arts

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Be Our Guest at Disney’s newly reimagined 30th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and…

Friday, August 1st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Devil’s Daughter
Aug1
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday, August 1st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Aug1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show

Missed Call is a premier Chicago comedy group that writes and performs an entirely new sketch show every Friday — inspired by the audience’s suggestion!

Friday, August 1st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Lincoln Lodge
Aug1
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, August 1st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
GHOST: World Tour 2025
Aug1
Music & Comedy

GHOST: World Tour 2025

GHOST announced its biggest world tour to date beginning with 55+ shows across the U.S., Europe, the UK, and Mexico next year. The GRAMMY-award winning…

Friday, August 1st
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Road
Lowkey Funny Comedy Show
Aug1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Lowkey Funny Comedy Show

This monthly show will shine light on some of Chicago’s emerging talent in stand-up, improv/ sketch comedy, and up and coming music artists. Break away…

Friday, August 1st
8:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Aug1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday, August 1st
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
Tim Shropshire at The Comedy Bar
Aug1
Music & Comedy

Tim Shropshire at The Comedy Bar

Tim Shropshire is a dynamic Stand Up Comedian, Writer & Influencer who brings a refreshing dose of clean and hilariously funny material to any platform…

Friday, August 1st
9:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Aug1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, August 1st
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Aug1
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, August 1st
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
bean-night

Explore Chicago hotels, flights, deals, and more

Plan your trip

Expedia
Expedia
Expedia
Expedia

CTA Newsletter

Chicago Newsletter

Stay in the know

Sign up

OVG25_enews_cover_for website footer

Chicago Visitors Guide

Start planning today

Get the guide