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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 January 30, 2026
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza DrFestivals, 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 January 30, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee AveMusic & 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 January 30, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.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 January 30, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.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 January 30, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StMusic & 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 January 30, 2026
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphTheatre & 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…
Music & Comedy
Julia Keefe Indigenous Jazz Ensemble
The Julia Keefe Indigenous Jazz Ensemble is rewriting jazz history—one long-overdue note at a time. Drawing from deep-rooted Indigenous musical traditions and the untold legacy…
Friday January 30, 2026
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Reva and David – Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th StMusic & 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 January 30, 2026
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.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 January 30, 2026
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
3 Stages of Love
Ghostlight begins its 9th Season with the first installment of a three-part cabaret experience devised by Ensemble Member Khnemu Menu-Ra, 3 Stages of Love. The…
Friday January 30, 2026
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro
3905 N Lincoln AveTheatre & 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 January 30, 2026
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.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 January 30, 2026
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Malarkey Comedy, Home of ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.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 January 30, 2026
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,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 January 30, 2026
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Theatre & Performing Arts
The Phantom of the Opera
THE BRILLIANT ORIGINAL RETURNS “MORE SPECTACULAR THAN EVER” – Sunday Express The Phantom is back to thrill audiences once again! Cameron Mackintosh presents a revitalized…
Saturday January 31, 2026Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601Theatre & Performing Arts
Eureka Day
Chicago’s acclaimed TimeLine Theatre Company returns to the Broadway Playhouse (following previous hit productions OSLO and THE LEHMAN TRILOGY)! At Berkeley, California’s ultra-progressive Eureka Day…
Saturday January 31, 2026Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611Theatre & Performing Arts
Stereophonic
The most Tony Award-winning Show of 2024. The most Tony Award-nominated Play of all time. Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…
Saturday January 31, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…
Saturday January 31, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State StTheatre & Performing Arts
Peter Pan at Chicago Kids Company
Follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland! The adventures are endless in a world of pirates and mayhem. Let your imagination fly to a place…
Saturday January 31, 2026
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Stahl Family Theatre
5900 W Belmont AveSports & Recreation
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink
Ice skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park begins Nov. 21 (weather permitting). Admission to the ice rink will be free, but…
Saturday January 31, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StTours & 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…
Saturday January 31, 2026
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.City Cruises – River Esplanade
455 N Cityfront Plaza DrMusic & 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…
Saturday January 31, 2026
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St

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