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Division Street Farmers Market
Fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds are available at the Division Street Farmers Market.
Friday, October 3rd
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.30 W. Division St.
30 W. Division St.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Piccolo Play & Adagio for Strings
Overview Pergolesi’s sacred masterpiece, the Stabat Mater, is filled with gorgeous, spine-tingling music that explores the nature of grief, hope and healing. These emotions also course…
Friday, October 3rd
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan AveFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
Ninth Annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest
Wines from Around the World Featured at 9thAnnual Lincoln Park Wine Fest in Jonquil Park October 3-5 Wine tastings, a food and beverage market, sommeliers on hand…
Friday, October 3rd
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Jonquil Park
1001 W. Wrightwood AvenueFestivals, 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 3rd
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, October 3rd
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, October 3rd
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, October 3rd
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StMusic & Comedy
Ahamed Weinberg at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Ahamed Weinberg is a Los Angeles-based…
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 3rd
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphMusic & Comedy
SPKRBX presents Xavier Wulf
10/3/25 Ramova Theatre Chicago, IL Tickets available at SPKRBX.com
Friday, October 3rd
7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.Ramova Theatre
3520 S. Halsted St.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Music & Comedy
The Witcher Live in Concert
The Witcher in Concert is coming to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt! Witness the open-world RPG’s timeless…
Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells DriveFestivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Ear Taxi Festival and Bella Voce present “Lost Objects”
Bella Voce opens the 2025 Ear Taxi Festival with Lost Objects, a genre-defying oratorio by Bang on a Can founders Gordon, Wolfe, and Lang. Combining…
Friday, October 3rd
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 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, October 3rd
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, October 3rd
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Natan Badalov: Chosen Fam
Coming off the success of his first solo show, Connect The Dots (New York Comedy Festival, Y’all Comedy Fest), Natan Badalov performs Chosen Fam, his…
Friday, October 3rd
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Red Room Comedy Club
7442 N. Western Ave.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Halloween Chicago Ghost Tour & Hunt: Lincoln Park Hauntings by American Ghost Walks
Join American Ghost Walks on a spine-chilling Chicago Ghost Tour & Ghost Hunt in Lincoln Park, known for its eerie hauntings and chilling history. Dive…
Friday, October 3rd
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Meeting Point: In front of the Chicago History Museum
1601 N Clark St.Music & Comedy
AFI: 2025 Tour
Award-winning rockers AFI will perform live at The Salt Shed Indoors on Oct. 3, 2025 /w special guest TR/ST.
Friday, October 3rd
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, ILMusic & 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, October 3rd
8:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway StMusic & 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, October 3rd
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Malarkey Comedy, Home of ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.Music & Comedy
Ahamed Weinberg at The Comedy Bar
2-Item Minimum Per Guest Valid ID Required for Entry First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Ahamed Weinberg is a Los Angeles-based…
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, October 3rd
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, October 3rd
10:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Ear Taxi Festival
The Ear Taxi Festival 2025, themed “The Composer’s Voice,” is a landmark event showcasing contemporary concert music across Chicagoland from October 3 through November 2,…
Saturday, October 4thThe Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 East Randolph Street

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