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Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Sep18
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…

Thursday, September 18th
1:00 p.m.2:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Sep18
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…

Thursday, September 18th
3:00 p.m.4:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Sep18
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, September 18th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Summer Of George
900 South Wells Street
Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”
Sep18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre launches its 21st season, “Defiant Femmes,” with  How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Elizabeth Swanson and movement…

Thursday, September 18th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave
Adorn Bar & Restaurant x Krug in the Kitchen: The Carrot Chapter
Sep18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Adorn Bar & Restaurant x Krug in the Kitchen: The Carrot Chapter

Join us for an unforgettable evening of culinary innovation as Adorn Bar & Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Chicago partners with the prestigious Maison Krug…

Thursday, September 18th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 East Delaware Place
Nature Night Out
Sep18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nature Night Out

Join us on Thursday, September 18th, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM for an evening at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Guests will enjoy refreshments while exploring the museum’s…

Thursday, September 18th
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
2025 Lincoln Park Uncorked: A Lincoln Avenue Wine Stroll
Sep18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2025 Lincoln Park Uncorked: A Lincoln Avenue Wine Stroll

Join us for the 10th annual Lincoln Park Uncorked: A Lincoln Avenue Wine Stroll on Thursday, September 18. Sip and stroll your way along Lincoln…

Thursday, September 18th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Junior Chefs Kitchen
2448 N. Lincoln, Suite 2
Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive
Sep18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive

Abby Paj Tries to Stay Alive is a solo show written and performed by Neo-Futurist Ensemble Member, Abby Pajakowksi. THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK TICKS 89 SECONDS…

Thursday, September 18th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep18
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, September 18th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Ice & Fire: A Taste of Glory with The Blackhawks & Chicago Fire FC
Sep18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Ice & Fire: A Taste of Glory with The Blackhawks & Chicago Fire FC

Chef Carlos Gaytán—the first Mexican-born chef to earn a Michelin star—is turning up the heat (and bringing the chill) for a one-night-only culinary showdown inspired…

Thursday, September 18th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Loft 22 at UMMO
22 W Hubbard St, Level 2
YUPLUS
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

YUPLUS

Come be a part of the first taping of YUPLUS, Chicago’s own live comedy game show! Three comedians represent their respective cities: New York vs.…

Thursday, September 18th
7:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln Avenue
Olympus Has Fallen (And It Can’t Get Up)
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Olympus Has Fallen (And It Can’t Get Up)

Olympus Has Fallen (And it Can’t Get Up) is a sketchy retelling of your favorite Greek myths. As educational as it is explicit, this hour-long…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The De Matt Theater at The Second City
230 W North Ave
Magically Ever After: An Evening with The Cosmic Romantics
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Magically Ever After: An Evening with The Cosmic Romantics

A vaudeville-inspired magic show that blends dazzling sleight of hand with comedy, music, and heartfelt storytelling, starring real life couple Elizabeth Messick & Eric Thirstin,…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Tom & Eliza
Sep18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tom & Eliza

Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.8:40 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
Dumb and Drummer
Sep18
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, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
OhJay Lamont
Sep18
Music & Comedy

OhJay Lamont

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, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Teneisha Wilson at The Comedy Bar
Sep18
Music & Comedy

Teneisha Wilson at The Comedy Bar

2-Item Minimum Per Guest First Come, First Served Seating No Outside Food or Beverage Valid ID Required at Entry Straight from your timeline to the…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Hot People Island
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hot People Island

Hot People Island is a world premiere original comedy by Deana Velandra. In this play, a popular television network will take eight lucky certified Hot…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Sep18
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, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening with Szeps-Znaider
Sep18
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening with Szeps-Znaider

Overview One of the most heartfelt musical dialogues ever written, the Sinfonia concertante shows Mozart at the pinnacle of his craft. As violinist, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave
Mr. Wolf
Sep18
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, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Big White Fog
Sep18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Big White Fog

Theodore Ward’s Big White Fog is the big shoulders on which A Raisin in the Sun stands. First completed in 1938, funded by the Federal Theatre Project, and influenced…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637
The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company Present “Muffed”
Sep18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company Present “Muffed”

The Factory Theater and Unheard of Company are proud to announce, The Meaningful Action Theatre Company Presents A Workshop Reading of “Muffed: A Recounting of…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Factory Theater
1623 W. Howard St. , Chicago, IL, 60626
Refracted Light
Sep18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Refracted Light

Refracted Light was developed in workshops over the course of a year as part of EFCT’s New Works Development Project.  A family faces the upheaval…

Thursday, September 18th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
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