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House of the Fearless – Halloween inspired circus
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

House of the Fearless – Halloween inspired circus

We’re thrilled to bring back MSA & Circus Arts’ production House of the Fearless! Talented MSA students will share the center ring with Chicago’s very…

Friday, October 31st
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
MSA & Circus Arts
1934 N Campbell Ave
Pigmented Black Fine Art Faire
Oct31
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Pigmented Black Fine Art Faire

Pigment International’s Pigmented: Black Fine Art Faire will take place October 31 – November 2, 2025, at the acclaimed Zhou B Art Center, located at 1029…

Friday, October 31st
5:00 p.m.Sunday, November 2nd
5:00 p.m.
Zhou B Art Center
1029 W. 35th Street
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
Oct31
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 31st
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Haunted House Party at Shedd Aquarium
Oct31
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

Haunted House Party at Shedd Aquarium

Join us for a frightfully fun night at the first-ever Haunted House Party, where house music and Halloween collide. Come dressed in your creepiest, kookiest costumes…

Friday, October 31st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
The Infinite Wrench
Oct31
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 31st
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Oct31
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 31st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Oct31
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 31st
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Teatro Zinzanni
Oct31
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 31st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
GRiZ presents Re:Connect
Oct31
Music & Comedy

GRiZ presents Re:Connect

GRiZ hits the Windy City with two nights. October 31 will feature Sippy, Austeria, and Zosa — all known for bringing the heat and setting…

Friday, October 31st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Single Living Finds A Boo! A Comedy Variety Show
Oct31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Single Living Finds A Boo! A Comedy Variety Show

Get ready for a night of comedy so good, it’s scary! Headlining the show is Single Living, a Chicago-based, all-Black women improv team that’s been…

Friday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge
2040 North Milwaukee Avenue
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
Oct31
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 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Improvised Shakespeare
Oct31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Improvised Shakespeare

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

Friday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars
Oct31
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 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
DeathToll: The Sketch Comedy Drinking Game Show
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

DeathToll: The Sketch Comedy Drinking Game Show

Our longest-running sketch show is back again to scare you into drinking! DEATH TOLL is a sketch show with one simple rule: drink when someone…

Friday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
Ugly Lies The Bone
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Ugly Lies The Bone

Jonathan Berry is BACK and he’s directing Shattered Globe’s powerful season opener UGLY LIES THE BONE. After three tours in Afghanistan, Jess returns home to…

Friday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Mr. Wolf
Oct31
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…

Friday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Neighborhood of the Loners
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Neighborhood of the Loners

The Neighborhood of the Loners is a place where residents live without social interactions or contact with the world around them. This sanctuary of solitude…

Friday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Mundelein Center For The Fine & Performing Arts
1020 W Sheridan Rd
Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Strange Cargo: The Doom of the Demeter

Based on Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA, this gothic horror high seas adventure tells the shocking events aboard the cargo ship transporting Count Dracula’s belongings from…

Friday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Gaslight”
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

Oil Lamp Theater Presents “Gaslight”

Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present Gaslight (Angel Street), October 2 – November 2, by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Susan Gorman at Oil…

Friday, October 31st
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater
1723 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025
Devil’s Daughter
Oct31
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, October 31st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
Missed Call Sketch Comedy Show
Oct31
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 31st
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
The Lincoln Lodge
Oct31
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, October 31st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Clued In: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Oct31
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Clued In: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way

YOU’RE INVITED…to bear witness to a fully improvised murder mystery. Six improvisers find themselves trapped on stage with a murderer, and nobody knows who the…

Friday, October 31st
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
An Evening With David Byrne – Who is the Sky Tour
Oct31
Theatre & Performing Arts

An Evening With David Byrne – Who is the Sky Tour

It’s all inside your head. But is any of it real? Co-created by Academy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne and writer Mala Gaonkar,…

Friday, October 31st
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
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