Events in Chicago, Illinois
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62nd Chicago International Film Festival
As the longest-running competitive film festival in North America, The Chicago International Film Festival brings more than 150 films from around the world to Chicago.… \n
America@250 – Now is the Time: Artists Go to Work
On July 4, 2026, America turned 250 years old. To reckon with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is to reckon with freedom… \n
Chicago By Night River & Lake
Glide along the Chicago River and Lakefront as you’re dazzled by the sparkle of the city at night. Hear lively commentary as you feel the… \n
City Cruises Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour
As Halloween season arrives, the Seadog Haunted River Tour returns to the Chicago River, offering guests a hauntingly fun journey through the city\'s storied past.… \n
Creepy Cruise
From strange sightings to eerie haunts, mobsters and more, our latest nighttime tour takes you into Chicago\'s shadowy past. Cruise along the Chicago River as… \n
Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger
Intuit Art Museum (IAM), recognized worldwide as one of the few institutions dedicated solely to championing the work of self-taught artists, marks the 250th anniversary… \n
Foos Gone Wild – 2026 Tour
Foos Gone Wild is bringing The FOOS GONE WILD Tour 2026 live to Chicago on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the House of Blues Chicago. \n
Fright at the Field
Spooky season has arrived at the Field Museum! Join us for Fright at the Field, a Halloween experience featuring the return of Underground MISAdventure, and… \n
Howl-O-Ween Canine Cruise
Where are the pet parents who count down to dressing up their dog every Halloween? This one’s for you! Our 2026 Howl-O-Ween Canine Cruise is… \n
I am the Wind
Two lifelong friends sail into open water: one edging closer to the pull of oblivion, the other with a question neither can escape. Nobel laureate… \n
Identity Performing Arts 5th Anniversary Performance
Identity Performing Arts 5th Anniversary – Celebrating 5 remarkable years of ingenuity, imagination, and shared spirit, on October 18th at the Edlis Neeson Theater at… \n
Loyola Chicago vs. DePaul (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. DePaul, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
Marquee: Musical Improv
Musical theatre and improv collide as Marquee presents you with an hour of fully improvised musical comedy, spontaneously creating entire scenes, songs, and stories based… \n
NoMI Gallery | Everything is Bright. All Things are Beautiful.
NoMI Gallery Presents: 萬物生輝 Everything is Bright. All Things are Beautiful. NoMI is proud to present a curated exhibition by contemporary artist Dwight Hwang, whose… \n
Serial Killer: The Exhibition
Serial Killer: The Exhibition makes its Chicago debut on September 5, 2026, at Cinespace Film Studios Chicago, bringing the world\'s largest private collection of authentic serial killer artifacts to… \n
The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues
Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists and Labyrinth Club, are pleased to announce the 37th annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival, September 20… \n
Theater of the Mind
Now Extended Multiple experiences per day at the Reid Murdoch Building, 333 N LaSalle Visit TheateroftheMindChicago.com for dates, times, and tickets Created by David Byrne… \n
UFO Case Files
A strange object in the sky. A cursed gas station hot dog. A llama with government clearance. Our performers create a brand new story influenced… \n
We the People: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Beauty in Greektown Chicago
The new public art exhibit We the People: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Beauty in Greektown Chicago celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration… \n
Loyola Chicago vs. Calumet College (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Calumet College, 6 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Lewis (Exh.) (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Lewis (Exh.), 6:30 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. The Citadel (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. The Citadel, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. St. Francis (Ill.) (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. St. Francis (Ill.), 4 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Wright State (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Wright State, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Chicago Language Cafe at Revolution Brewing
6-9 p.m. language-exchange meetup (first and third Thursdays).
Loyola Chicago vs. West Georgia (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. West Georgia, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Robert Morris (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Robert Morris, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Christmas Around the World at the Museum of Science and Industry
Annual holiday exhibit opens Nov 7.
UIC vs. Northwestern (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Northwestern, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. UNC Greensboro (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. UNC Greensboro, 6 p.m. (local time per source).
State Farm Champions Classic
College basketball doubleheader, Nov. 10, 2026.
Loyola Chicago vs. Arkansas State (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Arkansas State, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Chicago State (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Chicago State, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
A Christmas Carol (Goodman Theatre)
Holiday play.
Loyola Chicago vs. Milwaukee (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Milwaukee, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Wichita State (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Wichita State, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Chicago State (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Chicago State.
UIC vs. Lindenwood (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Lindenwood, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
113th Annual City of Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting
6 p.m. ceremony ending with fireworks.
Chicago Christmas Tree Lighting
Tree lighting at 6 p.m.
Christkindlmarket Chicago (Daley Plaza)
30th anniversary season; free admission; Sun-Thu 11-8, Fri-Sat 11-9; Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve 11-4.
Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville
Free outdoor market at Winterland at Gallagher Way.
ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo
Over three million lights.
Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Parade at 5:30 p.m.
UIC vs. Ball State (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Ball State, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
Wintrust Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
Lights Festival Lane 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; parade 5:30 p.m.; fireworks 7:30 p.m.
Blue Man Group
Loyola Chicago vs. DePaul (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. DePaul, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
7:45-10 a.m. on State Street.
Loyola Chicago vs. Valparaiso (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Valparaiso, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Canisius (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Canisius, 2 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Richmond (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Richmond, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Valparaiso (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Valparaiso, 6 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Augustana College (Ill.) (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Augustana College (Ill.), 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Calumet College of St. Joseph (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Calumet College of St. Joseph, 2 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. IU Indy (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. IU Indy, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. UIC (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. UIC, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Indiana State (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Indiana State, 6 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Northwestern (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Northwestern, 11 a.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Charlotte (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Charlotte.
UIC vs. Indiana State (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Indiana State, 2 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Valparaiso (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Valparaiso, 12 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Colorado State (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Colorado State, 12 p.m. (local time per source).
Packers at Bears (Christmas Day)
1 p.m. ET, Netflix.
UIC vs. Evansville (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Evansville, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. George Washington (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. George Washington, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Southern Illinois (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Southern Illinois, 6 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Duquesne (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Duquesne, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. UNI (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. UNI, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Duquesne (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Duquesne, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Drake (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Drake, 2 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson, 1:30 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Bradley (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Bradley, 2 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Dayton (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Dayton, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Bradley (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Bradley, 6 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. George Mason (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. George Mason, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Belmont (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Belmont.
Loyola Chicago vs. St. Bonaventure (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. St. Bonaventure, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Southern Illinois (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Southern Illinois, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Illinois State (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Illinois State.
Loyola Chicago vs. Dayton (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Dayton, 8 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Fordham (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Fordham, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Murray State (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Murray State.
UIC vs. Illinois State (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Illinois State, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Louis, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. George Washington (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. George Washington, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Murray State (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Murray State, 11 a.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Rhode Island (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Rhode Island, 3 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Northern Iowa (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Northern Iowa, 2 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. La Salle (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. La Salle, 1 p.m. (local time per source).
Nickelback: Chicago
'Everything Under The Sun' tour with Don Broco; general sale Oct. 16, 2026.
UIC vs. Evansville (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Evansville, 6 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Davidson, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Loyola Chicago vs. Fordham (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. Fordham, 3 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Belmont (women's basketball)
NCAA Division I women's basketball home game, UIC vs. Belmont, 2 p.m. (local time per source).
UIC vs. Drake (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, UIC vs. Drake.
Loyola Chicago vs. VCU (men's basketball)
NCAA Division I men's basketball home game, Loyola Chicago vs. VCU, 7 p.m. (local time per source).
Def Leppard + Goo Goo Dolls: Chicago
2027 arena tour with Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts; tickets on sale Oct. 16, 2026 through primary sellers.
MLB Opening Day 2027: Cleveland Guardians at Cubs
Traditional Opening Day, Thursday, March 25, 2027 (club/league schedule announcements; game times TBA).
White Sox home opener vs. Milwaukee Brewers
White Sox home opener, April 1, 2027.
MLB Home Run Derby and All-Star Game at Wrigley Field
Home Run Derby Monday, July 12; 97th All-Star Game Tuesday, July 13, 2027.
Lollapalooza Chicago 2027
Dates listed as announced on a listing site; confirm on the official site.