1981 upcoming listings — live music, theater, markets, drag, comedy and more, each with a time, a venue and a street address.
What's coming up
Division Street Farmers Market Sat 1 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market Division Street Farmers Market · 100 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Free
The Lincoln Park Farmers Market Sat 1 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market The Lincoln Park Farmers Market · 724 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · Free
Green City Market — West Loop Sat 1 Aug 2026, 8:00 AM — Market Green City Market — West Loop · 900 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607 · Free
61st Street Farmers Market Sat 1 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market 61st Street Farmers Market · 1400 E 61st St, Chicago, IL 60637 · Free
Northcenter Farmers Market Sat 1 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market Northcenter Farmers Market · 4100 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · Free
South Loop Farmers Market: Printers Row Sat 1 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market South Loop Farmers Market: Printers Row · 632 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60605 · Free
Wicker Park Farmers Market Sun 2 Aug 2026, 8:00 AM — Market Wicker Park Farmers Market · 1425 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Free
Logan Square Farmers Market Sun 2 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market Logan Square Farmers Market · 2400 N Kedzie Blvd, Chicago, IL 60647 · Free
Glenwood Sunday Market Sun 2 Aug 2026, 9:00 AM — Market Glenwood Sunday Market · 6960 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 · Free
Karaoke at Shaker's on Clark — Sundays Sun 2 Aug 2026, 9:30 PM — Karaoke Shaker's on Clark · 3162 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 · 21+
Jarvis Square Twilight Market Mon 3 Aug 2026, 4:00 PM — Market Jarvis Square Twilight Market · 1500 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 · Free
Sapphic Serenade: Dorothy's Karaoke Night Mon 3 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Karaoke Dorothy · 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · 21+
Lincoln Square Farmers Market (Tuesday) Tue 4 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market Lincoln Square Farmers Market (Tuesday) · 2301 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Free
SOAR Farmers Market Tue 4 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market SOAR Farmers Market · 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 · Free
Green City Market — Lincoln Park (Wednesday) Wed 5 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market Green City Market — Lincoln Park (Wednesday) · 1817 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 · Free
Uptown Farmers Market Wed 5 Aug 2026, 2:30 PM — Market Uptown Farmers Market · 1320 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 · Free
Andersonville Farmers Market Wed 5 Aug 2026, 3:00 PM — Market Andersonville Farmers Market · 1500 W Winona St, Chicago, IL 60640 · Free
Ravenswood Community Farmers Market Wed 5 Aug 2026, 4:00 PM — Market Ravenswood Community Farmers Market · 4900 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Free
Karaoke at Shaker's on Clark — Wednesdays Wed 5 Aug 2026, 10:00 PM — Karaoke Shaker's on Clark · 3162 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657 · 21+
Daley Plaza Farmers Market Thu 6 Aug 2026, 7:00 AM — Market Daley Plaza Farmers Market · 50 W Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602 · Free
Austin Town Hall Farmers Market Thu 6 Aug 2026, 1:00 PM — Market Austin Town Hall Farmers Market · 5610 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60644 · Free
Lincoln Square Farmers Market (Thursday) Thu 6 Aug 2026, 3:00 PM — Market Lincoln Square Farmers Market (Thursday) · 2301 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Free
Live Band Karaoke at Mary Jo McGuire's Thu 27 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Karaoke Mary Jo McGuire's · 2251 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · No cover · 21+
Chicago Handmade & Local Business Marketplace 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM — Festival Morgan MFG · 401 North Morgan Street #Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60642
Small Business ,Food & Makers Festival Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM — Festival Morgan MFG · 401 North Morgan Street #Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60642
A Halloween Thing with Rico MJ Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:00 AM — Live music 4701 S King Dr · 4701 South King Drive, Chicago, IL 60615
Vampires Welcome Open Mic Fri 30 Oct 2026, 11:30 AM — Comedy The Crib Comedy Playspace · 2715 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60612
RIVER NORTH/WEST LOOP 2 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL PARTY PASS (18 VENUES) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM — Live music Good Night John Boy · 905 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60607 · 21+
The Boos & Booze Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl | River North & West Loop Fri 30 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM — Live music Headquarters Beercade · 213 West Institute Place, Chicago, IL 60610
Lincoln Park Halloween Crawl Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Spooky Brando's Lincoln Park · 2265 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614 · 21+
River North Halloween Crawl Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Spooky Joy District · 112 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL 60654 · 21+
The Boos & Booze Chicago Friday & Saturday Halloween Bar Crawl | West Loop Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Live music Headquarters Beercade · 213 West Institute Place, Chicago, IL 60610 · 21+
Chicago Friday and Saturday Halloween Bar Crawl - West Loop - Fri, Oct 30 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Spooky Esco · 738 West Couch Place, Chicago, IL 60661
West Loop Halloween Bar Crawl on Friday 10/30 by Crawlloween Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Live music Bodega Taqueria y Tequila · 912 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Lincoln Park Halloween Bar Crawl on Friday 10/30 by Crawlloween Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Live music Parlay Lincoln Park · 950 West Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
Gold Coast Halloween Bar Crawl on Friday 10/30 by Crawlloween Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Live music Hopsmith Tavern · 15 West Division Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Old Town Halloween Bar Crawl on Friday 10/30 by Crawlloween Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Live music Happy Camper - Old Town · 1209 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Fright & Float Pool Night Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Live music Trump International Hotel & Tower® Chicago · 401 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Austoberfest: Austin's 6th Annual Fall Festival Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Festival 500 S Central Ave · 500 South Central Avenue, Chicago, IL 60644
3RD ANNUAL CRAWLLOWEEN: Wicker Park Bar Crawl Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Spooky Wicker Park · 1540 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
West Loop Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM — Live music Bodega Taqueria y Tequila · 912 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Orchestra of The Unseen: Halloween x Reformation Fri 30 Oct 2026, 5:30 PM — Live music 2454 W Bryn Mawr Ave · 2454 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659
The Dee Foundation Awards Ceremony Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Meetup 2800 W Belmont Ave · 2800 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618
Barrio Bugalú - Halloween Edition Feat DJ Pablo Yglesias Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center · 4048 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639
Chicago Official Halloween Bar Crawl LIVE! River North and West Loop 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Spooky Lore Chicago · 157 W Ontario St Second Floor, Chicago, IL 60654
Villains Halloween Ball + Drag Dinner Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Drag Kit Kat Club · 3524 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657 · 21+
Unplugged R&B 1-Year Anniversary ft. Eric Bellinger Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Karaoke Pitch and Pour Supper Club · 1239 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607
GCYC Presents: Halloween Fest Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Festival Gary Comer Youth Center · 7200 S. Ingleside Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
Boo! on the Block Halloween Fest Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Festival Euclid Park Playground · 9800 South Parnell Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628
Marwen Halloween Night Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music Marwen · 833 North Orleans Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Homecoming Masquerade Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music Hue Chicago · 67 East Cermak Road, Chicago, IL 60616
Graduate Council Presents: Halloween Mixer Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music Ida Noyes Hall (Cloister Club) · 1212 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Love Match Live: Halloween (Michigan Ave) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music Hotel Chocolat · 830 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
In-person class: Halloween Cookie Decorating (Houston) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:30 PM — class Chef Jaime's Place · 1922 West Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640
MEMENTO MORI Halloween Gala Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Spooky International Museum of Surgical Science · 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60610 · $105.49 · 21+
This Just In Comedy Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy 2150 W Armitage Ave · 2150 West Armitage Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
CHICAGO ZOMBIE CRAWL - Halloween Bar Crawl River North - 10+ Bars Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music River North · 14 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL 60654 · 21+
CHICAGO ZOMBIE CRAWL - Halloween Bar Crawl - Wrigleyville Party Pass Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Wrigleyville · 3458 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657 · 21+
NIGHTMARE ON QUEER STREET Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Spooky Chicago Theater Works · 1113 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
Scream Queens: Adult 90s Horror Haunted House Experience Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Spooky Loft 3940 · 3940 West Lawrence Avenue #Floor 2, Chicago, IL 60625
Halloween blerd takeover Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Cloud Gate AKA The Bean · 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60602
Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwali (Friday) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Theater South Asia Institute · 1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
The Poetry Brothel Chicago: MONSTERS! Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Burlesque Visceral Adventure Lounge · 3638 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651 · 21+
Colin Kaepernick: The Perilous Fight — Book Signing & Author Talk Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Sports Rainbow PUSH Coalition · 930 East 50th Street, Chicago, IL 60615
GRAFFITI PUMPKIN HALLOWEEN FEST Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Festival CineCity Studios Chicago · 2429 West 14th Street, Chicago, IL 60608
CHICAGO MEET UP - GRAFFITI PUMPKIN HALLOWEEN FEST Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Festival 1414 S Western Ave · 1414 South Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
Chiquita Scoops Comedy Show Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy Chiquita Scoops · 6140 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60646
FRIDAY OCTOBER 30: CHICAGO'S BEST COMEDY SHOW Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · 162 E Superior St, 3rd floor 3rd floor, Chicago, IL 60611
Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy Laugh Factory Chicago · 3175 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
Halloween R&B/Hip-Hop Bingo Night Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Theater 5936 W Roosevelt Rd · 5936 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60644
Club 3arabi Movie Night Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy Mouse Arts and Letters Club · 555 West 31st Street, Chicago, IL 60616
Let’s Read A Play: Come read aloud or listen Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Theater Green Shirt Studio · 4001 North Ravenswood Avenue Studio 303-B, Chicago, IL 60613
Mystery Machine: Bloody Bodies Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy Stars and Garters Theater · 3914 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613
New to Town: Chicago | Foodies + New Friends Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — social Restaurant of the Week · North Green Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Boo Bash - A Halloween Bar Crawl in Wrigleyville Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Wrigleyville's BEST Bars TBA · 3519 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657
The Uncanny Attic: Chapters I-L Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy The Newport Theater · 956 West Newport Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657
Haunted Halloween Night River Cruise on Friday, October 30th Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Live music Anita Dee ONE Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) · 200 North Breakwater Access, Chicago, IL 60601
Nervous Laughter Comedy Show: Laugh now, overthink later Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Comedy The Lincoln Lodge · 2040 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
BYOB Paint & Sip: Halloween Starry Night Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Spooky Lux Accents Studios · 3700 South Iron Street, Chicago, IL 60609
The Fright Crawl | Chicago's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Fri, Oct 30 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Live music HQ Beercade · 213 W Institute Pl, Chicago, IL 60610
WILD THINGS - Singles Only Halloween Party Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Live music Blue Leopard Lounge · 1252 N Wells St,, Chicago, IL 60610
Haunted History in Chicago Walking Tour Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Spooky 121 W Wacker Dr · 121 West Wacker Drive LaSalle-Wacker Building, Chicago, IL 60601
Haunted Halloween Night Lake Cruise Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Spooky Anita Dee II (boards at DuSable Harbor) · 195 N Harbor Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 · $20 · 21+
Haunted Halloween Night Lake Cruise on Friday, October 30th Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Anita Dee II Boarding at Dusable Harbor (See map and directions at bottom of page for exact location) · 200 North Breakwater Access, Chicago, IL 60601
Offshore Halloween - 10/30 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Offshore Rooftop · 1000 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611
Death By Disco: Chicago's Biggest Halloween Pop-Up Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music 838 W Kinzie St · 838 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL 60642
Chicago's Haunted Hop 2026: Halloween Bar Crawl (Friday, Oct 30) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music City Nikki's · 605 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
THE LODGE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP 11YR ANNIVERSARY HALLOWEEN PARTY Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Spooky 6817 S South Chicago Ave · 6817 South South Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
Azure Presents: Azure After Dark Halloween Edition 10/30 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Experience 868 Events · 868 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60610
KINKY B.I.N.G.O & COMEDY “ 6th Annual KINKY HALLOWEEN ” Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Comedy Private Location · Chicago Southside - Address will be sent once purchased, Chicago, IL 00000
Phil Angotti and Tony Richards Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music UncommonGround - Lakeview · 3800 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613
Casamigos After Dark: Midnight Masquerade Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Karaoke M House · 800 West 27th Street, Chicago, IL 60608
Muscle Men Male Strippers Revue & Male Strip Club Shows Chicago IL - 8PM to10PM Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Male Strip Club Chicago Muscle Men Male Strippers Chicago · 640 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Hunk-O-Mania Male Revue Show - Chicago Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Y Bar · 224 W Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Chicago Online Speed Dating (43-55 age group) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — social Chicago Online Event · Online Event, Chicago, IL 60606
Music City Male Revue Strippers Show Chicago - Chicago Male Revue Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music 5 W Division St · 5 West Division Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Male Strippers UNLEASHED Male Revue Chicago IL Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Chicago Male Strippers UNLEASHED · 209 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60606
Men The Show Male Revue - Chicago Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music 209 W Lake St · 209 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60606
Manhattan Men Male Strip Show & Male Revue | Male Strip Club Chicago Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music 211 West Lake St. · 211 West Lake St., chicago, IL 60606
Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl — Halloween Friday, Fri, Oct 30 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:30 PM — Live music City Nikki's · 605 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
Sanctuary Halloween Party with DJ Eternal Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Goth / darkwave Underground Lounge · 952 W Newport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Not published · 21+
Afrobeats Fridayz @ Masada: Halloween Costume party (Up to $1000 in prizes) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music Masada · 2206 North California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
Gay for Pay Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Burlesque The Lincoln Lodge · 2040 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 · 21+
Halloween at Old Crow Wrigleyville - Chicago's #1 Country Bar Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music Old Crow Smokehouse · 3506 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60657
Haunted on Hubbard at Hubbard Inn Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music Hubbard Inn · 110 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL 60654
FREAKY FRIDAY Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Spooky Millionaires Mansion · 1645 N CICERO, Chicago, IL 60639
Nightmare on Fulton Halloween Party Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music The Wild Hare & Singing Armadillo Frog Sanctuary · 954 West Fulton Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Good Girls Gone Bad Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Theater 2411 S Michigan Ave · 2411 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
6th Annual Monster Ball 2026 Chicago’s Signature Halloween Party Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Spooky The Scout Waterhouse + Kitchen · 1419 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Tarot Pole Night Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Spooky Provocateur · 1919 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Freak Show Halloween - Single Warz @hiddenfridays Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Spooky The Hidden Gem · 1612 West Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622
Chicago Halloween Club Crawl (Oct23+Oct30) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music River North · 112 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654
Derick Marchel at The Lincoln Lodge 10/30/26 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 9:30 PM — Comedy The Lincoln Lodge · 2040 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
A Chosen Few DJs Halloween. 2 House Music Events w $1,000 Costume Contests. Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM — Live music Le Nocturne Chicago · 4810 North Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640
Sound Bar Halloween Party: Chapel of the Undead — Oct 30 Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM — Live music Sound Bar · 226 West Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60654
Parlay Lincoln Park Halloween Party Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM — Live music Parlay Lincoln Park · 950 West Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
"DANCE OF THE DEAD" | Chicago's Ultimate Halloween Party Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM — Live music BAR22 · 2244 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
CELESTE HALLOWEEN PARTY: THE ODYSSEY (Friday) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM — Live music DISCO · 111 West Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL 60654
The Lost Boys: Laugh-Along, Live! Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM — Comedy Stars and Garters Theater · 3914 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60613
SILENT PARTY CHICAGO: LOVE, LUST & NIGHTMARES (R&B • Hip-Hop • Toxic Hits) Fri 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM — Spooky the bar 10 DOORS · 1251 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60607
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