September 26, 2025
Friday

Headliners

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Oktoberfest Chicago St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. An annual festival transforms Lincoln/Southport/Wellington into a Bavarian beer hall with... 773-665-4682

Trade Show

10:00 amGreat American Coin & Collectibles Show Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. Hundreds of dealers will be on hand to buy and sell rare coins, paper money, gold, and silver...

Festivals

5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Oktoberfest Chicago St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. An annual festival transforms Lincoln/Southport/Wellington into a Bavarian beer hall with... 773-665-4682
7:00 pmCold Waves: Nitzer EBB Metro. Festival tour performance.
7:30 pmGertrude Berg - The First Lady of Television North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Film oriented event.

The Arts

6:00 am-
11:00 pm
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities Millennium Park. Featuring the innovative works of four internationally acclaimed Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed...
6:00 am-
11:00 pm
Franz West: Millennium Park Millennium Park. Set in Millennium Park, this exhibition features two major works by Austrian artist Franz West - Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit...
6:00 pmThe Fortunate Sons - Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance.
6:00 pmAutoheart Concord Music Hall. Alternative music performance.
6:30 pmCandlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer Stan Mansion. Live concert performance.
6:30 pmCartel House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmComedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the...
7:00 pmYolanda Del Rio Copernicus Center. World music performance.
7:00 pmBig Jay Oakerson Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTyler Fischer Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmZach Noe Towers Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmClued In - An Improvised Murder Mystery Donny's Skybox Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmDoug Benson Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Callous Daoboys All Rise Brewing Company. Live rock / metal music.
7:00 pmTurnstile Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Live rock / metal music.
7:00 pmZepparella - All Female Tribute To Led Zeppelin Ramova Theatre. Live concert performance.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTropidelic Durty Nellie's, Palatine. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmRon White Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110
7:30 pmWolf Alice The Vic Theater. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmCatch Me If You Can Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmLouis C.K. Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmMo Lowda and The Humble Park West. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmGrease - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmAshland Avenue Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmSports. - Band Beat Kitchen. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmDungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance.
7:30 pmAmi Taf Ra City Winery. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:30 pmJoffrey Ballet: Carmen Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmNormal Gossip Live Riviera Theatre. TV / radio taped program.
7:30 pmThe Electric Cars The Vixen, McHenry. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmRussian Circles Thalia Hall. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmMichael Schenker Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmThe Best of The Second City UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmCochise Avondale Music Hall. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmBlitzkid Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBlake Whiten Carol's Pub. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmHot Like Mars Garcia's. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmMum Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmCafune Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmThe Brothers Comatose Martyrs. Live bluegrass performance.
8:00 pmMum Old Town School of Folk Music. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmGavin James Subterranean. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmCut Worms S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmSymphony X The Forge, Joliet. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmThe World of Hans Zimmer Allstate Arena, Rosemont. World music performance.
8:00 pmBlue Heaven Black Ensemble Theater. Pop / rock performance.
8:30 pmMana United Center. Latin music in concert.
10:00 pmTchami & AC Slater Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Sports

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827

For Children

10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Istock Family Look-In Lab Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the Nature Museum's live collections of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates... 773-755-5100
10:00 amCharlotte's Web James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Childrens' / Familiy theater performance.
11:00 amBest of Shedd Tour Shedd Aquarium. Discover the aquarium like never before with a 75 minute guided tour that includes behind-the-scenes access, front-row seats...

Community

9:30 am-
3:45 pm
Home and Studio: Inside and Out Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park. Pair a guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio with a self-guided... 312-994-4000
9:30 am-
4:00 pm
Robie House: Inside and Out Frederick C. Robie House. A guided interior tour and a self-guided outdoor audio tour along 58th Street, exploring its architectural story...
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Discover over 40 exotic butterfly species and colorful birds in a tropical 2,700 sq. ft. greenhouse... 773-755-5100
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
RiverWorks Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they... 773-755-5100
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Wilderness Walk Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie... 773-755-5100

Dining Specials

4:00 pm-
5:00 pm
Gilt Bar Happy Hour Gilt Bar Chicago. Enjoy a variety of crave-worthy bites and drinks, starting with sliders like the American cheeseburger & hot fried chicken...
4:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Grazing Hour Cabra. Dig into bold bites like Spicy Sticky Wings, Pork Belly Sliders, and mix-and-match Empanadas, paired with drink specials including...

Nightlife

4:00 pmDelilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Features Juke Box Friday spins starting at 9pm with $3 Labatt Blue, $3 Maker's Mark Bourbon.
5:00 pm-
2:00 am
Fridays at Cerise Cerise Rooftop. Sip, sway, and take in the skyline views. Sunset Set White Owl, 5pm-9pm and Night Shift with Local Chicago DJs from 9pm-2am...
6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Captivating audiences with standout choreography and timeless burlesque in this adult-theme perfromance.
6:00 pmRed Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. A live show blending burlesque, cabaret, and variety acts for an evening of dazzling, high-energy entertainment...
6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event.
7:00 pmTrivia Night at The Pink Squirrel The Pink Squirrel. Hosted by Whaddayaknow Trivia.
9:00 pmTrapped in a Musical Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. A fully improvised Broadway-style show where you decide the story, characters, and chaos. With no script...