September 20, 2024
Friday

Headliners

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827

Festivals

11:00 amRiot Fest Douglas Park & Cultural Center. Festival tour performance Fall Out Boy, The Offspring, NOFX & Public Enemy.
6:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Oksoberfest The Lincoln Park Zoo. An all-new alcohol-free and adults-only version of Germany's classic celebration. Visit tents and sample non-alcoholic...

The Arts

1:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Andres Orozco-Estrada & Hilary Hahn Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
7:00 pmT.J. Miller Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmKurtis Conner Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCoached Ensembles Donny's Skybox Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmThe Audience Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Movement Park West. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance.
7:00 pmJoey Avery Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJeff Garlin North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTesla Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Live rock / metal music.
7:00 pmIan Edwards Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmHenry V Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmSoulFix The Cubby Bear. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmKaytranada Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Techno / electronic concert performance.
7:00 pmUniverSoul Circus Washington Park. Circus live event.
7:15 pmAna Belaval Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmInherit The Wind Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmMean Gays City Winery. A comedy series created by TikToker Aaron Goldenberg and his co-creator Jake Jonez.
7:30 pmMidland - Band Riviera Theatre. Performing country music live.
7:30 pmConner O'Malley The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmBob Mould Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
8:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
8:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
8:00 pmStryper The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmEl Alfa Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmBandstand - The Musical Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmThe Full Monty Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmBOA Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmThe Bacon Brothers Des Plaines Theatre. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmAmelia Moore Schubas Harmony Grill. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmCarin Leon United Center. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pm1776 - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmLarry Reeb CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmDavid Michael Wyatt Avondale Music Hall. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmUnder The Rug Beat Kitchen. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmYates McKendree Buddy Guy's Legends. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmM. Ward Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmPile Subterranean. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmMike Zito & Jeff Massey S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmEaglemania - Tribute To The Eagles Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Live concert performance.
8:30 pmTwo Another The Outset. Pop / rock performance.
8:30 pmEric Lindell Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Alternative music performance.
8:30 pmGrupo Duelo Copernicus Center. Latin music in concert.
8:30 pmDanielle Bradbery Joe's Sports Bar. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmNora En Pure Ramova Theatre. Techno / electronic concert performance.
9:00 pmMinelli Joe's Live, Rosemont. Pop / rock performance.
10:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
10:00 pmMall Grab Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmThe Lemonheads House of Blues Chicago. Alternative music performance.
10:00 pmPretty Girl PRYSM Chicago. Techno / electronic concert performance.
11:00 pmSecond City After Hours: A Late Night Improv Show UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
11:00 pmRiot Fest Late Night - Basement Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance.
11:00 pmSpoon Metro. Alternative music performance.

Sports

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
7:00 pmMonster Jam Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Truck automotive racing event.

For Children

8:00 am-
6:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
7:00 pmKirk Franklin Credit Union 1 Arena. Religious concert performance.
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago Y Bar. Event with tickets available.