October 19, 2024
Saturday

Headliners

2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
6:00 pmChicago Fire FC vs. Nashville SC Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game.
7:00 pmChicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4000
8:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800

Festivals

6:30 pmAll Hallows Eve Naper Settlement, Naperville. Eve and Evan are twins roped into yet another desperately dull Halloween by their parents...

The Arts

11:00 amChicago Symphony Orchestra: Eric Jacobsen - Philharmonia Fantastique Symphony Center. Classical concert.
1:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 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
2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
2:00 pmComedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
2:00 pmBandstand - The Musical Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmJoffrey Ballet: Atonement Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance.
3:00 pmThe Audience Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 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
5:00 pmLate Night Catechism Greenhouse Theatre Center. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played... 773-404-7336
5:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
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 pmMushroomhead The Forge, Joliet. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmAccidental Election of an Anarchist Athenaeum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmLos Invasores de Nuevo Leon Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert.
7:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Elovaters Park West. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance.
7:00 pmFelipe Esparza Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmBrooks Wheelan Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJordan Jensen Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTigers Jaw Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance.
7:15 pmShayne Smith Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmHeather McDonald The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmSofi Tukker Aragon Ballroom. Techno / electronic concert performance.
7:30 pmAvatar: The Last Airbender in Concert Cadillac Palace Theatre. Classical concert.
7:30 pmBlue Beam The Cubby Bear. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmStep Afrika Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Dance theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCarnival of the Animals Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmSTS9 - Sound Tribe Sector 9 Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
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 pmPancakes & Booze Art Show Reggies Rock Club. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmBob Schneider S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmMicky Dolenz Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmPatti Vasquez CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmThe Choir of Man Apollo Theater Chicago. Performance series.
8:00 pmRamon Ayala Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Latin music in concert.
8:00 pmRoger Clyne And The Peacemakers Joe's Sports Bar. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmMarc Scibilia Lincoln Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmFree Falling Tom Petty Birthday Celebration The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmBrother Elsey Beat Kitchen. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmT-Bone Burnett Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmFruit Bats The Salt Shed. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmSweetest Day Comedy Jam: Nephew Tommy, Billy Bellamy, Luenell & Tony Roberts Wintrust Arena. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmRichard Marx Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmJuanes The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Latin music in concert.
8:30 pmOsees Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmRod Tuffcurls and The Bench Press House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmShintaro Sakamoto Metro. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmD.A.N.C.E. Subterranean. Live concert performance.
10:00 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
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 pmRay Volpe Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmSaymyname Sound Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance.
11:00 pmSecond City After Hours: A Late Night Improv Show UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.

Sports

6:00 pmChicago Fire FC vs. Nashville SC Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game.
7:00 pmChicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres United Center. NHL Hockey Game. 312-455-4000

For Children

9:00 am-
12:00 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
11:00 amKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
11:00 am-
12:00 pm
Storytime at Azizi for Kids! Azizi Books, Matteson. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children... 708-283-9850
1:00 pmKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
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
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

Health & Fitness

1:00 pmCheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class Studio L'amour. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive... 773-875-8478

Nightlife

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