May 8, 2026
Friday

The Arts

6:30 pmAugust Burns Red & The Amity Affliction Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
6:30 pmDisclosure The Salt Shed. Techno / electronic concert 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 pmWill Burkart Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmJR De Guzman Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmVial - Band Beat Kitchen. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmSouth Pacific Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmChicago - The Musical Auditorium Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmUncle Lazer Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmYumi Zouma The Outset. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmGus Constantellis Gino's East of Chicago. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmThe Wedding Singer Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmAin't Misbehavin' The Yard. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmLake County Symphony Orchestra: Classics and Jazz James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Classical concert.
7:30 pmLOKI - The End of the World Tour Lifeline Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Edward Gardner & Joyce DiDonato - Neruda Songs Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmNaomi Watanabe The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmHeartbreak Hotel Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmThe Angel Next Door North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBad Momz of Comedy Woodstock Opera House. Comedic performance live.
7:45 pmLA Dispute Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
8:00 pmLeAnn Rimes Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmMarc Broussard S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmGeoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmToast - The Ultimate Bread Experience Des Plaines Theatre. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmThe Rock Orchestra By Candlelight Rosemont Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmThe Greyboy Allstars Garcia's. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:00 pmDrake Milligan Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmHarland Williams Park West. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmNever Ending Fall Subterranean. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmThe Show Must Go On - Tribute to Three Dog Night The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance.

Sports

6:40 pmChicago White Sox vs. Seattle Mariners Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000
7:00 pmSmucker's Stars on Ice Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Figure Skating Stars and Olympic Champions show of their skills at Smucker's Stars on Ice... 847-635-6601

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
10:30 amGoldilocks and the Three Bears Beverly Art Center. This musical is JUST RIGHT! This show is based on the classic story of a young girl who ventures into the woods and stumbles...
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
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
8:00 pm-
12:00 am
Cocktails and Clay Hyde Park Art Center. Imagine happy hour... with clay! Join us at the Hyde Park Art Center for a night of mud-mashing, dance partying... 773-324-5520

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...
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...