Things to Do in Chicago This Weekend.
This weekend in Chicago: real upcoming events and free outdoor picks — updated listings, not filler. Calendar window: Oct 23-25.
Updated for Oct 23-25 · 16 dated listings
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Events weekend guide (Oct 23-25)
Golden Stars Senior Club at Lindblom
The Golden Stars Senior Club will be providing wellness activities and community resources on Breast Cancer awareness.
Veterans Line Dancing at Kennicott
Learn the latest line dances and steps in this fun and energetic class. All dances are partner-free group activity featuring choreographic dance steps to music.
Halloween Monster Mash Party at Kelvyn
Join us for a fun-filled Community Halloween Celebration! This family-friendly event is designed to bring everyone together for an evening of costumes, games,
Climate Awareness Action Day at Murray
Join the Murray Park Advisory Council as we celebrate International Climate Action Awareness Day. Participants can help with several projects highlighting natur
Campfire Horrors at Big Marsh
CORSPE BRIDE When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has marrie
The Book of Mormon (Chicago)
Theatre at Cadillac Palace, Chicago. Featuring Broadway In Chicago.
Rebecca Black - Exhibitionism on Tour
Rock at House of Blues Chicago, Chicago. Featuring BAYLI.
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul 2026 Tour
Rock at The Chicago Theatre, Chicago.
Sammy Rae & The Friends with special guest Melt
Rock at The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed), Chicago.
William Elliott Whitmore, Meg & the Wheelers
Rock at Reggies Rock Club, Chicago.
Sammy Rae & The Friends - the GET DOWN!
Rock at The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed), Chicago. Featuring Melt.
¥ØU$UK ¥UK1MAT$U: Autumn 2026 Tour
Dance/Electronic at Aragon Ballroom, Chicago. Featuring Yousuke Yukimatsu (¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U), Hiroko Yamamura, Kai Castro.
Go Run Chicago at Warren
'Go Run is a community partnership between the Chicago Area Runners Association and the Chicago Park District with an objective to activate neighborhood parks,
Anytime picks in Chicago
Evergreen places — not claimed as dated weekend guide events.
Art Institute of Chicago
World-class art museum
The Art Institute of Chicago is a private nonprofit art museum in Grant Park, founded in 1879. It ranks among the oldest and largest art museums in the United S
Millennium Park
Iconic park with Cloud Gate and free events
Millennium Park is a 24.5-acre public park in Chicago's Loop, opened in July 2004 and operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
Millennium Park — Cloud Gate
Bean + skyline plaza
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Anish Kapoor, serving as the centerpiece of Grainger Plaza at Millennium Park in Chicago. Built between 2004 and 2006, its 1
Field Museum of Natural History
One of the largest natural history museums in the world
The Field Museum of Natural History is a private–public institution in Chicago and one of the largest natural history museums globally. It operates in close par
Museum of Science and Industry
Historic palace with a captured German submarine
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is a private non-profit science museum housed in the Palace of Fine Arts, built for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposi
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures
World-class collection of Near Eastern antiquities
The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, West Asia and North Africa (ISAC) is a research institute and museum of the University of Chicago, located in H
Adler Planetarium
America's first planetarium
The Adler Planetarium is a municipal astronomy museum and the first planetarium in the United States, founded in 1930 by Max Adler. Located on the northeastern
Grant Park
Chicago's front yard with iconic fountain and museums
Grant Park is a large 319-acre urban park in the Loop community area of Chicago's central business district. Originally called Lake Park, it was renamed in 1901
Recently Concluded in Chicago
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Clever
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The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)
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Thalia Hall
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