October 2, 2025
Thursday

Festivals

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...
1:00 pmCatch Me If You Can Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
6:00 pmLuenell City Winery. Comedic performance live.
6:30 pmletLive House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
6:30 pmsombr Concord Music Hall. Pop / rock performance.
6:30 pmCandlelight: Tribute to Coldplay & Imagine Dragons Preston Bradley Hall. Live concert performance.
7:00 pmCash Cobain Avondale Music Hall. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:00 pmYoung The Giant Athenaeum Theatre. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmLenny Schmidt Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. 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 pmWait Wait...Don't Tell Me Studebaker Theater. Event with tickets available.
7:30 pmGrease - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmLuis J. Gomez Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmAshland Avenue Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmTrey Kennedy Riviera Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmQueens Of The Stone Age Chicago Theatre. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmOdetari The Vic Theater. Techno / electronic concert performance.
7:30 pmCascada Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmTiffany and Sheena Easton The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmDestroyer Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmJoan Osborne S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmMico Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmTerrapin Flyer Garcia's. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmJacques Greene & Nosaj Thing Metro. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmKingfishr Park West. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmAnella Reggies Rock Club. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmLaura Stevenson Schubas Harmony Grill. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmNiko Moon Joe's Live, Rosemont. Performing country music live.
8:30 pmWater From Your Eyes Sleeping Village. Alternative music performance.
9:15 pmRoast Battle Zanies. Comedic performance live.

Retail Events

3:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Lincoln Square Farmers Market With 50 vendors, the market connects local farmers, artisans, and food vendors to the Northside of Chicago at 4513 North Lincoln Avenue in the parking...

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
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

Miscellaneous

7:30 pmClassic Seger Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Live concert performance.

Dining Specials

11:00 am-
2:00 pm
Lunch Prix Fixe Menu Specials Alla Vita. Enjoy a three-course meal with your choice of a starter like stracciatella soup, spring green salad; a main course featuring roasted...
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
Bub City Happy Hour Bub City. Sip on refreshing favorites like High Noon for $5 or grab a High Noon Bucket for $25. Enjoy a Back Porch Tea or Easy Peasy Lemonade, both...
4:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Aba's Happy Hour Aba. Enjoy shareable mezze like Hot Honey Halloumi or a Spread served with House Bread. House Margarita and Classic Martini for $10 . Reserve...
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

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...
8:00 pmImprovised Disney Channel Original Movie Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. Relive the magic of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This all-star team...
8:00 pm-
12:00 am
Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra The Green Mill Jazz Club. Gresik's piano performances blend traditional, international, and Swing Era styles with modern hits, creating...
8:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event.