| 1:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Jakub Hrusa & Leif Ove Andsnes - Smetana, Schumann & Beethoven Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 6:00 pm | VCTMS The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Live rock / metal music. |
| 6:30 pm | Siamese All Rise Brewing Company. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 7:00 pm | Hamilton CIBC Theatre. A musical story about the life and very interesting times of Alexander Hamilton. |
| 7:00 pm | Katie Boyle Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | On Your Feet Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Dear Evan Hansen Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Bernadette - The Musical Athenaeum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Ryan O'Flanagan Gino's East of Chicago. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Alvin 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 pm | Hairball Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Live concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | The Play That Goes Wrong Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring In Concert Auditorium Theatre. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | GenX Takeover Comedy Tour The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Joffrey Ballet: Winning Works Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Fully Committed The Den Theatre. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Little Shop Of Horrors Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Cats - The Musical North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | One of the Girls Woodstock Opera House. Celtic world music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Gaelic Storm House of Blues Chicago. Performing live in concert. 312-923-2000 |
| 8:00 pm | Les Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage. |
| 8:00 pm | Three Dog Night Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Moonchild Thalia Hall. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Dave Matthews Tribute Band The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Metro. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Natalie Jane Avondale Music Hall. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Level Up & Zingara The Salt Shed. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Here Come the Mummies The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Queers Beat Kitchen. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Railroad Earth Park West. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Sarmat Reggies Chicago. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Cousin Simple - Band Schubas Harmony Grill. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Sebastian Bach Des Plaines Theatre. Live rock / metal music. |
| 8:00 pm | Billy Ocean Rivers Casino Des Plaines. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:45 pm | Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles The Arts Center of Oak Park. Live concert performance. |
| 8:45 pm | Candlelight: Tribute to Adele Stan Mansion. Live concert performance. |
| 9:15 pm | Radel Ortiz Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live. |
| 9:30 pm | Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 9:30 pm | JSTJR Ramova Theatre. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 10:00 pm | Tinzo & Jojo Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 10:00 pm | INZO Radius. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 10:00 pm | What So Not Sound Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 12:00 pm | 2026 Big Ten Mens Basketball Tournament - Session 4 United Center. College basketball (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game. |
| 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 am | The Three Little Pigs Beverly Art Center. Meet Roxanne, Petunia, and Babe...three Sister Piggies who set out to build their own houses. A one-hour musical based... |
| 11:00 am | Best 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... |
| 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 |
| 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... |
| 4:00 pm | Delilah'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... |
| 6:00 pm | Hip Hop and R&B Bingo With Tom Swoope City Winery. Live concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Trivia Night at The Pink Squirrel The Pink Squirrel. Hosted by Whaddayaknow Trivia. |
| 8:00 pm | Lateralus - Tribute to Tool The Forge, Joliet. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Ivy Queen & India Rosemont Theatre. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Trapped in a Musical Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. A fully improvised Broadway-style show where you decide the story, characters, and chaos. With no script... |
| 10:00 pm | Sunny Rave The Outset. Live concert performance. |
