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Theater & dance

DePaul Opera Theatre presents: Scott Gendel's Everlasting Faint

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

From $5
Theater & dance

Peter Pan

The Theatre School at DePaul · Through Nov 14

From $5
Music

Windy City Winds at St. Pauls United Church of Christ

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

Gerry Hundt - Acoustic Set - 7pm

Kingston Mines · 7:00 PM

7 more dates through Dec 5
Theater & dance

DePaul Opera Theatre presents: Scott Gendel's Everlasting Faint

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

From $51 more date through Nov 15
Theater & dance

Adirondack Chair Circle

Steppenwolf Theatre · Through Dec 13

1 more date through Dec 5
Theater & dance

Hayward

Steppenwolf Theatre · Through Nov 22

Comedy

ComedySportz

iO Theater · 7:00 PM

From $20
Comedy

Improvised Shakespeare Chicago

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

From $20
Comedy

Devil's Daughter

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

From $22
Comedy

Dysfunctional Friends with Herman Wrice and Aaron Branch

Park West · 7:30 PM

Comedy

The System

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

From $20
Music

Audiotree Presents Porch Light

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Fraxiom

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Joanna Connor - North Stage - 9pm

Kingston Mines · 9:00 PM

6 more dates through Dec 5
Music

Meet Me Upstairs Presents Queen Méabh's House Party

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 9:00 PM

Comedy

Honk!

iO Theater · 9:00 PM

From $15
Comedy

Kohl's Cash: TGIF (That's Good Improv Fridays)

iO Theater · 9:30 PM

From $15
Comedy

Dating Dell'Amico

iO Theater · 9:30 PM

From $15
Comedy

Improvised Romantasy

iO Theater · 9:30 PM

From $11
Music

Nora Jean - Main Stage - 10:30pm

Kingston Mines · 10:30 PM

1 more date through Nov 14
Comedy

THE 11PM SHOW

iO Theater · 11:00 PM

From $5
Music

Bands Trade Sets 'til 4am

Kingston Mines · 11:30 PM

13 more dates through Dec 5
Festivals & markets

Fall Fest

Lincoln Park Zoo · 10:00 AM

19 more dates through Dec 27
Art & museums

Partner Event | Dave Truitt Film Series - Making Waves: Battle for the Great Lakes

Chicago History Museum · 12:30 PM

Event

Secret Illinois Book Launch Party

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 1:00 PM

Art & museums

Author Event: Great Bakes with Martin Sorge

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 2:00 PM

Comedy

Early Bird Jam

iO Theater · 3:30 PM

Free
Comedy

Improvised Jane Austen

iO Theater · 6:00 PM

From $15
Comedy

Scott Green Lies to Your Kids

iO Theater · 6:00 PM

From $20
Event

Parents Night Out at Little Learners Academy

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Event

Fall Open Houses at British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Event

Free Event-Workshop: Gut Health and Digestion with HEALINGUTRUST

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras present: Accelerando Strings Fall Concert featuring CYSO Chamber Music

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

From $101 more date through Dec 6
Music

DePaul String Chamber Showcase II

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

DePaul Trombone Choir

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Comedy

Best of iO Improv

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

From $18
Music

Grateful Shred

Park West · 7:30 PM

Comedy

Saturday Night Sketch

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

From $25
Comedy

One Liner Madness

iO Theater · 8:00 PM

From $22
Music

Audiotree Presents Low Cut Connie

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Memphis LK

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 9:00 PM

Comedy

House Party: A Standup Comedy Showcase

iO Theater · 9:30 PM

From $15
Music

The Song Bird Music Improv Jam

iO Theater · 4:00 PM

Free
Music

Nicholas Alexander - Acoustic Set - 5:30pm

Kingston Mines · 5:30 PM

2 more dates through Nov 22
Comedy

Marquee: Musical Improv

iO Theater · 6:00 PM

From $15
Comedy

Level 5 Grad Show

iO Theater · 6:00 PM

From $7
Comedy

Danny Gonzalez

Park West · 6:00 PM

Music

Rico McFarland - North Stage

Kingston Mines · 6:30 PM

3 more dates through Dec 6
Music

DePaul Jazz Ensemble

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Student Recital: Ben Novotny, flute

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Student Recital: Ulzhan Ydyryssova, viola

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Event

Admissions Tour at Park West Cooperative Nursery School

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 16
Event

Celebrate 1 Year of Rhone in Lincoln Park

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

Mike Wheeler - Main Stage - 7:30pm

Kingston Mines · 7:30 PM

4 more dates through Dec 6
Comedy

Harold Night

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

From $15
Music

Audiotree Presents Durtnap

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Comedy

Deep Schwa

iO Theater · 8:00 PM

From $12
Event

Make-Believe Monday Play Group

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 10:30 AM

1 more date through Dec 7
Event

Tummy Time

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 2:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 7
Event

After School LEGO Club

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 4:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 7
Comedy

The Armando Diaz Experience

iO Theater · 7:00 PM

From $17
Music

DePaul Jazz Combos II

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free1 more date through Nov 17
Music

Audiotree Presents lighthearted Kate Stephenson

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 7:30 PM

Comedy

$10 Improv Night

iO Theater · 9:00 PM

From $10
Event

Teen Club

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 3:30 PM

8 more dates through Dec 29
Event

Galaxy Buttons

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 4:00 PM

Music

Schubas Presents Foto Flo

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 6:30 PM

Music

DePaul African Ensemble

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Student Recital: Finley Jones, clarinet

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Audiotree Presents LUCY (Cooper B. Handy)

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Other Lives

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Event

Baby Story Time

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 10:30 AM

Event

Mother Goose on the Loose Story Time

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 11:30 AM

1 more date through Dec 2
Art & museums

Partner Event | Film Screening - “Bob Dole: A Walk Through History”

Chicago History Museum · 2:00 PM

Art & museums

Film Screening: Minions and Monsters (2026)

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 4:00 PM

Comedy

Loose Four: A Stand-Up Open Mic

iO Theater · 6:00 PM

Free
Comedy

Respawn Improv with Blue.0

iO Theater · 6:00 PM

From $10
Event

Centering Survivor Agency: Ethical Integration of AI in Therapeutic and Violence-Prevention Practice

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Event

Help Desk Session

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Event

Coffee and Commerce with SBAC, Lincoln Park and Lakeview Roscoe Village Chambers

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

1 more date through Dec 16
Theater & dance

Play Time

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

From $15
Event

Heated Rivalry Trivia

Joe's on Weed St · 7:30 PM

Comedy

The Free Wednesday Show feat Dumb John and Birdlady

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

Free
Comedy

The Idiot Wagon Experience

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

From $17
Music

High Five Presents Dabda hearthands

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Comedy

LHST Comedy Presents Schtick

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Comedy

Green Room: An Improv Jam

iO Theater · 9:00 PM

Free
Comedy

The Fizz Show: Carbonated Chicago Comedy

iO Theater · 9:00 PM

From $12
Comedy

Cage Match

iO Theater · 10:00 PM

From $12
Art & museums

The Gradient at Lincoln

Chicago Park District events: Lincoln Park · 5:00 PM

Music

Studebaker John - Acoustic Set

Kingston Mines · 6:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 20
Music

Picosa presents: Brave Flights and Sonic Nights

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Comedy

Battleprov

iO Theater · 7:00 PM

From $15
Music

Nicholas Alexander - North Stage - 7:30pm

Kingston Mines · 7:30 PM

3 more dates through Dec 3
Comedy

LHST Comedy Presents Schubas Open Mic

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

3 more dates through Dec 10
Music

Audiotree Presents Koastle

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Comedy

The Last Night Was Fun Live Show

iO Theater · 9:00 PM

From $15
Comedy

Indie City

iO Theater · 9:00 PM

From $10
Comedy

Sketch Playlist

iO Theater · 9:30 PM

From $17
Comedy

Blueprint

iO Theater · 10:00 PM

From $10
Festivals & markets

ZooLights Presented by Invesco QQQ and ComEd

Lincoln Park Zoo · Through Jan 3

Music

Audiotree Presents Freak Slug

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Boyfriend

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Nora Jean - North Stage - 9pm

Kingston Mines · 9:00 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
Music

Meet Me Upstairs Presents feral Bruno Baby

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 9:00 PM

Music

Stephen Hull - Main Stage

Kingston Mines · 10:30 PM

1 more date through Nov 21
Music

Performance | Rock the Museum

Chicago History Museum · 10:00 AM

Art & museums

Exoneration is a Marathon. Release is Just the Starting Line: An Afternoon of Film, Conversation, and Community

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

CMD Faculty Artist Recital: George Radosavljevic, piano

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Comedy

Connor Ratliff presents The Acting Class

Greenhouse Theater Center · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Pigeon Gets a Big Time Holiday Extravaganza

Greenhouse Theater Center · Through Dec 20

Music

Chicago Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra presents: The Road Less Traveled

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

From $15
Event

2026 Holiday Family Photoshoot and Give Back

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Event

Online Acting Class with Chicago Actor Harold Dennis

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

The Smithereens

Park West · 7:30 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Surprise Chef

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

DePaul Community Chorus presents: Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Audiotree Presents Lee Emi (Emilee Petersmark of The Crane Wives)

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Stella Lefty

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

High Five Presents The Foxtrots

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Film Screening: Toy Story 2 (1999)

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 2:00 PM

2 more dates through Dec 9
Theater & dance

Graceful Warrior

Steppenwolf Theatre · 7:00 PM

Music

JoJo

Park West · 7:30 PM

Music

Schubas Presents Kent Avenue Carpool

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

The Adler Brothers - Thanksgiving Eve

Joe's on Weed St · 6:30 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Socially Acceptable

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Santa Wonderland at LUFT Balloons

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

2 more dates through Nov 29
Music

Audiotree Presents Catie Turner

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Meet Me Upstairs Presents Anthony Cruz and Double Dipp Present: Full Circle

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 9:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Sustainable Makers' Market at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

Countess Luann: The Love Tour

Park West · 7:30 PM

Music

JAM Productions Presents Father of Peace

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Flwers

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

bleood: Kill Your Idols Tour

Park West · 8:00 PM

Music

High Five Presents Autofill Life In Public Two Shoes

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

High Five Presents The Generic Version

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Anywho Whooptie Woo

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 7:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents DEVON GABRIELLA

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Event

MEN IN BLAZERS LIVE! IN CHICAGO

Joe's on Weed St · 6:30 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents: BOTH SIDES NOW: A CHIRP VINYL LISTENING BAR

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 7:30 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Pokey LaFarge

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Kayo

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Theater & dance

The Hanukkah Humbug

Greenhouse Theater Center · Through Dec 6

Theater & dance

Miracle on Lincoln Avenue

Greenhouse Theater Center · Through Dec 20

Music

Home by 3

Park West · 7:30 PM

Comedy

The Reckoning & Friends

iO Theater · 7:30 PM

From $15
Theater & dance

Hell on Heels: An Immersive Performance With Western Edge

Joe's on Weed St · 8:00 PM

Music

Schubas Presents Toadvine

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Event

When Youth Grieve: Understanding How to Create Meaningful Support

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Westhead

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Dan Ponce: Chicago Christmas

Park West · 8:00 PM

Music

Barstool Sports Presents: Pup Punk - Thirsty For More Tour

Joe's on Weed St · 8:00 PM

Music

Toronzo Cannon - Main Stage

Kingston Mines · 10:30 PM

1 more date through Dec 5
Music

Robbie Gold (Acoustic)

Joe's on Weed St · 10:30 PM

Art & museums

Student Art Fair at Lincoln

Chicago Park District events: Lincoln Park · 10:00 AM

Music

Spafford

Park West · 7:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Josie Edwards

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Animal Panic

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Covers For Cover

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 2:00 PM

Music

Acoustic Set TBA- 5:30 pm

Kingston Mines · 5:30 PM

Food & drink

Clark Street Cookie Crawl 2026

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience

Park West · 7:30 PM

Music

Schubas Presents Marital Bed

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Light Up the Night at Lincoln Common

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

High Five Presents Stems on Blondie

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents daine

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

High Five Presents Xyta voidtheory Make Like Marigold

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Partner Event | Chamber Music Immersive - Holiday Special: Brahms & Tchaikovsky

Chicago History Museum · 6:00 PM

Music

Babyfxce E: The Xperience Tour

Park West · 7:30 PM

Event

Taylor Trivia

Joe's on Weed St · 7:30 PM

Music

Schubas Presents The Transference

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Miniature Tigers

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Sam Dicke and Friends

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Event

Holiday Origami

Lincoln Park Branch Library · 4:00 PM

Event

Best In Grass Awards Illinois 2026

Park West · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Mister Romantic

Steppenwolf Theatre · Through Dec 13

Event

Adults Night Out: Naughty or Nice

Lincoln Park Zoo · 7:00 PM

Theater & dance

Dont feed the pigeons

Greenhouse Theater Center · Through Dec 20

Event

Pour Decisions: The Burnout-Alcohol Loop Professional Women Know All Too Well

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

Schubas Presents Justice Hill

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Comedy

Mikey O's Holiday Giggle

Joe's on Weed St · 6:30 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Henhouse Prowlers

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 7:00 PM

Comedy

Nacho Redondo: Terapia de Grupo

Park West · 7:00 PM

Event

School Tour and Coffee Events at St. Josaphat School

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Tommy Fleece

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

Tiny Cloche Making at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Music

William Clark Green

Joe's on Weed St · 7:00 PM

Music

Christmas in Chicago Concert at The Moody Church

The Moody Church · 7:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents CHIRP Radio 107.1FM Welcomes Pinksqueeze

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Late Night Thoughts

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Art & museums

America 250: Muslims in America | Documentary Screening & Interfaith Dialogue

Chicago History Museum · 3:00 PM

Music

CMD: New Horizons Ensembles Concert

DePaul Holtschneider Performance Center · 7:00 PM

Free
Music

Schubas Presents Molly Carberry

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Famous Christmas Songs by Jewish Composers

Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce · 7:00 PM

Festivals & markets

Jingle Ball at Lincoln

Chicago Park District events: Lincoln Park · 10:30 AM

Event

Christmas Movie Trivia

Joe's on Weed St · 7:30 PM

Music

Schubas Presents CHIRP Radio 107.1FM Welcomes Emma Ruth Rundle

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Audiotree Presents Emily Cavanagh

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 6:30 PM

Music

Schubas Presents Midwest Blender Company

Lincoln Hall and Schubas · 8:00 PM

Music

Jessie Mueller with Seth Rudetsky

Steppenwolf Theatre · Through Dec 19

Music

Rod Tuffcurls & The Bench Press

Joe's on Weed St · 7:30 PM

Music

DJ Meredith Marks: YOU. CAN. DANCE. Tour

Park West · 7:30 PM

Music

Brendan Bayliss and a few of his friends: Annual Holiday Concert

Park West · 8:00 PM

Festivals & markets

New Year's Eve At Noon Party at Lincoln

Chicago Park District events: Lincoln Park · 10:30 AM

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