Next week in Chicago
What's on in Chicago, Monday November 16 to Sunday November 22, 2026: 4,211 events, 1,125 of them free. A few picks per kind of event; every event links to its original listing.
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- Mon Nov 16: 461
- Tue Nov 17: 687
- Wed Nov 18: 604
- Thu Nov 19: 638
- Fri Nov 20: 579
- Sat Nov 21: 778
- Sun Nov 22: 464
Music 515
- Mon Nov 16 · 6 PM Discontent Cobra Lounge
- Mon Nov 16 · 7 PM Lighthearted Schubas Tavern
- Tue Nov 17 · 6 PM BURNOUT SYNDROMES Fly Me to the USA Tour 2026 VIP - Chicago Reggies Chicago
- Tue Nov 17 · 7 PM Skilla Baby House of Blues - Chicago
- Wed Nov 18 · 2 PM Don Pasquale Returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago Lyric Opera House
- Wed Nov 18 · 6:30 PM Next Showcase Awards Show - Next Showcase USA: Mike Lawry Baby, Vee Armstrong, Zia Jenaye, Rockstar Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago
Comedy 192
- Mon Nov 16 · 7 PM Late Nite Mic with Vik Pandya at The Comedy Bar The Comedy Bar · $29.90-$33.64
- Mon Nov 16 · 9:30 PM Improv - Student Jam (Student Show) 851 W Belmont Ave
- Tue Nov 17 · 7:30 PM Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago Laugh Factory Chicago · $13.30-$17.36
- Thu Nov 19 · 7:30 PM Chicago Comedy Club at the House of Blues! Chicago's BEST Comedy Show! House of Blues Chicago · $16.95
- Fri Nov 20 · 9 PM Drunk Christmas Carol Chicago The Lounge at The Lion Theatre
- Sat Nov 21 · 9:15 PM Pat Tomasulo Zanies Comedy Club
Arts, theater & film 1,254
- Mon Nov 16 · 7 PM LENT / WIDEMOUTH / HOLY JOKE Cubby Bear
- Mon Nov 16 · 8 PM Jessie Reyez Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
- Tue Nov 17 · 6 PM Thus Spoke Zarathustra Cobra Lounge
- Tue Nov 17 · 7 PM Drunk Christmas Carol | Chicago The Lion Theater in Chicago · $43.16-$85.68
- Wed Nov 18 · 6 PM Hawthorne Heights House of Blues - Chicago
- Wed Nov 18 · 7 PM The Winter's Tale Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Tech, AI & startups 188
- Mon Nov 16 · 7 PM Women in AI, Tech & Digital Innovation Networking Chicago Green Eye Lounge · $11.03-$37.91
- Mon Nov 16 · 8 PM Industry Night w/ DJ Soup Time Sleeping Village · Free
- Tue Nov 17 · 9 AM Coffee and Connections - Portage Park Power Partners Networking Open House FXN Performance Therapy · Free
- Tue Nov 17 · 7 PM Chicago Tech Startups, Investors, Experts Networking & Pitch Event Ten Cat Tavern · $10.88-$37.40
- Wed Nov 18 · 7 PM Startup Tech & AI Networking in Chicago Joy District · Free
- Thu Nov 19 · 6 PM Chicago Data, Analytics & Business Intelligence Networking Event Hubbard Inn · $21.69-$103.69
Food & drink 329
- Wed Nov 18 · 7 PM Singles Mixer at Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago! Adorn Bar & Restaurant · $55.85
- Thu Nov 19 · 7 PM Thirsty Thursday Singles Night - Ages 35 & Up The Low Horse · $13.64-$22.37
- Fri Nov 20 · 6 PM Hands-On: Pasta Traditions from the North Eataly Chicago · $103.19
- Sat Nov 21 · 8 AM Green City Market 1817 N Clark St
- Sat Nov 21 · 11 AM Singles Brunch and Arcade Games at Marz Brewing 21-35 November - Chicago Marz Community Brewing Company · $15.18-$28.52
- Sun Nov 22 · 10 AM World Famous Gospel Brunch House of Blues
Nightlife & dancing 411
- Mon Nov 16 · 7:30 PM Beyond the Aria: Ying Fang, Ian Rucker, Camille Robles Harris Theater for Music and Dance
- Tue Nov 17 · 8 PM Live band karaoke/Uno/ Multigroup event All Star Seafood and sports
- Thu Nov 19 · 9 PM BRINKA-BRINKA Whistler
- Fri Nov 20 · 6 PM Beartooth at Aragon Ballroom Aragon Ballroom
- Fri Nov 20 · 10 PM KRL MX Smoke & Mirrors
- Sat Nov 21 · 10 PM QTS: Chicago ft. Farius + Jaytech Jackhammer
Family & kids 335
- Tue Nov 17 · 4 PM LEGO® at the Library Edgewater Library · Free
- Wed Nov 18 · 7 PM A Christmas Carol Goodman Theatre's Albert Theater
- Fri Nov 20 · 4:30 PM Bedtime Stories with Chicago Public Library Smart Museum of Art · Free
- Fri Nov 20 · 6:30 PM Headache Outset
- Sun Nov 22 · 11:30 AM The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays Music of Taylor Swift for Kids Thalia Hall
- Sun Nov 22 · 12 PM Santa Sails the Seadog Harry Caray's Navy Pier · Free
Outdoors 39
- Mon Nov 16 · 7 AM Discover Chicago’s hidden gems with a scavenger hunt by World City Trail! Navy Pier · $8.78-$15.70
- Mon Nov 16 · 10 AM Chicago Riverwalk Secrets Quest Michigan Avenue & East Wacker Place · $23.18
- Tue Nov 17 · 6 PM Owl Prowl at North Park Village Nature Center North Park Village Nature Center
- Tue Nov 17 · 6 PM Rocket Launch and Stargazing at Plaza Huitzil Chicago Public Library · Free
- Wed Nov 18 · 2:30 PM Rosehill Cemetery Rosehill Cemetery
- Thu Nov 19 · 7 PM Mappy Hour: Celebrating Geospatial Awareness Week The Avondale Tap · Free
Free 912
- Mon Nov 16 · 9 PM FREE MONDAY w/ Rent Control featuring Nonnie Parry / Twice Told Tale / Timelife / Tender Object System The Empty Bottle · Free
- Tue Nov 17 · 6:30 PM Tech Leader Premium Series - Chicago (Toronto Maple Leafs @ Chicago Blackhawks) United Center · Free
- Wed Nov 18 · 5 PM Golden Hour Featuring Vivian Garcia Epiphany Center for the Arts · Free
- Thu Nov 19 · 11 PM Rinovrse | Rino Bar RiNo Bar · Free
- Fri Nov 20 · 10 PM Luke Alexander Spybar · Free
- Sat Nov 21 · 9:30 PM Eptic Ramova Theatre · Free
Week 2026-W47. Built from Chicago Events’s listings of 2026-11-13; picks favour events several sources list, with a set time and place, over weekly classes and repeating series. Times are local (America/Chicago).