Chicago, week of November 2, 2026

What's on in Chicago, Monday November 2 to Sunday November 8, 2026: 4,748 events, 1,167 of them free. A few picks per kind of event; every event links to its original listing.

4,748 events 1,167 free

• Mon Nov 2: 459
• Tue Nov 3: 622
• Wed Nov 4: 659
• Thu Nov 5: 724
• Fri Nov 6: 705
• Sat Nov 7: 942
• Sun Nov 8: 637

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Music 548

• Mon Nov 2 · 7 PM Integra Pink & Archer Oh Cobra Lounge
• Mon Nov 2 · 8 PM The Blasting Company plays Over The Garden Wall with Patrick McHale & J.R. Kaufman Thalia Hall · Free
• Tue Nov 3 · 9 PM Tear Dungeon / Bussy Kween Power Trip / Bliss Cemetery Empty Bottle
• Wed Nov 4 · 6:30 PM George Clanton, Ryan Hemsworth Concord Music Hall
• Wed Nov 4 · 7 PM Ho99o9, N8NOFACE, SLAY SQUAD Reggies
• Thu Nov 5 · 6 PM Abbie Gamboa - Have You Ever Looked Around Tour House of Blues

Comedy 234

• Mon Nov 2 · 7 PM Tokyo Kanpai Boys Zanies Comedy Club
• Tue Nov 3 · 8 PM Best Friends Podcast Thalia Hall
• Thu Nov 5 · 7 PM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 5: CHICAGO'S BEST COMEDY SHOW The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · $30.31-$34.09
• Thu Nov 5 · 8 PM Chingona Comedy Hour Laugh Factory
• Fri Nov 6 · 9:15 PM LowKey Funny Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago! Laugh Factory Chicago · $29.51-$33.56
• Sun Nov 8 · 7 PM Ron White The Chicago Theatre

Arts, theater & film 1,426

• Mon Nov 2 · 8 PM jackzebra Subterranean
• Tue Nov 3 · 7:30 PM The Blasting Company plays Over The Garden Wall with Patrick McHale & J.R. Kaufman The Vic Theatre
• Wed Nov 4 · 1 PM Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde Broadway Playhouse
• Wed Nov 4 · 7 PM SOMBR - You Are The Reason Tour United Center
• Thu Nov 5 · 6 PM Thoughts on Bowling / Computer / Softly / HummusVacuum Cobra Lounge
• Thu Nov 5 · 6:30 PM Tune Yards Outset

Tech, AI & startups 170

• Mon Nov 2 · 3:30 PM Prediction Markets: Go Institutional | Chicago Nov 2 Chicago Cultural Center · $75
• Mon Nov 2 · 7 PM Chicago Startups, Investors, Professionals: Pitch & Networking Event Ten Cat Tavern · $9.85-$39.19
• Tue Nov 3 · 7 PM Real Estate Investor Networking Chicago | Property Deal Network PDN Hubbard Inn · $0-$13.65
• Thu Nov 5 · 4:30 PM Tech Pulse 2030-Transforming HR and the Future of Work Discovery Partners Institute · Free
• Sat Nov 7 · 10 AM 2026 True Chicago Conference The Forum at the Obama Presidential Center · $39.20-$56
• Sat Nov 7 · 10:30 AM Five Bands Brotherhood Forum Series: The Inner Life of a Man DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · Free

Food & drink 340

• Mon Nov 2 · 6 PM Hands-On: Pasta Traditions from the North Eataly Chicago · $115.57
• Tue Nov 3 · 7 AM Lincoln Square Farmers Market The Lincoln Square Farmers Market is held along N
• Thu Nov 5 · 12 PM Chicago African Restaurant Week 2026 Chicago · Free
• Thu Nov 5 · 6:30 PM Chicago Supper Club: An Immersive Dining Experience ️ Fulton Market District · $144.83
• Sat Nov 7 · 11 AM Singles Brunch and Arcade Games at Marz Brewing 36-49 November - Chicago Marz Community Brewing Company · $15.18-$28.52
• Sat Nov 7 · 5 PM Espresso Martini Fest at Hubbard Inn, Chicago - Tastings Included Hubbard Inn · $25-$53.38

Nightlife & dancing 591

• Tue Nov 3 · 9 PM Tuesday Night Karaoke w/ Grizzy Mack & Jess Chicago Wicker Park
• Wed Nov 4 · 7:30 PM Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - The Future Is Vintage World Tour The Vic Theatre
• Wed Nov 4 · 8 PM Lime Garden Subterranean
• Thu Nov 5 · 8 PM Armchair Boogie Garcia's Chicago
• Fri Nov 6 · 10 PM Diox TAO Chicago
• Sat Nov 7 · 10 PM Julian Jordan Hideaway

Family & kids 328

• Mon Nov 2 · 9 AM Curiosity Day Camps Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
• Tue Nov 3 · 11 AM Preschool Story Time Chicago Bee Library · Free
• Tue Nov 3 · 5 PM LEGO® at the Library Scottsdale Library · Free
• Thu Nov 5 · 5:15 PM Tinkering Time: Chess Club West Loop Library · Free
• Thu Nov 5 · 6 PM Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel The Fields Studios
• Fri Nov 6 · 6 PM Dozin' with the Dinos The Field Museum

Outdoors 40

• Mon Nov 2 · 7 AM Discover Chicago’s hidden gems with a scavenger hunt by World City Trail! Navy Pier · $8.78-$15.70
• Mon Nov 2 · 10 AM Chicago Riverwalk Secrets Quest Michigan Avenue & East Wacker Place · $23.18
• Tue Nov 3 · 11 AM Mindful Wellness Walk in Chi-Town Cloud Gate · $25.31
• Thu Nov 5 · 8 PM Chicago Discover Africa: Travel to Africa in the Digital Age Chicago · Free
• Sat Nov 7 · 10:45 AM Everyday Chicago: Saturday in Steelworkers Park 59th St./Univ. of Chicago Metra Station
• Sun Nov 8 · 5 PM Immortal Milk: November in Bora Bora TXA TXA Club · Free

Free 978

• Mon Nov 2 · 6 PM Game Night Monochrome Brewing · Free
• Tue Nov 3 · 7 PM Election Night Party Jarvis Square Tavern · Free
• Tue Nov 3 · 7:30 PM A Quiet End Open Space Arts · Free
• Thu Nov 5 · 8 PM Comedy N’ Cream: Emerald City Coffee · Free
• Thu Nov 5 · 11:55 PM Britney 25th Anniversary Edition Listening Party Hydrate Nightclub · Free
• Fri Nov 6 · 9 PM Gramaphone Records presents: Clark St Jams w/ Ed Nine & Mike Slugs Schubas Tavern · Free

This week is over. The picks are what Chicago Events listed during it; their links go to the original listings, which may have changed since. What’s on now: this week.

Week 2026-W45. 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).