
Upcoming Chicago Events
Check out what's happening all around Chicago.
Search events
Events Search and Views Navigation
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago
The exhibition Four Techspressionist Artists is on view at 150 Media Stream in Chicago from April 28 to July 20, 2025. 150 Media Stream is an exciting venue…
Thursday, May 1st
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.150 Media Stream
150 N Riverside PlazaMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois, Paintings by Molly Cranch
Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois Molly Cranch’s paintings are an exploration of the biodiversity surrounding us. Working with a soft color palette and layered…
Thursday, May 1st
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.Theatre & Performing Arts
Titanique
Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…
Thursday, May 1st
7:00 p.m. – 8:40 p.m.Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611Theatre & Performing Arts
Sightline: The Seldoms with Fraser Taylor
A new dance work with stunning visuals by influential Scottish artist, Fraser Taylor. May 1-4 at the historic Ruth Page Center for the Arts. For…
Thursday, May 1st
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.Music & Comedy
Gina G at The Comedy Bar
From Waitress to Stand Up Comedian Gina G went on to win Florida’s Funniest Female 2017-18 She has performed at many clubs, The Stardom in…
Thursday, May 1st
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Chingona Comedy Hour – May 2025
CALLING ALL CHINGONAS!! Spring is in the air! We can feel that #summertimechi is around the corner so let’s get the party started with a…
Thursday, May 1st
7:00 p.m.Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway StTheatre & Performing Arts
BUST
It’s not only hell that breaks loose in this ground-breaking, form-defying, laugh-out-loud new drama from Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard. Retta and Reggie are enjoying…
Thursday, May 1st
7:30 p.m.Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…
Thursday, May 1st
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphTheatre & Performing Arts
Spring Awakenings
In a world where curiosity is stifled and questions are met with silence, a group of teenagers finds themselves thrust into the chaos of adolescence…
Thursday, May 1st
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln AvenueTheatre & Performing Arts
The Roys of Succession Do Something Normal: An Improvised Show!
The famously dramatic leads from Succession – including Logan, Kendall, Shiv, Roman, and Connor Roy – try to accomplish something normal in a one hour…
Thursday, May 1st
9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.Music & Comedy
Secret Family
Secret Family is a sketch comedy group that’s exactly like a real family, only our drama and infighting is mostly pretend, and our love for…
Thursday, May 1st
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.Theatre & Performing Arts
Helena & Hermia in The Enamored Odyssey
book, music & lyrics by Dominick Alesia directed by Stefan Roseenchoreography by Anna Roemer In Harken’s Hold, England, a Duke prepares for his grand wedding…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Inspired by the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Berlin
Berlin is an unforgettable mosaic of intersecting narratives set amidst the decline of Weimar Germany. This original commission brings Jason Lutes’s exhilarating and acclaimed graphic novel…
Thursday, May 1st
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis, Chicago, IL, 60637Theatre & Performing Arts
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents ‘ART’
Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for ‘Art,’ the final production in its 2024 – 2025 season,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre Presents “Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre, currently presenting, the recently extended through April 6, Titus Andronicus, one of the top rated plays in Chicago, according to TheaterInChicago.com, presents …
Music & Comedy
Comedian Vik Pandya (NBC, Dry Bar)
Vik Pandya is a nationally touring stand up comic based in Chicago. Known for his sharp self-deprecation, observational humor on dating, and hilarious crowd work,…
Thursday, May 1st
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Zanies Comedy Club
5437 Park PlaceMusic & Comedy
Lucy Dacus – Forever Is A Feeling Tour
Indie singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus brings the Forever is a Feeling Tour to The Chicago Theatre on May 1.
Thursday, May 1st
7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.The Chicago Theatre
175 N. StateTours & Attractions
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…
Thursday, May 1st
7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater AccessTheatre & Performing Arts
Cut to the Chase 2025
A staple of Chicago theater for over two decades, CUT TO THE CHASE presents six new plays as one fun night of theater. This year’s…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Helena & Hermia in the Enamored Odyssey
In Harken’s Hold, England, a Duke prepares for his grand wedding to the future Duchess. Local law states a daughter must obey her father’s every…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Spring Awakenings
In a world where curiosity is stifled and questions are met with silence, a group of teenagers finds themselves thrust into the chaos of adolescence…
Thursday, May 1st
8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln AvenueMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Franz West: Millennium Park
Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…
Friday, May 2ndMillennium Park
201 E Randolph St
