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Paranormal Activity – A New Story Live On Stage
“★ ★ ★ ★! Enough connection to the movies to be beloved by fans, while being completely accessible to the unfamiliar.” –Chicago Sun-Times “The one…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Discover HH Holmes for Halloween: The Devil in the White City Bus Tour by American Ghost Walks
Join American Ghost Walks for an immersive 3-hour experience on The Devil in the White City Bus Tour in Chicago. Uncover the chilling tale of…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Family Fall Halloween Fest on Jarvis Square
Jarvis Square is hosting a Family Fall Halloween Fest on October 25 from 2-6 p.m. in Jarvis Square (1500 W. Jarvis Ave.). There will be…
Theatre & Performing Arts
In Good Company – Chicago and Theatre Y
What if democracy isn’t just a system—but a shared movement forward? Beginning Saturday, October 18th and running Saturdays and Sundays through November 9th, 2025, Theatre…
Theatre & Performing Arts
In Good Company
What if democracy isn’t just a system—but a shared movement forward? Beginning Saturday, October 18th and running Saturdays and Sundays through November 9th, 2025, Chicagoans are invited…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
The Haunted Museum
This Halloween enter the Haunted Museum, if you dare! Curses! A clumsy curator tripped over their shoelace in the archives, breaking an old pottery container…
Theatre & Performing Arts
A Family Magic Show
Looking for a family outing that’s out of this world? Our Family Cosmic Magic Show isn’t your typical “pull a rabbit out of a hat”…
Tours & Attractions
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Experience Chicago’s Best 90-Min Architecture Boat Tour starting May 3, 2025! Led by expert tour guides, this is perfect for all ages. Explore the city’s…
Tours & Attractions
Chicago Seadog Haunted River Tour
Step aboard our Seadog Haunted Tours for a fun-filled journey through Chicago’s history of ghosts, spirits, scandals, and sins. As you cruise along the Chicago…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
Music & Comedy
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Chicago, IL
The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Zoo After Dark: Boos & Brews
Join us for an unforgettable evening of thrills, chills, and specialty drinks at Zoo After Dark: BOOs & Brews, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s exclusive Halloween event for…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Zoo After Dark: BOOs & Brews
Join us for an unforgettable evening of thrills, chills, and specialty drinks at Zoo After Dark: BOOs & Brews, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s exclusive Halloween event for…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Mystery at the Museum: Masquerade Heist
This Halloween season, WNDR Museum transforms into a world of secrets & stolen wonders. The Masquerade Heist will run from Oct 4 to Nov 1…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Infinite Wrench
Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…
Music & Comedy
NowThis Presents: Are You Ok? Live!
Are You Okay? Live! is a bold and unfiltered live series from NowThis that dives deep into the conversations so many of us are already…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Paranormal Activity – A New Story Live On Stage
“★ ★ ★ ★! Enough connection to the movies to be beloved by fans, while being completely accessible to the unfamiliar.” –Chicago Sun-Times “The one…
Music & 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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Halloween Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tour: Explore Paranormal Activity with American Ghost Walks
Join the acclaimed Original Chicago Hauntings Ghost Tour by American Ghost Walks. Discover the city’s most haunted sites, including the tragic Eastland disaster location and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Conspirators’ “Duck Soup”
The Conspirators present Duck Soup by Harry Ruby and Burt Kalmar, adapted from the Marx Brothers’ movie for the stage by Sid Feldman and directed…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Revolution(s)
By Zayd Ayers Dohrn Music and Lyrics by Tom Morello Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III October 4 – November 9, 2025 Put your hands…
Music & Comedy
Chicago Composers Orchestra: refracted | mythos
Showcasing the depth and variety in contemporary American orchestral music through captivating works by American composers Soomin Kim, Paul Novak, Alexa Rinn and Evan Williams.…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Clued In
After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…
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