Arts events in Chicago
Upcoming Arts events in Chicago — meetups, talks, hackathons and conferences, in one feed. Plan your week with Arclight's AI concierge.
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Tonight · 11:30 PM · Second City-Chicago: Mainstage
Hadestown: Teen Edition - Crystal Lake
Tonight · 7 PM · Raue Center For The Arts
Gianmarco Soresi
Tomorrow · 12 AM · Thalia Hall
Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)
Tomorrow · 12 AM · The Lion Theatre
Joey Avery
Tonight · 7 PM · Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
Carl Payne
Tonight · 7 PM · The Comedy Bar: Main Stage
Lituanica - Musical - Chicago
Tonight · 7 PM · Arie Crown Theater
Mike Finoia
Tonight · 7 PM · Zanies Comedy Club - Chicago
Nunsense
Tomorrow · 12 AM · Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
Gianmarco Soresi (17+)
Tonight · 7 PM · Thalia Hall - Chicago
Musical "Lituanica"
Tonight · 7 PM · Arie Crown Theater
Flip Circus - Aurora
Tonight · 7 PM · Circo Hermanos Vazquez - Fox Valley Mall Aurora, IL
Drunk Romeo & Juliet - Chicago
Tonight · 7 PM · The Lion Theatre
The Second City - 113th Mainstage Revue
Tonight · 7 PM · The Second City Mainstage Theatre
Suffs - Chicago
Tonight · 7 PM · CIBC Theatre
Flip Circus - Gurnee
Tonight · 7 PM · Gurnee Mills Mall
Champions of Magic
Tomorrow · 12:30 AM · Studebaker Theater
Native Gardens - Chicago
Tonight · 7:30 PM · The Den Theatre
The Wizard of Oz - Film - Arlington Heights
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
A Little Night Music
Tomorrow · 12:30 AM · Marriott Theater - Lincolnshire IL
Champions of Magic - Chicago
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Studebaker Theater
Iceboy! - The Musical - Chicago
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre
A Little Night Music - Lincolnshire
Tonight · 7:30 PM · Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire
Jack Baker
Tonight · 8 PM · CG's Comedy Club
Jeff Dunham (21+)
Tonight · 8 PM · The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Derek Hough - Rosemont
Tonight · 8 PM · Rosemont Theatre
Hamlet - Oak Park
Tonight · 8 PM · Austin Gardens - Oak Park
Jeff Dunham | Official Caesars Ticket + Hotel Packages
Tonight · 8 PM · The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
Derek Hough: Symphony of Dance: Encore
Tonight · 8 PM · Rosemont Theatre
Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence
Tonight · 8 PM · The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Lilo & Stitch (the 2002 original)
Tonight · 8:45 PM · ChiTown Movies
ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Scream 7
Tonight · 10:45 PM · ChiTown Movies
Chicago Theatre Tour Experience - Chicago
Tomorrow · 3:30 AM · The Chicago Theatre
Table Lumiére: In Full Flow
Tomorrow · 9 AM · Ravenswood
A Year With Frog And Toad - Lincolnshire
Tomorrow · 10 AM · Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire
A Year with Frog and Toad
Tomorrow · 3 PM · Marriott Theater - Lincolnshire IL
Renaissance Faire - Kenosha
Tomorrow · 10 AM · Bristol Renaissance Faire
Flip Circus - Aurora
Tomorrow · 1 PM · Circo Hermanos Vazquez - Fox Valley Mall Aurora, IL
Flip Circus - Gurnee
Tomorrow · 1 PM · Gurnee Mills Mall
Hadestown: Teen Edition - Crystal Lake
Tomorrow · 1 PM · Raue Center For The Arts
SUFFS (Chicago)
Tomorrow · 2 PM · CIBC Theatre
Champions of Magic - Chicago
Tomorrow · 2 PM · Studebaker Theater
Champions of Magic
Tomorrow · 7 PM · Studebaker Theater
The Wizard of Oz - Film - Arlington Heights
Tomorrow · 2 PM · Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Iceboy! - The Musical - Chicago
Tomorrow · 2 PM · Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre
Nunsense
Tomorrow · 8 PM · Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace
The Best of The Second City
Tomorrow · 8 PM · Second City-Chicago: Mainstage
Best of The Second City
Tomorrow · 3 PM · The Comedy Bar: Main Stage
Drunk Romeo & Juliet - Chicago
Tomorrow · 3 PM · The Lion Theatre
Ms. Pat
Tomorrow · 3:30 PM · Chicago Improv Comedy Club
Ms. Pat
Tomorrow · 3:30 PM · Chicago Improv
A Little Night Music
Tomorrow · 9 PM · Marriott Theater - Lincolnshire IL
A Little Night Music - Lincolnshire
Tomorrow · 4 PM · Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire
Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)
Tomorrow · 10 PM · The Lion Theatre
Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Grand Opening Night with Yunchan Lim and Lizzo
Tomorrow · 6 PM · Hunter Pavilion at Ravinia
Joey Avery
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM · Zanies Comedy Club - Rosemont
Karaoke Storytellers
Tomorrow · 6:30 PM · Foundation Room at House of Blues Chicago
The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
Tomorrow · 11:30 PM · Second City-Chicago: Mainstage
Carl Payne
Tomorrow · 7 PM · The Comedy Bar: Main Stage
Dan Soder
Sun, Jul 12 · 12 AM · The Comedy Vault
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Arts events in Chicago — FAQ
- What Arts events are happening in Chicago?
- Arclight aggregates Arts meetups, talks, hackathons and conferences across Chicago into a single, always-current feed — pulled from Luma, Meetup, Eventbrite, Ticketmaster and more. The list above updates daily as new events are announced.
- How often is the Chicago Arts events list updated?
- Continuously. Our ingestion runs every day, so newly announced Arts events in Chicago appear automatically and past events drop off.
- How do I plan a week of Arts events in Chicago?
- Open Arclight's AI concierge, tell it what you're into (for example, "plan my Chicago week around Arts events"), and it builds a real, vibe-matched itinerary from live events in seconds — no signup required to try it.
- Is Arclight free?
- Yes. Browsing Arts events in Chicago and using the AI planner is free. RSVP to events directly from Arclight and keep your plans in one place.