Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Chicago on Saturday night, Sep 26: 14 picks, refreshed weekly.
14 picks · checked Sep 10
National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideNutmegger at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAuthors, photography and music shape Pilsen Day across the National Museum of Mexican Art and Thalia Hall.
National Museum of Mexican Art, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideNutmegger at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAuthors, photography and music shape Pilsen Day across the National Museum of Mexican Art and Thalia Hall.
Western Avenue in Beverly/Morgan Park, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVisit artist studios, a handmade market and public art across Beverly and Morgan Park during the Beverly Art Walk.
Western Avenue in Beverly/Morgan Park, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsVisit artist studios, a handmade market and public art across Beverly and Morgan Park during the Beverly Art Walk.
NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Far SuburbsKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAEW’s All Out returns to NOW Arena for an evening of professional wrestling in Hoffman Estates.
NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Far SuburbsKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAEW’s All Out returns to NOW Arena for an evening of professional wrestling in Hoffman Estates.
Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Downtown, the Loop & West LoopI'm nonpartisan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSibelius’s Seventh and Shostakovich’s Fourth meet in a two-symphony CSO program led by Klaus Mäkelä.
Orchestra Hall, Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Downtown, the Loop & West LoopI'm nonpartisan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSibelius’s Seventh and Shostakovich’s Fourth meet in a two-symphony CSO program led by Klaus Mäkelä.
Bronzeville Business Corridors, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideFollow local music into Bronzeville’s shops and restaurants as Summer Nights links neighborhood culture with its business corridors.
Bronzeville Business Corridors, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideFollow local music into Bronzeville’s shops and restaurants as Summer Nights links neighborhood culture with its business corridors.
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDuke Ellington’s music carries Twelfth Night’s disguises and romantic mix-ups into 1930s Harlem in Play On!
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDuke Ellington’s music carries Twelfth Night’s disguises and romantic mix-ups into 1930s Harlem in Play On!
Rosemont Theatre, Evanston & Oak ParkZol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJuanes brings his 2026 world tour to Rosemont Theatre, with the JuanesTeban album shaping the tour’s context.
Rosemont Theatre, Evanston & Oak ParkZol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJuanes brings his 2026 world tour to Rosemont Theatre, with the JuanesTeban album shaping the tour’s context.
Chicago Theater Works, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleLoew, Inc. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsExplore sustainable fashion through a runway show, designer conversations and a symposium offered in a day-pass bundle.
Chicago Theater Works, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleLoew, Inc. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsExplore sustainable fashion through a runway show, designer conversations and a symposium offered in a day-pass bundle.
Clark Street between Addison and Newport, Wrigleyville, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsClark Street Live brings two stages of country and local bands, neighborhood food and shopping to a new Wrigleyville festival.
Clark Street between Addison and Newport, Wrigleyville, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleKen Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsClark Street Live brings two stages of country and local bands, neighborhood food and shopping to a new Wrigleyville festival.
Facets, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleShort films from emerging and established filmmakers share the screen at Aladerri International Film Festival at FACETS.
Facets, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleShort films from emerging and established filmmakers share the screen at Aladerri International Film Festival at FACETS.
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDwightSchruteDunderMifflin · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFoster the People’s indie pop meets a stage world of unraveling 1950s optimism at Northerly Island, with Goth Babe.
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDwightSchruteDunderMifflin · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFoster the People’s indie pop meets a stage world of unraveling 1950s optimism at Northerly Island, with Goth Babe.
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareEsDeeKid’s Council House Rat Tour reaches Chicago with supporting sets from Rico Ace.
Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareEsDeeKid’s Council House Rat Tour reaches Chicago with supporting sets from Rico Ace.
Auditorium Theatre, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopCervin Robinson, photographer. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Chicago Philharmonic plays the score live as Top Gun: Maverick fills the Auditorium screen.
Auditorium Theatre, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopCervin Robinson, photographer. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsThe Chicago Philharmonic plays the score live as Top Gun: Maverick fills the Auditorium screen.
Allstate Arena, Evanston & Oak Parkb0jangles · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWWE, NXT and Lucha Libre AAA share the Worlds Collide billing at Allstate Arena.
Allstate Arena, Evanston & Oak Parkb0jangles · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsWWE, NXT and Lucha Libre AAA share the Worlds Collide billing at Allstate Arena.
