Things to Do in Lincoln Park, Lakeview &amp; Wrigleyville the Weekend of Oct 23–25, 2026

#1Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 8:00am · Limited Run

Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park

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Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Fall Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo.

Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm

Topdog/Underdog

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Topdog/Underdog at Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater.

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Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#2Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm · Limited Run

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Topdog/Underdog

Topdog/Underdog at Steppenwolf Downstairs Theater.

The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 7:30pm$25

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical at The Second City.

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The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#3Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 7:30pm · Limited Run

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Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical at The Second City.

Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm

Vladimir

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Vladimir at Theater Wit.

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Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#4Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm · Limited Run

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Vladimir

Vladimir at Theater Wit.

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 6:00pm$15

Marquee: Musical Improv

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Marquee: Musical Improv at iO Theater.

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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#5Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 6:00pm · Limited Run

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Marquee: Musical Improv

Marquee: Musical Improv at iO Theater.

Kohl’s Cash: Tgif (That’s Good Improv Friday)

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 9:30pm$15

Kohl’s Cash: Tgif (That’s Good Improv Friday)

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Kohl’s Cash: TGIF (That’s Good Improv Friday) at iO Theater.

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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#6Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 9:30pm · Limited Run

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Kohl’s Cash: Tgif (That’s Good Improv Friday)

Kohl’s Cash: TGIF (That’s Good Improv Friday) at iO Theater.

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 7:30pm$25

Saturday Night Sketch

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Saturday Night Sketch at iO Theater.

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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#7Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 7:30pm · Limited Run

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Saturday Night Sketch

Saturday Night Sketch at iO Theater.

Second City-Chicago: Mainstage, 1616 N. Wells St., Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 6:30pm

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold at Second City-Chicago: Mainstage.

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Second City-Chicago: Mainstage, 1616 N. Wells St., Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#8Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 6:30pm · Limited Run

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The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold

The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold at Second City-Chicago: Mainstage.

Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park

Threads of a Nation: Preserving Presidential Clothing

Opens Saturday, October 24

Threads of a Nation: Preserving Presidential Clothing

Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park

Presidential garments and accessories reveal how museum conservators protect clothing tied to the nation's early leaders.

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Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park

#9Opens Saturday, October 24 · One Day Only

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Threads of a Nation: Preserving Presidential Clothing

Presidential garments and accessories reveal how museum conservators protect clothing tied to the nation's early leaders.

Music Box Theatre, Lakeview

#10

October 1–31, 2026; horror screenings most nights, plus a 24-hour marathon on October 24Most screenings $13 ($10 Musi…

Music Box of Horrors: The Final Chapter

Music Box Theatre, Lakeview

Music Box of Horrors: The Final Chapter is listed for Chicago this weekend.

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#10October 1–31, 2026; horror screenings most nights, plus a 24-hour marathon on October 24 · Limited Run

Music Box Theatre, Lakeview

Most screenings $13 ($10 Musi…Limited Run

Music Box of Horrors: The Final Chapter

Music Box of Horrors: The Final Chapter is listed for Chicago this weekend.

Joe's on Weed Street Chicago, 940 West Weed St., Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

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#11

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 8:00pm

Austin Snell (21+ Event)

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Austin Snell (21+ Event) has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

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Joe's on Weed Street Chicago, 940 West Weed St., Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#11Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 8:00pm · Limited Run

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Austin Snell (21+ Event)

Austin Snell (21+ Event) has enough weekend energy to earn a spot on the board.

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#12

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 10:00am

BOO-seum Bash

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

BOO-seum Bash at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

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Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#12Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 10:00am · One Day Only

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BOO-seum Bash

BOO-seum Bash at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

Glessner House, Lincoln Park

#13

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 12:00pm

Walking Tour

Glessner House, Lincoln Park

Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue at Glessner House.

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#13Sun, Oct 25, 2026 · 12:00pm · One Day Only

Glessner House, Lincoln Park

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Walking Tour

Walking Tour | Historic Prairie Avenue at Glessner House.

Ela Thai Kitchen, North Center, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square

#14

Open this weekend — recently opened

Ela Thai Kitchen

Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square

Ela Thai Kitchen at Ela Thai Kitchen.

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Ela Thai Kitchen, North Center, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Square

#14Open this weekend — recently opened · Limited Run

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Ela Thai Kitchen

Ela Thai Kitchen at Ela Thai Kitchen.

The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

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#15

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 8:00pm

Best of the Second City

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Best of the Second City at The Second City.

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The Second City, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#15Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 8:00pm · Limited Run

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Best of the Second City

Best of the Second City at The Second City.

Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#16

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row”

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm$34 – $55

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row”

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row” at Theater Wit.

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Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#16Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm · Limited Run

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Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row”

Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Presents “Mud Row” at Theater Wit.

#17

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 11:00pm$10

Harolds After Dark

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Harolds After Dark at iO Theater.

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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#17Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 11:00pm · Limited Run

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Harolds After Dark

Harolds After Dark at iO Theater.

Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#18

Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm$28 – $37

Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” at Theater Wit.

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Theater Wit, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#18Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm · Limited Run

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Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear”

Babes With Blades Theatre Company Presents William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” at Theater Wit.

Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park

#19

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 10:00am

Walking Tour

Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park

Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast at Chicago History Museum.

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Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park

#19Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 10:00am · Limited Run

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Walking Tour

Walking Tour | Glitterati on the Gold Coast at Chicago History Museum.

#20

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 6:00pm$15

Main Character Syndrome

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Main Character Syndrome at iO Theater.

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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#20Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 6:00pm · Limited Run

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Main Character Syndrome

Main Character Syndrome at iO Theater.

Wrightwood 659, Lincoln Park

#21

Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection

September 25–December 19, 2026; open Fridays and Saturdays with timed-entry tickets$20 general admission

Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection

Wrightwood 659, Lincoln Park

Kusama joins Bauermeister and de Saint Phalle in a Hirshhorn Collection exhibition.

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#21September 25–December 19, 2026; open Fridays and Saturdays with timed-entry tickets · Limited Run

Wrightwood 659, Lincoln Park

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Inner Worlds: Visions from the Hirshhorn Collection

Kusama joins Bauermeister and de Saint Phalle in a Hirshhorn Collection exhibition.

The Vic Theatre, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#22

Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 7:30pm

Blondshell – Scaring Strangers Tour

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Blondshell – Scaring Strangers Tour at The Vic Theatre.

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The Vic Theatre, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#22Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · 7:30pm · One Day Only

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Blondshell – Scaring Strangers Tour

Blondshell – Scaring Strangers Tour at The Vic Theatre.

#23

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm$22

Devil’s Daughter

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

Devil’s Daughter at iO Theater.

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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#23Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 7:30pm · Limited Run

$22Limited Run

Devil’s Daughter

Devil’s Daughter at iO Theater.

#24

Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 11:00pm$8

The 11pm Show

Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

The 11pm Show at iO Theater.

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iO Theater, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville

#24Fri, Oct 23, 2026 · 11:00pm · Limited Run

$8Limited Run

The 11pm Show

The 11pm Show at iO Theater.