Things to Do in River North, Chicago Halloween Weekend 2026

Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 8 picks hand‑checked by Stumblday against organizer pages · 1 free in the top 8 · updated Nov 2

The 8 best things to do in River North, Chicago over Halloween Weekend (Oct 30 – Nov 1)

  1. ART on THE Mart — Thursdays through Sundays, 7:30–8:00 PM · Free · Downtown
  2. Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History — October 9 – April 18, 2027 · Adults $23 · Downtown
  3. Akeem Ali – The Texture Tour — Sat, Oct 31 7:00pm · Downtown
  4. F1 Arcade — Open this weekend — recently opened · Downtown
  5. James Tom – Chicago, IL – Goes on a Mini-Tour, Casual Style — Sun, Nov 1 6:30pm · Downtown
  6. Tarra — Open this weekend — recently opened · Downtown
  7. Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings — Open this weekend — recently opened · Downtown
  8. Nightmare On Kinzie Street — Sat, Oct 31 5pm–12am · $10 · River North

About this list

Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in River North, Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop over Halloween weekend 2026 (Oct 30 – Nov 1): 8 picks.

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