Stumblday's ranked list of the best things to do in Chicago tomorrow, Friday, September 11: 27 events, led by The Parlor Clothing Popup at Dill Pickle, BarrieFest and Wicker Park Fine Art Fair — concerts, comedy, exhibitions, markets, and one-off plans, hand-curated and re-ranked every day. The full list below has every event with times, prices, and how to get there.
27 picks · checked Sep 10
The Dill Pickle Food Co-op, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownAlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsShop pay-what-you-can clothes, shoes and accessories at Dill Pickle while supporting The Parlor’s redistribution work.
The Dill Pickle Food Co-op, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownAlphaBeta135 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsShop pay-what-you-can clothes, shoes and accessories at Dill Pickle while supporting The Parlor’s redistribution work.
Barrie Park, Evanston & Oak ParkLocal bands, children’s activities and neighborhood food bring southeast Oak Park together at BarrieFest in Barrie Park.
Barrie Park, Evanston & Oak ParkLocal bands, children’s activities and neighborhood food bring southeast Oak Park together at BarrieFest in Barrie Park.
Wicker Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownDaniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThirty-two juried artists line Wicker Park’s shady paths for a fair built around looking closely at the work.
Wicker Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownDaniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThirty-two juried artists line Wicker Park’s shady paths for a fair built around looking closely at the work.
Madison Street from Carpenter to Racine, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopMadison Row turns into a free West Loop block party with DJs, local food, shopping and activities for families.
Madison Street from Carpenter to Racine, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopMadison Row turns into a free West Loop block party with DJs, local food, shopping and activities for families.
637 South Dearborn St., Chicago, IL., Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBrowse independent booksellers and hear authors at the free Printers Row Lit Fest, with more than 70 literary programs.
637 South Dearborn St., Chicago, IL., Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBrowse independent booksellers and hear authors at the free Printers Row Lit Fest, with more than 70 literary programs.
Ravenswood Industrial Corridor, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareFollow Ravenswood ArtWalk through studios and galleries, then browse 80-plus makers with music along the industrial corridor.
Ravenswood Industrial Corridor, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareFollow Ravenswood ArtWalk through studios and galleries, then browse 80-plus makers with music along the industrial corridor.
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFollow Luis Valdez from farmworker theatre to Zoot Suit and La Bamba in American Pachuco at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Gene Siskel Film Center, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFollow Luis Valdez from farmworker theatre to Zoot Suit and La Bamba in American Pachuco at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Rosemont Theatre, Evanston & Oak ParkMichel Curi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBinomio de Oro de América brings a fifty-year vallenato legacy, rooted in Colombia’s accordion tradition, to Rosemont Theatre.
Rosemont Theatre, Evanston & Oak ParkMichel Curi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBinomio de Oro de América brings a fifty-year vallenato legacy, rooted in Colombia’s accordion tradition, to Rosemont Theatre.
Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopRon Cogswell from Arlington, Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMississippi Valley State meets Lincoln at Soldier Field, with the school bands taking the spotlight at halftime.
Soldier Field, 1410 S. Museum Campus Drive, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopRon Cogswell from Arlington, Virginia, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMississippi Valley State meets Lincoln at Soldier Field, with the school bands taking the spotlight at halftime.
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFrank Skornia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChief Keef opens his announced headlining tour with a hometown show at Northerly Island’s outdoor pavilion.
Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, 1300 S. Linn White Drive, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopFrank Skornia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChief Keef opens his announced headlining tour with a hometown show at Northerly Island’s outdoor pavilion.
Grant Park, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEl Grito fills Grant Park’s Butler Field with Mexican music, food, an artisan mercado and family activities.
Grant Park, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEl Grito fills Grant Park’s Butler Field with Mexican music, food, an artisan mercado and family activities.
Allstate Arena, Evanston & Oak Parkb0jangles · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGarth Brooks brings his Blame It All On My Roots arena tour to Rosemont for a September country-music stand.
Allstate Arena, Evanston & Oak Parkb0jangles · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGarth Brooks brings his Blame It All On My Roots arena tour to Rosemont for a September country-music stand.
United Center, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRobyn and Peaches share the United Center bill as the Sexistential Tour brings Swedish pop back to a Chicago arena stage.
United Center, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsRobyn and Peaches share the United Center bill as the Sexistential Tour brings Swedish pop back to a Chicago arena stage.
6401 S Halsted St, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideFreddu · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsEnglewood Music Fest pairs neighborhood talent with local food and activities on South Halsted.
6401 S Halsted St, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideFreddu · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsEnglewood Music Fest pairs neighborhood talent with local food and activities on South Halsted.
Anita Dee Yacht Charters, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopHip-hop and R&B soundtrack a white-attire party aboard the three-level Anita Dee II yacht.
Anita Dee Yacht Charters, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopHip-hop and R&B soundtrack a white-attire party aboard the three-level Anita Dee II yacht.
Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia, Evanston & Oak ParkDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlison Krauss and Union Station bring the Arcadia Tour to Ravinia with Jerry Douglas and guest Theo Lawrence.
Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia, Evanston & Oak ParkDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAlison Krauss and Union Station bring the Arcadia Tour to Ravinia with Jerry Douglas and guest Theo Lawrence.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Far SuburbsDan + Shay’s Young era brings country-pop harmonies and songs about growing older to Tinley Park.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Far SuburbsDan + Shay’s Young era brings country-pop harmonies and songs about growing older to Tinley Park.
aloft circus arts, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAloft Circus Arts brings The Pieces home from Edinburgh, building a one-night circus around bodies and shifting structures.
aloft circus arts, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAloft Circus Arts brings The Pieces home from Edinburgh, building a one-night circus around bodies and shifting structures.
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopYan Da (flicker user darajan) · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhysicians trade clinics for the Harris stage in a World Doctors Orchestra concert benefiting Chicago health programs.
Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopYan Da (flicker user darajan) · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhysicians trade clinics for the Harris stage in a World Doctors Orchestra concert benefiting Chicago health programs.
James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W Randolph, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAaron Volkening · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBaby and Johnny’s summer romance reaches the Nederlander with live music in Dirty Dancing: The Musical.
James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W Randolph, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAaron Volkening · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBaby and Johnny’s summer romance reaches the Nederlander with live music in Dirty Dancing: The Musical.
The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownTim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEmotionAir brings the Balloon Museum’s air-centered art experience to The Fields Studios, with a visit built around feeling art.
The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownTim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEmotionAir brings the Balloon Museum’s air-centered art experience to The Fields Studios, with a visit built around feeling art.
Division Street between Damen and Ashland, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownPayton Chung from DCA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse 400-plus artists on Division Street, from handmade ceramics to jewelry and prints at Renegade’s outdoor fair.
Division Street between Damen and Ashland, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownPayton Chung from DCA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse 400-plus artists on Division Street, from handmade ceramics to jewelry and prints at Renegade’s outdoor fair.
Dawes Park, Evanston, Evanston & Oak ParkNick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrampled by Turtles and Indigo Girls lead two days of folk music and artist conversations on Evanston’s lakefront.
Dawes Park, Evanston, Evanston & Oak ParkNick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrampled by Turtles and Indigo Girls lead two days of folk music and artist conversations on Evanston’s lakefront.
Lincoln Square — German-American Oktoberfest, Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Squarew_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGerman bands, dancing and traditional food fill Lincoln Square for a free three-day Oktoberfest.
Lincoln Square — German-American Oktoberfest, Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Squarew_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGerman bands, dancing and traditional food fill Lincoln Square for a free three-day Oktoberfest.
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