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Thursday, November 5, 2026 Chicago, Illinois 40 events · 0 activities

What's happening today in Chicago? Explore 40 events and things to do for Thursday, November 5, 2026, with times, venues and booking links below.

Chicago Events Today

Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde

Free

7:00 PM

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

7:00 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

7:15 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

7:30 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

7:45 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

8:00 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

8:15 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

8:30 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

8:45 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

9:00 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

9:15 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

9:30 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

9:45 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

10:00 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

10:15 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

10:30 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

10:45 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

11:00 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

11:15 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

11:30 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

11:45 PM

The Fields Studios

Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

Free

12:00 AM

The Fields Studios

Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady

Free

12:00 AM

Chicago Architecture Center - First Lady

George Clanton w/ Ryan Hemsworth

Free

12:30 AM

Concord Music Hall

Salsa on a School Night

Under $20

1:00 AM

Three Top Lounge

SOMBR - You Are The Reason Tour

Free

1:00 AM

United Center

Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde

Free

1:00 AM

Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place

Blade Runner in Concert

Free

1:30 AM

The Chicago Theatre

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox

Free

1:30 AM

Vic Theatre

Vape! The Grease Parody

Free

1:30 AM

Apollo Theater

Boston Manor, Spaced, Ben Quad

$43

1:30 AM

Bottom Lounge

BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.2' IN NORTH AMERICA

Free

1:30 AM

The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Ho99o9, N8 Noface, Slay Squad

Free

2:00 AM

Reggies Rock Club

Viano and the Wave, D'funk and the Grease Monkeys, Blacc Kristoff

Free

2:00 AM

Reggies Music Joint

Ho99o9

Free

2:00 AM

Reggie's Rock Club

An Evening with Galactic Cowboy Orchestra

Free

2:00 AM

Reggies Bananna's Shack

Lime Garden - Ages 17+

Free

2:00 AM

Subterranean

Satsang

Free

2:00 AM

Garcia's Chicago

Jessica Lea Mayfield / Rachel Bobbitt

$27

3:00 AM

Empty Bottle

Rikki G. Godd (Album Release) / Sarah Lutkenhaus / Mr. Yipeman / DJ Pluto

Under $20

3:00 AM

Empty Bottle