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    Things to Do in Chicago Today

    Sunday, September 20, 2026 Chicago, Illinois 80 events · 0 activities

    Discover 80 things happening in Chicago today (Sunday, September 20, 2026) — concerts, festivals, free events, and family-friendly picks.

    Events Today

    Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady

    Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise Aboard First Lady

    Free
    12:00 AM
    Chicago Architecture Center - First Lady
    PABLO ALTO / OM IN GOLD

    PABLO ALTO / OM IN GOLD

    Under $20
    12:00 AM
    Cubby Bear
    Rico McFarland Blues Band/Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band

    Rico McFarland Blues Band/Nora Jean Wallace Blues Band

    $23
    12:00 AM
    Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
    Role Model Presents: Chuck On Tour

    Role Model Presents: Chuck On Tour

    Free
    12:00 AM
    The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)
    Alok (18 and Over)

    Alok (18 and Over)

    Free
    12:00 AM
    Vic Theatre
    Play On!

    Play On!

    Free
    12:00 AM
    Chicago Shakespeare Theater
    Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour

    Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour

    Free
    12:00 AM
    The Chicago Theatre
    Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)

    Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)

    Free
    12:00 AM
    The Lion Theatre
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    12:00 AM
    The Fields Studios
    The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

    The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience

    Free
    12:00 AM
    The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    12:15 AM
    The Fields Studios
    Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour

    Phoebe Bridgers: The Lost Tour

    Free
    12:30 AM
    United Center
    Vape! The Grease Parody

    Vape! The Grease Parody

    Free
    12:30 AM
    Apollo Theater
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    12:30 AM
    The Fields Studios
    Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn

    Petr Popelka & Hilary Hahn

    Free
    12:30 AM
    Symphony Center-IL
    Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)

    Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)

    Free
    12:30 AM
    Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
    Dirty Dancing (Chicago)

    Dirty Dancing (Chicago)

    Free
    12:30 AM
    James M. Nederlander Theatre
    ChiTown Drive-In Presents -The Notebook

    ChiTown Drive-In Presents -The Notebook

    Free
    12:30 AM
    ChiTown Movies
    Eureka Day

    Eureka Day

    Free
    12:30 AM
    Citadel Theatre Lake Forest
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    12:45 AM
    The Fields Studios
    Beth Hart

    Beth Hart

    Free
    1:00 AM
    Riviera Theatre- IL
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    1:00 AM
    The Fields Studios
    Booker T. Jones

    Booker T. Jones

    Free
    1:00 AM
    Garcia's Chicago
    I Killed Andy Breitbart

    I Killed Andy Breitbart

    Free
    1:00 AM
    Apollo Theater
    You Cant Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk

    You Cant Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk

    Free
    1:00 AM
    Black Ensemble Theater
    Kevin Atwater (18+ Event)

    Kevin Atwater (18+ Event)

    Free
    1:00 AM
    Lincoln Hall
    Rigometrics, Lee Cleaveland & the Lefthand Band

    Rigometrics, Lee Cleaveland & the Lefthand Band

    Free
    2:00 AM
    Reggies Music Joint
    Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)

    Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)

    Free
    2:00 AM
    The Lion Theatre
    The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold

    The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold

    Free
    2:30 AM
    Second City-Chicago: Mainstage
    LSR/CITY X by Gareth Emery (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

    LSR/CITY X by Gareth Emery (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

    Free
    3:00 AM
    Radius - Chicago
    Raviv

    Raviv

    Free
    3:00 AM
    Reggies Bananna's Shack
    ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Halloween (the 1978 Original!)

    ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Halloween (the 1978 Original!)

    Free
    3:00 AM
    ChiTown Movies
    William Shatner w/ House of Heavy

    William Shatner w/ House of Heavy

    Free
    3:30 AM
    Park West
    Alkaline Trio (18+)

    Alkaline Trio (18+)

    Free
    4:00 AM
    Metro
    Show Me the Body W/ Whispers

    Show Me the Body W/ Whispers

    Free
    4:00 AM
    Reggies Rock Club
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    3:00 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    3:15 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    3:30 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    3:45 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    4:00 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Riot Fest 2026 - Sunday

    Riot Fest 2026 - Sunday

    Free
    4:00 PM
    Douglass Park
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    4:15 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    4:30 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    4:45 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    5:00 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings

    Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings

    Free
    5:00 PM
    Soldier Field
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    5:15 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    5:30 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    5:45 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)

    Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)

    Free
    6:00 PM
    Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
    Dirty Dancing (Chicago)

    Dirty Dancing (Chicago)

    Free
    6:00 PM
    James M. Nederlander Theatre
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    6:00 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

    Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

    Free
    6:10 PM
    Rate Field
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    6:15 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    6:30 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    6:45 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    7:00 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Play On!

    Play On!

    Free
    7:00 PM
    Chicago Shakespeare Theater
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    7:15 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    7:30 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Vape! The Grease Parody

    Vape! The Grease Parody

    Free
    7:30 PM
    Apollo Theater
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    7:45 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Eureka Day

    Eureka Day

    Free
    8:00 PM
    Citadel Theatre Lake Forest
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    8:00 PM
    The Fields Studios
    I Killed Andy Breitbart

    I Killed Andy Breitbart

    Free
    8:00 PM
    Apollo Theater
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    8:15 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    8:30 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    8:45 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    9:00 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Nick Warren - Ages 21+

    Nick Warren - Ages 21+

    Free
    9:00 PM
    Castaways
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    9:15 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    9:30 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    9:45 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)

    Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Dracula (21+ Event)

    Free
    10:00 PM
    The Lion Theatre
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    10:00 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    10:15 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Omar Coleman Blues Band

    Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Omar Coleman Blues Band

    Under $20
    10:30 PM
    Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    10:30 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago

    Free
    10:45 PM
    The Fields Studios
    Domingo De Lucha Libre

    Domingo De Lucha Libre

    Free
    10:45 PM
    Avondale Music Hall