Chicago Events

Welcome to Chicago Events, and thanks for stopping by. Quick bit of trivia: Lollapalooza nearly died twice as a touring festival before Chicago gave it a permanent home in Grant Park in 2005 — now it's as much a summer fixture here as the lakefront. 441 real events, Oct 2026 through next summer — the MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley, Pride, a Broadway-in-Chicago season stacked deep, and everything between. No listings dumps, no guessed dates. Browse by month below.

Every event on this page is independently sourced — a few carry a ⚠ flag where a source disagreed on a date or venue; check the linked source before planning around those.

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About this section

Every event on this page is independently researched and verified against its own venue or organizer — not pulled from a syndicated listings feed. We update it continuously as new dates get confirmed and old ones pass, and we'd rather flag an unconfirmed date honestly than guess. Suburbs are included alongside the city. Missing something, or spot an error? Let us know.