Things to do in Chicago on Monday, October 26, 2026

85 events listed in and around Chicago, each with its time and venue.

Ongoing

Reiki Level I Shoden Class October
Class · 12 PM · Japanese Culture Center
Salinas Birthday Party
Meetup · Birthday · 10 PM · West Loop

Evening

Halloween Pottery: Carve a Clay Pumpkin
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 5 PM · Pilsen
Monday Chess - Riverside
Game Night · Chess · 5 PM · Riverside Public Library
October Mixer & Mastermind
Networking · Women In Tech · 5 PM · River North
8City Ent Presents Open Mic @Dope Drip Cafe
Open Mic · Hip-Hop / Rap · 5 PM – 9 PM · Ukrainian Village
October Special — Kids Eat FREE
Dinner · Kids · 5 PM – 10 PM · Logan Square
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Immersive · 5:15 PM · Belmont Gardens
CAWLE Bingo Night
Volunteering · Law Enforcement · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Ravenswood
Free Pickup - Humboldt Park
Play · Soccer · 5:30 PM · Humboldt Park
Learn and play board games on Monday nights!
Game Night · 5:30 PM – 9 PM · Pilsen
Raj Chetty in Conversation
Talk · 5:30 PM · UIC Student Center East
From The Southside Wit' Love Opening Reception
Museum & Gallery · Photography · 6 PM · FOURTUNEHOUSE Art Center
Fleet Feet Running Club: Fleet Feet South Loop
Run Club · 6 PM · South Loop
Serious Strategy: New Angeles
Game Night · 6 PM – 10 PM · Lakeview
Fleet Feet Lincoln Square: Altra Halloween Fun Run
Race · Running · 6 PM · Lincoln Square
Decoder | Free Film Screening
Film · Cyberpunk Thriller · 6 PM · The Loop
Trash People of Uptown: Community Clean-Up!
Volunteering · Community Cleanup · 6 PM · Uptown
Fleet Feet Running Club: Fleet Feet Lakeview
Run Club · 6 PM · Roscoe Village
Competitive Coed Level B / BB 6 games 24 PPL indoor
Play · Volleyball · 6 PM · Old Town
Fleet Feet Running Club: Fleet Feet Old Town
Run Club · 6 PM · Old Town
Halloween Origami Workshop
Craft Workshop · Origami · 6 PM · Roscoe Village
Hands-On: Ravioli and Filled Pastas
Class · Filled Pasta · 6 PM · River North
Trivia Night at Eataly
Trivia · 6 PM · River North
Descartes' Meditations: Response to the Fifth Set of Objections (Live Reading)
Books & Readings · Philosophy · 6 PM · Park West
Fleet Feet Running Club: Fleet Feet Lincoln Square
Run Club · 6 PM · Lincoln Square
South Chicago 'Missing Middle' Meet the Developers Open House
Meetup · 6 PM · South Chicago
MON OUTDOOR GAME: 10-2/Discount=$8.00 RSVP by Sun, 6:10!
Tournament · Soccer · 6:10 PM · Ravenswood
Mini American Mahjong Tournament
Game Night · Mahjong · 6:15 PM · Ravenswood
Full Moon Kundalini Yoga, Fire Ritual + Live Music
Yoga & Pilates · 6:30 PM · West Loop
The Working Table Chicago: AI ROI Without Vanity Metrics
Talk · AI Roi · 6:30 PM · River North
Guided Psychedelic Breath® Experience with Breath of Shafi
Meditation · 6:30 PM · Portage Park
Pet Therapy (10.26.26) - Halloween Edition!
Volunteering · Pet Therapy · 6:30 PM · Lakeview Nursing & Rehab Center
The Silence of the Lambs | Movie Nights at Sapta's - VI
Film · 6:30 PM · West Loop
Monday Night Run and Drinks
Run Club · 6:30 PM · Lincoln Square
Top Rope Night!
Climbing · 6:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Launching Your Lifestyle Creator Career | FREE PANEL
Talk · Lifestyle Creators · 6:30 PM · West Loop
dykes assemble: [pour] over time game 5
Meetup · Dykes · 6:45 PM – 10:45 PM · West Loop
MONSTER POTTERY: HALLOWEEN CERAMIC LANTERN
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 6:45 PM · Pilsen
Date Night Chix - Pottery Date Night!
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 6:46 PM · Pilsen
Welcome to the Show with Derek Bish
Learning · 7 PM · Goose Island
HeRose + Heroines: Chicago | Christians in the Creative Arts
Meetup · Creative Arts · 7 PM – 10 PM · South Loop
Contradance at IAHC
Dance Social · Folk / Americana · 7 PM · Irish American Heritage Center
Sapphic Serenade: Dorothy's Karaoke Night hosted by E
Karaoke · 7 PM – 11 PM · Ukrainian Village
BioTech, MedTech, Pharma Networking & Pitch Event Chicago
Networking · Biotech · 7 PM – 10 PM · Roscoe Village
OOGIE BOOGIE INSPIRED CANDLE HOLDER | HALLOWEEN POTTERY
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 7 PM · Pilsen
Tricking The Boxes by Korey Grecek & The People's Princess by Sam Lucas
Theater · 7 PM · Andersonville
She Wants Revenge
Live Music · 7 PM · The Loop
ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Obsession (2026)
Film · 7 PM · Pilsen
Foodies + New Friends: Chicago | FEMALE DUOS (Giving Back Edition)
Meetup · Food · 7 PM – 10 PM · West Loop
Foodies + New Friends: Chicago | DUOS EDITION
Meetup · Foodies · 7 PM – 10 PM · The Loop
Cocktails + Convo: Chicago | A Night Out with New Friends
Meetup · Cocktails · 7 PM – 10 PM · Gold Coast
Foodies + New Friends: Cicero | Giving Back Edition
Meetup · Dinner · 7 PM – 10 PM · Restaurant of the Week
Chicago Songwriters Collective 4th Monday Song Sharing Meeting
Meetup · Songwriting · 7 PM · River North
Chicago BioTech, Pharma, MedTech Networking & Pitch Mixer
Networking · Biotech · 7 PM – 10 PM · Roscoe Village
October Book Club
Book Club · 7 PM · Lincoln Park
Pumpkin Carving Party at Federales in Fulton Market
Craft Workshop · 7 PM · West Loop
Dinner with Creatives: Chicago Film + Music Edition
Meetup · Film And Music · 7 PM – 10 PM · Streeterville
Writers Group Monday
Writing Group · 7 PM · Andersonville
WEDNESDAY TRIVIA NIGHT
Trivia · 7 PM · Streeterville
CCPA Jazz Combos
Concert · Jazz · 7 PM · The Loop
In-Person Support Group for Women Trauma Survivors (Chicago, IL)
Support Group · Trauma Survivors · 7 PM · Lincoln Square
Ordinary Peepholes : NOSFERA2 (Early Show)
Arts · 7 PM · Ukrainian Village
Halloween Chess Club at Hi-Lo
Meetup · 7 PM – 10 PM · The Hi-Lo
Let's watch IOWA VET, Open Space Arts screening at Facets
Film · 7 PM · Bucktown
Laughs in the CITY at Renaissance Bronzeville (Formerly Jokes and Notes)
Stand-up · 7 PM – 11 PM · Bronzeville
MONDAY OCTOBER 26: LATE NITE MIC WITH VIK PANDYA
Comedy Open Mic · 7 PM · Streeterville
NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Class · Hardware · 7 PM · Avondale
Monday Night Trivia Nights at Fathom
Trivia · 7 PM · Roscoe Village
CHICAGO MEDITATES - 10/26 - Holy Trinity/Zoom
Meditation · 7 PM · Roscoe Village
The Witching Hour · Lincoln Square
Yoga & Pilates · 7 PM · Lincoln Square
JEOPARDY! Bar League - Snakes & Lattes Chicago (US)
Trivia · 7 PM · Bucktown
BioTech and Pharma Startups, Investors & Professionals Networking Event
Networking · Biotech · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
Every Other Monday Night @ Old Irving Brewery
Meetup · Knitting · 7 PM · Old Irving Brewing Co.
ABC DRAG BINGO
Bingo · 7 PM – 11 PM · Lakeview
Chicago Convenient Speed Dating for Busy Singles
Singles · 7:15 PM · Ravenswood
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul 2026 Tour
Live Music · 7:30 PM · The Loop
Beginners Halloween Pottery : Throw a Pumpkin On A Wheel
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 7:30 PM · Pilsen
R&B Karaoke Mondays are Back @Bassline
Karaoke · R&B / Soul · 8 PM – 2 AM · South Loop
Laughs in Lakeview Stand-Up Comedy Showcase/OpenMic
Comedy Open Mic · 8 PM · Lakeview
Monday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Stand-up · 8 PM · Lakeview
ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Nightmare on Elm Street
Film · 9:15 PM · Pilsen
Ordinary Peepholes : NOSFERA2 (Late Show)
Theater · 9:30 PM · Ukrainian Village

Late

ACOTAR Release Party
Books & Readings · 10 PM · Lincoln Park
ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party
Meetup · 10 PM · Ravenswood
Charlie's LIVE! (Open Mic/Open Stage Show)
Bar & Lounge · 11:59 PM · Lakeview
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