Things to do in Chicago on Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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

After midnight

Holiday Hope: Thanksgiving & Christmas Meals for the Homeless
Volunteering · Holiday Meals · 1 AM – 11:30 PM · Heart Of Chicago

Morning

Help with weekly food pantry distribution in West Humbolt Park, west side
Volunteering · 7:30 AM – 12 PM · Humboldt Park
Reiki at the Lake
Meditation · 8 AM · Rogers Park
City of Chicago's OEMC Whole Community Training Summit 2026
Learning · 8 AM – 3 PM · DePaul University - Lincoln Park Student Center
PCC Coffee and Conversation
Meetup · 8:30 AM · The Loop
Strength * Chair-Pilates: "FREE" Sessions!
Fitness Class · 8:30 AM · GATELY PARK: Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center
Oct. 27 - How Prepared is Illinois for Medicaid Changes?
Talk · Medicaid · 8:30 AM · The Loop
2026 Supplier Summit: Buy Local Chicago
Talk · Local Suppliers · 9 AM – 12 PM · The Sankofa Village Wellness Center
Taco Iron
Meetup · 10 AM – 1 PM · South Shore
Community Health Day Fall Fest
Meetup · Health · 10 AM – 2 PM · West Englewood
DIY Sugar Scrub Workshop
Craft Workshop · Sugar Scrub · 10 AM – 10 PM · Ukrainian Village
Open Lab Series: Intro to Color Development
Class · 11 AM – 2 PM · Burnside
Google Ads & Analytics for Local Business Owners
Class · Google Ads · 11 AM · Grove Coffee

Afternoon

Alexander Jones Senator Gov. Campaign IL, ETC., Alexander Jones Media, LLP
Meetup · Campaign · 12 PM · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library
Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Tour · 12 PM · Fulton River District
Fragrance Making Class - Create Your Own Signature Scent
Craft Workshop · Fragrance Making · 1 PM · River North
All Levels Vinyasa Style Yoga Class
Yoga & Pilates · 1:15 PM · Andersonville
4x4x4 Happy Hour at Charlie's Chicago
Happy Hour · Drinks · 4 PM – 8 PM · Lakeview
Free Strength Training Classes | TaskForce Health and Wellness | 2026
Fitness Class · 4 PM · West Garfield Park
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Immersive · 4:15 PM · Belmont Gardens

Evening

Tuesdays with MND — Group Healing Visits
Wellness · 5 PM · Hollywood Park
Singles Meet Up at The Museum of Contemporary Art 45-55
Singles · 5 PM – 9 PM · Streeterville
Can we trust the Bible?
Faith & Spiritual · Christianity · 5 PM · Cork & Bean
ArteSana: Día de Muertos | Esqueletos
Festival · Dia De Muertos · 5 PM · Heart Of Chicago
Singles Meet Up at The Museum of Contemporary Art 45-55 October- Chicago
Singles · 5 PM – 9 PM · Streeterville
Free Boxing Classes | TaskForce Health and Wellness | 2026
Lesson · Boxing & MMA · 5:15 PM · TaskForce Prevention and Community Services
Designing the Audience Experience & Opening Night of the Design Graveyard
Talk · Scene Design · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Field Building
Men Who Mentor: Chicago - Cigars & Conversations
Meetup · Mentoring · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Bronzeville
WORKSHOP & MEETUP "Trazos, Sabores y Memorias"
Tasting · Dia De Muertos · 5:30 PM · River North
The Nook of Shadows- Group Study Time
Meetup · Witchcraft · 5:30 PM · Rogers Park
“USAID: Good Riddance or Great Loss? A Counterpoint Event” w/ IOP
Talk · Usaid · 5:30 PM · Hyde Park
WoCS Chicago x Rod Cherkas: Book Launch
Talk · Customer Success · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · West Loop
KEWN Purple Pages Chicago Happy Hour
Networking · Career · 5:30 PM · West Loop
Lessons in (Art Space Accessibility)
Class · Accessibility · 5:30 PM · Hyde Park Art Center
Tiller: Structure, Gates, and State for Human + Agent Teams
Talk · AI · 6 PM · The Loop
What Is Surface Design? Design for Fabric Printing Workshop
Class · Fabric Printing · 6 PM · The Loop
Hands-On: Pizza Napoletana with Rossopomodoro
Cooking Class · Pizza Napoletana · 6 PM · River North
The Open Desk Chicago: Find Your Business Stage Table
Networking · Business · 6 PM · River North
Full Moon Healing Release Sound Healing
Meditation · 6 PM – 9 PM · South Shore Cultural Center
AI Guardrails and Evals | 7th Chicago Meetup
Talk · AI Testing · 6 PM · River North
Through the Looking Glass: Learn how to use Divination Tools
Class · Divination Tools · 6 PM · West Loop
Pet Dia de los Muertos
Craft Workshop · Pet Ornaments · 6 PM · Lakeview
Effective Altruism Chicago Discussion -AI Developments and Risk
Talk · AI Risk · 6 PM – 9 PM · Old Town
Intro to Ballroom Class For Couples
Class · Ballroom Dance · 6 PM · Ravenswood
Scratchpad Chicago: Session 70
Meetup · 6 PM – 9 PM · Near West Side
Guardrails & Evals | 7th Chicago Meetup
Meetup · 6 PM · River North
SIU Alumni Happy Hour - Hosted by the Hispanic/Latinx Group
Happy Hour · 6 PM · Oak Park South
Invite-Only Data Leaders' Dinner at Chicago Cut Steakhouse
Networking · Data Leaders · Sold out · 6 PM · The Loop
"Bourbon & Blazers" @ 2112 Studios supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Volunteering · Breast Cancer · 6 PM · Old Irving Park
Wine Tasting Every Tuesday - Spirits & Spice Chicago
Tasting · Wine · 6 PM · Streeterville
BLS CPR and AED Class & FIRST AID in Chicago - CPR Classes Near Me Chicago
Class · Cpr And Aed · 6 PM – 10 PM · CPR Classes Near Me Chicago
Hands-On: Pasta Traditions from the North
Cooking Class · Pasta · 6 PM · River North
NSCoder Night
Talk · Apple Apps · 6 PM · West Loop
CuuuTeee Dance Fitness – Tuesdays @ SpaceISH Chicago
Dance Fitness · Hip-Hop / Rap · 6 PM · Pilsen
Board Games, Food and Fun at Gracie O'Malley's in Wicker Park!
Game Night · 6 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
The Status Game: Our Social Position and How We Use It (Will Storr)
Book Club · Status · 6:30 PM · Kimball Arts Center Chicago
It Takes a Village to Date in 2026: Off Campus Edition
Meetup · 6:30 PM · River North
Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating at Midwest Coast | Ages 30-38
Singles · 6:30 PM · West Town
Working Table Chicago: Fix the Handoff
Class · Workflow · 6:30 PM · River North
Introduction to Line Dancing (Bartlett)
Class · Line Dancing · 6:30 PM · The Loop
Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating | Ages 30-38 ~Ladies tickets sold out~
Singles · Speed Dating · 6:30 PM · West Town
Tuesday Night Run: Royal Palms
Run Club · 6:30 PM · Wicker Park
Lectures on Tap - "Illinois Haunted History: The Watseka Wonder Case "
Talk · Illinois History · 6:30 PM · Logan Square
Wellness in the Sky- Sound Bath Meditation
Meditation · 6:30 PM · The Loop
Danielle & Ben's Irving Park Weekly Easy, Fun Game Night!
Game Night · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Crust Tap Room
Show & Tell for Grown-Ups @ Heritage Bikes & Coffee
Meetup · Show And Tell · 6:30 PM · Lakeview
Country Dance
Class · Country Dance · Sold out · 6:45 PM · Ravenswood
Salsa Club Class for Couples
Class · 6:45 PM · Ravenswood
Magic: The Gathering Commander Night
Game Night · 6:45 PM – 9:45 PM · Lakeview
Chicago, IL - Trivia at Punch Bowl Social
Trivia · 7 PM · Punch Bowl Social
Free Shodaigyo Meditation Class - October 2026
Meditation · 7 PM · Albany Park
JERK TACO TUESDAY
Dance Party · Jerk Tacos · 7 PM – 12:30 AM · Auburn Gresham
Whisky Girl TRIVIA Monday Nights 7pm
Trivia · 7 PM · Edgewater
Pink Pumpkins & Petals - A Floral & Fragrance Workshop Celebrating Women
Class · Floral Fragrance · 7 PM · Albany Park
Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)
Musical · 7 PM · Magnificent Mile
Varo String Quartet @ Rosehill Cemetery
Live Music · Classical · 7 PM · Andersonville
LIVE BAND KARAOKE! ft. Ian Leith & Friends
Open Mic · 7 PM · FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
DROP-IN FIGURE DRAWING - Tuesdays
Art Class · Figure Drawing · 7 PM · West Town
BS Karaoke at Charlie's Chicago
Karaoke · 7 PM – 11 PM · Lakeview
The Kit Kat Club Weekday Cabaret
Variety Show · 7 PM · Lakeview
Songwriter Circle w/ host Terry White and guests Rick Sherry and Jon Williams
Live Music · Singer-Songwriter · 7 PM · FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
Tuesday Trivia Night at Matilda | Free Trivia, Tacos & Margaritas
Trivia · 7 PM – 10 PM · Lakeview
Table 27: Berwyn | Dinner with New Friends
Dinner · 7 PM – 10 PM · North Berwyn
The Book of Mormon (Chicago)
Musical · 7 PM · The Loop
Tea and Tarot Night **FREE CHICAGO EVENT
Psychic & Tarot · 7 PM – 11 PM · West Town
Sex and the City Trivia Night at The Lincoln Lodge
Trivia · 7 PM · Logan Square
Stitch 'n Bitch @ Night
Meetup · 7 PM · Inclement Craft's Studio
No Small Talk Series: Women's Group
Meetup · Women S Group · 7 PM · Lakeview
ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Michael
Film · 7 PM · Pilsen
Real Estate & Construction Industry Networking Event Chicago
Networking · Real Estate · 7 PM – 10 PM · Roscoe Village
Singles Night at The Aroma Labs (Chicago)
Singles · Scent · 7 PM · West Loop
Dress Rehearsal
Dance Fitness · 7 PM · Ravenswood
Real Estate & Construction Networking Event with Elevator Pitch
Networking · Real Estate · 7 PM – 10 PM · Ukrainian Village
October Canto-Kójo Open Mic
Books & Readings · 7 PM · Hyde Park
Super Smash Bros Tournament Season 11
Game Night · 7 PM – 10 PM · Lakeview
Chicago Real Estate & Construction Pitch & Networking Event
Networking · Real Estate · 7 PM – 10 PM · Roscoe Village
Weekly Tuesday Evening Meditation
Meditation · 7 PM · Shambhala Chicago Meditation Center
Book Event: Blackness Thirteen Ways by J. Vanessa Lyon
Books & Readings · 7 PM · Andersonville
TUESDAY OCTOBER 27: THE GUYGULY EXPERIENCE (Ft. Guy’z Nite)
Stand-up · 7 PM · Streeterville
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings
Game · Hockey · 7 PM · United Center
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