Things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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

Morning

Wednesdays Cook + Serve with Fight2Feed: Serving Missions
Volunteering · Community Meals · 7 AM – 2 PM · McCormick Place East Kitchen
Together Hospitality Social Media Workshop @PERILLA steak
Class · Social Media · 9 AM · The Loop
The Resilient Americans Summit 2026
Talk · 9 AM – 5 PM · Chinatown
☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️
Networking · Entrepreneurship · 9 AM · The Loop
4.5--5.5 mile hike out of Irene Hernandez Family Picnic Area
Hike & Walk · 9 AM · LaBagh Woods
Chicago Build Expo 2026
Arts · 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM · McCormick Place Lakeside Center, East Building
Power Partners Chi-Town Referral Networking Group
Networking · Referrals · 10 AM · The Loop
Coffee Painting (All Ages)
Art Class · Coffee · 10 AM · Cragin
Hedwig Dances: Open Company Classes!
Class · Dance · 10 AM · Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Hidden Forms of Domestic Violence
Talk · Domestic Violence · 10 AM – 5 PM · DePaul University - DePaul Center
Construction Industry Welcome - Panel and Networking Event
Networking · 10 AM · McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center
Pottery for Kids
Kids Class · Pottery · 10 AM · Cragin
Chicago Job Fair October 28, 2026 - Chicago Career Fairs
Meetup · Careers · 11 AM – 2 PM · The Loop
Sustainable Futures: Where Sustainability Leaders Connect
Networking · Sustainability · 11:15 AM · McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center
Willis Tower Wellness Fair
Expo & Convention · Wellness · 11:30 AM · The Loop
Taking the Next Step: Career Advice from Legal Marketing Leaders
Talk · Legal Marketing · 11:45 AM · The Loop

Afternoon

Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Tour · 12 PM · Fulton River District
Floral Watercolor Workshop
Art Class · Watercolor · 12 PM · Cragin
Lunch and Learn - From Hyde Park to the Boardroom
Talk · Startup Financing · 12 PM · Hyde Park
Intro to Cyanotype Workshop
Craft Workshop · 12 PM · Cragin
Create Your Own Skin Care & Perfume Experience
Craft Workshop · Skin Care · 12 PM · Albany Park
AI & Digital Construction Industry Mixer
Networking · Digital Construction · 12:30 PM · McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center
Steep, Stitch & Something Sweet
Meetup · Fiber Arts · 1 PM · Hyde Park
Wednesday Afternoon Stitches
Meetup · Fiber Crafts · 1 PM · Lakeview
Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)
Musical · 1 PM · Magnificent Mile
Story Agency Lab: Reclaiming the Stories We Live
Class · Story Agency · 1:45 PM · Andersonville
The HVACR Networking Exchange
Networking · 1:45 PM · McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center
Mosaic Workshop Experience
Class · 2 PM – 5 PM · Cragin
Open Studio Pottery Session
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 2 PM · Cragin
DIY Block Printing
Art Class · Block Printing · 2 PM · Cragin
Ceramics for Kids: Pinch Pot Pets Workshop
Kids · 2 PM · Cragin
Dark Arts of the Art Institute
Tour · Dark Art History · 2 PM · The Loop
DIY Faux Stained Glass
Craft Workshop · Stained Glass · 2 PM · Cragin
Beginner's Wheel Throwing
Class · 2 PM · Cragin
Fall Stamp Carving
Craft Workshop · 2 PM · Cragin
Hike, Read & Write
Class · Poetry · 3 PM · Thatcher Woods
City In An Orchard- Tree Planting at El Jardin De Mariposas
Volunteering · Tree Planting · 4 PM · Pilsen
Ceramics: Sculpt & Sip
Craft Workshop · Ceramics · 4 PM · Cragin
DIY Clay Ghost Workshop
Craft Workshop · 4 PM · Cragin
Board Game Night at the Dojo
Game Night · 4 PM – 10 PM · Andersonville
D&D at Stay and Play Game Cafe - 4th Wednesday of Month
Tabletop Games · Dungeons Dragons · 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Stay and Play Game Cafe

Evening

Run Club - Chicago Sports Tech
Run Club · 5 PM · Gold Coast
2026 Shadow Carriers: Lincoln Park Ghost Tour
Tour · Ghost Stories · 5 PM · Gold Coast
Rooted Ecosystems Community of Practice
Meetup · 5 PM · Englewood
Polsky Center College Founders Forum
Meetup · College Founders · 5 PM · Chicago Booth Harper Center
WEDNESDAY Game Night at Snakes & Lattes Chicago (In Person! Logan Square)
Game Night · 5 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
Ceramic Sessions for Adults (21+ BYOB)
Craft Workshop · Ceramics · 5 PM · Cragin
Golden Hour Featuring An Evening of Jazz with Brian Citro
Live Music · Jazz · 5 PM – 8 PM · Epiphany Center for the Arts
Career Progression Roundtable with The Ladder
Talk · Career Progression · 5 PM · The Loop
Ceramics for Couples (21+)
Craft Workshop · Ceramics · 5 PM · Cragin
Mini Mug Makers Ceramic Workshop
Craft Workshop · 5 PM · Cragin
Great Lakes Ports Update Reception
Meetup · Great Lakes Ports · 5 PM – 8 PM · West Loop
Look At Me 2026: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Immersive · Domestic Violence Awareness · 5 PM – 8:30 PM · Pilsen
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Museum & Gallery · 5:15 PM · Belmont Gardens
Foresight Delight!
Meetup · Divination · 5:30 PM · 1409 West Morse Avenue
Psychedelics in Recovery
Support Group · Recovery · 5:30 PM · Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center
Ravenswood Costume Crawl
Bar Crawl · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Ravenswood
Chicago ~ Ghosted: Spirits, Stories & Strategies For Recruiters
Networking · Recruiting · 5:30 PM · The Loop
GSDC 2026 Gala: Greater Together
Dinner · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · South Shore Cultural Center
Chicago CISO XC Executive Dinner
Dinner · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · The Loop
Reignite: Designing the Primary Suite
Class · Primary Suite · 5:30 PM · River North
Opus Prize Week: Interfaith Prayer Service
Faith & Spiritual · Interfaith Prayer · 5:30 PM · DePaul University - Lincoln Park Student Center - Room 120 A/B
Board Games At Pluto's
Game Night · 5:45 PM – 9 PM · Pluto's Original Beef & Htdgs
Wine & Wealth Wednesday: Masquerade & Merlot
Wine & Spirits · Merlot · 6 PM – 9 PM · Pilsen
Multi-Vertical Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Business · 6 PM · River North
Rogers Park Neighbors United
Meetup · Rogers Park · 6 PM · Edgewater
A Night in the Other World: A Coraline Party (THIRD DATE ADDED)
Dance Party · Coraline · 6 PM – 10 PM · Lakeview
Creator Nights
Meetup · Content Creation · 6 PM · Back Of The Yards
Healing Circle for Helpers - October
Support Group · Helpers · 6 PM · LoSAH Center of Hope
Wine Down Wednesday Wine Tasting at Cooking with Cass
Tasting · Wine · 6 PM – 9 PM · Lakeview
Hospitality and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Hospitality · 6 PM · River North
Music and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Music · 6 PM · River North
Law and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Law And Business · 6 PM · River North
Engineering and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Engineering · 6 PM · River North
WESOS Gold Coast: Feel Like You Again: Understand Hormones, Health & Aging
Talk · Hormones · 6 PM · Olivo Medical Wellness Center
Hands-On: Focaccia
Cooking Class · 6 PM · River North
General Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Business · 6 PM · River North
Acting, Production Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Acting And Production · 6 PM · River North
A Roundtable On AI: Are We Outsourcing Our Creativity?
Talk · AI · 6 PM · River North
Lead. Brand. Succeed. – Leadership & Career Development Workshop
Class · Leadership · 6 PM · North Mayfair
Intro to First Dances
Class · First Dance · 6 PM · Ravenswood
Deep Dish Pizza Classes with Pizzeria UNO
Cooking Class · Deep Dish Pizza · 6 PM – 9 PM · River North
Wednesday Night Fun and Games at Gracie O'Malley's in Portage Park!
Game Night · 6 PM – 10 PM · Gracie O'Malley's Portage Park
🍂🍸 Fall Sunset, Sips & Skyline Views at Offshore Rooftop! 🌅🏙️✨
Dinner · 6 PM · Kinzies Addition
Finance and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Finance · 6 PM · River North
Vintage Digicam Pop-Up: Get Your Camera Before Halloween
Expo & Convention · Vintage Cameras · 6 PM – 9 PM · Bucktown
26Q4 Chicago Executive Dinner: Mobility & Clean Transportation
Networking · Clean Transportation · Sold out · 6 PM · River North
Breastfeeding - WEISSBLUTH PEDIATRICS (SOUTH LOOP)
Class · Breastfeeding · 6 PM · South Loop
Chicago Q4 Meet-up
Meetup · 6 PM · West Loop
Chicago Public Library Little Italy Community Project~
Craft Workshop · Knitting · 6 PM · Little Italy
Haunted Halloween Costume Contest & Music @ Live@2239
Dance Party · Halloween · 6 PM – 9:30 PM · South Loop
Blockchain and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Blockchain · 6 PM · River North
Wednesday Fiber Fun Night 🧶 | Social Stitching & Crafting in Chicago
Craft Workshop · 6 PM – 9 PM · Oak Park Arts District
Non-Profits and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · 6 PM · River North
Fashion and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Fashion · 6 PM · River North
HWG 10/28: Calimala, Indonesia, Hansa Teutonica, Ark Nova, and John Company!
Tabletop Games · 6 PM – 10 PM · Uptown
Annual Haunted House Trip
Social · 6 PM · South Loop
Politics and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Politics · 6 PM · River North
Origami Fold and Sip: Halloween Night!
Craft Workshop · Origami · 6 PM · Roscoe Village
Dr. Lisa Campbell Shed The Weight Book Signing & Talk
Books & Readings · 6 PM · Woodlawn
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