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

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

Evening

Real Estate and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Real Estate · 6 PM · River North
Japanese Conversation Club - Wrigleyville
Language · Japanese · 6 PM · Lakeview
EsMod's Studio Ghibli Night #7: Howlween @ Haibayo!
Film · Studio Ghibli · 6 PM – 9 PM · Uptown
Transformación Personal: Conviértete en Tu Mejor Versión
Class · Personal Growth · 6 PM · The Town of Cicero Community Center
Let's watch The Horror of Dracula at the Music Box, then dinner TBD
Film · 6 PM · Roscoe Village
Professional Networking Happy Hour!
Networking · 6 PM · West Town
Media and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Media · 6 PM · River North
Basics of Natural Dyeing
Class · Natural Dyeing · 6 PM · Andersonville
Tech and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Tech · 6 PM · River North
Hannibal Watch Party 🎥🍿 @ Beermiscuous
Watch Party · Hannibal · 6 PM – 9 PM · Lincoln Park
Healthcare and Business Networking | Elevating Your Potential - Chicago
Networking · Healthcare · 6 PM · River North
Enjoy a fun game of Bingo with seniors, Lakeview
Volunteering · Bingo · 6:15 PM · Lakeview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Restorative Sound Bath
Meditation · 6:15 PM · Old Irving Park
WED OUTDOOR GAME: 9-2/Discount=$7.00 RSVP by Tue!
Tournament · Soccer · 6:20 PM · Ravenswood
Invite-Only Data Leaders' Dinner at Chicago Cut Steakhouse
Dinner · Data Leaders · 6:30 PM · The Loop
DePaul CHAARG - Rev'd Chicago (SPIN CLASS)
Fitness Class · Sold out · 6:30 PM · River North
Caregiver Support Series
Support Group · Caregiving · 6:30 PM · Heart Of Chicago
Wednesday Night Climb at Movement
Climbing · 6:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Wednesday Night Run and Drinks
Run Club · 6:30 PM · Lakeview
Women Winemakers
Tasting · Wine · 6:30 PM · Lakeview
Crochet Workshop: Scrappy Plant Basket
Craft Workshop · Crochet · 6:30 PM · Ravenswood
DIY Facial Bar at SpaDerma!
Class · Facials · 6:30 PM · Ukrainian Village
DePaul CHAARG Weekly Workout - Rev'd Chicago (YOGA SCULPT)
Fitness Class · Sold out · 6:30 PM · River North
Apple Cider Donuts Baking Class
Cooking Class · 6:30 PM · River North
Potions and Vittles: Whiskey Cocktails & Bites Pairing
Tasting · Whiskey · 6:30 PM · Ukrainian Village
Balls 2 The Walls: Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun | Drag Bingo at Palmhouse
Bingo · 6:30 PM · Rogers Park
Global & Translated Lit Book Club
Book Club · Manga · 6:30 PM · Gold Coast
Sound Bath Meditation
Meditation · 6:30 PM · Logan Square
Cafecito, Comunidad y Pilates
Yoga & Pilates · 6:30 PM · Dulce Cafe Cubano
Wednesday Evening Book Study Group - new books each month. All are welcome
Book Club · 6:30 PM · Downtown
Halloween Spooktacular Paint & Sip at Cody's Public House
Art Class · Halloween · 6:30 PM · Roscoe Village
Ballroom & Swing Dance
Class · Ballroom And Swing · 6:45 PM · Ravenswood
✨ Chicago Speed Dating | Ages 29-42 | Fancy a Go?
Singles · 7 PM · West Loop
JOE POLICASTRO & FRIENDS in the SIDEBAR!
Live Music · 7 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
The Parables Tour with Father Mike Schmitz
Immersive · 7 PM · The Loop
ATOMIC SKETCH!! – CHICAGO ARTISTS MONTHLY SHOWCASE!!!
Meetup · Art · 7 PM – 11 PM · Bucktown
Free Pickup - Portage Park
Play · Soccer · 7 PM · Portage Park
BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "Full Moon Forest"
Art Class · Painting · 7 PM – 10 PM · Jefferson Park
Board Game Speed Dating for Gay Men at Uptown Taproom - Chicago
Singles · Board Games · 7 PM · Uptown
Chicago Film Scene Weekly Meetup
Networking · Film Writing · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
Karaoke & Open Mic @ Horizon Music Studios!
Karaoke · 7 PM – 10 PM · Horizon Music Studios
Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks
Game · Basketball · 7 PM · United Center
Relish | Ages 29-42 | Chicago’s Elevated Dating Experience
Singles · Dating · 7 PM · West Loop
Mastering Your Scanxiety: Breathe, Stretch, and Talk Through the Wait
Class · Mammogram Anxiety · 7 PM · Hyde Park
DROP-IN FIGURE DRAWING - Wednesdays
Art Class · Figure Drawing · 7 PM · West Town
Singles Mixer at Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago!
Singles · 7 PM – 10 PM · River North
Chicago's Hottest Networking Event For Young Professionals
Networking · Young Professionals · 7 PM · River North
No Small Talk Series: Men's Group
Support Group · Men · 7 PM · Lakeview
Trivia Night at VU Rooftop
Trivia · 7 PM · South Loop
Chicago Book Club
Book Club · 7 PM · The Loop
ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Hocus Pocus
Film · 7 PM · Pilsen
Whaddayaknow Trivia Wednesdays
Trivia · 7 PM – 10 PM · Lakeview
Zen for Beginners
Meditation · 7 PM · Mayfair
Relish | Ages 29-42| Chicago’s Elevated Speed Dating Experience
Singles · 7 PM · West Loop
General Business Networking - Chicago
Networking · 7 PM · River North
The Wisdom of the Shadow: Embracing the Unseen Within
Class · Shadow Work · 7 PM · Maria’s Energy Healing Corner
In Person Board Game Night! *New Location
Game Night · 7 PM – 10 PM · Andersonville
Summer Sessions
Concert · R&B / Soul · 7 PM – 10 PM · Roseland
360 Oak Park - "Stage and Screen"
Talk · 7 PM · FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
Startup Tech & AI Networking in Chicago
Networking · 7 PM – 10 PM · River North
Line Dancing at Charlie's Chicago
Dance Social · Country · 7 PM – 11 PM · Lakeview
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28: CHICAGO'S BEST COMEDY SHOW
Stand-up · 7 PM · Streeterville
Paint and Sip - The Witching Hour at Hooley Market
Art Class · 7 PM · Lakeview
Pumpkin Carving Contest
Craft Workshop · 7 PM · Lakeview
Maranatha Church Family Night
Faith & Spiritual · Christian Fellowship · 7 PM · Park Manor
In-Person Meeting Option
Language · French · 7 PM · River North
Chicago Ecstatic Dance (Former: Rhythm Sanctuary Chicago)
Dance Party · 7 PM – 10 PM · Hairpin Arts Center
Penflow Writing Sessions
Books & Readings · Writing · 7 PM – 11:30 PM · Kenwood
DIY Painting on Pottery
Art Class · Painting On Pottery · 7 PM · Cragin
⚡ SpeedChicago Dating | Ages 29–42 | Chicago’s Speed Dating
Singles · Speed Dating · 7 PM · West Loop
Startup Pitch Events Chicago: 5 Founders on Stage
Talk · Founders · 7 PM – 10 PM · River North
Stich Please
Meetup · Fiber Arts · 7 PM – 10 PM · Andersonville
Museica's BYOB Sip & Paint OPEN class (Pick ANY painting!)
Art Class · Painting · 7 PM · Logan Square
Thrills & Chills Book Club - OCT
Book Club · Beneath The Stairs · 7 PM · Ravenswood
Who All Gone Be There…. AGAIN?!
Stand-up · 7 PM · Logan Square
MEN SOLD OUT**Relish | Ages 29-42 | Chicago’s Elevated Dating Experience
Singles · 7 PM · West Loop
Startup & Business Networking in Chicago
Networking · 7 PM – 10 PM · River North
The TexPats
Live Music · Country · 7 PM · Lakeview
Investor Connect: Pitch & Deal Flow Night | Chicago
Networking · 7 PM – 10 PM · River North
DJ Rybski at Zanies Comedy Club Chicago
Dance Party · Electronic · 7 PM · Gold Coast
Weekly Filmmaker Networking Event
Networking · Filmmaking · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
WORD GOT OUT
Open Mic · Hip-Hop / Rap · 7 PM – 11 PM · West Garfield Park
✨ Chicago Speed Dating | Ages 39-42 | Fancy a Go?
Singles · 7 PM · West Loop
Ivy League Singles Mixer at Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago!
Singles · Ivy League · 7 PM – 10 PM · River North
MEN SOLD OUT**Relish | Ages 29-42| Chicago’s Elevated Speed Dating
Singles · 7 PM · West Loop
Intelligent Singles Mixer at Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago!
Singles · 7 PM – 10 PM · River North
WERC: Roaring '20s Happy Hour with Alma x Centuro Global x PerchPeek x ReloQuest
Happy Hour · 2000s · 7 PM · River North
Bubble Glaze Workshop (All Ages Welcomed)
Craft Workshop · Bubble Glazing · 7 PM · Cragin
The Book of Mormon (Chicago)
Musical · 7 PM · The Loop
AI & Tech Networking Event in Chicago by Ascent Valley
Networking · 7 PM – 10 PM · River North
Launch Event: Barrel Aged Baltic Porters - Tastings, Raffles, & Prizes!
Tasting · 7 PM · Lakeview
IL SUONO ORCHESTRA: Rock & Cinema Live at Fulton Street Collective
Concert · Rock · 7:30 PM · West Town
Ballroom Class For Couples (West Loop)
Class · Ballroom Dancing · 7:30 PM · West Loop
Spin a Spell: Clay Cauldrons — BYOB Pottery Class in Chicago
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 7:30 PM · Pilsen
Chicago Fire FC vs. Orlando City SC (Fire Chain to 1st 5K)
Game · Soccer · 7:30 PM · Soldier Field
Chicago Fire FC Box
Game · Soccer · 7:30 PM · Soldier Field
Fleur Noir - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™
Art Class · Painting · 7:30 PM · Logan Square
Chicago Metro Chorus Sing Along
Live Music · Classical · 7:30 PM · North Mayfair
Manifest West, Maxwell Lane, Sitrus Sol
Concert · 7:30 PM · South Loop
smallprov
Improv · 7:30 PM · Logan Square
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