Things to do in Chicago on Thursday, October 29, 2026

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

Morning

Cat and Kitten Adoption Fundraiser with Games and Rock Music
Volunteering · Cat Adoption · 7 AM – 11 AM · Edgewater
The Developer Collective: Chicago Developer & Builder Coffee Meetup
Networking · Real Estate · 8 AM · West Loop
Chicago Analog Souls Silver Halide Session
Meetup · Film Photography · 8:15 AM · South Loop
Beyond Lifestyle™ — Wellness Travel & Biohacking Expo in Chicago
Learning · 9 AM · South Loop
14th Annual Health Equity Symposium - 2026
Talk · Health Equity · 9 AM · Obama Presidential Center
Founder’s Therapy - Coffee Roundtable
Networking · Founders · 9 AM · Roscoe Village
Volunteer with Chicago FarmWorks - October 29th
Volunteering · Urban Farming · 9 AM · East Garfield Park
Future Travel World™ Chicago — International Travel & Experience Show
Meetup · 9 AM · South Loop
2026 CHA Owner Symposium
Talk · Housing Providers · 9 AM – 3 PM · The Loop
Chicago, IL - Investor Ready Workshop
Class · Fundraising · 9:30 AM – 3 PM · The Loop
Connecting Real Estate & Facilities Leaders
Expo & Convention · Real Estate · 10 AM · McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center
Finding Your Career Pathway
Class · Career Pathways · 10 AM · Downtown
From Survive to Thrive: Four Habits Every Nonprofit Team Needs
Class · Nonprofit Teams · 10 AM · The Loop
Discovery Days at Portal Innovations
Networking · Life Sciences · 10 AM – 5 PM · West Loop
Business Acumen: B2B Growth - Finding Partners, Landing Contracts
Class · Business Outreach · 10 AM · Hyde Park
Latte Art Basics- Chicago
Class · Latte Art · 10 AM – 1 PM · West Loop
Tell Regulators to say NO to the Peoples Gas Rate Hike
Meetup · 10:30 AM · The Loop
Unspoken Influence: The Legacy of Indus
Museum & Gallery · Indus · 11 AM – 6 PM · South Loop
AEG Chicago 26Q4 Mobility & Clean Transportation Stakeholder Challenge
Class · Clean Transportation · 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM · The Loop

Afternoon

MLK Garden Volunteer Hours
Volunteering · Gardening · 12 PM · West Woodlawn
BOOS + TOX at Thrive Wellness + Aesthetics
Meetup · Halloween · 12 PM – 6 PM · Ukrainian Village
Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Tour · 12 PM · Fulton River District
Get Sh*t Done Club (ADHD Edition)
Meetup · Adhd · 12:30 PM · The Loop
Thursday Afternoon Stitchers
Meetup · Stitching · 1 PM · Ravenswood
THE CONTENT EDIT A Brand Content Production Lab
Class · Brand Content · 1 PM – 4 PM · Wicker Park
Connecting The Architecture & Design Community
Expo & Convention · Architecture · 1:45 PM · McCormick Place - East Building / Lake Side Center
Explore Lakewood Balmoral Historical District
Tour · Historical District · 2 PM – 5 PM · Andersonville
Why Are We Sprinting Off the AI Cliff?
Talk · AI · 3 PM · Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library
Classic Stadium Tour
Tour · 3 PM · Soldier Field
Chicago PKF 5K
Race · Running · 3 PM · Lincoln Park
Chicago Presentation on AI & Happy Hour
Talk · Sold out · 3:30 PM · Wicker Park
Free HITT Classes | TaskForce Health and Wellness | 2026
Fitness Class · 4 PM · TaskForce Prevention and Community Services
Open Studio · An Evening of Art with Isabelle Gougenheim
Museum & Gallery · 4 PM – 8 PM · Isabelle Gougenheim Studio
BON's 2nd Annual Trunk Or Treat
Holiday · 4 PM – 8 PM · North Lawndale
Intuitive Listening in Nature
Hike & Walk · 4 PM · Uptown

Evening

Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror: Artist Talk by Grace Spee
Talk · Survival Horror · 5 PM · Wicker Park
WSN Welcome Networking Event at the Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference
Networking · Eta · 5 PM · Brighton Park
PEF Chicago Tribune Tower Social: Fall Edition 🍁
Meetup · Fall · 5 PM – 8 PM · Streeterville
Realtor Happy Hour
Happy Hour · 5 PM · Lakeview
Free Singles Mixer for ages 21-35, Chicago - October
Singles · 5 PM · Goose Island
Twilight Nature Walk
Tour · Nature · 5 PM – 8 PM · Andersonville
👾Happy Hour and Arcade Games at Headquarters Beercade
Meetup · Travel · 5 PM · River North
Third Annual Twilight Nature Walk
Tour · Nature · 5 PM – 8 PM · Andersonville
Bross Lecture | Metalepsis: a trespassing
Talk · Metalepsis · 5 PM · Hyde Park
Free Singles Mixer for ages 36-49, Chicago - October
Singles · 5 PM · Goose Island
Free Singles Mixer for ages 50+, Chicago - October
Singles · 5 PM · Goose Island
WiCyS Chicago presents: Unmasking the Three Ghosts of Security
Talk · 5 PM – 8 PM · The Loop
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Immersive · 5 PM · Belmont Gardens
Thursday Wine Tasting
Tasting · Wine · 5 PM · Picnic Wine & Provisions
DIY Ceramic Dinnerware Experience
Craft Workshop · Ceramics · 5 PM · Cragin
Free Lesbian Singles Mixer Chicago - October
Singles · 5:30 PM · Goose Island
A Conversation with former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko
Talk · History · 5:30 PM · Hyde Park
Death and Textiles
Craft Workshop · Textiles · 5:30 PM – 9 PM · Uptown
Databricks + Computomic DAIWT Chicago Happy Hour!
Happy Hour · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · River North
THURSDAY Game Night at Snakes & Lattes Chicago (In Person! Logan Square)
Game Night · 5:30 PM – 11 PM · Bucktown
Stitches & Shenanigans
Meetup · Fiber Arts · 6 PM · Hyde Park
Nicholas Alexander Blues Band/Joanna Connor Blues Band
Live Music · R&B / Soul · 6 PM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
Meet Your Reporter
Meetup · 6 PM – 9 PM · West Morgan Park
Final Tickets - Chicago 3 Day All Access Halloween Bar Crawl - Oct 29-31
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 6 PM · River North
CuuuTeee Dance Fitness – Thursdays @ Austin Lo'ren Studio
Dance Fitness · 6 PM · South Loop
Women in Tech Chicago 2026
Networking · 6 PM – 9 PM · The Loop
Death by Disco: An After-Dark Studio 54 Halloween Night at Margraf USA
Dance Party · Halloween · 6 PM – 10 PM · West Loop
Chicago Creative Networking at Chi’Tiva Downtown | CLVR LABs™
Networking · 6 PM – 10 PM · South Loop
OLD SOUL Performance - City Winery x Pure Soul
Concert · R&B / Soul · 6 PM – 9 PM · West Loop
Painting Pottery
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 6 PM · Andersonville
BurbSec East Halloween with MANIFEST CYBER!!
Networking · Cybersecurity · 6 PM – 11 PM · Logan Square
SPOOK-TACULAR Magic Show Event
Family Show · 6 PM · Bucktown
Pitch a Pet: Howl-O-Ween
Meetup · Pets · 6 PM – 9 PM · Near West Side
Tony P's Halloween-ish Costume Party at Galeria - Thursday October 29th
Dance Party · Halloween · 6 PM – 9 PM · Gold Coast
Fuckup Nights Chicago - Autumn Edition - Hispanic Heritage Month
Networking · 6 PM – 9 PM · River North
Thursday Trivia at Motel Bar with Stewpendous Productions
Trivia · 6 PM · River North
Spanish Language meetup in Logan Square
Language · Spanish · 6 PM · Logan Square
Love Match Live: Halloween (Armitage)
Cooking Class · Halloween · 6 PM · Lincoln Park
312 Industry Connection
Networking · Industry · 6 PM – 9 PM · West Loop
ESTEMAN & DANIELA SPALLA - AMORIO USA TOUR
Live Music · Latin · 6 PM · Near North Side
The Perpetual Book Club - The Wax Child
Book Club · 6 PM · Perpetual Books
Almost Sold Out - Chicago 3 Day All Access Halloween Bar Crawl - Oct 29-31
Bar Crawl · 6 PM · River North
The Field-to-Flow Lab:Chicago Construction Operations & AI Working Exchange
Meetup · Construction · 6 PM · The Loop
FROM PUERTO RICO TO CHICAGO
Talk · Migration History · 6 PM · Maplewood
Halloween Art Party
Meetup · Halloween · 6 PM · Roscoe Village
Tlahcuilolli writing workshop with Luis J Rodriguez
Writing Group · 6 PM · Heart Of Chicago
Swing Class For Couples
Class · Swing & Big Band · 6 PM · Ravenswood
Fall Back Into your Community Chicago!
Meetup · 6 PM – 10 PM · Back Of The Yards
Nietzsche: Thus Spoke Zarathustra (Week 4)
Meetup · Philosophy · 6 PM · Downtown
HALLOWEEN PAINT AND SIP!!
Art Class · Halloween · 6 PM · Roscoe Village
Chicago Tech Mixer 2026
Networking · Startups · 6 PM – 9 PM · The Loop
THU OUTDOOR GAME: 10-2/Discount=$8.00 RSVP by Wed, 6:10 PM!
Tournament · Soccer · 6:10 PM · Ravenswood
Fight Dirty Club
Class · 6:15 PM · Albany Park
Vino & Vinyl -Every Thursday night 6:30pm-9pm
Wine & Spirits · 6:30 PM · South Chicago
NEW Logan Square League! Thursday Indoor Volleyball - Discounted player fees!
Play · Volleyball · 6:30 PM · Logan Square
Strength & Mobility
Fitness Class · 6:30 PM · Canalport
The Chicago NIL Playbook
Talk · 6:30 PM · Little Italy
Houseplant Workshop: Kokedama
Craft Workshop · Kokedama · 6:30 PM · Ravenswood
Introduction to Journaling Workshop
Class · Books & Writing · 6:30 PM · Uptown
Pumpkin Carving + Painting!
Craft Workshop · Pumpkin Carving · 6:30 PM · West Town
Apéro d'automne
Meetup · Francophones · 6:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Kahoot Trivia Night
Trivia · 6:30 PM · Edgewater
How to Become a Guide and Building a Career in the Outdoors Industry
Talk · Outdoor Industry · 6:30 PM · West Loop
Sanskrit Mantra Chanting Circle
Faith & Spiritual · Mantra Chanting · 6:30 PM · Heart Of Chicago
Read & Run Tours: Book Club Run of Summerdale with David Jay Collins
Books & Readings · Summerdale · 6:30 PM · Andersonville
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