Things to do in Chicago on Friday, October 30, 2026

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

Morning

Kettlebell Strength and Condition Class
Fitness Class · 6:30 AM · Bucktown
Lowe's & Revolution Workshop Contractor Open House
Networking · Contractors · 8 AM – 12 PM · Garfield Park
13th Annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference
Talk · Entrepreneurship · 8 AM · Streeterville
Tasting at Ten - Chicago
Tasting · 10 AM · West Loop
Chicago Handmade & Local Business Marketplace 2026
Market · Handmade Goods · 10 AM · West Loop
Co-working Days: October 2026
Networking · Design · 10 AM – 4 PM · Irving Park
Vampires Welcome Open Mic
Comedy Open Mic · 11:30 AM – 3 PM · Near West Side

Afternoon

Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Tour · 12 PM · Fulton River District
Maternal Wellness Support Group
Support Group · 12 PM · Oak Park South
Weekend BYOB Brunch Vibes
Brunch · 12 PM – 4 PM · Logan Square
An Oldie, But a Goodie
Dinner · 1 PM · Roscoe Village
Get in the Game at Cube 🏓🎾
Play · Racket Sports · 3 PM – 8 PM · Packingtown
Tricks, Treats & Plant Based Eats
Food & Drink · 4 PM – 9 PM · Wicker Park
Halloween Pottery: Pumpkin - River North
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 4 PM · River North
The Boos & Booze Halloween Friday ONLY Bar Crawl | River North & West Loop
Bar Crawl · 4 PM – 11 PM · River North

Evening

West Loop Halloween Bar Crawl on Friday 10/30 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · West Loop
Austoberfest: Austin's 6th Annual Fall Festival
Family Festival · Fall · 5 PM – 8 PM · South Austin
Chicago Friday and Saturday Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 - West Loop - Fri, Oct 30
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · West Loop
Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 - Lincoln Park - Fri, Oct 30
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Halloween Bar Crawl River North - Fri, Oct 30
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · River North
Chicago Friday and Saturday Halloween Bar Crawl - West Loop - Fri, Oct 30
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · West Loop
Lincoln Park Halloween Bar Crawl on Friday 10/30 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · Lincoln Park
Blue Glove Presents: CRAWLLOWEEN 2026 | WEST LOOP HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL | ESCO
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · West Loop
Star Farm's Free Halloween Community Party
Kids · Halloween · 5 PM – 9 PM · Packingtown
RIVER NORTH/WEST LOOP 2 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL PARTY PASS (18 VENUES)
Bar Crawl · 5 PM – 4 AM · West Loop
Mindful Frequencies
Class · Mental Health · 5 PM · The Loop
Old Town Halloween Bar Crawl on Friday 10/30 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · Gold Coast
Old Town Halloween Bar Pass on Friday 10/30 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · 5 PM · Gold Coast
Lincoln Park Halloween Crawl
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · Lincoln Park
River North Halloween Bar Crawl on Friday 10/30 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · River North
Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl - Halloween Friday - Lincoln Park - Fri, Oct 30
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl - Halloween Friday - River North - Fri, Oct 30
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · River North
3RD ANNUAL CRAWLLOWEEN: Wicker Park Bar Crawl
Bar Crawl · 5 PM – 12 AM · Wicker Park
The ETA Afterparty, 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. CT
Social · 5 PM – 10 PM · The Loop
OneOne Club Happy Hour
Happy Hour · 5 PM · Streeterville
Bright Star Community Outreach Harvest Festival
Meetup · Harvest · 5 PM – 8 PM · Kenwood
River North Halloween Crawl
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · River North
West Loop Halloween Crawl
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · West Loop
Chicago's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 - River North - Fri, Oct 30
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · River North
GREASY GRAVY w/ special guest TOM V. RAY!!
Live Music · 5:30 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
Orchestra of The Unseen: Halloween x Reformation
Concert · Classical · 5:30 PM · Lincoln Square
Free Self-Defense Classes | TaskForce Health and Wellness | 2026
Fitness Class · 5:30 PM · TaskForce Prevention and Community Services
Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers
Live Music · Country · 5:30 PM · Ukrainian Village
Graduate Council Presents: Halloween Mixer
Meetup · Halloween · 6 PM – 9 PM · Ida Noyes Hall (Cloister Club)
Red Lace Burlesque Show Chicago & Variety Show Chicago
Drag & Burlesque · 6 PM · The Loop
The Namasport Listening Room :: Inner Space Release Party
Live Music · 6 PM · The Loop
Love Match Live: Halloween (Michigan Ave)
Cooking Class · Chocolate · 6 PM · Streeterville
AQ, Uncle El & Filthe Analects "Dont Panic" Listening Party
Concert · Hip-Hop / Rap · 6 PM – 9 PM · Logan Square
Chicago's Horrible Histories: Spooky Stories from the City's Past
Arts · 6 PM · The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
An Evening in Piedmont: A Fontanafredda Wine Dinner
Dinner · Wine · 6 PM · River North
Cookies and Karaoke: Halloween Edition
Karaoke · Halloween · 6 PM – 9 PM · Hyde Park
Homecoming Masquerade
Dance Party · Masquerade · 6 PM – 10 PM · South Loop
Love Match Live: Halloween (Southport)
Cooking Class · Chocolate · 6 PM · Roscoe Village
Frequency Friday: Cosmic Sound Healing Jazz Fusion and Reggae
Concert · Jazz · 6 PM · Hyde Park
Love Match Live: Halloween (Damen)
Cooking Class · Chocolate · 6 PM · Wicker Park
MOVE YOUR BODY
Dance Party · World · 6 PM – 12 AM · West Loop
Singles Meet Up at 88 Marketplace (21-35) October- Chicago
Singles · International Supermarket · 6 PM – 9 PM · Chinatown
Villains Halloween Ball + Drag Dinner
Drag & Burlesque · Halloween · 6 PM · Lakeview
Red Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago's #1 Variety & Cabaret Show in Illinois
Drag & Burlesque · 6 PM · Gold Coast
Nostalgia Show 2026 Y2K Edition!
Dance Party · 6 PM – 10 PM · Pilsen
Singles Meet Up at 88 Marketplace 36-49 November- Chicago
Singles · 6 PM – 9 PM · Chinatown
Friday Night Climbing at FA West Loop
Climbing · 6 PM – 9 PM · West Loop
Lakeshore Walk
Hike & Walk · 6 PM · South Loop
Keepsake Paint Party
Art Class · Painting · 6 PM – 9 PM · Auburn Gresham
Stitches & Shenanigans
Meetup · Fiber Arts · 6 PM · Hyde Park
Singles Meet Up at 88 Marketplace 50+ October- Chicago
Singles · International Supermarket · 6 PM – 9 PM · Chinatown
Hallelujah Movie Night
Film · 6 PM – 9 PM · West Englewood
Trick or Drink: Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl (3 Days)
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 6 PM · River North
Barrio Bugalú - Brujería Edition Feat DJ Bongohead
Dance Party · 6 PM – 9:30 PM · Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center
CURBSIDE COCKTAILS SPECIAL EDITION Edgar Miller Gallery Tour
Tour · 6 PM · Old Town
The Dee Foundation Awards Ceremony
Meetup · Awards Ceremony · 6 PM – 9:30 PM · Avondale
Art City Open Studios
Museum & Gallery · 6 PM · Goose Island
Nostalgia Show Y2K
Expo & Convention · 2000s · 6 PM – 10 PM · Pilsen
ILC Chicago Halloween Party
Meetup · Halloween · 6 PM – 9 PM · Logan Square
Unplugged R&B 1-Year Anniversary ft. Eric Bellinger
Karaoke · 90s R&B / Soul · 6 PM – 1 AM · West Loop
Lead & Top Rope @ First Ascent Avondale!
Climbing · 6:30 PM · Avondale
Homemade Ravioli Cooking Class
Cooking Class · Ravioli · 6:30 PM · River North
Guided Buddhist Meditation | Diamond Way Buddhist Center Chicago
Meditation · 6:30 PM · Diamond Way Buddhist Center: Chicago
Weston Estate
Live Music · 6:30 PM · Bucktown
Board Game Night (Portillo's)
Game Night · 6:30 PM – 12:30 AM · Avondale
Latin Dance
Class · 6:45 PM · Ravenswood
Intro to Salsa Club Class For Couples
Class · 6:45 PM · Ravenswood
Skeletons, Saints & Sacred Sounds
Books & Readings · Sold out · 7 PM · Bridgeport
Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Stand-up · 7 PM · Lakeview
【🍕J-KURU CHICAGO🍕】Evening Japanese Conversation!!
Language · Japanese · 7 PM · River North
Nightmare on Fulton Street!
Networking · Tech Community · 7 PM – 11 PM · Near West Side
Forbidden, Heathen, Void, Idol Throne
Live Music · 7 PM · South Loop
Chicago Law, Real Estate & Construction Networking Event
Networking · Real Estate · 7 PM · River North
Happy Halloween !!!
Craft Workshop · 7 PM – 10:30 PM · Uptown
Dead Cold Ones @ Chase Park After Dark
Meetup · Haunted House · 7 PM – 10 PM · Ravenswood
Let’s Read A Play: Come read aloud or listen
Class · Play Reading · 7 PM · South East Ravenswood
Halloween R&B/Hip-Hop Bingo Night
Bingo · Halloween · 7 PM – 10 PM · West Side
Foodies + New Friends: Chicago (Friday Edition)
Dinner · 7 PM – 10 PM · River North
🎃👻 Friday Night Frights: Rotten Rotter Halloween Party @ Replay! 🕸️💀
Meetup · Halloween · 7 PM – 10 PM · Lincoln Park
GRAFFITI PUMPKIN HALLOWEEN FEST
Networking · Halloween · 7 PM – 1 AM · Douglas Park
The Darkroom Chicago: Halloween Date Night Workshop in Logan Square
Class · Film Photography · 7 PM – 10 PM · Humboldt Park
CHICAGO ZOMBIE CRAWL - Halloween Bar Crawl - Wrigleyville Party Pass
Bar Crawl · 7 PM – 2 AM · Lakeview
Werkin Girls Drag Queen Show Chicago-An Unforgettable Drag Show Experience
Arts · 7 PM · Edgewater
Mystery Machine: Bloody Bodies
Improv · 7 PM · Lakeview
Espresso Self : Urban Luxe Cafe Spoken Word
Books & Readings · 7 PM – 10 PM · South Chicago
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