Things to do in Chicago on Saturday, October 31, 2026

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

Afternoon

Paint by Number: HALLOWEEN PRE-PARTY
Art Class · 2 PM · Roseland
In person at Cozy Cafe, 7113 N. Western Ave. Saturdays at 2 pm
Meetup · 2 PM · Cozy Cafe
Crawl of the Dead Chicago Saturday Halloween Bar Crawl | River North
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 2 PM – 10 PM · River North
The Boos & Booze Chicago Friday & Saturday Halloween Bar Crawl | West Loop
Bar Crawl · 2 PM – 10 PM · River North
Mystery Machine - An Improvised Whodunit
Improv · 2 PM · Lakeview
The Book of Mormon (Chicago)
Musical · 2 PM · The Loop
The Boos & Booze Chicago Halloween Saturday Bar Crawl | Wrigleyville
Bar Crawl · 2 PM – 10 PM · Lakeview
IAM haunting
Craft Workshop · Halloween Art · 2 PM · River West
NIGHTMARE IN RIVER NORTH- Chicago's BIGGEST Halloween Bar Crawl
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 2 PM – 4 AM · River North
Chicago's Biggest 2 Day Halloween Bar Crawl Boos & Booze West Loop
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 2 PM – 10 PM · West Loop
Crawl of the Dead Chicago Saturday Halloween Bar Crawl | West Loop
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 2 PM – 10 PM · West Loop
Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)
Musical · 2 PM · Magnificent Mile
BYOB Sip & Paint Event - "S'mores and Spirits"
Art Class · Painting · 2 PM – 5 PM · Jefferson Park
Vape! The Grease Parody
Musical · 2:30 PM · Wrightwood Neighbors
Fall Creative Festival - Free Creative Event for Kids & Families
Kids · Fall · 2:30 PM · Bucktown
Halloween Dress-Up Party
Dance Party · 3 PM – 6 PM · Lakeview
South Side Spanish (Bridgeport)
Language · Spanish · 3 PM – 6 PM · Bridgeport
Sip & Savor: Witchy Wine and Cheese
Tasting · Wine · 3 PM · River North
Chicago Official Halloween Bar Crawl LIVE! River North and West Loop 2026
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 3 PM – 11 PM · River North
TRICK OR DRINK: Adult Trick-or-Treating Bar Crawl | River North
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 3 PM – 8 PM · River North
PERREO DE LOS MUERTOS
Day Party · Latin · 3 PM – 8 PM · West Loop
ZAFARI KIDZ HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE
Kids · Halloween · 3 PM – 6 PM · Morgan Park Sports Center
The Missing Piece
Theater · 3 PM – 7 PM · Visceral Adventure Lounge
ESTRELLAZO | Bloom Staged Reading by Nelson A. Rodriguez
Theater · New Works · 3 PM – 6 PM · Ukrainian Village
Swing Class For Couples (West Loop)
Class · Swing Dance · 3:30 PM · West Loop
The Difference Between Eastern & Western Thinking
Talk · Eastern Philosophy · 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Nightmare Romance - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™
Art Class · Painting · 3:30 PM · Logan Square
SAT OUTDOOR GAME: 3:40, $7.00-2.00/Dis=5.00 If RSVP by 12:00 PM!
Tournament · Soccer · 3:40 PM · Ravenswood
West Town Halloween Crawl!
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 4 PM – 9 PM · Ukrainian Village
West Loop Halloween Bar Crawl | Mad City Bar Fesr
Bar Crawl · 4 PM – 10 PM · Little Italy
A Halloween House Music Day Party w A $1,000 Costume Contest in Chicago
Day Party · House · 4 PM – 10 PM · Uptown
Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Bar Crawl · 4 PM · River North
TOASTED LIFE x CHICAGO HAUNTED HALLOWEEN DAY PARTY
Day Party · Halloween · 4 PM – 8 PM · West Loop
Can We Talk Saturdayz
Day Party · R&B / Soul · 4 PM – 9 PM · Near North Side
Chicago Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 4 PM – 10 PM · West Loop
West Town Halloween Crawl!
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 4 PM – 9 PM · Bucktown
Drag Queen Sip and Paint Chicago The Drag Queen Paint experience
Art Class · Painting · 4 PM · Gold Coast
🌮🎃TACOS & TRICKSTERS! EARLY DINNER @ LAS MAÑANITAS BEFORE HAUNTED HALSTED🍹👻
Dinner · Mexican Food · 4 PM · Lakeview
Halloween Pottery: Ghost Candleholders - River North
Craft Workshop · Pottery · 4 PM · River North
Unification
Talk · AI · 4 PM · Avondale
Chicago Official Halloween Bar Crawl
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 4 PM – 10 PM · West Loop

Evening

West Loop Halloween Crawl
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · West Loop
Gods of Chaos Halloween
Live Music · Hip-Hop / Rap · 5 PM · Uptown
Wicker Park Halloween Bar Crawl on Saturday 10/31 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · Wicker Park
Club Millennial (MLNL) - Chicago - Stereo Nightclub - 10/31
Dance Party · R&B / Soul · 5 PM – 9 PM · Belmont Central
Lincoln Park Halloween Bar Crawl on Saturday 10/31 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · Lincoln Park
West Loop Halloween Bar Crawl on Saturday 10/31 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · West Loop
The Halloween Bar Crawl - Chicago - River North - Sat, Oct 31
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · River North
Chicago's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 - River North - Sat, Oct 31
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · River North
The Official Halloween Bar Crawl - Chicago - Lincoln Park - Sat, Oct 31
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · Brando's Lincoln Park
River North Halloween Crawl
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · River North
Halloween Bar Crawl - Chicago - Lincoln Park - Sat, Oct 31
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Chicago's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 - Halloween Night - West Loop - Sat, Oct 31
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · West Loop
Chicago Official Halloween Bar Crawl - West Loop - Sat, Oct 31
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · West Loop
Old Town Halloween Bar Crawl on Saturday 10/31 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · Gold Coast
The Official Halloween Bar Crawl - Chicago
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 2 AM · Ukrainian Village
The Official Halloween Bar Crawl - Chicago - West Loop - Sat, Oct 31
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · West Loop
Wrigleyville Halloween Crawl - Chicago's BIGGEST Halloween Party
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 1 AM · Lakeview
Lincoln Park Halloween Crawl
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM – 11:30 PM · Lincoln Park
Board Game Saturdays!
Game Night · 5 PM – 9 PM · Wicker Park
Gold Coast Halloween Bar Crawl on Saturday 10/31 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · Gold Coast
River North Halloween Bar Crawl on Saturday 10/31 by Crawlloween
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 5 PM · River North
Halloween Bluetopia
Live Music · R&B / Soul · 6 PM – 12 AM · Hairpin Arts Center
PERFORMANCE! Chicago Thriller Flash Mob
Dance Show · Thriller · 6 PM – 9 PM · Lakeview
Paint Your Date BYOB Paint & Sip
Art Class · Painting · 6 PM · Goose Island
THE NIGHTMARE ON HALLOWEEN
Dance Party · Halloween · 6 PM · Brighton Park
Halloween Party: Undead, Unsigned @ The Print Shop
Live Music · 6 PM · Humboldt Park
THE "HAUNTED HO-HOUSE"
Dance Party · 6 PM – 11:30 PM · Auburn Gresham
Haunted History Bus Tour - Chicago Ghost Tour w/ author Adam Selzer (6pm)
Tour · Halloween · 6 PM · River North
Halloween Night at Dorothy with MobeeThicc
Dance Party · Halloween · 6 PM – 2 AM · Ukrainian Village
🎃 Celebrate a successful season: Halloween Party at Trev and Blair's!
Meetup · Halloween · 6 PM – 10 PM · Rogers Park
Hecklers’ Happy Hour Comedy Show
Stand-up · 6 PM · Logan Square
Parry's Parlor
Nightlife · 6 PM · Connect Gallery
ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Monsters, Inc.
Film · 6:15 PM · Pilsen
WITCHES & WIZARDS BALL
DJ Set · Electronic · 6:30 PM · Near North Side
Pink Peach Events Presents: Trick or Turn Up —Hip-Hop & R&B Halloween Party
Dance Party · Hip-Hop / Rap · 6:30 PM · Town Hall Bowl Banquet
*SOLD OUT* The Empty Bottle Turns 34 with Post Animal / Gift (Early Show)
Live Music · Indie / Alternative · 6:30 PM · Ukrainian Village
Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade
Festival · 6:30 PM · Lakeview
Haunted Halsted Parade
Festival · 6:30 PM · Lakeview
Weston Estate
Live Music · 6:30 PM · Bucktown
Freaks Come Out At Night
Dance Party · Hip-Hop / Rap · 7 PM – 12 AM · Oak Park South
Saturday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Stand-up · 7 PM · Lakeview
Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwali (Saturday)
Concert · World · 7 PM · South Loop
A Very 90s Halloween at Kibbitznest: Halloweentown Movie Screening
Film · Halloween · 7 PM · Bucktown
Wrigleyville Halloween Crawl - Chicago's BIGGEST Halloween Party
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 7 PM – 1 AM · Lakeview
CHICAGO ZOMBIE CRAWL - Halloween Bar Crawl - Wrigleyville - Oct 31st
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 7 PM – 2 AM · Lakeview
Blood Slaves Halloween Party
Dance Party · Halloween · 7 PM · Woodlawn
Foodies + New Friends: Visiting Chicago
Dinner · 7 PM – 10 PM · Gold Coast
The Prisoner's Ball at the Silver Wolf Lounge
Immersive · Halloween · 7 PM – 10 PM · Maplewood
MOMMY ISSUES: Halloween comedy show 🧟‍♀️🔪
Stand-up · 7 PM · Logan Square
Sanctum Dark Music Festival
DJ Set · Electronic · 7 PM · Pilsen
Halloween Party
Bingo · Halloween · 7 PM – 1 AM · Park Manor
CHICAGO HALLOWEEN BAR CRAWL - Wrigleyville - Saturday Oct 31st
Bar Crawl · Halloween · 7 PM – 2 AM · Lakeview
HALLOWEEN AT THE PARK - NO COVER!
Dance Party · Halloween · 7 PM – 1 AM · The Park Bar & Grill
VDM Halloween After-Hours
Bar & Lounge · 7 PM · Chicago
Mike Wheeler Blues Band/Joanna Connor Blues Band
Live Music · R&B / Soul · 7 PM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
Halloween 2026: Werewolves vs. Vampires Creepy Cabaret
Drag & Burlesque · Halloween · 7 PM · Lakeview
Tower of Terror Halloween Party at Cabra by Stephanie Izard
Dinner · Halloween · 7 PM – 11 PM · West Loop
Newport Peek-Easy: Burlesque, Drag, and Variety Show
Drag & Burlesque · 7 PM · Lakeview
Improv Murder Mystery with Sounds
Improv · 7 PM · Lincoln Park
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