Things to do in Chicago on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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

Morning

Donate cakes, desserts or coffee for homeless to celebrate their birthday
Volunteering · Birthday Dinner · 7 AM – 5:30 PM · Cornerstone Center
Wednesdays Cook + Serve with Fight2Feed: Serving Missions
Volunteering · 7 AM – 2 PM · McCormick Place East Kitchen
IXL Live - Chicago, IL (Nov. 4)
Class · 8:15 AM – 3 PM · Streeterville
4.5--5.5 mile hike out of Irene Hernandez Family Picnic Area
Hike & Walk · Running · 9 AM · LaBagh Woods
☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️
Networking · Entrepreneurs · 9 AM · The Loop
Decoding Logic Models Workshop
Class · Logic Models · 9 AM · The Loop
Lunch and Learn at Salvage One
Networking · 11 AM – 2 PM · West Town
Countertechnique with Sophie Allen | Open Company Class, Nov 2026
Class · Countertechnique · 11 AM · Streeterville
West Town Best Town: A Chamber Leadership Academy Panel
Talk · West Town · 11:30 AM · Ukrainian Village

Afternoon

Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Tour · 12 PM · Fulton River District
2026 Loyola Health Equity Quest: AI for Health Equity by Design
Talk · Health Equity · 12:30 PM · The Loop
Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde
Musical · 1 PM · Magnificent Mile
Chicago Women Entrepreneurs Mastermind Meet Up
Networking · Entrepreneurship · 1 PM · Logan Square
Steep, Stitch & Something Sweet
Craft Workshop · Knitting · 1 PM · Hyde Park
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Immersive · 2:30 PM · Belmont Gardens
Community Day at The Insect Asylum: $10 Admission for Everyone
Museum & Gallery · Insects · 3 PM – 8 PM · Logan Square
Traders Forum, Chicago
Networking · Trade · 3 PM – 7 PM · The Loop
Board Game Night at the Dojo
Game Night · 4 PM – 10 PM · Andersonville
The Sustainable/Upcycle Fashion Basics 101 [Class] [November]
Craft Workshop · Upcycle Fashion · 4 PM · Streeterville
Reading Room with Wolf At Door: Laid Back Book club for Chicago Food Lovers
Book Club · Food Writing · 4 PM – 8 PM · Sip Society Coffee Education Center
Wellness Wednesday
Meetup · Wellness · 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Logan Square

Evening

WEDNESDAY Game Night at Snakes & Lattes Chicago (In Person! Logan Square)
Game Night · 5 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
Happy hour @Ummo
Meetup · 5:10 PM · River North
The Next Evolution of Education
Talk · Education · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Old Irving Park
Shut Up & Write Chicago!
Writing Group · 5:30 PM · The Loop
AWE Nite Chicago | The Next Evolution of Spatial Intelligence
Talk · VR And Xr · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · 4245 N Knox Ave
"How to Win a Trade War" w/ Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Talk · Trade Policy · 5:30 PM · The Loop
Psychedelics in Recovery
Support Group · Recovery · 5:30 PM · Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center
Board Games At Pluto's
Game Night · 5:45 PM – 9 PM · Pluto's Original Beef & Htdgs
Sip & Paint
Art Class · Painting · 6 PM – 9 PM · Maplewood
Fleet Feet Algonquin: Saucony Demo Run
Run Club · 6 PM · Old Town
SAIRE Diwali Celebration
Networking · Diwali · 6 PM – 9 PM · West Loop
Rotary Club Chicago Cosmopolitan - Speaker Mathias, RYLA Participant
Meetup · Ryla · 6 PM · The Loop
Chicago Public Library Little Italy Community Project~
Craft Workshop · Knitting · 6 PM · Little Italy
La gratitud: un estilo de vida consciente
Class · Gratitude · 6 PM · The Town of Cicero Community Center
Wine and Wealth
Class · Wealth · 6 PM – 9 PM · Pilsen
Silent Book Club: Solo RPGs & Choose-Your-Own-Adventure
Meetup · Solo Rpgs · 6 PM · Lincoln Park
French Guided Conversation
Language · French · 6 PM · Logan Square
🍷 Sip, Socialize & Strategize Good wine. Great people. A few smart ideas
Networking · Personal Finance · 6 PM · Gold Coast
Love at First Snap
Meetup · 6 PM – 9 PM · West Loop
AI Tech & Startup Night - Chicago
Talk · Startup Pitches · 6 PM – 9 PM · The Loop
Profs & Pints Chicago: Pirate Justice
Talk · Pirate Justice · 6 PM · West Loop
Wednesday Fiber Fun Night 🧶 | Social Stitching & Crafting in Chicago
Craft Workshop · 6 PM – 9 PM · Oak Park Arts District
WED OUTDOOR GAME: 7-2/Discount=$5.00 RSVP by Tue!
Play · Soccer · 6:10 PM · Ravenswood
Seat at the Table - TTRPGs for Women and Gender Minority Players
Game Night · 6:15 PM – 9:30 PM · Stay and Play Game Cafe
Enjoy a fun game of Bingo with seniors, Lakeview
Volunteering · Bingo · 6:15 PM · Lakeview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Wednesday Night Run and Drinks
Run Club · 6:30 PM · Lakeview
After5Chicago - The Science of Chemistry: Can You Smell Your Soulmate?
Talk · Science · 6:30 PM · West Loop
Don't Buy Trouble: Downsizing: What Stays, What Goes & What's Next?
Talk · Downsizing · 6:30 PM · Avondale
How the ____ Saved My Life: Community Stories of Resilience
Books & Readings · Resilience Stories · 6:30 PM · LoSAH Center of Hope
Debate your most unpopular view
Meetup · Debate · 6:30 PM · FEINBERG PAVILION
November Monthly Meeting | Strong Towns Chicago
Meetup · 6:30 PM · Chinatown
Chicago Climate Connect Partner Event
Networking · Climate · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · West Loop
Free Poetry Writing Workshop!
Class · Poetry · 6:30 PM · Gold Coast
Art City Paint & Sip at Kamehachi
Art Class · Painting · 6:30 PM · Gold Coast
Silent Book Club - Eli Tea Bar- Sponsored By 40th Ward Dems
Book Club · 6:45 PM · Andersonville
AI Review
Talk · AI · 7 PM – 10 PM · South Loop
Murder At The Book Club - November
Book Club · 7 PM · Ravenswood
Salsa on a School Night
Class · 7 PM · Goose Island
Zen for Beginners
Meditation · 7 PM · Mayfair
Moonshine - Paint and Sip in Chicago | Classpop!™
Art Class · Painting · 7 PM · Logan Square
Amy Speace: Words and Music
Concert · Folk / Americana · 7 PM · Lakeview
Chicago Film Scene Weekly Meetup
Networking · Film · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
A NEW Pub Trivia Murder Mystery Challenge: The Case of the Killer Ending
Trivia · Murder Mystery · 7 PM · Uptown
Gathered: The Art of the Table, A Centerpiece-Making Class
Craft Workshop · Centerpiece Making · 7 PM · South Loop
Skip the Small Talk: Make Friends, Not Small Talk
Meetup · Friend Making · 7 PM · Bucktown
HENRY CARPENDER live in the SIDEBAR!
Live Music · Jazz · 7 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
DePaul CHAARG Weekly Workout - Title Boxing
Fitness Class · 7 PM · Lincoln Park
DROP-IN FIGURE DRAWING - Wednesdays
Art Class · Figure Drawing · 7 PM · West Town
Free Pickup - Portage Park
Play · Soccer · 7 PM · Portage Park
The Bi Wives Club: A Comedy Showcase
Stand-up · 7 PM · Ukrainian Village
Weekly Filmmaker Networking Event
Networking · Film · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
SOMBR - You Are The Reason Tour
Live Music · 7 PM · United Center
Speed Dating
Singles · 7 PM · Logan Square
Skip the Small Talk Night at kibbitznest
Meetup · Conversation · 7 PM · Bucktown
Daniel Noah Miller presents: Ten Songs for Two Cellos Live @ FSC
Concert · Indie / Alternative · 7:30 PM · West Town
Vape! The Grease Parody
Musical · 7:30 PM · Wrightwood Neighbors
BOYNEXTDOOR TOUR 'KNOCK ON Vol.2' IN NORTH AMERICA
Live Music · Pop · 7:30 PM · Goose Island
Boston Manor, Spaced, Ben Quad
Live Music · 7:30 PM · West Town
Give Me a Sign: Mercury Rx
Class · Astrology · 7:30 PM · Andersonville
R.I.G.H.T. | 540 Bodyweight Workout Session
Fitness Class · 7:30 PM · Hyde Park
Shadow Carriers: Sit-down Andersonville Ghost Tour [at Mrs. Murphy's]
Tour · 7:30 PM · Roscoe Village
The Tides of Time – Official Movie Premiere
Film · 7:30 PM · Landmark's Century Centre Cinema
Air hockey Emporium Logan square
Tournament · 8 PM · Logan Square
Satsang
Live Music · 8 PM · Near West Side
Ho99o9, N8 Noface, Slay Squad
Live Music · 8 PM · South Loop
Midweek Speed Dating in River North | Cityswoon | Ages 43-55
Singles · Speed Dating · 8 PM · River North
Viano and the Wave, D'funk and the Grease Monkeys, Blacc Kristoff
Live Music · 8 PM · South Loop
Burly-oke!
Karaoke · 8 PM – 11 PM · Lakeview
Sugar After Dark ( The Age Gap Community)
Dance Party · Age Gap Dating · 8 PM – 1 AM · South Loop
An Evening with Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Live Music · 8 PM · South Loop
Wednesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Stand-up · 8 PM · Lakeview
Rikki G. Godd (Album Release) / Sarah Lutkenhaus / Mr. Yipeman / DJ Pluto
DJ Set · Electronic · 9 PM · Ukrainian Village
Broadway Karaoke
Karaoke · Broadway · 9 PM – 12 AM · Lakeview
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