Things to do in Chicago on Friday, November 27, 2026

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

Morning

Black Friday majestic Gents anniversary
Dance Party · R&B / Soul · 7 AM · West Pullman
Black Friday Wealth Symposium 2026
Talk · Wealth · 10 AM – 4 PM · UIC Forum
Black Friday Fall Family Hike
Hike & Walk · 10 AM · LaBagh Woods
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Immersive · 10:30 AM · Belmont Gardens
The Shops - BLACK FRIDAY Edition! 1/2/3 Day Vending Opportunities!
Market · 11 AM · Streeterville

Afternoon

Cicada Pinning for Kids ages 5-17
Kids Class · 12 PM · Logan Square
Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Tour · 12 PM · Fulton River District
Give Back Friday
Volunteering · Give Back Friday · 12 PM – 3 PM · Auburn Gresham
Blue Man Group - A New Holiday Surprise
Musical · 1 PM · The Loop
Family fun: Hands-On Pasta Shaping Express Workshop
Kids Class · Pasta · 1 PM · River North
The Hip Hop Nutcracker (Chicago)
Musical · 1 PM · The Loop
Vape! The Grease Parody
Variety Show · 2:30 PM · Wrightwood Neighbors
Crawl To Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville: A Holiday Pop-Up Bar Crawl
Bar Crawl · 4 PM – 9 PM · Lakeview
Crawl to Christkindlmarket: A Holiday Pub Crawl to Christkindlmarket
Bar Crawl · 4 PM – 9 PM · River North
Chicago Blackhawks vs. New York Rangers
Game · Hockey · 4:30 PM · United Center

Evening

Stewpendous Trivia Last Friday 5pm!
Trivia · 5 PM · Edgewater
Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers
Live Music · Country · 5:30 PM · Ukrainian Village
HAPPY HOUR in the SIDEBAR: KATHRYN & CHRIS!
Live Music · Jazz · 5:30 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
Karaoke Drag Show & GourmetTacos Class at Cooking with Cass
Cooking Class · Tacos · 6 PM – 10 PM · Lakeview
La Parranda Boricua Pop-Up
Concert · Latin · 6 PM – 10 PM · Lakeview
Sip & Savor: Sicilian Cheese and wine Getaway
Tasting · Wine And Cheese · 6 PM · River North
Snow Queens Drag Dinner
Dinner · Drag · 6 PM · Lakeview
In-person class: Pasta Perfection: Fresh Pasta from Scratch (Chicago)
Cooking Class · Pasta · 6:30 PM · Logan Square
Mark Hubbard & The Voices Friday After Thanksgiving Concert
Live Music · 6:30 PM · River North
Rico McFarland Blues Band/Joanna Connor Blues Band
Live Music · Blues · 7 PM – 4 AM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Stand-up · 7 PM · Lakeview
The Pineapple Thief
Live Music · 7 PM · Near North Side
Chicago Engineering, Energy & Transportation Networking Event
Networking · Engineering And Energy · 7 PM · River North
Trauma Dumping: A Hilarious Comedy Show!
Stand-up · 7 PM · Logan Square
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 27: WHAT THE VELLE - LIVE PODCAST W/ LAVELLE DONTAE
Live Podcast · 7 PM · Streeterville
GREENTTEA & THE TEMPOS w/ special guests
Live Music · 7 PM · Lakeview
Hail Marys
Improv · 7 PM · Ravenswood
NO GENRE, JUST JESUS
Concert · Gospel / Christian · 7:30 PM · Destiny Worship Center
Salsa & Social: Thanksgiving Weekend
Meetup · Salsa · 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM · Lincoln Park
The Werks
Live Music · 8 PM · Near West Side
Pigface with En Esch and I Speak Machine
Live Music · 8 PM · Pilsen
CHICAGO RNB SING ALONG PAINT & SIP “ERYKAH BADU” vs. “LAURYN HILL”
Art Class · 8 PM – 11 PM · West Englewood
Death Possession, Voimaton, Opium Death
Concert · 8 PM · South Loop
Global Frequency
Dance Party · House · 8 PM – 3 AM · Bridgeport
Blake Zweig with Al Rose
Concert · 8 PM · Lakeview
Daily Bread - Vanishing Point Tour
DJ Set · Electronic · 8 PM · Goose Island
Night 2 of 2: THE ZIMMERMEN Perform The Last Waltz
Live Music · Rock · 8:30 PM · FITZGERALDS NIGHTCLUB
FRIDAY Night in the Sidebar w/ GERALD DOWD BAND!
Live Music · Singer-Songwriter · 8:30 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
FRIDAYZ @ MASADA: Afrobeats, Amapiano, Dancehall, RnB
Dance Party · Afrobeats & Amapiano · 9:30 PM – 2 AM · Logan Square

Late

XOXO: THE REMIX (R&B • Hip-Hop • Remixes & Classics)
Dance Party · R&B / Soul · 10 PM – 2 AM · Chinatown
SILENT PARTY CHICAGO | R&B, Hip-Hop & Twerk Every Last Friday
Silent Disco · 10 PM – 2 AM · Little Italy
Black Friday @ PARLAY RIVER NORTH
Dance Party · 10 PM – 1 AM · River North
Latin Night: all Latin, all night with Jenny Fox
Dance Party · Latin · 10 PM – 2 AM · Ukrainian Village
*SOLD OUT* Petey USA / Linus Hablot
Live Music · Indie / Alternative · 10 PM · Ukrainian Village
Afro Fusion Friday : Afrobeats, Hiphop, Dancehall, Soca
Dance Party · Afrobeats & Amapiano · 11 PM – 4 AM · Uptown
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