Things to do in Chicago on Tuesday, December 1, 2026

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

Morning

A Day With(out) Art: seeds in a dying colony - Film Screening
Film · Hiv And Aids · 9:30 AM – 3 PM · Gold Coast
Coffee Origins: Varieties and Processing - Chicago
Coffee & Dessert · 10 AM – 2 PM · West Loop
Polsky Exchange Fireside Chat with Chef Erick Williams
Talk · Restaurants · 10:30 AM · Hyde Park
Horner Park and 312 RiverRun Slow Walk
Hike & Walk · 11 AM · Horner Park Field House

Afternoon

Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Tour · 12 PM · Fulton River District
Introduction to Quantum Computing
Class · Science · 2 PM · John Crerar Library - Kathleen A. Zar Room
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Immersive · 2:45 PM · Belmont Gardens
Tech Pulse 2030- Chicago AI 100 Summit & AI 2030 Year-End Celebration
Talk · AI · 4:30 PM – 8 PM · The Loop
The Suite Society: Hoops & Haute | Girl Dinner & Bulls Game Experience
Networking · Books & Writing · 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM · West Loop

Evening

Tech Pulse 2030 Chicago
Talk · AI · 5 PM – 8 PM · The Loop
DDC December Meetup
Networking · Digital Delivery · 5:30 PM · Aon Center
Digital Delivery Chicago - December 2026
Meetup · Digital Delivery · 5:30 PM · Aon Center
College New Venture Challenge (CNVC): Class Orientation and Teambuilding
Class · Startups · 5:30 PM · Chicago Booth Harper Center
Dipesh Chakrabarty, Christine Laquet, Jennifer Pitts, & Zachary Cahill
Talk · Climate · 5:30 PM · Hyde Park
A Charlie Brown Christmas Happy Hour! ft. The Kevin Fort Trio
Live Music · 5:30 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
KEWN Purple Pages Holiday Celebration
Networking · 6 PM · Sheffield Neighbors
Suicide Silence: REMINDERS OF HELL TOUR
Live Music · Metal · 6 PM · Near North Side
Cocktail Class at TRUCE: Holiday Cocktail Lab
Cooking Class · Cocktails · 6 PM · Bucktown
Mount Carmel High School | Charitable Strategies to Maximize Impact
Talk · Charitable Giving · 6 PM · Woodlawn
Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ (Giulia Enders)
Book Club · Gut Health · 6 PM · Kimball Arts Center Chicago
Meet IRL | Curated Speed Dating at Solemn Oath | Ages 35-45ish
Singles · Dating · 6:30 PM · Logan Square
Michael Meyers Stand Up Comedy Special Recording (Early Show)
Stand-up · 7 PM · Ukrainian Village
Blue Man Group - A New Holiday Surprise
Arts · 7 PM · The Loop
MedTech, HealthTech Networking & Pitch Event Chicago
Networking · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
NEW Pub Trivia Murder Mystery Challenge: The Case of the Killer Ending
Trivia · Murder Mystery · 7 PM · Bucktown
Chicago HealthTech, MedTech Networking & Pitch Event
Networking · 7 PM – 10 PM · Bucktown
Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks
Game · Basketball · 7 PM · United Center
Baddieville's Got Talent: Standup, Drag, Music & More
Variety Show · 7 PM · Logan Square
Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Combo
Concert · Jazz · 7:30 PM · Little Italy
Golden Girls Christmas Show
Drag & Burlesque · 7:30 PM · Edgewater
Genevieve Artadi ft. Louis Cole & Chiquita Magic
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Near West Side
Open Mic @ The Cove Lounge
Open Mic · 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM · Hyde Park
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