Things to do in Chicago on Friday, December 4, 2026

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

Morning

Midwest Makers Showcase
Expo & Convention · Makers · 10 AM · The Bridgeport Art Center

Afternoon

Weed Passport Tours: North Michigan Ave Experience
Hike & Walk · 12 PM · Fulton River District
Women in Business Holiday Luncheon and Sip & Shop
Networking · Women In Business · 12 PM · Old Irving Park
FITZGERALDS TEACHER HAPPY HOUR 12/4
Happy Hour · 3 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR

Evening

Black Wellness Tribe x Launch Collective Holiday Party
Meetup · Holiday Party · 5:30 PM · Bucktown
Happy Hour in the Sidebar w/ THE MENARDS!!!
Live Music · Country · 5:30 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
Hard Country Honky Tonk with The Hoyle Brothers
Live Music · Country · 5:30 PM · Ukrainian Village
A Wicked Little Christmas Drag Dinner
Dinner · Christmas · 6 PM · Lakeview
Illinois v. UCONN
Game · Basketball · 6 PM · United Center
Create Your Own Custom Waistbead Workshop
Craft Workshop · Waistbeads · 6 PM – 9 PM · Hyde Park
Red Bull Wings Cup National Final
Game · Soccer · 6 PM · West Loop
First Friday Art Walk at the Flat Iron Arts Building
Museum & Gallery · 6 PM – 9 PM · Wicker Park
Hands-On: Pasta Traditions from the South
Cooking Class · Pasta · 6 PM · River North
Drink School: Craft Cocktails + Mocktails with Clean Pour Club
Class · Mixology · 6 PM · Hyde Park
Blaq Ice Blessed & Prosperous Openmic feature
Open Mic · 6 PM – 9 PM · Kenwood
Flowersgiving: Good Food, Community & Connection
Meetup · Community · 6 PM · 328 N Albany Ave
Chicago Law, Real Estate & Construction Networking Event
Networking · Real Estate · 7 PM · River North
IRISH WOMENS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Film · Irish Women · 7 PM · Irish Heritage Center of Chicago
Anxiety Tonight! (Pigtails are Kosher)
Variety Show · 7 PM · Lakeview
Chicago Steel vs. Madison Capitols Hockey
Game · Hockey · 7 PM · USG Arena at Blackhawks Ice Center
Sound Bath & Somatic Rest
Wellness · 7 PM · River West
Blue Man Group - A New Holiday Surprise
Immersive · 7 PM · The Loop
HERSUITE HQ Presents: R&B Sing Along | Paint | Game Night
Karaoke · R&B / Soul · 7 PM – 11 PM · South Shore
Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Stand-up · 7 PM · Lakeview
Toronzo Cannon Blues Band/Joanna Connor Blues Band
Concert · Blues · 7 PM – 4 AM · Kingston Mines - Chicago Blues Center
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
Immersive · 7:15 PM · Belmont Gardens
Vape! The Grease Parody
Musical · 7:30 PM · Wrightwood Neighbors
Percussion and Pop Rock Ensembles
Concert · Rock · 7:30 PM · Little Italy
Nate Jackson: BIG DOG
Comedy · 7:30 PM · South Loop
Wilco - Winterlude 2026
Live Music · 8 PM · The Loop
Kerim Čutuna – NEBITNO | Stand-Up Comedy Show | Chicago
Stand-up · 8 PM · Albany Park
Rachael & Vilray
Live Music · 8 PM · Near West Side
Hi Score with Marcela Ossa
Live Music · 8 PM · Lakeview
Darkest Hour, Judiciary, Luca, Death Pose
Live Music · 8 PM · South Loop
King Buffalo with Doom Gong
Live Music · 8 PM · Pilsen
Friday Night in the Sidebar w/ JOEY ACOPIADO!
Live Music · 8:30 PM · FITZGERALDS SIDEBAR
Abe Partridge and Clark Paterson
Live Music · Singer-Songwriter · 9 PM · Sheridan Park
Zeds Dead
DJ Set · Electronic · 9 PM · Uptown
Barstool Sports Presents: Pup Punk - Thirsty For More Tour
Live Music · Punk · 9 PM · River North
LowKey Funny Standup Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago!
Stand-up · 9:15 PM · Lakeview
Krampus Karnival! presented by the Illumi-Naughtie Occult Burlesque
Drag & Burlesque · Krampus · 9:30 PM · Lakeview
FRIDAYZ @ MASADA: Afrobeats, Amapiano, Dancehall, RnB
Dance Party · Afrobeats & Amapiano · 9:30 PM – 2 AM · Logan Square

Late

Kpop Club Night in Chicago
Dance Party · K-Pop · 10 PM – 2 AM · Belmont Central
GorillaT presents INNER MIND TOUR
Live Music · 10 PM · Bucktown
Afro Fusion Friday : Afrobeats, Hiphop, Dancehall, Soca
Dance Party · Hip-Hop / Rap · 11 PM – 4 AM · Uptown
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