These 346 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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October 24 at 1pm (This weekend)
The Gman Tavern · Lake View East • Free
Dig through crates with Jam's resident DJs at this beloved Wrigleyville dive. Four staff spinners plus a special guest set mean four hours of vinyl-only discoveries in a room that actually feels like Chicago.
Every day at 5pm
The Parlour at The Albion · Lincoln Park
Chicago's outpost of the international Black Lagoon pop-up turns The Albion Manor's second floor into a fully decked-out Halloween haunt. Expect eerie cocktails in custom-branded glassware, a Halloween Burlesque show, and a surprisingly great bowl of Pozole.
October 25 at 7pm (This weekend)
Beat Kitchen · North Center • $$
Beat Kitchen nails the old-school rock club vibe without the grime. Expect cold drinks, better-than-expected food, and sightlines so good there's genuinely no bad spot.
October 27 at 8pm
The Green Mill · Uptown • $$
Step back into 1920s Chicago as the Cellar Boys revive hot jazz and swing inside the Green Mill, a Prohibition-era club dripping with old world charm. Six multi-instrumentalists trade cornet, clarinet, banjo, and tuba like it's 1929.
October 23 at 12:20am +1
Lincoln Park Conservatory · Lincoln Park • $75
The Conservatory flips the switch after hours: palm rooms glow, cocktails flow. Sip four mini Meadowlark creations from their Flora and Fauna of the Midwest menu, nibble small bites, and wander the Victorian Glasshouse under the stars.
October 31 (Next weekend)
After Chicago · Fulton Market District
Fulton Street's moody, candlelit cocktail den transforms into a Halloween haunt where bespoke drinks and a theatrical atmosphere make October 31 feel deliciously sinister.
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Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Chicago Magic Lounge · Ravenswood
Free
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:00 PM
ROOF on theWit · Chicago Loop
Sun, Oct 25 · 11:00 AM
Tin Roof · Lake View East
$$
Mon, Oct 26 · 3:30 PM
Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba! · River North
$$
Wed, Oct 28 · 7:00 PM
Hillgrove Tap · Tinley Park
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM
Hey Nonny Live Music + Local Kitchen · Arlington Heights
$$
Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
Cobra Lounge · West Loop
$26-$33
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:00 PM
The Green Mill · Uptown
$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Cuzin's Tavern, Gaming & Pizza Tinley Park · Tinley Park
$$
Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM
The Green Mill · Uptown
$$
Sun, Nov 29 · 7:00 PM
Beauty Bar Chicago · West Town
Free
Fri, Dec 4 · 3:00 PM
FITZGERALDS · Berwyn
Free
Thu, Dec 10 · 3:30 PM
Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern · Evanston
$75
Wed, Dec 16 · 3:30 PM
Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern · Evanston
$75
Fri, Jan 8 · 3:00 PM
Fitzgerald's Sidebar · Berwyn
Free
Fri, Feb 5 · 3:00 PM
Fitzgerald's Sidebar · Berwyn
Free
Fri, Mar 5 · 3:00 PM
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Free
Fri, Apr 2 · 3:00 PM
FitzGerald's · Berwyn
Free
Fri, May 7 · 3:00 PM
Fitzgerald's Sidebar · Berwyn
Free
Mary Jo McGuire's · Lincoln Park
$$
Mile High Cocktail Club · Streeterville
Mary Jo McGuire's · Lincoln Park
$$
The Green Mill · Uptown
$$
The Green Mill · Uptown
$$
Midōsuji · Chicago Loop
Puttery · Fulton Market District
Mrs. Murphy & Sons Irish Bistro · North Center
$$
Uptown Lounge & Coffee Shop · Uptown
$
The Dandy Crown · West Town
$$
The Green Mill · Uptown
$$
Fatpour Wicker Park: Ultimate Chicago Sports Bar · West Town
$$
Near South Side
Bronzeville
$$
Niles
Lake View East
$$
West Town
$
Chicago Loop
Fulton Market District
$$$
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery · Logan Square
West Town
$$
Chicago Loop
$$
Lincoln Park
$$
West Town
Streeterville
$$
Revolution Brewing - Brewery & Taproom · Avondale
Sheffield & DePaul
$$
Christmas Club Pop-Up Bar · Lake View East
$$
Near South Side
$$$
Forest Park
Chicago Loop
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