These 420 activities are worth leaving the house for.
Ask me what you're after.
November 7 at 1pm (This weekend)
National Museum of Mexican Art · Lower West Side • $10 registration fee
Polymer clay takes on Day of the Dead forms in this workshop led by Fabiola Rivera, where participants shape small-scale sculptures and bake their finished pieces on-site at the National Museum of Mexican Art.
November 7 at 3pm (This weekend)
National Museum of Mexican Art · Lower West Side • Free
Air-dried clay, beads, and quiet galleries await during this sensory-friendly morning at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Visitors can explore exhibitions before public hours, shape self-paced art projects, and access weighted blankets, plushies, and fidgets.
November 8 at 10am (This weekend)
Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley · Schaumburg • $3
Step back into an 1880s farm kitchen and watch how families salted hams, stuffed sausage, and smoked pork to survive the winter. It is hands-on history with a side of bacon.
November 8 at 12pm (This weekend)
DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · Washington Park • $50
Gold leaf appliqué, engraving, and decoupage transform hard-shelled gourds into personalized ornaments during this workshop with Abeni Pierson at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.
November 8 at 11am (This weekend)
Old Town School of Folk Music · Lincoln Square • $20
French flute player Magic Malik and Chicago bassist Nick Macri lead an open-level session at the Old Town School of Folk Music, where participants examine transatlantic jazz approaches through group interaction, silence, and real-time decision-making.
November 8 at 1pm (This weekend)
SALT Fitness Chicago · West Town • $60
Sweat, snack, and schmooze your way to zen. A therapist-led spin class kicks things off, followed by networking over bites and a blissful sound bath to seal the deal.
Browse Chicago neighborhood by neighborhood, get ideas just for you, or ask me anything.
420 activities · Page 1 / 7
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Chicago · Chicago
Fri, Nov 6 · 7:00 PM
Old Town School of Folk Music · Lincoln Square
$30
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
900 North Michigan Shops · Streeterville
$75
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
Cozymeal · Chicago Loop
$109.99
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:30 PM
Bettie's Chicago · Cabrini-Green
From $ 169.38
Fri, Nov 6 · 6:00 PM
Tutore · West Town
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:30 PM
Henry Crown Sports Pavilion · Evanston
Free for students/members · Non-members: Weekdays $13, After 3 PM & Weekends $20
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Mary Meyer School · Lake View East
Sat, Nov 7 · 3:30 PM
Norris University Center · Evanston
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM
Norris University Center · Evanston
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Henry Crown Sports Pavilion · Evanston
Free for Northwestern students/members · Non-members: Weekdays before 3 PM $13, After 3 PM & Weekends $20
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Austin Town Hall Park · Austin
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM
Old town school · Edgewater
$30
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM
Norris University Center · Evanston
Sat, Nov 7 · 4:00 PM
Namastate of Mind · Lincoln Park
Adults $145 · Namastate Members $125
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Homewood Science Center · Homewood
Sat, Nov 7 · 6:15 PM
Sip & Savor · East Hyde Park
$ 69
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM
Chicago History Museum · Lincoln Park
Free
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Akenside/Longcommon Triangle · Riverside
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM
Chinatown Visitor Center · South Loop
$20
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Hamilton Park Cultural Center Fieldhouse · Englewood
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Norris University Center · Evanston
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:30 AM
FFC Oak Park · Oak Park
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM
Norris University Center · Evanston
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Remade in Chicago · Logan Square
$333
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Old town school · Edgewater
$40
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Henry Crown Sports Pavilion · Evanston
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM
Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago · Chicago Loop
Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM
Skokie Heritage Museum · Skokie
$40
Sun, Nov 8 · 4:00 PM
Oak Park Public Library - Main Library · Oak Park
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:30 PM
Evanston Public Library Robert Crown Branch · Evanston
Sun, Nov 8 · 10:00 AM
Emily Oaks Nature Center · Skokie
$130
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:30 PM
Evanston Public Library Robert Crown Branch · Evanston
Sun, Nov 8 · 12:30 PM
Chicago Magic Lounge · Ravenswood
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
Above Average DIY Candle Studio · North Park
Sun, Nov 8 · 11:00 AM
Smart Museum of Art · Hyde Park
$0
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM
Old town school · Edgewater
$50
Sun, Nov 8 · 9:00 AM
Somme Prairie Grove · Northbrook
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM
Old Town School of Folk Music - Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall · Lincoln Square
$50
Mon, Nov 9 · 11:00 AM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:30 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Mon, Nov 9 · 10:00 AM
Oriole Park · Oriole Park
Free
Mon, Nov 9 · 7:30 PM
Swedish American Museum · Andersonville
$250
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:00 PM
Swedish American Museum · Andersonville
$250
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:00 PM
University Library · Evanston
Mon, Nov 9 · 5:00 PM
Evanston Public Library · Evanston
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:00 PM
Ridge Park · Beverly
Free
Mon, Nov 9 · 11:00 AM
The Green at 320 Park · West Loop
Tue, Nov 10 · 11:00 AM
mHUB · Near West Side
Tue, Nov 10 · 3:00 PM
Roseland East 115th Street Health Hub · Roseland
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:30 PM
Greater Lawn Mental Health · West Elsdon
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
Evanston Public Library Robert Crown Branch · Evanston
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:30 PM
South Shore Cultural Center · South Shore
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 5:30 PM
Meineke Recreation Center · Schaumburg
Check what’s playing at Steppenwolf Theatre Company for theatre, or Sleeping Village for live music. Read about the actual production or listen to the artist before choosing. You don’t need to recognise a name for it to be your kind of evening.
Choose the show first, then make plans nearby. Leave enough room between dinner and curtain time to enjoy both. Tell me where you’re staying and whether you’re taking transit, and I can help narrow the search to an evening that fits together.
Tell me when you’re free, where you’ll be, and what sounds appealing. “Live music near me, somewhere I can sit, under $30” gives me more to work with than “something fun.” You can keep narrowing it down with me.
You can browse these pages without an account. Sign in to save activities and help me learn your taste, so future suggestions have a better starting point.
Outgoing is free to use. Events have their own admission prices, including some that are free. Check the listing for prices and booking details before making plans.