Things to do in Black Chicago
Last update: 10.23.25 at 12:03 am - Events will be updated regularly.
Company (if different from venue) | Event + Ticket hyperlink | Venue
Multiple Dates
π¨ First Annual Hyde Park Art Walk | Sophy Hotel
π₯ Until Oct 26: Chicago International Film Festival: Black Perspectives | Various Film; Various Locations
π» Until Oct 31: Boo! at the Zoo | Brookfield Zoo
π Until Nov 2: Rooted by Ben F. Locke (World Premiere Production) | Bramble Theatre
ποΈπ Until Nov 2: Pumpkin Lights + Frights | WNDR Museum
π«π Until Nov 2: Pumpkin Painting + Dining Experience | JoJo's Shakebar River North - Chicago
π«π Until Nov 2: Jack's Pumpkin | Chicago's Largest Fall Festival (corn maze + carnival games + axe throwing) | Goose Island to Downtown Chicago
π Until Mar 2026: This Too Shall Slap (improv) | Second City Chicago
Tue, Oct 21
π Brown Sugar Hip-Hop Timbuck 2uesday (Life Celebration for DJ Timbuck2) | Room 43
πΆ Tee Grizzly: Forever My Moment Tour | Avondale Music Hall
Wed, Oct 22
π DJ Ca$h Era (voted best Hip-Hop DJ 2025) | Cerise Rooftop at Virgin Hotels
π Benny the Butcher After Party | The Promontory Chicago
π Domestic Violence Awareness Month Fundraiser | Southside Sanctuary
Thu, Oct 23
π Entercourse 1 On 1 Live Comedy Show f/ Host Rodney Lumpkins + Kellye Howard + Kristen Toomey | Zanie's Chicago
π My Best Friend is Black Comedy Show (improv) | The Lincoln Lodge
πΈ Neighbors After Dark w/Kid Clay | Bodega Chicago
π Friday Jr. (every Thursday) | Signature Chicago
ππ―οΈ Hyde & Park Co. | Candle Pouring Class | Chicago Athletic Co - Cherry Circle Room, 2nd floor
π€ Open Mic f/ Nialand (comedy + singers + rappers + poets) | Turner Haus Brewery
π€ The Vocal Shed (an event for singers to gather) | The Epiphany Center for the Arts
Fri, Oct 24
πΆ Damon Locks's Black Monument Ensemble | Harris Theater
π Jammy Jam: A Pajama Party f/ DJ Jukie tha Kidd | Hubbard Inn
π«πΆ Freddie Gibbs: Alfredo: The Tour | Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
π Cuffing Season: A Black Love Party | Broken Shaker
π Fly Girls | The Promontory Chicago
π Mean Ghouls: A Pink Halloween Party | Hue Chicago
π Mop & Bucket Blues (a play) | Eta Creative Arts Foundation
πΆ Michael Collier: A Tribute to Ahmad Jamal (Alec Trio) | Epiphany Center for the Arts
Sat, Oct 25
π The Variants: Killer Comedy (Halloween Edition) | The Pocket at Surge (Surge Billiards)
π RGB Dance Experience (wear red, green, blue) | Live Bash
π€ Lyrics & Lemonade Open Mic | Southside Sanctuary
π«πΆ Princess Nokia: The Girls Tour | Cobra Lounge
ππ Lovers and Friends Chicago | Bite Me, Softly (30+ lesbi queers sapphics and friends dressed as vampires) | In Session
π½οΈ Weekend Brunch (Halloween Edition) | Chalet Chicago
π AFRO vs ISLANDS: Afrobeats & Amapiano vs Dancehall & Soca Party | The Promontory
π Saturday Love | Easy Does It Chicago
π South Loop Bar Crawl After Party | Bassline
π Halloween Sexy Party Spooky Night | Bar22
ππΊπΉ Lurking in the Loop: Halloween Bar Crawl (free tickets) | The Loop
πΏ DComposed Chicago x Pauli the PSM | For The Plants: A meditative listening experience and real-time musical collaboration | The Land School
Sun, Oct 26
π«πΆ BMN Entertainment | Swerv & Friends 1st Annual Birthday Bash f/ G Herbo | Wintrust Arena Chicago
π An Evening w/ Shonda Rhimes | Athenaeum Center
π NDULGNCE x Freemind Global | Sundaze Pop-up Party | 404 S. Wells
π 90s RNB Day Party | In Session
π BBW Halloween Party | Bar22
π½οΈ Solo Sundays: South Loopβs Signature Brunch | Signature Steakhouse Chicago
π½οΈ Weekend Brunch (Halloween Edition) | Chalet Chicago
πΆ CusCampbell | The Promontory Chicago
π«πΆ OsamaSon: Psykotic Tour | Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
π Another Vegan Market: Halloween | Emporium Arcade Bar
Mon, Oct 27
πΆπ The Corner Series: Intimate Concerts + Open Mics (tickets) | The Promontory
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