Things to do in Chicago tonight

Live listings for Chicago, IL on Saturday, September 12 — 173 events happening today, 60 of them below. Still to come first, then what is already under way. Chartd rebuilds this page through the day as events are added and finished ones drop off.

173 events today

• Senior Tai Chi - 4 Week Course
  9:00 AMCenter on Halsted
• Anne Frank The Exhibition
  9:30 AMGriffin Museum of Science and Industry
• Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
  10:00 AMThe Fields Studios$20–$50
• Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - FLEX TICKET - Chicago
  10:00 AMThe Fields Studios$20–$50
• Morning Glories
  10:00 AMGarfield Park Conservatory
• Maxwell Street Market
  10:00 AMCity of Chicago
• Creative Writing Workshop
  10:00 AMChicago Public Library
• Gender Affirming Clothing Closet
  11:00 AMCenter on Halsted
• Evanston Folk Festival
  11:30 AMDawes Parkaround $20–$50
• Lunch Break Basketball
  12:00 PMCenter on Halsted
• Tantra Speed Date® in Chicago, IL
  12:30 PMMoksha Yoga Centeraround $20–$50
• Skrillex - Chicago - Festival Hall At Navy Pier - Sep 12, 2026
  1:00 PMFestival Hall At Navy Pieraround $20–$50
• Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
  1:20 PMWrigley Field$20–$50
• Cubs vs. Pirates
  1:20 PMAlma Hotel Zachary
• Hope
  1:30 PMMusic Box Theatre
• Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger
  1:45 PMMusic Box Theatre
• Dirty Dancing (Chicago)
  2:00 PMJames M. Nederlander TheatreFREE
• Kokandy Productions Jekyll & Hyde (Chicago)
  2:00 PMBroadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place$80–$250
• Learn to Lead Climb
  2:00 PMSteelworkers Park
• El Grito Chicago
  2:00 PMGrant Parkaround $20–$50
• Dan + Shay - Tinley Park - Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre - Sep 12, 2026
  2:00 PMCredit Union 1 Amphitheatrearound $20–$50
• Anees - Artist
  2:00 PMHouse Of Blues - Chicagoaround $20–$50
• Chief Keef - Chicago - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island - Sep 12, 2026
  2:30 PMHuntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Islandaround $20–$50
• Nashville TN - Nashville Symphony
  2:30 PMSchermerhorn Symphony Centeraround $20–$50
• The Best of The Second City
  3:00 PMSecond City-Chicago: Mainstage$20–$50
• Chicago Football Classic
  3:00 PMSoldier Field$20–$50
• Tangible Sound featuring Ben LaMar Gay
  3:00 PMChicago Cultural Center
• Specials: $8 Beer & Shot and $5 Goose Island 312 Fatpours
  3:00 PMFatpour Tap Works - Wicker Park
• Hype Creek
  3:30 PMTin Roof Chicago
• Depaul Blue Demons Womens Volleyball vs. Western Michigan Broncos Womens Volleyball
  4:00 PMMcGrath Arena$20–$50
• Happy Hour
  4:00 PMBroken Shaker at Freehand Chicago
• Rosh Hashanah
  4:00 PMSummer House Santa Monica
• Chicago Singles Event: Speed Dating (Ages 25-40) at Coffee Shop
  4:00 PMSip & Savoraround $20–$50
• Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
  4:15 PMMusic Box Theatre
• Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)
  5:00 PMThe Lion Theatre$20–$50
• Kanto Taqueria Food Pop-Up
  5:00 PMTune-Up
• Live Music w/ Matt Hendricks
  5:00 PMHouse of Blues Chicagoaround $20–$50
• in the Beer Garden
  5:30 PMSouth Grove
• Tigers v. Rockies
  5:40 PMTin Lizzie
• Two Nights at Navy Pier: Saturday (18+ Event)
  6:00 PMFestival Hall At Navy Pier$20–$50
• Post Child / Reely Big Moose / Battery Eyes / Burned or Buried / Sweets
  6:00 PMCobra Lounge
• Homecoming House Party at Shedd Aquarium
  6:00 PMShedd Aquarium
• Hispanic Heritage Fashion Show and Celebration
  6:00 PMHotel 55 Chicago Downtown
• Hands-On: Mozzarella
  6:00 PMEataly
• Cooking Class- Premium Grilling
  6:00 PMWeber Grill
• The Pieces by Aloft Circus Arts
  6:00 PMValley Forge Park
• 1st Set With Mercurian Force feat. Isaiah Collier
  6:00 PMAndy's Jazz Club
• Printers Row Lit Fest: Offsite Reading Marathon
  6:00 PMThe Whistler
• Pickleball
  6:00 PMCenter on Halsted
• Gospel, Soul and Disco Drag Dinner
  6:00 PMKit Kat Club
• Yacht Rock Revue - Primetime
  6:30 PMThe Salt Shed
• The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
  6:30 PMSecond City-Chicago: Mainstage$20–$50
• Emarosa presents: High Horse Heaven Tour w/ special guests: VEAUX, and dreamfone
  6:30 PMBottom Lounge$32
• Sam Barber with Josiah and The Bonnevilles - The American Route Tour
  6:30 PMThe Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)$20–$50
• Pandemonium, Please Hold
  6:30 PMThe Second City
• Mandala Makers Fest, Arushi Mudgal: Odissi Classical Dance
  6:30 PMConstellation
• Folklorico in the Park
  6:30 PMBrands Park
• Mysterious Skin
  6:45 PMMusic Box Theatre
• BOGO Friday's @ Smack Dab
  On now8:00 AMSmack Dab Chicago
• Beginner Bird Walk: Montrose Point
  On now7:00 AMChicago Birder

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