World’s Best Putter Competition
Date:
Mon, 10/05/2026 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Could you be the World’s Best Putter? Put your skills to the test at Welter’s Folly for Journeyman’s Annual World’s Best Putter Competition.
TATC presents the Midwest Big Band
Date:
Sun, 10/11/2026 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Theatre at the Center presents Midwest Big Band: Music of a Lifetime || Sunday, October 11th || 3:00 pm
Just announced! 📖 Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz at the Studebaker for his newest book (including signed copies)!
Date:
Sun, 10/11/2026 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
A Pulitzer Prize winner joins us, and YOU can get a signed copy of his new book! 📖 || October 11th || Studebaker Theatre
Oktoberfest: The Final Prost!
Date:
Sat, 10/17/2026 - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Raise your stein one last time as we celebrate Oktoberfest: The Final Prost! Join us at Journeyman Distillery for an afternoon of Bavarian-inspired food, craft spirits, live music, and family-friendly festivities as we bid farewell to Oktoberfest in true Journeyman fashion.
COME ON DOWN! THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE™ IS COMING TO HARD ROCK LIVE
Date:
Sat, 10/17/2026 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm
COME ON DOWN! THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE™ IS COMING TO HARD ROCK LIVE ON OCTOBER 17th
Dance Theatre of Harlem returns to Chicago for the first time in a decade
Date:
Sat, 10/17/2026 - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
THE AUDITORIUM Kicks Off 2026-27 Dance Season with Dance Theatre of Harlem || Returning to Chicago for the first time in a decade ||
Saturday, October 17th at 7:30 PM
CHICAGO’S RENOWNED ARTS IN THE DARK PARADE CELEBRATES CHICAGO’S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
Date:
Sat, 10/24/2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
CHICAGO’S RENOWNED ARTS IN THE DARK PARADE CELEBRATES CHICAGO’S CULTURAL LANDSCAPE || 12th Annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade makes triumphant return to original location along Columbus Drive || Saturday, October 24, 6-8 pm
Blacklisted: A Multimedia Musical Telling of Hollywood Stars Blacklisted in the 1950s
Date:
Sun, 10/25/2026 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Theatre at the Center presents Blacklisted: A Multimedia Musical Telling of Hollywood Stars Blacklisted in the 1950s || October 25th
JAZZ SESSIONS AT THE AMERICAN FACTORY
Date:
Sun, 10/25/2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
A new intimate live music series celebrating some of the finest jazz artists from Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland.
3Arts Awards Celebration uplifts Illinois' artistic community, Oct 26 at Harris Theater
Date:
Mon, 10/26/2026 - 5:30pm to 10:30pm
2026 3ARTS AWARDS CELEBRATION UPLIFTS ILLINOIS’ ARTISTIC COMMUNITY AT HARRIS THEATER ON OCTOBER 26th || This year, 3Arts celebrates a milestone $10 million in artist funding over its lifetime