# Events & Things To Do In Chicago on 16th October 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Chicago on 16th October 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Chicago on 16th October 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Chicago

- **Event Name**: Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Chicago Symphony Center
🏠 Address: 220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604
🌆 City: Chicago
📍 Location: 41.879, -87.625🎉 Welcome to Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations, where the imp
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/chicago-symphony-orchestra-guerrero-leads-fandangos-and-enigma-variations/3200029995188450
  - **Venue**: Chicago Symphony Center
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvYmVlNGU2ZjAtNDJjYy0xMWYxLWEyZjgtNWY3OGM4ODdhOTM4LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgwMC1kYzJmMWQxMS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzczNTgyNTc.avif
  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Suki Waterhouse
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Suki Waterhouse, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom in the heart of Chicago, IL for an event that defies expecta
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/suki-waterhouse/2300030030157731
  - **Venue**: Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
  - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Suki+Waterhouse&date=Fri+Oct+16+2026+at+06%3A00+pm&bg=2
  - **Categories**: trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: Thee Oh Sees in Chicago
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Thee Oh Sees Experience LIVE at Thalia Hall—This Friday, October 16, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Thee Oh Sees is hitting Thalia Hal
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Oct 16 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/thee-oh-sees-in-chicago/3300029355422933
  - **Venue**: Thalia Hall
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy84ZWFlNjhlMC1kOGY0LTExZjAtYWNjYS0yNzJjZjJjOTVlNTUtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjMDEwMTAxLWdtaXIud2VicD92PTE3NjU3MjA1MzI.avif
  - **Categories**: Concerts, Music, Entertainment, Art
- **Event Name**: Waitress
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Waitress, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts nestled in bustling Chicago,
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/waitress/2300029962006231
  - **Venue**: Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy82MDA0MDlmMC00NTAwLTExZjEtYWMyYi0wN2M2MGM4ZmY4OWItcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjNzZhYmQxLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3NzYwMDMzNA.avif
  - **Categories**: art, performances, theatre, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Dadi Freyr (18+)
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Vic Theatre - Chicago
🏠 Address: 3145 N Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL 60657
🌆 City: Chicago
📍 Location: 41.9395, -87.6538🌟 Journey into wonder at Dadi Freyr (18+), where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/dadi-freyr-18/3200029995188144
  - **Venue**: Vic Theatre - Chicago
  - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Dadi+Freyr+%2818%2B%29&date=Fri+Oct+16+2026&bg=5
  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre
- **Event Name**: Osees ft. Brigid Dawson with Traps PS
  - **Description**: InformationThe 12 tracks on ABOMINATION REVEALED AT LAST. are a pummeling, maniacal, and propulsive attack on the sensesa fitting reaction to a world suffering from genocide, environmental collapse, state sanctioned violence, progressin
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 07:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/osees-ft-brigid-dawson-with-traps-ps/210007038197227
  - **Venue**: Thalia Hall
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  - **Price**: USD 42
  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Brad Williams: The Tall Tales Tour
  - **Description**: InformationPLEASE NOTE: Pricing is all-in and includes fees (before taxes if applicable). By purchasing tickets to this event, you agree to abide by the health and safety measures in effect at the time of the event. Government mandates,
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 07:30 pm – Fri Oct 16 2026 at 09:30 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/brad-williams-the-tall-tales-tour/210002414651702
  - **Venue**: The Chicago Theatre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvZTRhMjI1OGJlOGViYzM1YjY4MDJmZjdiMDc2ZWEyM2E4OTlmMzJhZTcxMDdjODgzNGM2MmIxYjAzZjI0YTU1Yy1yaW1nLXcxMDI0LWg1NzYtZGMzMDMzNDQtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzY5NjQ4MDYx.avif
  - **Categories**: health-wellness
- **Event Name**: Jesse Welles
  - **Description**: ✨ Experience the magic of Jesse Welles, where moments become memories that last a lifetime! 🏛️ The iconic The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago in Chicago, IL sets the perfect stage for an unfo
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/jesse-welles/2300029862385752
  - **Venue**: The Salt Shed Indoors - Chicago
  - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Jesse+Welles&date=Fri+Oct+16+2026+at+06%3A00+pm&bg=3
- **Event Name**: The Living Canvas
  - **Description**: Fine art meets skin at The Living Canvas. Experience elite realism, sculpture & gallery culture in Chicago. Support the @GreenSoapCollective
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 05:00 pm – Fri Oct 16 2026 at 10:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/the-living-canvas/100001988878654595
  - **Venue**: Skyline Loft
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8zYjdkOGJiOTc2NGI2NjlmNWJiMTJiZTA1NjYyNDVkYWUyZWI2ODY5MDk2OTU5YjEyYzc5OTA5MzYwNTk0NzZmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDIxNTAtZGMxNzE3MTctZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzc4MjQ2MjQ2.avif
  - **Price**: USD 55
  - **Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Event Name**: Red Leather
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Red Leather, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Lincoln Hall in dynamic Chicago, IL, this event will become the talk of the town. 📅 Join us
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/red-leather/2300029958782543
  - **Venue**: Lincoln Hall
  - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Red+Leather&date=Fri+Oct+16+2026&bg=4
- **Event Name**: Xcelerator Business Summit 2026
  - **Description**: XBS 2026: Supercharge your business with clarity, action, and strategies that turn motivation into momentum.About this EventXcelerator Business Summit 2026Welcome to the
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat Oct 17 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/xcelerator-business-summit-2026/100001779116036959
  - **Venue**: 5645 W Corcoran Pl
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9lZWU3MDM5NDA1MDFiODE5ODBlNTcxZWQyMTk3Y2ZlNTFmOGY3ZTMyN2FlOTVhNWVkODdmMDBkNmQwZWMwMTk3LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYwMC1kYzFjMWU1OS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3NzQyNDEzNjA.avif
  - **Price**: USD 116 to 587
  - **Categories**: business, workshops, calendar
- **Event Name**: Carbon Leaf
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Garcias Chicago
🏠 Address: 1001 W Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60607
🌆 City: Chicago
📍 Location: 41.883, -87.6526✨ Discover the extraordinary at Carbon Leaf, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in
  - **Date**: Fri Oct 16 2026 at 01:00 am – Fri Oct 16 2026 at 03:00 am (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/carbon-leaf/3200030049293939
  - **Venue**: Garcias Chicago
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8zZGY2MWM0MC00ZTljLTExZjEtOTQwMy1jNzM0Y2E3MjU4YWQtcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNzIwLWRjMTkxNzE1LWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc3ODY1NjgzOA.avif

## Trending Events in Chicago

- **Event Name**: Rock The Boat Chicago The Biggest All White Yacht Party Juneteenth Weekend
  - **Description**: The biggest All White daytime yacht party in Chicago. Juneteenth Weekend. Lake Michigan. Early Bird $50.About this Eventhttps://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/515b4090-f57c-11f0-92d6-d568e2653d8f-rimg-w5
  - **Venue**: Anita Dee II Yacht
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb696f2f5114ff5.jpg
- **Event Name**: Rock The Boat Chicago All White Yacht Party Memorial Day Weekend 2026
  - **Description**: Chicago biggest Memorial Day weekend yacht party. All white vibes, skyline views, music, and energy all night on the Anita Dee.About this Event 🚢 ROCK THE BOAT CHICAGO
  - **Venue**: Anita Dee Yacht Charters
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69e52d4bbc199.jpg
- **Event Name**: African/Caribbean International Festival of Life (IFOL) - 33rd Annual.
  - **Description**: Celebrate America’s 250th Independence Anniversary @ 33rd AFRICAN/CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIFE (IFOL) July 4th weekend, Fri., Sat., Sun., 3, 4 & 5th, 2026 @Union Park, 1501 W. Rand
  - **Venue**: Union Park
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb69c5af3add268.jpg
- **Event Name**: WNBA All Star Lesbian Hoop Her Weekend
  - **Description**: Get ready for epic hoops, fun vibes, and lesbian pride all weekend long at the WNBA All Star Lesbian Hoop Her Weekend!About this EventWNBA All Star Lesbian Hoop Her WeekendGet ready for an amazing in-person e
  - **Venue**: United Center
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- **Event Name**: BACK TO THE 90s CHICAGO • Juneteenth Weekend Experience • Music By DJ Self
  - **Description**: Chicago’s ultimate 90s Juneteenth Weekend experience with throwback hits, DJs, complimentary light bites & nonstop vibes.About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/365b18f0-538d-11f1-a694-bf22da6c0ace-rimg-w
  - **Venue**: The Hidden Gem
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2b9d36f4c43dda15fa9b09f32817176af9dc25e2dfcea1d8390d44bcd9ddfdc0-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc030203-gmir.jpg?v=1778561234
- **Event Name**: Bollywood cruise party Chicago
  - **Description**: Step into a world of glitz and glamour at "Bollywood Nights on the Water" hosted by Aarush Entertainment! Get ready to experience a night filled with dazzling performances, pulsating beats, and endless fun under the starlit sky.📅 Da
  - **Venue**: 896 S Wells St
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a0d651125d1d.jpg
- **Event Name**: Thread Theory Rug Making Class
  - **Description**: Join the Thread Theory Rug Making Class!Ready to get crafty? Come hang out with us in person and dive into the art of rug making. Comes with Two FREE drinks, Food by Chef, DJ, Make your own Custom Rug and Special Tr
  - **Venue**: Iridium 77 Lab
  - **Banner**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb6a0e1cc707680.jpg
- **Event Name**: Launch Your Own Successful AI App | AI Startup | Workshop 2026
  - **Description**: Launch Your Own Successful AI App | AI Startup | Workshop 2026About this Eventhttps://vimeo.com/1114479718Launch Your Own Successful Artificial Intelligence Startup Business Today!
  - **Venue**: Chicago
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e90a89727aadde9e46ccc5eac349600d5d7c44970e2cb03b054f4ee89b88df52-rimg-w1200-h675-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1777664172
- **Event Name**: Prompt to Profit — Learn Generative AI for Business and Innovation
  - **Description**: From Prompt to Profit — Learn Generative AI for Business and CreativityAbout this EventFrom Prompt to Profit: Learn Generative AI for Business and Innovation – Workshop
  - **Venue**: Chicago
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Guerrero Leads Fandangos & Enigma Variations (Fri Oct 16 2026 at Chicago Symphony Center), Suki Waterhouse (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 06:00 pm at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom), Thee Oh Sees in Chicago (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 07:30 pm at Thalia Hall), Waitress (Fri Oct 16 2026 at 06:00 pm at Nederlander Theatre at Ford Center for the Performing Arts), Dadi Freyr (18+) (Fri Oct 16 2026 at Vic Theatre - Chicago).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Chicago on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Chicago include Chicago Symphony Center, Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom, Thalia Hall.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Chicago range from USD 42 to USD 587. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Chicago include Seat Geek, Ticket Network Events, Beat Curator.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Chicago?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Chicago.

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