Chicago's To Do List 🗳️

Lots of things happening this week. Let’s dive right in:

Monday - Nov 4th

Flyover Chicago: Two Flying Journeys Under One Roof - Flyover, one of the city’s most exciting attractions to open in 2024, has launched an exciting new double feature that pairs their immersive Believe Chicago experience with the breathtaking Legendary Iceland journey. Explore the vibrant urban landscape of Chicago and the stunning natural beauty of Iceland, all in one visit.

• Price: $60/person (after 20% off for booking both experiences)

• Address: 600 East Grand Avenue (Navy Pier)

• Note: This event reoccurs daily until Wednesday January 1, 2025

Loyola Men's Basketball vs. Chicago State - Loyola Basketball plays its home games at Gentile Arena, located on campus at 6526 N. Winthrop Ave. Single-game tickets & full season tickets are available!

• Price: Varies

• Address: 6526 N. Winthrop Ave

• Note: Enter to win a pair of premium tickets (incl. complimentary food & private access to cash bar) by clicking on the link below. Multiple dates also available

Tuesday - Nov 5th

Yoke Lore Coming to Chicago - Adrian Galvin, better known by his moniker Yoke Lore, is an American multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and visual artist from New York, United States

• Price: $43+

• Address: 3145 North Sheffield Avenue (The Vic Theater)

Election Night Presidential Watch Party - Join the Haven Entertainment Center for a night filled with excitement, suspense, and maybe a few surprises! Watch the live election results together on the Jumbo LED Screen and 6 large monitors. Light bites and drinks available for purchase.

• Price: Free admission

• Address: 932 E 43rd (Haven Entertainment Center)

• Note: Venue has free parking

Election Night @ Empty Bottle - Welp, somehow another 4 years have come and gone and we’ve collectively found ourselves in another election year. Yes, the world is pretty twisted but that hasn’t changed what we do here at the Empty Bottle - be a comfortable community space where we can all gather for camaraderie during even the most turbulent of times.

• Price: Free Entry

• Address: 1035 N Western Ave (Empty Bottle, Ukrainian Village)

• Note: 6PM / 21+RSVP DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY

Wednesday - Nov 6th

Hooch & Holler Comedy Show - Every Wednesday the best speakeasy in Chicago hosts the hottest comedians the city has to offer! Indulge in their amazing craft cocktails and enjoy an evening of hilarity with their resident comics, Christian Royce & Kathryn Gongaware!

• Price: Varies

• Address: 1721 W Division (Bordel Cocktail & Cabaret)

• Note: Starts At 9 PM, See You There!

Thursday - Nov 7th

Gilmore Girls Trivia Night - It’s a show? It’s a lifestyle. It’s a religion. It’s Gilmore Girls Trivia Night! Join this event for a cozy trivia night.

• Price: $25

• Address: 4947 North Damen Avenue (Good Company)

• Note: This is an overflow event from October. An extra date has been added due to demand.

Local on Lincoln Artisian Market - A variety of local vendors will be selling unique products from home goods, handmade jewelry, skincare products and even pet accessories.

• Price: Free admission

• Address: 3169 N. Lincoln Ave

• Note: Recurring weekly on Thursday until Friday, March 28, 2025

Teatro Zinzanni - In this new and exciting rendition of Teatro Zinzanni’s iconic show, you are part of the magic. Arrive early for cocktail hour in the stunning crystal lobby and enjoy pre-show entertainment and an appetizer or two at your seat.

• Price: Varies ($119.00 - Outer Ring (Multi-Course Meal Incl.))

• Address: 32 W. Randolph (Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel)

• Note: All tickets include a four-course meal experience. The appetizer is ready upon arrival, and salad is served at the end of the first act.

Friday - Nov 8th

Friday Night Pickleball: Singles Night at SPF - This new monthly event aims to bring together our community of singles in a fun and casual environment. Come along to make new connections for friendship or more!

• Price: $45+

• Address: 2121 N Clybourn Ave (SPF Pickleball)

• Note: Classes available based on skill level

Sebastian Maniscalco: It Ain’t Right Tour - Comedian, actor, and podcast host Sebastian Maniscalco has announced his 2024 ‘It Ain’t Right’ Tour, with two stops in Chicago on November 8th and 9th, 2024.

• Price: $60+

• Address: 1901 W Madison St (United Center)

Saturday - Nov 9th

Taylor Swift Bar Crawl: Eras, Ex's and Everything Taylor - For this event, her music will be helping us TURN UP THE PARTY! Let's crawl from bar to bar in Wrigleyville as we enjoy some of the greatest music ever made!

• Price: $20+

• Address: 3506 North Clark Street

• Note: Ticket Includes admission, free brunch buffet, gift cards to use on the crawl, drink specials, all the T-Swift music you can handle & more!

Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical - One of the world’s most popular and critically acclaimed comedy ensembles, with casts in NY, Chicago and LA. Baby Wants Candy creates the opening and closing night of a one night only smash-hit musical based on audience suggestions – every single night!

• Price: $25

• Address: 230 West North Avenue (The Second City)

Sunday - Nov 10th

BrunchDaze - Rooftop Brunch & Day Party - Enjoy bottomless mimosas, brunch, and a day party you don't want to miss. Get your best costumes out for this special Brunchdaze event!

• Price: $60 (Includes brunch + day party)

• Address: 932 West Randolph Street (Puttery)

• Note: Dress Code Strictly Enforced. Costumes are encouraged for this event! If you aren't wearing a costume please adhere to the dress code.

Happy Hours:

New Line Tavern - Every Monday $6 Margaritas, Food & Drink Specials, Free Table Reservations, Networking, Complimentary Spirits Tasting, Monday Night Football

• Address: 201 N Clinton St

Anelya - Happy Hour at this Avondale Ukrainian spot includes discounted snacks like buttery cured pork slices and trout roe tarts with scallion cream cheese, delivered by servers who zip around with sparkling zakusky carts.

• Days: Wed-Fri, Sun 5-6pm

• Address: 3472 N Elston Ave Chicago, Illinois 60618

Events Starting in November

Elf’d Up Pop-up - The 2003 holiday movie Elf takes center stage at this Wrigleyville pop-up located inside of Stretch Bar & Grill. Take a seat at tables stocked with the four main food groups (candy, candy canes, candy corn and syrup) and treat yourself to a plate of Buddy's breakfast pasta (spaghetti loaded with maple syrup, chocolate fudge and syrup, mini marshmallows and strawberry frosted pop tarts) or a beer served in a 36-ounce elf boot. Want to catch a glimpse of Buddy the elf himself? Visit the pop-up between Thursday and Sunday.

• Price: Free entrance

• Location: 3485 N Clark St (Stretch Bar & Grill, Wrigleyville)

• Note: Open November 9th through December 30th

Iceskating at Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park - Skate under the Chicago skyline at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park. Plus, take advantage of free skating lessons on most Saturdays and Sundays, where you can learn both beginner- and intermediate-level skills.

• Price: Have your own skates? Free Monday through Thursday & for 11am sessions Friday through Sunday ( $5 for other time slots Friday through Sunday, as well as holidays). Need rental skates? Entry is $17–$23

• Location: Millennium Park & Maggie Daley Park

• Note: Opening November 15th through February 2nd or March 9th. Reservations are required.

Lincoln Park Zoolights - To see one of the largest displays of holiday lights within city limits, you need to head to Lincoln Park Zoo, where the annual ZooLights display strings up millions of LED blubs. While most of the animals will be keeping warm inside, visitors are welcome to wander through the park!

• Price: $7 most weeknights & Sundays, $10 on Fridays & Saturdays, free admission tickets on Mondays.

• Location: Lincoln Park Zoo

• Note: Open November 15th - January 5th

Christmas Around the World - Every year, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry puts up its four-story Grand Tree and surrounds the towering pine with more than 50 trees that represent Chicago's various communities and their respective holiday celebrations. Visitors will be able to take in even more seasonal cheer at the accompanying Holidays of Light exhibit, which recognizes the traditions of Chinese New Year, Diwali, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Hanukkah, Visakha Puja Day and St. Lucia Day.

• Price: Included in museum admission ($25+ for adult, $15+ for children 11 & under)

• Location: Museum of Science & Industry

• Note: Open November 16th - January 6th

All Month Activities

Hershey Super Sweet Adventure - Enjoy story-based, family friendly activities like navigating a TWIZZLERS maze, testing your sense of smell with JOLLY RANCHER candy scents, “stuffing” giant REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups, and bringing your custom HERSHEY’S KISSES foil wrappers to life. 

• Price: $24+

• Location: 835 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL. 60611 (Water Tower Place)

• Note: Children 2 and under visit free when accompanied by a ticketed parent or guardian. Closed Monday/Tuesday. Now through Dec 31.

Harry Potter and the Child Broadway Show - Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Child has arrived in Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the next adventure and experience the wizarding world like never before at this record-breaking, Tony Award-winning hit, hailed as “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” (Forbes). 

• Price: $45+

• Location: James M. Nederlander Theatre (Loop)

• Note: Show is 2 hours and 50 minutes

Free museum days:

Field Museum: Every Wednesday

Shedd Aquarium:  Every Tuesday 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Adler Planetarium: Free every Wednesday, open 4pm - 10pm (9pm last admission)

Museum of Contemporary Art: Every Tuesday

Note: For Illinois residents only, advanced reservations online are required

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Sofia