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Things to Do in Chicago — September 2026
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Sun, Sep 6, 20262:30 PM
Theatre & Show · Chicago
Vape! The Grease Parody
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Sun, Sep 6, 20263:00 PM
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Drunk Shakespeare: Drunk Romeo & Juliet (21+ Event)
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Sun, Sep 6, 20263:00 PM
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I Killed Andy Breitbart
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Sun, Sep 6, 20263:00 PM
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The Best of The Second City
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Sun, Sep 6, 20263:00 PM
Concert · Chicago
You Cant Fake the Funk: A Journey Through Funk
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Sun, Sep 6, 20265:20 PM
Sports · Chicago
Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins
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Sun, Sep 6, 20266:00 PM
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BIG 10 X SEC Volleyball Challenge
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Sun, Sep 6, 20266:00 PM
Concert · Chicago
Chad Gray playing songs from Mudvayne and HELLYEAH
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Sun, Sep 6, 20267:00 PM
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The Second City's: Pandemonium, Please Hold
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Sun, Sep 6, 20268:00 PM
Nightlife · Chicago
October Noir, Creepy Little Things, the House Flies
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Sun, Sep 6, 202610:45 PM
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ChiTown Drive-In Presents - Get Out (2017 Jordan Peele)
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Sun, Sep 6, 2026Time TBA
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The Chicago Theatre Tour Experience
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Mon, Sep 7, 202611:30 AM
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Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
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