Chicago · Comedy · Next 30 days
313 comedy events to explore in Chicago over the next 30 days
Comedy events include mixers, meetups, and gatherings across Chicago. Chicago has 313 comedy events on the calendar over the next 30 days across 16 neighborhoods, and 5 of them are free. Saturday is the busiest day, and Wicker Park is the busiest neighborhood.
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Attention-getting events
ORDERED BY HEAT SCORE · NEXT 30 DAYS
1
Bluebird ImprovTrending
Comedy Show · iO Theater · — · Mon, Oct 5 · 7:00 PM
2
TINY STAGE COMEDY SeriesPopular
Comedy Show · Nafsi South Shore Beach · — · Mon, Oct 5 · 7:00 PM
3
Monday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago51
Comedy Show · Laugh Factory Chicago · Lakeview · Mon, Oct 5 · 8:00 PM
4
Night Stand Up Comedy
Comedy Show · Laugh Factory · Lakeview · Mon, Oct 5 · 8:00 PM
5
Laughs in Lakeview Stand-Up Comedy Showcase/OpenMic25
Comedy Show · Shaker's on Clark · Lakeview · Mon, Oct 5 · 8:00 PM
6
TUESDAY OCTOBER 6: TOMATO THROW SHOW
Comedy Show · The Comedy Bar - Chicago Main Stage · Streeterville · Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
7
Emil Wakim33
Comedy Show · Zanies Comedy Club · Old Town · Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
8
Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago25
Comedy Show · Laugh Factory Chicago · Lakeview · Tue, Oct 6 · 7:30 PM
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Friday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Comedy Show · Lakeview · Fri, Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
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FREE Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Comedy Show · Lakeview · Tue, Oct 6 · 9:00 PM
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Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago
Comedy Show · Lakeview · Tue, Oct 6 · 7:30 PM
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Free in the next 30 days
All 5 of them
FREE Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory ChicagoFree
Comedy Show · Lakeview · Tue, Oct 6 · 9:00 PM
Taco Bout It ComedyFree
Comedy Show · Wicker Park · Wed, Oct 7 · 7:00 PM
Comedy Open MicFree
Comedy Show · — · Wed, Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
2026 Chicago 3 Day All Access Halloween Bar Crawl (Oct 29-31) FUFree
Comedy Show · — · Fri, Oct 9 · 6:00 PM
The Brandy Alexander ShowFree
Comedy Show · Variety Comedy · Uptown · Wed, Oct 21 · 7:00 PM
Where it's busiest · next 30 days
Two neighborhoods to know
Wicker Park67 events · next 30 days
An energetic creative neighborhood shaped by independent music, vintage culture, restaurants, and late-night rooms.
Lakeview53 events · next 30 days
A distinct part of Chicago, Lakeview has its own mix of gathering places, local landmarks, and street-level character.
What the 313 comedy events look like
Comedy Show ×313
Improv Show ×6
Variety Comedy ×3
Comedy Festival ×3
Comedy Game Show ×1
Events can carry more than one tag, and some carry none. Tag counts do not need to add up to 313.
The standing calendar
Something for every day of the week
Monday
Oct 26 · 7:30 PM
Redacted: Twilight – New MoonComedy Show · Gman Tavern · Lakeview
4 people interested
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Tuesday
Oct 13 · 8:00 PM
Chicago Underground ComedyComedy Show · Beat Kitchen · Lakeview
3 people interested
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Wednesday
Oct 7 · 8:00 PM
Robby Hoffman: Live On TourComedy Show · The Vic Theatre · Lakeview
4 people interested
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Thursday
Oct 8 · 10:00 PM
BlueprintComedy Show · Improv Show · iO Theater
15 people interested
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Friday
Oct 9 · 7:00 PM
Jerry SeinfeldComedy Show · The Chicago Theatre · Loop
3 people interested
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Saturday
Oct 17 · 8:00 PM
Sweetest Day Comedy JamComedy Show · Wintrust Arena · Chinatown
6 people interested
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Sunday
Oct 11 · 7:00 PM
Jordan JensenComedy Show · The Vic Theatre · Lakeview
3 people interested
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Planning ahead
Comedy, day by day
198 events over the next 14 days
Is this a big week for comedy events?
Next 7 days · 132
Typical 7 days · 102
30 more events than typical 7 days — the green-ringed dots represent the extra. Each dot ≈ 7 events.
Typical = average of 8 comparable rolling 7-day periods; 0 incomplete periods were excluded.
▲ 30% Busier
more activity than a typical week
More than typical:
+30 Comedy Show · +1 Comedy Game Show
+30 Comedy Show · +1 Comedy Game Show
comedy events by neighborhood
Upcoming comedy events
1Bluebird Improv2TINY STAGE COMEDY Series3Monday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago4Night Stand Up Comedy5Laughs in Lakeview Stand-Up Comedy Showcase/OpenMic6TUESDAY OCTOBER 6: TOMATO THROW SHOW7Emil Wakim8Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory Chicago9Chicago Underground Comedy10Super Tuesday Standup Comedy Showcase - all fun, always on Tuesday!11The Innjoy Open Mic12FREE Tuesday Night Stand Up Comedy at Laugh Factory ChicagoSee all 313 →
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Comedy events in Chicago, answered
Are there free comedy events in Chicago?
5 of the next 30 days' 313 events are free.
What is the best day for comedy events in Chicago?
Saturday — more events land on Saturday than any other day in the next 30 days.
Where do comedy events happen in Chicago?
Wicker Park leads with 67 events in the next 30 days, more than any other neighborhood.
Are there comedy events in Chicago this week?
132 events are on this week.
How are these events ordered?
By Heat Score — a blend of interest, saves, and activity signals from our event database.
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