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Chicago · Mon Aug 3 – Sun Aug 9

837 things happening in Chicago next week

Chicago has 837 events next week across 22 neighborhoods. The most active right now are EEAI Hikes Chicago: Ping Tom Natural Area and Mondays Collective | Sunset Pilates Week 10, and 108 picks are free.

Nightlife · 170Live Music · 152Comedy · 60Dance · 4Culture · 65Health & Wellness · 203Food & Drink · 25Social · 57Community · 52Professional · 37Free · 108
Right now in Chicago
837events next week
22
neighborhoods
108
free
1,072
people engaged
Filling up fast
SALT by The Edit Pilates · picking up interest
Dipo! - One Night Only Chicago · picking up interest
EdTechWalk | Chicago, 8/9 w/ EdTech Institute · picking up interest
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How big is next week compared to the typical one?
Next Week · 837
Typical week · 1239
402 fewer events than typical week. Each dot ≈ 62 events.
Typical = average of 6 comparable prior week windows; 2 of 8 excluded for having fewer than 75% of current source coverage.
▼ 32% Quieter
what's added:
+33 live music
−106 nightlife vs typical
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What Chicago is booking right now

Every scene · ordered by Heat Score and booking pace

NightlifeSee all 170 →
DIGITAL DREAM44 peopleDIGITAL DREAMClub NightWicker ParkBest For: Night OutDipo! - One Night Only Chicago30 peopleDipo! - One Night Only ChicagoWicker ParkBest For: Night OutARC At The Lake with Yotto11 peopleARC At The Lake with YottoLincoln ParkBest For: Night Out
Live MusicSee all 152 →
Flesh of My flesh46 peopleFlesh of My fleshChinatownBest For: Night OutPound N Pour4 peoplePound N PourConcert—Best For: Night OutFirst Monday Jazz | Chicago Soul Jazz CollectiveFirst Monday Jazz | Chicago Soul Jazz CollectiveJazzHyde ParkBest For: Night Out
ComedySee all 60 →
Late Nite Mic With Vik PandyaLate Nite Mic With Vik PandyaComedy ShowRiver NorthBest For: Night OutAdam MinnickAdam MinnickComedy ShowOld TownBest For: Night OutTUESDAY AUGUST 4: TOMATO THROW SHOWTUESDAY AUGUST 4: TOMATO THROW SHOWComedy ShowStreetervilleBest For: Night Out
DanceSee all 4 →
Argentine Tango 4-Week SeriesArgentine Tango 4-Week SeriesRavenswoodBest For: Night OutSalsa 4-Week SeriesSalsa 4-Week SeriesRavenswoodBest For: Night OutBon Odori - Japanese Folk Dance WorkshopBon Odori - Japanese Folk Dance WorkshopLakeviewBest For: Night Out
CultureSee all 65 →
Michael Burns & Powder Blue Present: Secret Premiere Night!30 peopleMichael Burns & Powder Blue Present: Secret Premiere Night!PilsenDennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour (Save 43%)Dennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour (Save 43%)—Be a Resource for Black Wellness: Join Our Directory!Be a Resource for Black Wellness: Join Our Directory!Cinema—Best For: Reset
Health & WellnessSee all 203 →
EEAI Hikes Chicago: Ping Tom Natural Area299 peopleEEAI Hikes Chicago: Ping Tom Natural AreaFitnessSouth LoopMondays Collective | Sunset Pilates Week 10172 peopleMondays Collective | Sunset Pilates Week 10PilatesLakeviewBest For: ResetRAW | Hyrox Run Club Series144 peopleRAW | Hyrox Run Club SeriesRun ClubRiver NorthBest For: Reset
Food & DrinkSee all 25 →
Spices and Stories: Celebrating Kerala's Coastal CuisineSpices and Stories: Celebrating Kerala's Coastal CuisineCooking Class—Sip & Savor: Summer Wine & CheeseSip & Savor: Summer Wine & CheeseTastingRiver NorthDeep Dish Pizza Classes with Pizzeria UNODeep Dish Pizza Classes with Pizzeria UNOCooking ClassRiver North
SocialSee all 57 →
Chicago Shufflers Shuffle Class & Meetup27 peopleChicago Shufflers Shuffle Class & MeetupSouth LoopMahj 101 - The Cork 8/912 peopleMahj 101 - The Cork 8/9—Best For: Night OutHow to Manage Your Workload Without Burning OutHow to Manage Your Workload Without Burning Out—
CommunitySee all 52 →
Pup Community Picnic6 peoplePup Community PicnicSocialLincoln ParkBest For: FreePups & Pints at Off Square Brewing5 peoplePups & Pints at Off Square BrewingSocial—Best For: FreeMindfulness Camp for Teens 2026Mindfulness Camp for Teens 2026—Best For: Families
ProfessionalSee all 37 →
2026 PeopleGrove Annual Summit2026 PeopleGrove Annual SummitStreetervilleFem Com Grad ShowFem Com Grad ShowWicker ParkChicago AI & Machine Learning Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking MixerChicago AI & Machine Learning Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking MixerNetworking EventWest LoopBest For: Builders
Lakeview crowd at night
Neighborhood in focus
Lakeview has 80 of this weekend's 837 events
Everything in Lakeview this weekend →
See Chicago's activity over time
This week
1498 events→
Next weekend
763 events→
Next week
869 events→
Next 30 days
3939 events→
Momentum
Filling up fastest
Trending
24
people
SALT by The Edit Pilates
— · Sun, Aug 9 · 10:00 AM
New
30
people
Dipo! - One Night Only Chicago
Wicker Park · Sun, Aug 9 · 7:00 PM
New
24
people
EdTechWalk | Chicago, 8/9 w/ EdTech Institute
— · Sun, Aug 9 · 10:00 AM
New
44
people
DIGITAL DREAM
Wicker Park · Sat, Aug 8 · 4:00 PM
What do you want to do in Chicago?
Every kind of night, in every part of town
Nightlife (170)Live Music (152)Comedy (60)
Dance (4)Culture (65)Health & Wellness (203)Food & Drink (25)
Social (57)Community (52)Professional (37)
Lakeview80River North69Wicker Park52West Loop46Loop31Logan Square29
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Chicago next week, answered
What is there to do in Chicago next week for free?

108 free events are confirmed next week. free events page.

What's happening in Lakeview next week?

80 of the events next week are in Lakeview.

Is there live music in Chicago next week?

152 live music events are next week. live music page.

Are there networking events in Chicago next week?

This period leans more social — check the full feed for professional events. networking page.

What's happening in Chicago tonight?

Check the full live feed for tonight's lineup, updated continuously. tonight's events.

How many things are there to do in Chicago next week?

837 events are confirmed next week, including Houdini's Code // Midwestern Dirt // Apyrous // Nauvoo, spanning nightlife, food, and more.

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