Articles filed under Comedy
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Best Bets: Halloween events, Frank Caliendo at Paramount, Ailey II at The MACOct 22, 2025 8:10 am - It’s a jam-packed weekend, with Howlin’ at the Moon in Naperville, master impressionist and comedian Frank Caliendo at the Paramount, Sons of the Never Wrong in Evanston and Ailey II at The Mac.
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Things to do Oct. 24-30: Nightmare on Chicago Street, Taste of the Town, Halloween events and moreOct 21, 2025 1:18 pm - Make plans now for Nightmare on Chicago Street in Elgin, Wheeling’s Taste of the Town, the last weekend of Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns, Penn and Teller at the Chicago Theatre, Halloween events and trick-or-treating throughout the suburbs and more.
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Best Bets: Paul Reiser at The MAC and Chicago Sinfonietta opens seasonOct 15, 2025 10:28 am - Actor/comedian Paul Reiser headlines The MAC, the Chicago Sinfonietta showcases Indian music at Naperville and Chicago concerts, and Chicago’s MCA hosts a career perspective of artist/activist/musician Yoko Ono.
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Things to do Oct. 17-23: All Hallows Eve, Halloween events, Adam Sandler, iLuminate and moreOct 14, 2025 10:12 am - Magic, monsters and mythical entertainment come together at Naper Settlement’s All Hallows Eve this weekend. Plus, mark your calendar for comedy shows from Adam Sandler and Nate Bargatze, Halloween events, iLuminate at the Genesee and more.
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Things to do Oct. 10-16: Glass Pumpkin Patch, St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Lumenaura and moreOct 06, 2025 4:01 pm - Mark your calendar for Glass Pumpkin Patch at The Morton Arboretum, St. Charles Scarecrow Fest, Lumenaura in Aurora, “Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience” in Ingleside, Fall Festival at Danada, Boo at the Zoo at Brookfield Zoo Chicago and more.
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Best bets: MAC welcomes Capitol Fools comedy and ESO opens its seasonOct 06, 2025 3:59 pm - The Capitol Fools send up politicians and politics at the McAninch Arts Center, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra opens its 76th season, and Berwyn native Sondra Radvanovsky plays the scorned sorceress in Lyric Opera of Chicago’s season-opening production of “Medea.”
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Things to do Oct. 3-9: Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival, Cider and Ale Festival, Oktoberfests and moreSep 30, 2025 9:47 am - Mark your calendar for the Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival, Harmony Fest Featuring the Taste of Arlington Heights, the Morton Arboretum’s Cider and Ale Festival, Oktoberfests, Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns at Chicago Botanic Garden and more.
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Best Bets: Virtual reality EXP opens, Cirque Italia extravaganza and moreSep 24, 2025 8:51 am - Immerse yourself in ancient Egypt when the new virtual reality venue EXP opens in Rosemont, be wowed by Cirque Italia, and laugh along with comedians Paula Poundstone, Doug Benson and Steve Solomon this week.
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Things to do Sept. 26 to Oct. 2: Long Grove Apple Fest, Huntley Fall Fest, Oktoberfests and moreSep 23, 2025 11:18 am - Mark your calendar for the Long Grove Apple Fest, Jack O’Lantern World, Huntley Fall Fest, Celebración de los Árboles at Morton Arboretum, Oktoberfests across the suburbs, Pumpkin Fest at Cosley Zoo and more happening this week.
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Comedy show at Zanies to raise funds for Colorectal Cancer AllianceSep 17, 2025 10:26 am - “Laugh Your (expletive) Off,” a one-night comedy fundraiser at Zanies in Rosemont, will feature entertainers who have had or who are undergoing treatment for colorectal cancer.