What to do in The Loop, Chicago: which venues?

Busiest venues: Art Institute of Chicago (14), The Chicago Theatre (12), Chicago Symphony Center (10).

What to do in The Loop, Chicago: which day has the most?

Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with 16 events.

What to do in The Loop, Chicago?

50 events from Tuesday, October 27 to Wednesday, November 25, 2026. Highlights: Tedeschi Trucks Band (The Chicago Theatre, Tuesday, October 27), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Chicago Symphony Center, Thursday, November 5), Mary Lambert (Auditorium Theatre, Saturday, November 21). Busiest venues: Art Institute of Chicago, The Chicago Theatre, Chicago Symphony Center.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Visual arts
until Dec 31

Double Feature with Short Subject

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Jan 3

Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Nov 15

Saint-Porchaire

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Jan 25

Embroidered Traditions from Morocco to Afghanistan

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Jan 25

Abigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Nov 9

Self, Made: Fourteen Modern Artists from the Richard and Ellen Sandor Family Collection

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Dec 7

Lee Miller: Fearless

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Jan 3

Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Dec 11

Karimah Ashadu: Machine Boys

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Jan 18

Jill Mulleady: The Passenger

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Dec 20

Utamaro: Elements of Beauty

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Theatre
until Nov 1

Dead Girl's Quinceañera

Goodman Theatre · The Loop
- Theatre
Going Interested
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Visual arts
until Mar 14

Tony Cokes: On Boredom

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested
Theatre
until May 2

Dennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour

Goodman Theatre · The Loop
- Theatre
Going Interested
Theatre
until Nov 1

THE BOOK OF MORMON

Cadillac Palace Theatre · The Loop
- Theatre
Going Interested
Music
Oct 27

Tedeschi Trucks Band

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
- Blues
- Blues rock
- Rock
Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Music
Oct 28 · 1 PM

Dead Girl's Quinceañera College Night

Goodman Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Music
Oct 29 · 1 PM

Dead Girl's Quinceañera Scene Night

Goodman Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested
Cinema
Oct 29 · 6 PM

E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

Gene Siskel Film Center · The Loop
- Cinema
Going Interested
Music
Oct 29 · 8 PM

Xscape

Xscape · Plies · Pleasure P · Case · Ann Marie

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested
Cinema
Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

The Shape of Water

Gene Siskel Film Center · The Loop
- Cinema
Going Interested

Friday, October 30, 2026

Cinema
until Oct 31

Bride of Frankenstein / The Thing

Gene Siskel Film Center · The Loop
- Cinema
Going Interested

Monday, November 2, 2026

Visual arts
until Mar 1

Body and Being in African Art

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Music
Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

Blade Runner in Concert 2026

Bladerunner

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
- Concert
Going Interested
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Thursday, November 5, 2026

Music
Nov 5 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Mao Fujita

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Going Interested

Friday, November 6, 2026

Music
Nov 6 · 1:30 PM

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Mao Fujita

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Going Interested
Music
Nov 6 · 7 PM

Bert Kreischer

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Music
Nov 7 · 7 PM

Bert Kreischer

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested
Music
Nov 7 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Mao Fujita

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Going Interested

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Music
Nov 8 · 3 PM

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Mao Fujita

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
- Recital
Going Interested
Music
Nov 8 · 7 PM

Ron White

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Theatre
until Nov 22

Jersey Boys

CIBC Theatre · The Loop
- Theatre
Going Interested

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

Music
Nov 11 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Yo-Yo Ma

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
Going Interested

Friday, November 13, 2026

Music
Nov 13 · 7 PM

Nikki Glaser

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested
Music
Nov 13 · 7:30 PM

Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
Going Interested
Theatre
until Dec 31

A Christmas Carol

Goodman Theatre · The Loop
- Theatre
- Christmas
Going Interested
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Saturday, November 14, 2026

Music
Nov 14 · 7 PM

Nikki Glaser

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested
Music
Nov 14 · 7:30 PM

Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird · Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
Going Interested

Sunday, November 15, 2026

Music
Nov 15 · 7 PM

Nikki Glaser

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested
Visual arts
until Mar 1

Beatriz González: In Series and Full Color

Art Institute of Chicago · The Loop
- Visual arts
Going Interested

Thursday, November 19, 2026

Music
Nov 19 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Vadim Gluzman

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
Going Interested
Music
Nov 19

Little Big Town

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
- Country
Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, November 20, 2026

Music
Nov 20 · 7 PM

Nurse John

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested
Music
Nov 20 · 7:30 PM

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Vadim Gluzman

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
Going Interested

Saturday, November 21, 2026

Music
Nov 21 · 11 AM

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Center · The Loop
- Music
- Classical
Going Interested
Music
Nov 21 · 7 PM

George Lopez

The Chicago Theatre · The Loop
- Music
Going Interested
Music
Nov 21 · 7:30 PM

Mary Lambert

Auditorium Theatre · The Loop
- Music
- Folk
- Pop
- R&B
Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

Music
until Dec 13

Blue Man Group "A New Holiday Surprise"

CIBC Theatre · The Loop
- Music
- Theatre
- Experimental
- Rock
Going Interested
Theatre
until Nov 29

Mrs. Doubtfire

James M. Nederlander Theatre · The Loop
- Theatre
Going Interested
Music
until Nov 29

The Hip Hop Nutcracker

Cadillac Palace Theatre · The Loop
- Music
- Dance
- Hip hop
- Christmas
Going Interested

Everything on in Chicago

Questions and answers

What to do in The Loop, Chicago: how many events?: 50 events from Tuesday, October 27 to Wednesday, November 25, 2026.
What to do in The Loop, Chicago: what are the highlights?: Highlights: Tedeschi Trucks Band (The Chicago Theatre, Tuesday, October 27), Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Chicago Symphony Center, Thursday, November 5), Mary Lambert (Auditorium Theatre, Saturday, November 21).
What to do in The Loop, Chicago: which venues?: Busiest venues: Art Institute of Chicago (14), The Chicago Theatre (12), Chicago Symphony Center (10).
What to do in The Loop, Chicago: is anything free?: Nothing is listed as free yet.
What to do in The Loop, Chicago: which day has the most?: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with 16 events.