Things to do in Chicago this weekend

Pick of the week

Live Music

Loud, late, and worth it

• The Menzingers: Everything I Ever Saw North American Tour
  Sat, Nov 14 · 7pm · The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed), Chicago · See tickets

  Everything I Ever Saw finds the Menzingers entering a new era in what?s already been a storied career. The Philadelphia punk legends? eighth album chronicles moments of…

• Lucky Boys Confusion - 25 Years of Throwing the Game
  Sat, Nov 14 · 5pm · House of Blues Chicago · See tickets

  Doors open at 5PM. Performance begins at 630PM. This show is for ALL AGES. House of Blues Chicago is a standing room only venue, all tickets are General Admission unless otherwise…

• Cash Money & No Limit Tour
  Fri, Nov 13 · 8pm · Wintrust Arena, Chicago · See tickets

  Lineup subject to change. No refunds or exchanges. All sales final

Eat & Drink

Bring stretchy pants

• Selling Out - Chicago Holiday Cocktail Tasting Festival - Nov 14
  Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30pm · Utopian Tailgate, Chicago · See tickets

  Shaken, stirred, or straight up curious? Come for the cocktails that warm you and the ones that get you hot.

• Saturday Nights at Renaissance Patio R&B Party
  Sat, Nov 14 · 9pm · The Renaissance Bronzville, Chicago · See tickets

  Every Saturday Night, Let's have fun with Chicago best DJ's and people. The Patio party series will be lit with R&B and the music we love.

• Anime and Food: Season 2
  Sat, Nov 14 · 5pm · Soul Ramen Chicago · See tickets

  Ramen, an anime screening, and a gaming corner at SoulRamen in Chicago. Saturday, November 14, 5–10 PM. Free, 40 seats.

Family & Kids

Tire them out by 8pm

• A Christmas Carol (Children under 5 are not permitted in the theater)
  Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30pm · Goodman Theatre - Albert, Chicago · See tickets
• Mrs. Dipsworth's Storytime
  Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30am · DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, Chicago · See tickets

  Come read, learn, celebrate, and grow together at The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center!

• Dinner with New Friends: Chicago | Single Parents Edition
  Sat, Nov 14 · 7pm · Restaurant of the Week, Chicago · See tickets

  Live a bus life and are looking for new connections? Connect with others in the city over fun food. Single parents edition.

Outdoors & Sports

Touch grass, officially

• Chicago Blackhawks vs. Winnipeg Jets
  Sat, Nov 14 · 2:30pm · United Center, Chicago · From $25
• WWE NXT Holiday Live Tour
  Sun, Nov 15 · 7pm · Aragon Ballroom, Chicago · See tickets

  This is an ALL AGES event. Aragon Ballroom is a standing room only venue, all tickets are General Admission unless otherwise stated. There is NO re-entry.

• Vip Stadium Tour
  Sat, Nov 14 · 11am · Soldier Field, Chicago · See tickets

Arts & Nightlife

Culture, with a cocktail

• Wild Kratts Live! 2.0
  Sat, Nov 14 · 5pm · The Auditorium, Chicago · See tickets

  The Wild Kratts LIVE! stage show that has kids across North America buzzing is coming to Chicago with an ALL NEW show: "Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0 - Activate Creature Power!" Get ready…

• Nikki Glaser: The Stunning Tour
  Sat, Nov 14 · 7pm · The Chicago Theatre · See tickets

  PLEASE NOTE: Pricing is all-in and includes fees (before taxes if applicable). By purchasing tickets to this event, you agree to abide by the health and safety measures in effect…

• Jersey Boys (Chicago)
  Sat, Nov 14 · 2pm · CIBC Theatre, Chicago · See tickets

Free This Weekend

Good things that cost nothing

• Ritual and Rememory Weekend
  Sat, Nov 14 · 12pm · Blanc, Chicago · Free

  Spend a weekend tending to, creating from, and preserving your family archives with hands-on workshops led by memory workers and artists.

• March of Dimes & Family Focus: Healthy Pregnancy & Community Wellness…
  Sat, Nov 14 · 1pm · West Garfield Park YMCA, Chicago · Free

  Join March of Dimes & Family Focus for a free afternoon of family fun, helpful resources and community connection!

• Gallery Tour: Where Memory Lives : 40 Years of Día de Muertos
  Sat, Nov 14 · 9:30am · National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago · Free

  Join us on a tour of this year's Día de Muertos exhibition and learn more about one of Mexico's most beloved traditions.

• SNL Chicago x Ybar Chicago
  Sat, Nov 14 · 10pm · Y Bar, Chicago · Free

  Saturday Night Live In Chicago ! Come hear that one song from you and your best friends play list...

• THE VAULT
  Sat, Nov 14 · 8pm · Dorothy, Chicago · Free

  Look at you… right back where you belong. Enter through the red door and immerse yourself once more in THE VAULT Saturday November 14th.