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5,833 events in the next 30 days, from the Evanston events calendar.

Thursday, November 26214 events

All day
Candle Making Class On Magnificent Mile
900 North Michigan Shops$75
Classes & Talks
All day
Chicago Instagram Walking Tour: Most Famous Spots
521 N State St$152.95+
Also at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Tours & Attractions
All day
Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry$14.95+
Arts & Culture
All day
Drunk Shakespeare Chicago
The Lion Theatre Chicago
Theater & Dance
All day
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum$13+
Arts & Culture
All day
Evanston Flying Turkey 5k Run
Sheridan, Lincoln and Orrington Roads
Sports
All day
Karaoke at Trader Todd's
Trader Todd's
Community
All day
Learn To Make Mole The Real Mexican Way Before Lunch
West Iowa Street$186
Classes & Talks
All day
Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL$26+
Arts & Culture
All day
Pete the Cat (at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts)
George Van Dusen Theatre At North Shore Center For The Performing Arts$28Family
Family & Kids
All day
Prairie Avenue Haunted History Tour and Ghost Hunt
Glessner House$44
Arts & Culture
All day
Schubas Open Mic, HOSTED BY SHARRON PALM and SAM SELBY
schuba’s tavernFree
Nightlife
All day
Windy City Ghosts: Hauntings of Chicago Walking Tour
Oz Park, Tin Man$26
Tours & Attractions
2 a.m.6 a.m.
2026 North Shore Turkey Trot
Downtown Highland Park 1707 Saint Johns AvenueFamily
Family & Kids
3:30 a.m.5:30 a.m.
dasq live dj set
Holiday Light - CD releaseFree
Music
7 a.m.10 p.m.
Chicagoland Giving Machine Kiosks
Pioneer CourtFree
Community
7 a.m.11 p.m.
Open Mic Night! All are welcome
Copper Fiddle Distillery
Nightlife
7:15 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Volunteer with Mane in Heaven Chi Town Turkey Trot
DuSable Harbor
Community
7:30 a.m.10:50 a.m.
Chi Town Turkey Trot 5K & 10K
111 N Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore DrFree
Sports
7:30 a.m.
Long Grove Turkey Trot 5K & 8K
308 Old Mchenry Rd$0+
Sports
7:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Tribute at "The Rock"
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Arts & Culture
8 a.m.12 p.m.
2026 North Shore Turkey Trot
Park Avenue and St. Johns Avenue$20+
Sports
8 a.m.12 p.m.
2026 North Shore Turkey Trot
Downtown Highland Park$20+
Sports
8 a.m.11 a.m.
Bubbly Side of Life – Thanksgiving Mimosas
Bubbly Side of Life
Festivals & Holidays
8 a.m.10 a.m.
Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
State StreetFreeFamily
Family & Kids
8 a.m.
Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
State St and Lake StFree
Festivals & Holidays
8 a.m.9:25 a.m.
Free! Triple Turkey Burner
RecPlexFree
Health & Wellness
8 a.m.
Glenview Gobbler
Jackman Park 1930 Prairie St
8 a.m.
Glenview Gobbler 5K Run/Walk and Dash
Jackman Park 1930 Prairie St$15+Family
Sports
8 a.m.
Linaje Turkey Trot
North Bay Pavilion Public ToiletsFree
Sports
8 a.m.12 p.m.
Linaje Turkey Trot
16400 Buckley Rd.Free
Sports
8 a.m.
Palatine Park District Turkey Trot
Harper College Health and Recreation Center$10+
Sports
8 a.m.12 p.m.
Winnetka Turkey Trot 2026
754 Elm St.$35
Also at 8 a.m.
Sports
8 a.m.5 p.m.
“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire”
Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public LibraryFree
Arts & Culture
8:30 a.m.
Arlington Heights Turkey Trot
400 S Highland Ave$10+
Sports
8:30 a.m.
Edison Park Turkey Trot
6750 N Northwest Highway$25+
Sports
8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Grove Express 5K
Main Street / Grove Street$35
Sports
8:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Pilgrim Pie Run for Rotary
1045 W Cossitt Ave Lyons Township High School$42+
Community
8:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Pilgrim Pie Run for Rotary
1045 W Cossitt Ave$31.50
Community
8:45 a.m.10:50 a.m.
Chi Town Turkey Trot 5K & 10K
DuSable Harbor$0+
Sports
9 a.m.1 p.m.
Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot
Park Avenue & Cottage Hill Avenue$45
Sports
9 a.m.
Evanston Flying Turkey 5k 2026
1700 Sheridan Rd$15+
Sports
9 a.m.4 p.m.
Goodnight Moon Exhibition at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry$17
Arts & Culture
9 a.m.5 p.m.
Leadership Development & People Management Skills | Chicago, IL | Nov 26th
Regus - IL, Chicago - N Wasbash$415.55+
Business & Networking
9 a.m.12 p.m.
People's Resource Center Food Pantry Distribution - Wheaton
People's Resource Center
9 a.m.
Pokémon Fossil Museum
The Field Museum, Chicago, IL$30
Arts & Culture
9 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Seniors Quilter's Club - Lombard
York Twp Senior Center
9 a.m.9 p.m.
Teen Take & Make
City of Des Plaines Public LibraryFreeFamily
Family & Kids
9:15 a.m.11 a.m.
At Your Pace
Barack Obama Presidential Center
9:15 a.m.11 a.m.
People's Resource Center - ESL Class
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Classes & Talks
9:25 a.m.9:55 a.m.
*SPECIAL* Calorie Gobbler Workout - Heather
WIN Athletic Club
Health & Wellness
9:30 a.m.12 p.m.
5k Turkey Trot Family Tradition 2026
7503 W Diversey AVE$20+Family
Sports
9:30 a.m.11 a.m.
Barrington Biz Builders Networking Group: Weekly Meetings
Barrington Area Library
Business & Networking
9:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
SGFMC Turkey Trot
1034 N. Linden Ave$25+Family
Sports
9:30 a.m.2 p.m.
Thanksgiving | Meal and Visit
LBFE Chicago office
Festivals & Holidays
10 a.m.12 p.m.
11/26/2026 Pickleball 10AM-12PM @288 E. GENEVA RD. WHEATON
Pickled
Sports
10 a.m.6 p.m.
BOO! at the Zoo
Brookfield Zoo Chicago Discovery CenterFreeFamily
Tours & Attractions
10 a.m.
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Chicago
The Fields Studio$31.61+Family
Also at 10 a.m.
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.7 p.m.
Balloon Museum | EmotionAir - Art You Can Feel - Flex Ticket
The Fields Studios South — Studios 6 & 7Family
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Castle
Chicago Children’s Museum, 700 E Grand Ave
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.
Charles White Across Media: A Visual Archive
Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, University of ChicagoFree
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.
Chicago Blackhawks 26-27
USG Arena at Blackhawks Ice Center
Sports
10 a.m.
Chicagoland Giving Machine Initiative
The Shops at North BridgeFree
Community
10 a.m.
Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem
Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60601$15
Also at 10 a.m.
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.
ISAC Exhibit: Hartapu: The Forgotten King of Anatolia
Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum, Breasted Hall
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.
The Odyssey Reimagined
The National Hellenic Museum
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.2 p.m.
West Side Wellness Fair
10 S Kedzie Ave
10:30 a.m.1 p.m.
Coat Drive
Second Presbyterian Church
Community
10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Senior Neo Tai Chi - Lombard
York Twp Senior Center
Health & Wellness
11 a.m.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Symphonic Superheroes
Symphony Center, 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604, USA
Also at 12:45 p.m.
Music
11 a.m.
Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza
Christkindlmarket - Daley PlazaFreeFamily
Family & Kids
11 a.m.
Cutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger
Intuit Art Museum$20
Also at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Arts & Culture
11 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Kellogg Thanksgiving Feast - 11:00 AM Seating
Kellogg Global Hub White AuditoriumFree
Festivals & Holidays
11 a.m.6 p.m.
LeRoy Neiman: A Keen Observer of Style Exhibit
School of the Art InstituteFree
Arts & Culture
11 a.m.
Lee Miller: Fearless
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL$26+
Arts & Culture
11 a.m.12 p.m.
NAMI Moves
Falcon Park Recreation Center, 2195 N. Hicks Road Palatine, IL 60074
Health & Wellness
11 a.m.7 p.m.
State and Lake Chicago Tavern at theWit Hotel
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry$45+
11 a.m.8 p.m.
Thanksgiving Harvest Buffet at NoMI Kitchen
NoMI Garden$285
Festivals & Holidays
11 a.m.6 p.m.
Unspoken Influence: The Legacy of Indus
South Asia Institute
Arts & Culture
11 a.m.9 p.m.
Wondra: Immerse yourself in the magic of nature
5 Woodfield Mall$16.49+Family
Outdoors
11:30 a.m.
Chair Yoga
North Austin, Chicago Public LibraryFree
Health & Wellness
11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m.
Chicago Loop Secret Food Tour
805 S State St$68+
Food & Drink
11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Glen Ellyn Food Distribution Walk-Ins
CANCELED: Grace Lutheran Church
11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Glen House Food Pantry Food Distribution (Walk-ins)
55 N Park Blvd
11:30 a.m.1 p.m.
St. Demetrios Chicago – Thanksgiving Day Lunch – All Are Welcome!
Saint Demetrios – Chicago, IL
Festivals & Holidays
9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Thursday Lunch
Damen Dining
12 p.m.3 p.m.
Bears @ Lions Turkey Day Game
Begyle Brewing
Food & Drink
12 p.m.8 p.m.
Feztival of Trees
Medinah BanquetsFree
12 p.m.11 p.m.
Italian-Inspired Buffet for Thanksgiving at the Albert
the Albert Chicago
Festivals & Holidays
12 p.m.5 p.m.
Katie Luo: Breathing in Color: Landscape Impressions
Elmhurst Art MuseumFree
Arts & Culture
12 p.m.2 p.m.
Parkview Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Parkview Community Church
Festivals & Holidays
12 p.m.8 p.m.
Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet at The Ambassador Room
Ambassador Gold Coast - The Chicago Hotel Collection$33.99
Festivals & Holidays
12:15 p.m.
Balloon Museum - Chicago
The Fields Studios South — Studios 6 & 7
Also at 1 p.m., 3:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m.
Theater & Dance
12:15 p.m.
Book Buddy for Adults
Chicago Public Library – Little Village BranchFree
Classes & Talks
12:15 p.m.4:45 p.m.
Waived Adoption Fees for CLAWS Cats
Paws and Claws Cat RescueFree
12:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Mtg Commander Free Play
2641 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL
12:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Salvation Army Rescue Food Pantry
The Salvation Army Oakbrook Terrace Corps Community Center
1 p.m.3 p.m.
Cream Glue Division Studio (Phone Case)
Division Studio$52
Also at 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Classes & Talks
1 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Kellogg Thanksgiving Feast - 1:00 PM Seating
Kellogg Global Hub White AuditoriumFree
Food & Drink
1 p.m.5 p.m.
MK Steak + Bar Thanksgiving Dinner 2026
MK: Steak + BarFree
Festivals & Holidays
1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.
Choosing Life Chair Yoga
Shir Hadash Synagogue
Health & Wellness
1:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
NorthShore Mahjongg Thursday's
Dengeos Glenview
Nightlife
2 p.m.
Hejsan!
Swedish American Museum
2 p.m.8 p.m.
NoMI Lounge Hot Chocolate Bar
NoMI Garden$24+
2 p.m.
Nucci USA Tour / Chicago - November 26
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore (Skokie) by IHG$76.54
Health & Wellness
2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Downers Grove Twp Seniors Games, Cards and more
Downers Grove Township Senior center
3 p.m.5 p.m.
Crossroads Thanksgiving Dinner
Christ Church Grayslake (Crossroads)
Festivals & Holidays
3 p.m.
HIV/STI Screening with Howard Brown Health
South Shore Branch, Chicago Public LibraryFree
Arts & Culture
3 p.m.
Hidden In Plain Sight: Chicago Prohibition Tour
226 South Wabash Avenue$45
3 p.m.5 p.m.
Oil Lamp Theater Presents “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” November 20 – December 27
Oil Lamp Theater$30+
Theater & Dance
3 p.m.7:30 p.m.
People's Resource Center Food Pantry Distribution - Westmont
104 Chestnut Ave
3 p.m.3:50 p.m.
Vim and Vigor
MvmtRevolution
3:30 p.m.
Robotics & Coding Workshop
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Branch, Chicago Public LibraryFree
Classes & Talks
3:30 p.m.
Teen Club
Chicago Public Library – Lincoln Park BranchFreeFamily
Family & Kids
3:30 p.m.
Teen Grab and Go Kits
Scottsdale, Chicago Public LibraryFreeFamily
Family & Kids
3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Thanksgiving Dinner at Coopers Hawk in Downers Grove
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Festivals & Holidays
4 p.m.
Girl Dinner
La Victoria Chicago
4 p.m.9 p.m.
Open Mic
V Live- ChicagoFree
Nightlife
4 p.m.
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Wrigleyville
Arts & Culture
4 p.m.
Sulzer Maker Lab: Open Shop
Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago Public LibraryFree
Classes & Talks

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Thursday, November 26214 events