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Gerber/Hart Queer History Symposium

Gerber/Hart Queer History Symposium

🎃 Witch, Please! Upcoming Halloween Events 🎃

The Seance: A Victorian séance. Live on stage.

Just Added! Fresh events added weekly ✅

73rd Annual Chicago Powwow

October 2026
Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater

October 3 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater

The Edge Off-Broadway 1133 W. Catalpa Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and...

$20 – $50
M.A.D.D. Rhythms Celebrates its 25th Anniversary at The Chicago Tap Summit, October 2 – 4 at the Harold Washington Cultural Center

October 3 @ 9:00 am M.A.D.D. Rhythms Celebrates its 25th Anniversary at The Chicago Tap Summit, October 2 – 4 at the Harold Washington Cultural Center

Harold Washington Cultural Center 4701 S. King Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

M.A.D.D. (Making A Difference Dancing) Rhythms, Chicago’s premier tap collective,...

$15 – $50
73rd Annual Chicago Powwow

October 3 @ 10:00 am

Schiller Woods East, Grove 13 W. Irving Park Road, west of N. Cumberland Avenue, Chicago, IL

The American Indian Center presents the 73rd Annual Chicago Powwow...

$15
Metro East Pride Festival

October 3 @ 11:00 am

Belleville Belleville Public Square and East Main, Belleville, IL, United States

**SAVE THE DATE** Metro East Pride Festival 2026 Love Is...
Dog Day Saturday Afternoon

October 3 @ 1:00 pm Dog Day Saturday Afternoon

Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

Get Sidetrack'd the 1st Saturday of each month for our...

Free
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25

October 3 @ 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown...

$25 – $49
Sapphic in the City: a place to make WLW friends

October 3 @ 3:00 pm

Fathom 1622 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

In this 21+ friendship making event, Rachel, a Chicago lesbian...

Free
The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues

October 3 @ 3:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues

Facility Theatre 1138 N. California Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists...

$25
🎨 Marks of Art – A Two-Session Workshop with Sholo Beverly

October 3 @ 6:00 pm 🎨 Marks of Art – A Two-Session Workshop with Sholo Beverly

6311arts 6311 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United States

"Let's get CREATIVITY flowing and trust in your marks of...

$110
The Purple Tie Affair

October 3 @ 6:00 pm

Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

The Purple Tie Affair: Concert & Silent Auction is more...

$75
The Purple Tie Affair

October 3 @ 6:00 pm

Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

The Purple Tie Affair: Concert & Silent Auction is more...

$75
Adolescent Salvation

October 3 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation

Theater Wit 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Over the course of one night, through a haze of...

$36
The Seance: A Victorian séance. Live on stage.

October 3 @ 7:00 pm The Seance: A Victorian séance. Live on stage.

Stars & Garters 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

A Victorian séance. Live on stage. The Séance is an...
The Witch Project

October 3 @ 7:30 pm

The Winnetka Chapel 630 Lincoln Ave, WInnetka, IL, United States

Are you a good witch, or a bad witch? Click...

$25
SMILEY

October 3 @ 7:30 pm SMILEY

Open Space Arts 1411 W Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Open Space Arts is proud to present SMILEY by Guillem...

$25 – $30
THE SWALLOW

October 3 @ 7:30 pm THE SWALLOW

Open Space Arts presents THE SWALLOW, an intimate and deeply...

$25 – $30
Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle,” September 17 – November 8

October 3 @ 7:30 pm Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle,” September 17 – November 8

Redtwist Theater 1044 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s new 22nd season, “State of Violence,” begins...

$50
FOR THE GIRLS

October 3 @ 8:00 pm - October 4 @ 1:00 am FOR THE GIRLS

Level Sporting Club 3343 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

For the Girls: A new sapphic Saturday night at Level...

Free
Dorothy’s Second Annual: Homo Homecoming!

October 3 @ 8:00 pm - October 4 @ 2:00 am

Dorothy 2500 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Let's reclaim Homecoming in a delightfully gay way! Cheerleaders, dance...

Free
Starlight Sapphic: Pole Show

October 3 @ 9:30 pm

The Newport Theater 956 West Newport Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

A pole show like no other! Join Starlight Sapphic for...

$28.52
P Ride with the Mayor, Plainfield’s Inaugural Community Bike Ride

October 4 @ 11:00 am

24121 Chicago St., Plainfield 24121 Chicago St., Plainfield, IL, United States

Join Mayor Argoudelis as we make history with Plainfield's very...

$25
Imagining Collective Liberation: Why art matters for LGBTQ+ migrant rights

October 4 @ 1:00 pm

Center on Cottage Grove 6323 S Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

For our Community Action Month in October, Migrant Support Collective...

Free
BOYS&BILLIARDS: TBOY POOL NIGHT

October 4 @ 5:00 pm

Way Out 3213 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us as we kick off BOYS&BILLIARDS, Chicago's inaugural monthly...

Free
SIGNS OF LIFE A Staged Reading of a Screenplay by Nancy Beverly

October 4 @ 6:00 pm

Open Space Arts 1411 W Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Pay What You Can Admission Hailey is ready to start...

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Welcome ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜! Be Out and Proud, Events Just For You 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈✨

Gerber/Hart Queer History Symposium

Gerber/Hart Queer History Symposium

Just Added! Fresh events added weekly ✅

73rd Annual Chicago Powwow

October 2026
Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater

October 3 @ 8:00 am Idle Muse Theatre Company Presents “Witch,” September 10 – October 10 at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater

The Edge Off-Broadway 1133 W. Catalpa Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Idle Muse Theatre Company continues its 20th anniversary season and...

$20 – $50
M.A.D.D. Rhythms Celebrates its 25th Anniversary at The Chicago Tap Summit, October 2 – 4 at the Harold Washington Cultural Center

October 3 @ 9:00 am M.A.D.D. Rhythms Celebrates its 25th Anniversary at The Chicago Tap Summit, October 2 – 4 at the Harold Washington Cultural Center

Harold Washington Cultural Center 4701 S. King Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

M.A.D.D. (Making A Difference Dancing) Rhythms, Chicago’s premier tap collective,...

$15 – $50
73rd Annual Chicago Powwow

October 3 @ 10:00 am

Schiller Woods East, Grove 13 W. Irving Park Road, west of N. Cumberland Avenue, Chicago, IL

The American Indian Center presents the 73rd Annual Chicago Powwow...

$15
Metro East Pride Festival

October 3 @ 11:00 am

Belleville Belleville Public Square and East Main, Belleville, IL, United States

**SAVE THE DATE** Metro East Pride Festival 2026 Love Is...
Dog Day Saturday Afternoon

October 3 @ 1:00 pm Dog Day Saturday Afternoon

Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

Get Sidetrack'd the 1st Saturday of each month for our...

Free
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25

October 3 @ 2:00 pm Metropolis Performing Arts Centre Presents “Ride the Cyclone,” September 16 – October 25

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre 111 W. Campbell St., Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, located in the heart of downtown...

$25 – $49
Sapphic in the City: a place to make WLW friends

October 3 @ 3:00 pm

Fathom 1622 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

In this 21+ friendship making event, Rachel, a Chicago lesbian...

Free
The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues

October 3 @ 3:00 pm The 37th Annual Rhinoceros Theater Festival Returns September 20 – October 26 at Four Chicago Venues

Facility Theatre 1138 N. California Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Curious Theatre Branch, with co-producers Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Chicago Dramatists...

$25
🎨 Marks of Art – A Two-Session Workshop with Sholo Beverly

October 3 @ 6:00 pm 🎨 Marks of Art – A Two-Session Workshop with Sholo Beverly

6311arts 6311 N Clark Street, Chicago, IL, United States

"Let's get CREATIVITY flowing and trust in your marks of...

$110
The Purple Tie Affair

October 3 @ 6:00 pm

Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

The Purple Tie Affair: Concert & Silent Auction is more...

$75
The Purple Tie Affair

October 3 @ 6:00 pm

Sidetrack 3349 N Halsted St., Chicago, IL, United States

The Purple Tie Affair: Concert & Silent Auction is more...

$75
Adolescent Salvation

October 3 @ 7:00 pm Adolescent Salvation

Theater Wit 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Over the course of one night, through a haze of...

$36
The Seance: A Victorian séance. Live on stage.

October 3 @ 7:00 pm The Seance: A Victorian séance. Live on stage.

Stars & Garters 3914 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

A Victorian séance. Live on stage. The Séance is an...
The Witch Project

October 3 @ 7:30 pm

The Winnetka Chapel 630 Lincoln Ave, WInnetka, IL, United States

Are you a good witch, or a bad witch? Click...

$25
SMILEY

October 3 @ 7:30 pm SMILEY

Open Space Arts 1411 W Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Open Space Arts is proud to present SMILEY by Guillem...

$25 – $30
THE SWALLOW

October 3 @ 7:30 pm THE SWALLOW

Open Space Arts presents THE SWALLOW, an intimate and deeply...

$25 – $30
Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle,” September 17 – November 8

October 3 @ 7:30 pm Redtwist Theatre Presents The First Show of Its 22nd Season, “Prayer Circle,” September 17 – November 8

Redtwist Theater 1044 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Award-winning Redtwist Theatre’s new 22nd season, “State of Violence,” begins...

$50
FOR THE GIRLS

October 3 @ 8:00 pm - October 4 @ 1:00 am FOR THE GIRLS

Level Sporting Club 3343 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

For the Girls: A new sapphic Saturday night at Level...

Free
Dorothy’s Second Annual: Homo Homecoming!

October 3 @ 8:00 pm - October 4 @ 2:00 am

Dorothy 2500 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Let's reclaim Homecoming in a delightfully gay way! Cheerleaders, dance...

Free
Starlight Sapphic: Pole Show

October 3 @ 9:30 pm

The Newport Theater 956 West Newport Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

A pole show like no other! Join Starlight Sapphic for...

$28.52
P Ride with the Mayor, Plainfield’s Inaugural Community Bike Ride

October 4 @ 11:00 am

24121 Chicago St., Plainfield 24121 Chicago St., Plainfield, IL, United States

Join Mayor Argoudelis as we make history with Plainfield's very...

$25
Imagining Collective Liberation: Why art matters for LGBTQ+ migrant rights

October 4 @ 1:00 pm

Center on Cottage Grove 6323 S Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

For our Community Action Month in October, Migrant Support Collective...

Free
BOYS&BILLIARDS: TBOY POOL NIGHT

October 4 @ 5:00 pm

Way Out 3213 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Join us as we kick off BOYS&BILLIARDS, Chicago's inaugural monthly...

Free
SIGNS OF LIFE A Staged Reading of a Screenplay by Nancy Beverly

October 4 @ 6:00 pm

Open Space Arts 1411 W Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Pay What You Can Admission Hailey is ready to start...

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