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The Chicago Southland has the hottest music acts, a wide variety of incredible cultural festivals, breathtaking seasonal events, wonderful organic farmers markets, amazing art shows and hundreds of theater performances throughout the region. None of that tickle your fancy? Browse our complete list and we promise you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for! Looking to include your event within our calendar of events? Submit your event using our online form.

Below are the next 32 upcoming events in the Chicago Southland.

THE BARD AMONG THE BARK Mar 1, 2026 - Apr 30, 2026

Plum Creek Nature Center

27064 South Dutton Road

Beecher, IL

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HAMILTON Mar 4, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026

CIBC Theatre

18 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL

$ c m

GLOW WILD (TH-SU) Mar 19, 2026 - May 10, 2026

Brookfield Zoo Chicago

8400 31st Street

Brookfield, IL

$ c d o

CABARET Apr 16, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026

The Drama Group

330 West 202nd Street

Chicago Heights, IL

$ c

ILLINOIS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: LEGENDARY MUSIC OF THE MOVI ... Apr 18, 2026

Ozinga Chapel @ Trinity Christian College

6601 West College Drive

Palos Heights, IL

$ c

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK Apr 19, 2026 - Apr 25, 2026

Matteson Area Public Library

801 School Avenue

Matteson, IL

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THE GREAT GATSBY Apr 21, 2026 - May 3, 2026

Cadillac Palace Theatre

151 West Randolph Street

Chicago, IL

$ c d m

THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Apr 24, 2026 - May 3, 2026

John And Angeline Oremus Theater

9000 West College Parkway

Palos Hills, IL

$ c

LIZZY AND THE TRIGGERMEN Apr 25, 2026

Governors State University Center for Performing Arts

1 University Parkway

University Park, IL

$ c

ME & MOM GLOW PROM Apr 25, 2026

Terrace Centre

11500 South Beloit Avenue

Worth, IL

$ c

BLUE ISLAND COMMUNITY CLEAN UP Apr 25, 2026

York and Western Park

12975 Western Avenue

Blue Island, IL

INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE DAY SELF-GUIDED TOUR Apr 25, 2026

Thenate At Govstate

1 University Parkway

University Park, IL

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AMERICA: THE DREAM/THE REALITY (TU-SA) Apr 25, 2026 - May 30, 2026

Tall Grass Art Gallery

367 ARTISTS WALK

Park Forest, IL

am c d

LOTTON ART GLASS ANNUAL SPRING OPEN HOUSE May 1, 2026 - May 2, 2026

Lotton Art Glass Gallery & Studios

24760 South Country Lane

Crete, IL

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QUEEN BESS CENTENNIAL AVIATION FILM FESTIVAL May 2, 2026

BULT FIELD

28261 South Kedzie Avenue

Monee, IL

NATIONAL CIVICS BEE May 2, 2026

Orland Junior High School

14855 West Avenue

Orland Park, IL

am c

THE HEAD AND THE HEART AT AUDITORIUM THEATRE May 2, 2026

Auditorium Theatre

50 East Ida B. Wells Drive

Chicago, IL

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AH...TCHAIKOVSKY! May 3, 2026

Trinity Christian College Ozinga Auditorium

6601 West College Drive

Palos Heights, IL

$ c m

MOTHER'S SIP, STRETCH & SPA DAY May 3, 2026

H-F Racquet & Fitness Club

2920 183rd Street

Flossmoor, IL

$ c h

TEA WITH A FRANKFORT LEGEND May 3, 2026

Studio C

14 Hickory Street

Frankfort, IL

$ ag c

STEPHEN SMYTH BAND May 3, 2026

Chicago Gaelic Park

6119 West 147th Street

Oak Forest, IL

$ c

PEOTONE WINDMILL TOURS (SU) May 3, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026

Peotone Windmill

427 West Corning Avenue

Peotone, IL

c d

FIRST SUNDAY HISTORIC PULLMAN WALKING TOUR May 3, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026

Pullman National Historical Park

11141 South Cottage Grove Avenue

Chicago, IL

$ c d o

THE OUTSIDERS May 5, 2026 - May 10, 2026

Cadillac Palace Theatre

151 West Randolph Street

Chicago, IL

$ c d m

CHICAGO THE MUSICAL May 5, 2026 - May 10, 2026

The Auditorium Theatre

50 East Ida B Wells Drive

Chicago, IL

$ c d m

HISTORY HIKE AT SWALLOW CLIFF WOODS (IL250) May 8, 2026

Swallow Cliff Woods North Pavilion

10267 Calumet Sag Rd

Palos Park, IL

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MOTHER'S DAY SERENADE FEATURING JAVON WATSON May 8, 2026

Freedom Hall

410 Lakewood Boulevard

Park Forest, IL

$ c h m

MAI FEST May 9, 2026

Downtown Blue Island

Olde Western Avenue & Broadway

Blue Island, IL

c d m o

GOSPEL FEST May 9, 2026

Living Grace Church

20100 Lakewood Avenue

Lynwood, IL

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ZOMBIE PROM May 9, 2026

Thornton Distilling Co.

400 East Margaret Street

Thornton, IL

$ c

LES MISERABLES AT CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE May 15, 2026

Cadillac Palace Theatre

151 West Randolph Street

Chicago, IL

$ c m

"LISTEN TO HER HEART" TOM PETTY EXPERIENCE May 15, 2026

Dorothy Menker Theater

9000 West College Parkway

Palos Hills, IL

$ c m

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