Arts Events and Things to do in River Forest, IL

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Booked! A Stand Up Comedy show @ Three Avenues Bookshop
Fri, May 29, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
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Booked! A Stand Up Comedy show @ Three Avenues Bookshop
Fri, May 29, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Three Avenues Bookshop
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Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry
Tuesday at 4:30 PM
Chicago · Washington Park Arts Incubator
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Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry
Tuesday at 4:30 PM
Chicago · Washington Park Arts Incubator
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Nicole Stott with Sarah & Joseph Belknap on the Cosmos
Monday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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Nicole Stott with Sarah & Joseph Belknap on the Cosmos
Monday at 5:00 PM
Chicago · Smart Museum of Art
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HOZ Comedy Show with Joey
Sat, May 30, 6:30 PM
Bridgeview · 7112 S Harlem Ave
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HOZ Comedy Show with Joey
Sat, May 30, 6:30 PM
Bridgeview · 7112 S Harlem Ave
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Clue in 408
Sat, May 23, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
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Clue in 408
Sat, May 23, 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
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That Damn Comedy Show
Wednesday at 7:30 PM
Chicago · New Rose
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That Damn Comedy Show
Wednesday at 7:30 PM
Chicago · New Rose
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Mañanas en el museo
Sat, May 23, 9:00 AM
Chicago · National Museum of Mexican Art
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Mañanas en el museo
Sat, May 23, 9:00 AM
Chicago · National Museum of Mexican Art
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OH Mother! Poetry
Tomorrow at 2:00 PM
Oak Park · Oak Park Art League
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OH Mother! Poetry
Tomorrow at 2:00 PM
Oak Park · Oak Park Art League
Art Walkthrough - Spring 2026 Cohort
Thu, May 28, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Awakenings
Art Walkthrough - Spring 2026 Cohort
Thu, May 28, 6:30 PM
Chicago · Awakenings
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The Mill | variety show & open mic
Thursday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Burlington Bar
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The Mill | variety show & open mic
Thursday at 6:30 PM
Chicago · Burlington Bar
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Conversation: Alison Ruttan and Shannon Stratton
Tomorrow at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Hyde Park Art Center
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Conversation: Alison Ruttan and Shannon Stratton
Tomorrow at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Hyde Park Art Center
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Jibz Cameron: Hell in a Handbag
Sat, May 23, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
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Jibz Cameron: Hell in a Handbag
Sat, May 23, 7:30 PM
Chicago · Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
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The OG Hoochie Cabaret By Bodacious Burlesque
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
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The OG Hoochie Cabaret By Bodacious Burlesque
Thursday at 6:00 PM
Chicago · Dorothy
The World We Want Artist-Led Workshop with Olly Costello
Wed, Jun 17, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
The World We Want Artist-Led Workshop with Olly Costello
Wed, Jun 17, 5:30 PM
Chicago · Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
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Art Salon at Oliva Gallery: Artist-Led Critique & Conversation
Tomorrow at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Oliva Gallery
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Art Salon at Oliva Gallery: Artist-Led Critique & Conversation
Tomorrow at 2:00 PM
Chicago · Oliva Gallery
DanceWorks Chicago: Tendu Tuesdays, Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Tue, Jun 2, 9:30 AM
Chicago · The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
DanceWorks Chicago: Tendu Tuesdays, Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Tue, Jun 2, 9:30 AM
Chicago · The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
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VER-SIS: Brandy vs. Monica – Chicago’s Ultimate Drag Competition
Monday at 9:00 PM
Chicago · Hydrate Nightclub
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VER-SIS: Brandy vs. Monica – Chicago’s Ultimate Drag Competition
Monday at 9:00 PM
Chicago · Hydrate Nightclub
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Belly Dancing Free Class
Sat, May 23, 10:00 AM
Chicago · 6140 N Milwaukee Ave
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Belly Dancing Free Class
Sat, May 23, 10:00 AM
Chicago · 6140 N Milwaukee Ave
Beauty Pageant
Thursday at 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
Beauty Pageant
Thursday at 7:00 PM
Chicago · The Theatre School at DePaul University, Studio 408
May Salon: Puppets and Masks
Thu, May 28, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Edgewater Historical Society
May Salon: Puppets and Masks
Thu, May 28, 6:00 PM
Chicago · Edgewater Historical Society

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Booked! A Stand Up Comedy show @ Three Avenues Bookshop

Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry

HOZ Comedy Show with Joey

Clue in 408

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OH Mother! Poetry

Conversation: Alison Ruttan and Shannon Stratton

Art Salon at Oliva Gallery: Artist-Led Critique & Conversation

Nicole Stott with Sarah & Joseph Belknap on the Cosmos

Booked! A Stand Up Comedy show @ Three Avenues Bookshop

Booked! A Stand Up Comedy show @ Three Avenues Bookshop

Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry

Spring Lounge: Celebrating Lorraine Hansberry

Nicole Stott with Sarah & Joseph Belknap on the Cosmos

Nicole Stott with Sarah & Joseph Belknap on the Cosmos

HOZ Comedy Show with Joey

HOZ Comedy Show with Joey

Clue in 408

Clue in 408

That Damn Comedy Show

That Damn Comedy Show

Mañanas en el museo

Mañanas en el museo

OH Mother! Poetry

OH Mother! Poetry

Art Walkthrough - Spring 2026 Cohort

Art Walkthrough - Spring 2026 Cohort

The Mill | variety show & open mic

The Mill | variety show & open mic

Conversation: Alison Ruttan and Shannon Stratton

Conversation: Alison Ruttan and Shannon Stratton

Jibz Cameron: Hell in a Handbag

Jibz Cameron: Hell in a Handbag

The OG Hoochie Cabaret By Bodacious Burlesque

The OG Hoochie Cabaret By Bodacious Burlesque

The World We Want Artist-Led Workshop with Olly Costello

The World We Want Artist-Led Workshop with Olly Costello

Art Salon at Oliva Gallery: Artist-Led Critique & Conversation

Art Salon at Oliva Gallery: Artist-Led Critique & Conversation

DanceWorks Chicago: Tendu Tuesdays, Tuesday, June 2, 2026

DanceWorks Chicago: Tendu Tuesdays, Tuesday, June 2, 2026

VER-SIS: Brandy vs. Monica – Chicago’s Ultimate Drag Competition

VER-SIS: Brandy vs. Monica – Chicago’s Ultimate Drag Competition

Belly Dancing Free Class

Belly Dancing Free Class

Beauty Pageant

Beauty Pageant

May Salon: Puppets and Masks

May Salon: Puppets and Masks

Things to do around River Forest

Trends in River Forest

1. Ufo conference

2. Screening

3. Mariellas banquet

4. Cooking

5. Concordia university

What are the best events to attend?

Which events are currently trending in River Forest?

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