Nightlife Events in Chicago

Join a casual, inclusive speed dating series at your favorite neighborhood bar! Hot Potato Hearts Speed Dating is just like typical speed dating. You go on multiple 5 minute dates, anonymously write down who you like, & get emailed your matches the next day. This event will also features a air purifier from Clean Air Club :)

Ditch the apps and meet real singles in person at Carnivale in West Loop. Spots are limited, booking is essential.

Join us at Bottom Lounge for 'All Your Friends', an event where you can meet and mingle with your friends in a secure and fraud-free environment. Tickets will be sent with a delay to ensure authenticity, but you'll receive them in time for the event. If you don't receive your tickets three days before the event, contact us for assistance.

Fat-Only Speed Dating is Hot Potato Hearts’ event that provides a fun, low-stakes way for fat folks to mix and mingle. Attendees rotate through 5-minute dates, then anonymously write down the name of whoever you caught a vibe from. Matches are emailed the next day. It’s casual, it’s affirming, and it’s one of the best ways to meet other fat Chicagoans in a supportive and joyful environment.

A queer singles mixer from Hot Potato Hearts & Babe's Sports Bar

Inclusive Speed Dating is designed to take the stress out of meeting new people. Forget swiping, awkward intros, or worrying if you’re in the “right” place — this event is about showing up as yourself and seeing where the conversations go. It is flirty, low-stakes, and all about building community — one conversation at a time.

Doors: 8PM / Show: 9PM / 21+

A 21+ DJ event in Chicago, presented by House Calls. Tickets securely stored in the DICE app.

Thalia Hall's Free For All returns with an exciting Winter Edition! Explore Punch House, Tack Room, and the main stage with live music from Feeble Little Horse, Dan English, and more. Enjoy a Drag Show hosted by Clo La Mueca, shop at the Oddball Market, and participate in Bingo with Marijuana Brothers and Nudia Hernandez. Free entry with donations to the Pilsen Food Pantry encouraged. More artists to be announced.