Things to Do in Des Plaines, IL

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• WWE: Worlds Collide

  Saturday, September 26, 2026 · Start times 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

  Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018

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• W.A.S.P. with KK's Priest

  Friday, October 9, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

  $160

  Genres: rock

• Gipsy Kings

  Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

  $115

  Genres: pop, rock

• Disney's Descendants, Zombies & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Tour

  Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Start times 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

  Allstate Arena, 6920 N Mannheim Rd, Des Plaines, IL

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  Genres: pop

• Eric Gales, Dennis Chambers & Billy Sheehan

  Friday, November 13, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $80

  Genres: rock, jazz/blues

• Art Garfunkel

  Thursday, November 19, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $177

  Genres: pop, country/folk

• Zac Brown Band - Rosemont

  Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Allstate Arena, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL

  $78.65

  Genres: country/folk, rock, pop

• Terry Fator

  Tuesday, December 15, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $80

  Genres: pop

• Playgroup for Language Development

  Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Liberation Bookmarks

  Sep 24 – Oct 22, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Book a Teen Librarian

  Sep 24 – Oct 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Voicing Our Veterans Stories Opening Reception

  Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Bourbon 'n Brass: Live Blues Show with Miles Minor "Rockin the Blues

  Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

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• Sweet // Prescott Niles' The Knack

  Thursday, September 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

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• Introductory Calligraphy Workshop

  Friday, September 25, 2026 · All day

  Oakton College, 1600 Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Kashmir: The Led Zeppelin Experience

  Friday, September 25, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner Street,Des Plaines, Illinois

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  Genres: rock

• Jim Brickman

  Friday, September 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $56–$102

  Genres: classical

• TERRAPIN FLYER: GRATEFUL DEAD TRIBUTE

  Friday, September 25, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

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• Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy: Live Blues Show with Sean McKee Blues Band

  Sep 25 – Oct 8, 2026 · Start times 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

  $10

• Community Bike Ride and Walk

  Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM

  2001 Berry Ln, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Mr. Speed: The World’s Best Kiss Tribute

  Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, IL

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• Friends of the Library Book Sale

  Sunday, September 27, 2026 · 1:30 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Little Bones & Big Moves: An IBJI Program

  Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Women in Business: Longevity, Health & Fulfillment

  Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 11:00 AM

  Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 1400 E. Touhy Avenue #145, Des Plaines, IL

  $15

• Des Plaines Community Partners Meeting

  Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• The Jersey Girls – Afternoon Show

  Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

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• DIY Teen Fandom Toploader Cards

  Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning Basics

  Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Bourbon 'n Brass Speakeasy: Live Blues with Windy City Rev Ups

  Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

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• Michael Lives Forever: A Tribute to Michael Jackson

  Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

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• STEVEN ADLER OF GUNS N’ ROSES // CLOSE ENEMIES featuring TOM HAMILTON OF AEROSMITH

  Friday, October 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

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• BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: LIVE JAZZ with MICHAEL ROSS BAND

  Sep 30 – Oct 17, 2026 · Start times 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

  $10

• SAT Practice Test

  Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Life Drawing at the Library

  Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Film Screening

  Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 1:30 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Los Lonely Boys with Jaik Willis

  Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

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  Genres: rock, country/folk

• Bourbon 'n Brass: Live Jazz with Brian Patti Prohibition Dance Band

  Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 9:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

  $10

• BLUES GUITARIST TAB BENOIT with SPECIAL GUEST GHALIA VOLT

  Sunday, October 4, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

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• VYS Lunch

  Oct 6 – Mar 2, 2027 · 11:15 AM

  Countryside Saloon, 2501 E Ballard Rd, Des Plaines, IL

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• Medicare 101

  Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• The Hunt for Red October

  Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

  $1

• Scare-E-Oke Karaoke Night

  Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• IKONS OF ROCK – THE BIGGEST 80s CLASSIC ROCK STARS!

  Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

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  Genres: rock

• Mexican Candy Taste Test for Teens

  Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Friday Night Films

  Friday, October 9, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• The Librarians

  Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 1:30 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Small Claims Court and Arbitration Proceedings

  Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Bourbon 'N Brass: Live Jazz, Blues, Pop & Reggae

  Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 8:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

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• Tony Danza

  Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $87

• Tuesday Morning Book Discussion: Yesteryear by Caro Burke

  Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Loteria

  Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Bourbon 'n Brass: Live Jazz with Dakota Horvath

  Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

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  Genres: jazz/blues

• Happy Notes

  Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

  Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

  $114

  Genres: rock, jazz/blues

• BOURBON ‘N BRASS SPEAKEASY: BLUES SHOW WITH BRANDYE PHILLIPS

  Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

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• Para sa Kultura: Filipino Night Market

  Friday, October 16, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  Oakton College, 1600 Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Sweeney Todd

  Oct 16 – Nov 1, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Big Noise Theatre, 515 E. Thacker Street, Des Plaines, IL

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• Taylor Dayne

  Friday, October 16, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

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  Genres: pop

• Harvest Hoot

  Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  1600 Golf Road, IL

  Free

• Floating Pumpkin Patch

  Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  Prairie Lakes Aquatic Center, 515 E. Thacker Street, Des Plaines, IL

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• Tea Talk on Improv & Mental Health

  Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Kamehachi, 1531 N Wells St, Chicago, IL

  Free

• The Musical Box

  Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $95

  Genres: electronic

• I Am He Said: A Celebration of Neil Diamond starring Matt Vee

  Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

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• Are You Ready For It? A Taylor Experience

  Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $73

  Genres: pop

• Indradeep Ghosh: Indian Violin Performance

  Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Oakton College, 1600 Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

  Genres: classical

• Book Talk: Let All Our Ghosts Depart with Meghana Mysore

  Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  Oakton College, 1600 Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• FilmTalkTuesdays: Rosemary's Baby (1968)

  Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Preserving History with Geoffrey Baer

  Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Chicago: Shaping the Airline Industry

  Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · 1:30 PM

  781 Pearson Street, IL

  Free

• Thursday Evening Book Discussion

  Thursday, October 22, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1501 Ellinwood Avenue, Des Plaines, IL

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• Daddy Daughter Date Night

  Friday, October 23, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 W. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, IL

  $30–$40

• Trunk or Treat

  Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E Thacker Street, Des Plaines, IL

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• Lights Out: A UFO Experience

  Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

  $60

  Genres: electronic

• Lanterns and Legends: AAPI Market

  Sunday, October 25, 2026 · All day

  Oakton College, 1600 Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Candice Guardino's Italian Bred

  Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Des Plaines Theatre, IL

  $72

• Rocky in Concert

  Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $76

  Genres: rock

• Family Spooky Swim

  Friday, October 30, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Prairie Lakes Aquatic Center, 515 E. Thacker Street, Des Plaines, IL

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• Sincerely Sinatra Big Band Show

  Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $48

  Genres: jazz/blues

• Wheel of Fortune Live!

  Thursday, November 5, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St., IL

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• Des Plaines Art Guild Annual Show

  Nov 6 – Jan 2, 2027 · Start times 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

  781 Pearson Street Des Plaines, IL

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• Lee Rocker

  Nov 4 – Nov 6, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $75

  Genres: rock

• Made In America: Toby Keith Tribute

  Saturday, November 7, 2026 · Start times 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $47

  Genres: country/folk, rock

• CelloGayageum Performance

  Sunday, November 8, 2026 · All day

  Oakton College, 1600 Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

  Genres: classical

• Engelbert Humperdinck

  Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $105

  Genres: pop, jazz/blues

• Ladies Night Out: Harvest & Holiday

  Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 W Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines, IL

  $35

• John Waite

  Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $95

  Genres: rock

• Legacy of Marshall Fields

  Wednesday, November 18, 2026 · 1:30 PM

  781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Mandi Theater Festival

  Friday, November 20, 2026 · All day

  Prairie Lakes Community Center, 515 E Thacker St, Des Plaines, IL

  $115

• The Phil Collins Experience

  Friday, November 20, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $63

  Genres: pop, rock

• Pooh: 60th Anniversary Tour – Finale

  Sunday, November 22, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, IL

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• Hairbangers Ball

  Wednesday, November 25, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $34

  Genres: rock

• Kashmir: Led Zeppelin Tribute

  Friday, November 27, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $45

  Genres: rock, jazz/blues

• Cornerstones of Rock Featuring The Ides of March

  Sunday, November 29, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL

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  Genres: rock

• Safe Harbor Healing Circle

  Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · All day

  1460 Miner St Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Say Anything with John Cusack

  Thursday, December 3, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

  $95.93

• Holiday Tree Lighting and Winter Fair

  Friday, December 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Aly & AJ: VIP Upgrades

  Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 5:00 PM

  Des Plaines Theatre, 1476 Miner St, IL

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• Aly & AJ

  Saturday, December 5, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $125.35

  Genres: pop, rock

• David Archuleta

  Thursday, December 10, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $75

  Genres: pop, hip-hop/r&b

• Zepparella: All-Female Tribute to Led Zeppelin

  Friday, December 11, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $62

  Genres: rock

• Top of the World Christmas

  Sunday, December 13, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  1476 Miner St , Des Plaines, Illinois

  $82.35

  Genres: rock

• Rising Up from Indian Country Coffee Talk

  Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · 1:30 PM

  781 Pearson St, Des Plaines, IL

  Free

• Cherry Poppin' Daddies

  Thursday, December 17, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $66

  Genres: jazz/blues, rock

• Lou Gramm

  Saturday, December 19, 2026 · 8:00 PM

  1476 Miner St, Des Plaines, IL, Des Plaines, Illinois

  $90

  Genres: rock

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve

  Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · All day

  6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL

  $133

  Genres: classical

• Finding Nemo Musical Adaptation

  Feb 13 – Mar 7, 2027 · 10:00 AM

  Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 E. Thacker Street, Des Plaines, IL

  $18

• Kathryn Lentz Photography Exhibit

  Thursday, March 4, 2027 · 12:00 PM

  Des Plaines History Center, IL

  Free

• North Shore Mahjong Lesson

  Sunday, March 7, 2027 · 3:00 PM

  1314 Good Ave., IL

  $25–$50

• Thrift 'Till You Drop

  Sunday, March 14, 2027 · 11:00 AM

  1429 Hoffman Ave, IL

  Free

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