Entertainment in Des Plaines, IL — This Weekend

Discover entertainment this weekend in Des Plaines, IL on VibeHawk. Browse upcoming events with dates, venues, and ticket prices, then tap any listing for details and tickets.

• Paul Simon at Ravinia Festival

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 7:00 PM

  200 Ravinia Park Rd, IL

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• Rush: Fifty Something

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 7:30 PM

  United Center, 1901 W Madison, Chicago, IL

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• The Wizard of Oz

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · All day

  Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, IL

  $10–$45

• Arlington Alfresco

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · All day

  Vail and Campbell, Arlington Heights, IL

  $1

• A Date Night Adventure in Arlington

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · All day

  A Date Night Adventure! - Arlington's Urban Adventure, IL

  $35.99

• Images of Faith: 3000 Years of Spiritual Expressions

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · All day

  National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Presence and Absence: The Space Between

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 9:00 AM

  1717 Central St., Evanston, IL

  Free

• Mr. Dave Music Presents: Sonic Odyssey Kids Music Festival

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  FitzGerald's, 6615 W Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL

  $18.48

• Young Explorers at MoCA Arlington

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 10:00 AM

  Young Explorers @ MoCA Arlington's Innovation Studio + Store, IL

  Free

• Story Time

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 10:30 AM

  GENEROC.I.T.Y. Toy Shop, IL

  Free

• Evanston Plein Air Festival Paint Out Main Dempster Mile

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  514 Main St, Evanston, IL

  Free

• Silver Room Sound System Block Party

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds), 1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL

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• West Fest Chicago

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM

  1800 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago IL

  Free

• Improvisation

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 1:00 PM

  4400 Greenwood St, IL

  $113–$141

• Dinosaur Discoveries with T-Rexplorers

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 2:00 PM

  Community Room, IL

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• Muddy Waters: The Hoochie Coochie Man

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Black Ensemble Theater, 4520 N Beacon, Chicago, IL

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• The Best of The Second City

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  Second City-Chicago: Mainstage, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL

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• The Paper Machete

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 3:00 PM

  The Green Mill, 4802 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL

  Free

• Puttin' on the Gretsch 2026

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  FITZGERALDS PATIO, 6615 W Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL

  Free

• Space's Summer Patio Series: The Chicago Jazz Dads

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM

  SPACE, 1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL

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• Earlybirds Club

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM

  Thalia Hall, 1807 S Allport St, Chicago, IL

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• Candlelight Tribute to Trent Reznor

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  1500 N Hoyne Ave, Chicago, IL

  $52–$78.50

• The Second City's Pandemonium, Please Hold

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Second City-Chicago: Mainstage, 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago, IL

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• Wellness Wednesdays: Musical Sound Bath

  Saturday, July 18, 2026 · 6:30 PM

  Wellness Wednesdays @ the Innovation Studio: Musical Sound Bath, IL

  $25

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