Arts Events and Things to do in Ottawa, IL

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Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Mackinaw IL (All-Ages)
Fri, May 29, 7:00 PM
Mackinaw · Pub 52
Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Mackinaw IL (All-Ages)
Fri, May 29, 7:00 PM
Mackinaw · Pub 52
Picardía Comedia Estandup en Magoo's Bar
Fri, Apr 10, 8:00 PM
Bedford Park · Magoos Bar
Picardía Comedia Estandup en Magoo's Bar
Fri, Apr 10, 8:00 PM
Bedford Park · Magoos Bar
Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Bedford Park IL (21+)
Wed, May 27, 7:00 PM
Bedford Park · Magoos Bar
Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Bedford Park IL (21+)
Wed, May 27, 7:00 PM
Bedford Park · Magoos Bar
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SONG OF THE SEA: Sound Bath Journey 3-27
Friday at 7:15 PM
Lake in the Hills · Jazzercise Crystal Lake Fitness Center
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SONG OF THE SEA: Sound Bath Journey 3-27
Friday at 7:15 PM
Lake in the Hills · Jazzercise Crystal Lake Fitness Center
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Kids Print Club - April
Wed, Apr 8, 4:30 PM
Rockford · SRM Prints Studio + Gift Shop
Almost full
Kids Print Club - April
Wed, Apr 8, 4:30 PM
Rockford · SRM Prints Studio + Gift Shop
Sigma Girl Stage Play
Fri, Apr 10, 7:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · Morgan Park Academy
Sigma Girl Stage Play
Fri, Apr 10, 7:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · Morgan Park Academy
4/20 Dope Show- A Comedy Show For Stoners
Sun, Apr 19, 4:00 PM
Forest Park · BABS Comedy Club
4/20 Dope Show- A Comedy Show For Stoners
Sun, Apr 19, 4:00 PM
Forest Park · BABS Comedy Club
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KID-PROV!! Improv Comedy for the Kiddos!
Saturday at 3:00 PM + 12 more
Forest Park · BABS Comedy Club
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KID-PROV!! Improv Comedy for the Kiddos!
Saturday at 3:00 PM + 12 more
Forest Park · BABS Comedy Club
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Local Laughs Standup Showcase
Friday at 8:00 PM + 10 more
Forest Park · BABS Comedy Club
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Local Laughs Standup Showcase
Friday at 8:00 PM + 10 more
Forest Park · BABS Comedy Club
Nowhere To Call Home Stage Play
Fri, May 8, 7:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · 2153 W 111th St
Nowhere To Call Home Stage Play
Fri, May 8, 7:00 PM + 1 more
Chicago · 2153 W 111th St
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, Apr 2, 7:00 PM + 2 more
Berwyn · Berwyn
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, Apr 2, 7:00 PM + 2 more
Berwyn · Berwyn
Open Mic and Art Exhibition - The Painted Tongue
Thu, Apr 16, 7:00 PM + 9 more
Oak Park · Creative Minds - Center of the Arts
Open Mic and Art Exhibition - The Painted Tongue
Thu, Apr 16, 7:00 PM + 9 more
Oak Park · Creative Minds - Center of the Arts
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A Bright New Boise
Friday at 7:30 PM + 2 more
Rockford · The Nordlof Center
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A Bright New Boise
Friday at 7:30 PM + 2 more
Rockford · The Nordlof Center
April - 2026! Dinner + A Show - STAND UP COMEDY OAK PARK
Sat, Apr 11, 7:00 PM
Oak Park · Salerno's Pizza of Oak Park
April - 2026! Dinner + A Show - STAND UP COMEDY OAK PARK
Sat, Apr 11, 7:00 PM
Oak Park · Salerno's Pizza of Oak Park
K Jay The Comedian: Live Stand-Up Comedy at Comedy Plex Oak Park
Thu, Apr 2, 7:30 PM
Oak Park · Comedy Plex Comedy Club
K Jay The Comedian: Live Stand-Up Comedy at Comedy Plex Oak Park
Thu, Apr 2, 7:30 PM
Oak Park · Comedy Plex Comedy Club
Sarah Perry: Netflix & Just For Laughs Stand-Up at Comedy Plex Oak Park
Fri, Apr 3, 8:00 PM
Oak Park · Comedy Plex Comedy Club
Sarah Perry: Netflix & Just For Laughs Stand-Up at Comedy Plex Oak Park
Fri, Apr 3, 8:00 PM
Oak Park · Comedy Plex Comedy Club
Collage Workshops with Paloma Trecka
Sun, Apr 19, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Oleander & Artesian
Collage Workshops with Paloma Trecka
Sun, Apr 19, 1:00 PM
Chicago · Oleander & Artesian
HUNKS The Show at Backroads Saloon (Bartonville, IL) 05/02/26
Sat, May 2, 8:00 PM
Bartonville · Backroads Saloon
HUNKS The Show at Backroads Saloon (Bartonville, IL) 05/02/26
Sat, May 2, 8:00 PM
Bartonville · Backroads Saloon

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Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Mackinaw IL (All-Ages)

Picardía Comedia Estandup en Magoo's Bar

Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Bedford Park IL (21+)

Kids Print Club - April

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The trending searches this month in Ottawa are:

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Discover the best events happening soon – you don't want to miss them:

SONG OF THE SEA: Sound Bath Journey 3-27

A Bright New Boise

Local Laughs Standup Showcase

KID-PROV!! Improv Comedy for the Kiddos!

Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Mackinaw IL (All-Ages)

Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Mackinaw IL (All-Ages)

Picardía Comedia Estandup en Magoo's Bar

Picardía Comedia Estandup en Magoo's Bar

Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Bedford Park IL (21+)

Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini Wrestling! Bedford Park IL (21+)

SONG OF THE SEA: Sound Bath Journey 3-27

SONG OF THE SEA: Sound Bath Journey 3-27

Kids Print Club - April

Kids Print Club - April

Sigma Girl Stage Play

Sigma Girl Stage Play

4/20 Dope Show- A Comedy Show For Stoners

4/20 Dope Show- A Comedy Show For Stoners

KID-PROV!! Improv Comedy for the Kiddos!

KID-PROV!! Improv Comedy for the Kiddos!

Local Laughs Standup Showcase

Local Laughs Standup Showcase

Nowhere To Call Home Stage Play

Nowhere To Call Home Stage Play

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Open Mic and Art Exhibition - The Painted Tongue

Open Mic and Art Exhibition - The Painted Tongue

A Bright New Boise

A Bright New Boise

April - 2026! Dinner + A Show - STAND UP COMEDY OAK PARK

April - 2026! Dinner + A Show - STAND UP COMEDY OAK PARK

K Jay The Comedian: Live Stand-Up Comedy at Comedy Plex Oak Park

K Jay The Comedian: Live Stand-Up Comedy at Comedy Plex Oak Park

Sarah Perry: Netflix & Just For Laughs Stand-Up at Comedy Plex Oak Park

Sarah Perry: Netflix & Just For Laughs Stand-Up at Comedy Plex Oak Park

Collage Workshops with Paloma Trecka

Collage Workshops with Paloma Trecka

HUNKS The Show at Backroads Saloon (Bartonville, IL) 05/02/26

HUNKS The Show at Backroads Saloon (Bartonville, IL) 05/02/26

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