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Events in DeKalb

Discover 27+ events in DeKalb, IL happening this week. Concerts, parties, dance nights, festivals & more. Updated daily — see what's trending tonight.

The 39th Annual DeKalb High School Madrigal Dinners - Friday Evening - DeKalb, IL

The 39th Annual DeKalb High School Madrigal Dinners - Friday Evening

December 11th, 2026
116 altgeld hall, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

DeKalb HS Music invites you to join the festivities at the 39th Annual Madrigal Dinners: Friday, December. 11, 2026 at NIU Altgeld Hall.

After-hours Concert: Jazz in Progress - DeKalb, IL

After-hours Concert: Jazz in Progress

November 14th, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

This event does not require registration. Jazz in Progress joins us for an after-hours concert that will feature different styles of big band and modern jazz music in the libr

America's Moonrockets: From Apollo to Artemis - DeKalb, IL

America's Moonrockets: From Apollo to Artemis

November 9th, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

This event does not require registration. Join us for a fascinating journey through the history and future of lunar exploration! NASA Solar System Ambassador and community edu

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Tuesday Evening Parent Playgroup - DeKalb, IL

Tuesday Evening Parent Playgroup

November 17th, 2026
2500 North Annie Glidden Road #Ste F, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Basics DeKalb County and DeKalb County Regional Office of Education is introducing our Parent/Caregiver Playgroup in the evenings in DeKalb!

Child Care University 2026 - DeKalb, IL

Child Care University 2026

November 14th, 2026
21193 Malta Road, Malta, IL 60150DeKalb, IL

Join us for Child Care University 2026! Learn from experts, connect with peers, and celebrate all that it the ECE profession!

Let’s Be Vikings! - DeKalb, IL

Let’s Be Vikings!

November 21st, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

This event does not require registration. Party like a Viking at our Norse winter festival! Listen to an epic story about Vikings, create your own Viking gear, and compete in

DeKalb HS Theater presents Shakespeare in Hollywood - DeKalb, IL

DeKalb HS Theater presents Shakespeare in Hollywood

November 12th, 2026
501 West Dresser Road, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

It’s the 1930’s, and Hollywood is buzzing! Legendary director Max Reinhardt is filming his lavish movie adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, but the real drama begins when Ob

Tuesday Evening Parent Playgroup - DeKalb, IL

Tuesday Evening Parent Playgroup

November 10th, 2026
2500 North Annie Glidden Road #Ste F, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Basics DeKalb County and DeKalb County Regional Office of Education is introducing our Parent/Caregiver Playgroup in the evenings in DeKalb!

Joe Jencks & Deidre McCalla In Concert - DeKalb, IL

Joe Jencks & Deidre McCalla In Concert

November 20th, 2026
158 North 4th Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of DeKalb invites you to join us for an evening of music and community, featuring internationally known, award-winning singer/songwriters

Table 24: DeKalb | Dinner with New Friends - DeKalb, IL

Table 24: DeKalb | Dinner with New Friends

December 24th, 2026
East Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Connect with other locals on the 24th of each month. Make new friends in your town over fun food and a relaxed atmosphere!

Remembering Port Chicago & Cyril O. Sheppard - DeKalb, IL

Remembering Port Chicago & Cyril O. Sheppard

November 21st, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

This event does not require registration. The explosion at Port Chicago in July 1944 killed 320 people and injured around 400 others, most of them young African American sailo

We the People: Protest Songs and Stories through the Ages - DeKalb, IL

We the People: Protest Songs and Stories through the Ages

November 14th, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

This event does not require registration. This ‘edu-tainment’ program features tales of people who have faced a fight against inhumanity, discrimination, slavery, abuse, and r

Chef Rudy's Whiskey Acres Holiday Event - DeKalb, IL

Chef Rudy's Whiskey Acres Holiday Event

December 3rd, 2026
11504 Keslinger Road, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Chef Rudy is back at Whiskey Acres for a delicious dinner paired with amazing drinks!

RTW  Presents G.I. JAM - DeKalb, IL

RTW Presents G.I. JAM

December 2nd, 2026
854 West Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Get ready to jam out and unleash your inner GI with good vibes and great jazz tunes .

RTW  Presents G.I. JAM - DeKalb, IL

RTW Presents G.I. JAM

November 25th, 2026
854 West Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Get ready to jam out and unleash your inner GI with good vibes and great jazz tunes .

The Happy Invention: History & Significance of Picture Postcards - DeKalb, IL

The Happy Invention: History & Significance of Picture Postcards

November 18th, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

This event does not require registration. The first picture postcards were published for the 1889 Paris Exposition, celebrating the completion of the Eiffel Tower. In America,

Next Stop Comedy at Fatty’s Pub & Grille! - DeKalb, IL - DeKalb, IL

Next Stop Comedy at Fatty’s Pub & Grille! - DeKalb, IL

November 6th, 2026
1312 West Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Next Stop Comedy brings top stand-up comedians to your favorite local venues! Each show features a novel line-up with acts seen on TV and heard on your favorite podcasts. Join us

DeKalb Day of the Dead Celebration - DeKalb, IL

DeKalb Day of the Dead Celebration

November 7th, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Join us for the fourth annual DeKalb Day of the Dead Celebration!

Tuesday Evening Parent Playgroup - DeKalb, IL

Tuesday Evening Parent Playgroup

December 8th, 2026
2500 North Annie Glidden Road #Ste F, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Basics DeKalb County and DeKalb County Regional Office of Education is introducing our Parent/Caregiver Playgroup in the evenings in DeKalb!

Tuesday Evening Parent Playgroup - DeKalb, IL

Tuesday Evening Parent Playgroup

November 24th, 2026
2500 North Annie Glidden Road #Ste F, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

Basics DeKalb County and DeKalb County Regional Office of Education is introducing our Parent/Caregiver Playgroup in the evenings in DeKalb!

Agatha Christie: A Body of Evidence - DeKalb, IL

Agatha Christie: A Body of Evidence

November 17th, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

This event does not require registration. In the Spring of 1950 Agatha Christie accompanied her husband, archeologist Max Mallowan to Iraq and the tells of Kalhu; the ancient

Table 24: DeKalb | Dinner with New Friends - DeKalb, IL

Table 24: DeKalb | Dinner with New Friends

November 24th, 2026
East Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

When was the last time you did something completely spontaneous? Our series groups together complete strangers for a fun night out. That's right, you sign up, and we book the resta

Celebrating Japanese-American Heritage in Chicago - DeKalb, IL

Celebrating Japanese-American Heritage in Chicago

November 21st, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

This event does not require registration. Through the experiences of Chicago’s pre–World War II Japanese immigrant community, this talk uncovers a hidden chapter of American h

First Annual Adult Spelling Bee - DeKalb, IL

First Annual Adult Spelling Bee

November 19th, 2026
309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115DeKalb, IL

This event does not require registration. Did you peak at your elementary school spelling bee? Or were you taken out by “necessary” and have awaited your opportunity for redem