What's on in Carol Stream on a budget?
21 upcoming events
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Events in Carol Stream on a budget
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Fri30
Friday 30 October
Thu 29Free
QuizConcert
Trivia Thursdays
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at Ten:21 Bar & Grill
Ten:21 Bar & Grill
Fri 30Free
Small gig
In Session Band
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Sat31
Saturday 31 October
Later
Mon 2Free
Small gig
Diet Soda
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Wed 4Free
JazzJam / Open mic
JAZZ JAM Trio
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Thu 5Free
Quiz
Trivia Thursdays
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Fri 6Free
RockSinger-songwriter
Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Sat 7Free
BluesSoul / Funk
Charles & Company
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Craft Fair & Bake Sale
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Mon 9Free
Small gig
Diet Soda
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
Sat 21 · 1 PMFree
Coloring Friends
Che Viet Coffee and Tea
Sat 23 Jan · 10 AMFree
FREE TCTSY Workshop (Jan 2027)
Carol Stream Public Library
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Fri 30 · 8:30 PM$28.52–65.87
World musicConcert
Qawali Night
393 E North Ave., Glendale Heights
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn
The Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn
Mon 2 · 6:45 PM
Concert
Free 6-week singing course!
Journey Church, Addison
Sat 14 · 7 PM$27.62–86.33
Concert
I’ve Got A Fire Tour with Pat Barrett - Chicago, IL
Wheaton Academy, West Chicago
Thu 5 · 7:30 PMFree
Concert
Creative Commons Fall Chai House — Open Mic Night @ Cafe Bethak
Cafe Bethak, Lombard
Wed 28 · 7:30 PM
MetalConcert
Demon Hunter @ WC Social Club
WC Social Club, West Chicago
Thu 5 · 7 PMFree
Karaoke
Karaoke With REMi at Muggs-N-Manor in Addison every First Thursday
Muggs-N-Manor, Addison
Thu 5 · 4:30 PM
Street party
Belmont Village Senior Living Hosts Ladies & Gents Night Out
Belmont Village Senior Living, Carol Stream
Sun 8 · 1 PM$0
Folk danceSocials
English Country Dance & International Folk Dance
Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Sat 31 · 4 PMFree
Street party
Halloween Festival at Stratford Crossing 2026
142 S Gary Ave, Bloomingdale
Sat 7 · 11 AM
Open airOutdoors
Brew it Forward
Cantigny Park, Wheaton
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
Flea marketLiterature
Books & Bubbly: A Holiday Book Swap
Rosemary and Jeans Public House, Lombard
Sun 8 · 3 PM
Folk danceSocials
English country dance (following international folk dance) in Glen Ellyn
Grace Lutheran Church of Glen Ellyn
Sun 8 · 4 PM$11.29
Team sports
2026 Wheaton Cheer Association Annual Showcase
Wheaton North High School
Fri 20 · 7 PM
Stage
A Christmas Carol
McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM
Socials
Catalyst Dance Concert
McAninch Arts Center - Belushi Performance Hall, Glen Ellyn
Sat 7 · 7:30 PM
ContemporaryShows
MOMIX: Botanica
McAninch Arts Center - Belushi Performance Hall, Glen Ellyn
Thu 12 · 7:30 PM$71
Theatre
Little Women
McAninch Arts Center - Belushi Performance Hall, Glen Ellyn
Wed 28 · 9 AMFree
Guided tour
Early Childhood Tour
Prairie School of DuPage, Wheaton
Sat 31 · 1:30 PMFree
Exhibition
10/31: Train Saturdays
DuPage County Historical Museum, Wheaton
Sat 7 · 6:30 PM$17.85
Philosophy
Eagle & Child Society
The Kilns Coworking + Social House, Wheaton
Sat 14 · 9 AM
Exhibition
IPMS – 43rd ANNUAL BUTCH O’HARE MODEL CONTEST
DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds, Wheaton
Sat 7 · 9 AM
Crafts
2026 Lombard Christmas Mart Craft Sale
St. John's School - West Gym, Lombard
Thu 29 · 10 AMFree
Story time
Birth to 3 Jamboree
Addison Public Library
Sun 1 · 11 AMFree
MarketCrafts
The Halloween Hangover Market
Noon Whistle Brewing Co., Lombard
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Venues in Carol Stream on a budget
Fountain View Recreation Center
2 events
Carol Stream Public Library
1 event
960 N Gary Ave
1 event
Carol Stream
1 event
Ten:21 Bar & Grill
1 event
Manhattan's American Bar & Grill
15 events
Belmont Village Senior Living
1 event
Rosati's Pizza - Geneva
1 event
Che Viet Coffee and Tea
1 event
Our Savior Lutheran Church
2 events