Arts & entertainment in Illinois

6,008 arts & entertainment listed across 642 cities in Illinois.

Quick answer

USA Business Search lists 6,008 arts & entertainment in Illinois. The most are in Chicago (1,874), Rockford (97), Springfield (97).

Updated October 2026

Arts & entertainment by city

Chicago (1,874)Rockford (97)Springfield (97)Evanston (84)Peoria (82)Bloomington (60)Naperville (57)Oak Park (53)Aurora (52)Waukegan (43)Dekalb (43)Decatur (40)Belleville (39)Joliet (36)Carbondale (36)Elgin (34)St. Charles (33)Highland Park (33)Schaumburg (32)Champaign (32)Skokie (32)Quincy (32)Alton (32)Urbana (31)Elmhurst (29)Rock Island (29)Normal (27)Glenview (26)Moline (26)Crystal Lake (25)Kankakee (25)Northbrook (24)Wheaton (24)Galena (24)Orland Park (22)Berwyn (22)Galesburg (22)Danville (21)Jacksonville (21)Arlington Heights (20)Palatine (20)Mount Vernon (20)Oak Brook (19)Gurnee (19)Woodstock (19)Ottawa (19)Lockport (19)Des Plaines (18)Lombard (18)Plainfield (18)Geneva (18)Charleston (18)Rosemont (18)Elk Grove Village (17)Wheeling (17)Freeport (17)Wilmette (17)Macomb (17)Downers Grove (16)Addison (16)Edwardsville (16)Vernon Hills (16)Romeoville (16)Pontiac (16)Oak Lawn (15)Bolingbrook (15)Tinley Park (15)Effingham (15)Grayslake (15)West Chicago (15)Yorkville (15)Barrington (14)Niles (14)Glen Ellyn (14)Morris (14)Homewood (14)La Grange (14)Glencoe (14)Buffalo Grove (13)Oswego (13)Lake Forest (13)Collinsville (13)East St Louis (13)Sandwich (13)Cicero (12)Loves Park (12)Melrose Park (12)Lake Zurich (12)Sycamore (12)East Peoria (12)Dixon (12)Lincoln (12)Harrisburg (12)Metropolis (12)Nauvoo (12)Chicago Heights (11)Sterling (11)Princeton (11)Winnetka (11)Greenville (11)Libertyville (10)Park Ridge (10)Mount Prospect (10)McHenry (10)Batavia (10)Westmont (10)Granite City (10)Lansing (10)Highland (10)Murphysboro (10)Kewanee (10)Paris (10)Monmouth (10)Monticello (10)Western Springs (10)Mount Carroll (10)Hoffman Estates (9)Frankfort (9)Lisle (9)Mundelein (9)

Well-documented arts & entertainment in Illinois

A sample of listings with a street address, phone number and website, one per city.

Punch Bowl Social

310 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607 · Claim or fix

Call (312) 809-9551 Website

Coronado Theatre

314 N Main St, Rockford, IL 61101 · Claim or fix

Call (815) 968-5222 Website

AMC Springfield 12

3141 Mercantile Dr, Springfield, IL 62711 · Claim or fix

Call (217) 793-6440 Website

Lock Chicago Escape Rooms

2510 Green Bay Rd, Evanston, IL 60201 · Claim or fix

Call (312) 646-0051 Website

AMC CLASSIC Grand Prairie 18

5311 W American Prairie Dr, Peoria, IL 61615 · Claim or fix

Call (309) 282-7300 Website

Chuck E. Cheese

1701 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704 · Claim or fix

Call (309) 664-2982 Website

Naperville Safety Town

1320 Aurora Ave, Naperville, IL 60540 · Claim or fix

Call (630) 369-8400 Website

Arts Center

200 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 · Claim or fix

Call (708) 383-6775 Website

RiverEdge Park

360 N Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505 · Claim or fix

Call (630) 896-6666 Website

Jack Benny Center for the Arts

39 Jack Benny Dr, Waukegan, IL 60087 · Claim or fix

Call (847) 360-4740 Website

NIU Art Museum

College Ave, Dekalb, IL 60115 · Claim or fix

Call (815) 753-1936 Website

The Staley Museum

361 N College St, Decatur, IL 62522 · Claim or fix

Call (217) 422-1212 Website

How to choose a venue in Illinois

Book early for weekends and holidays.
Get the date, time, price and deposit terms in writing.
Ask what happens if you have to reschedule.

Common questions

How many arts & entertainment are listed in Illinois?

USA Business Search lists 6,008 arts & entertainment in Illinois, in 642 cities and towns.

Which Illinois cities have the most arts & entertainment?

Chicago (1,874), Rockford (97), Springfield (97), Evanston (84), Peoria (82).

How do I verify a Illinois business?

Use the state's official business search and licensing boards, linked in our Illinois business lookup guide.

Arts & entertainment nationwide Illinois directory