Singles Events on Chicago's North Side
The North Side is where a huge share of Chicago's singles actually live, from the brownstones of Lincoln Park and the three-flats of Lakeview to the corridors of Milwaukee Avenue through Wicker Park, Bucktown and Logan Square. Chicago First Dates brings speed dating right into these neighborhoods so your next first date is a short walk or a couple of stops away.
North Side events have a neighborhood feel. The rooms are smaller and friendlier, the venues are the same bars people already love, and the crowd tends to be people who could realistically meet up again next week without crossing the whole city.
Chicago First Dates runs speed dating in Chicago from the Loop to the suburbs — see every area on our speed dating locations page, or jump straight to the upcoming speed dating events in Chicago.
The neighborhoods we cover
Lincoln Park, Old Town's northern edge, Lakeview and Wrigleyville, Northalsted, Uptown, Andersonville and Edgewater along the lake; Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, North Center and Roscoe Village in the middle; Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square and Avondale to the west. If you live north of the river, one of these pages is yours.
Upcoming speed dating events in ChicagoWhat the venues are like
Cozy cocktail bars on Southport and Clark, brewery taprooms in Logan Square, wine bars in Andersonville and the occasional rooftop in Lakeview. We choose places with a reserved section, good lighting and a manageable volume, so the five minutes you get with each person count.
Why North Siders like speed dating
Apps flatten everyone into the same three photos. In a room, the person who tells a great story about their block or their softball team stands out immediately. Our hosts keep the rotation moving, you meet everyone in your age group, and the next morning you pick who you want to see again.