Want to know what’s happening this weekend in Chicago? Look no further. There’s a whole calendar of exciting events, exhibits, and activities taking place all over the city this month in Chicago.

This weekend, don’t miss street festivals, sports games, cool concerts, jaw-dropping art exhibits, exciting comedy acts, live theatre, and so much more this weekend in Chicago.

Check out just a few of the top things to do this weekend in Chicago, June 2 – 4, 2023. Please note that all events are subject to change.

Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Jun3
Chicago Gospel Music Festival

Kicking off the summer season in Millennium Park, this FREE inspirational music festival brings audiences of all ages and backgrounds together to celebrate the power…

Saturday June 3, 2023
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
The 76th Annual 57th Street Art Fair
Jun3
The 76th Annual 57th Street Art Fair

The 57th Street Art Fair, the Midwest’s oldest juried art fair, will mark its 76th year with an in-person celebration featuring nearly 200 artists, live…

Saturday June 3, 2023
57th Street, Hyde Park
57th Street, Hyde Park, IL
Navy Pier Fireworks
June 3
Navy Pier Fireworks

Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle showWednesday nights at 9pm and Saturday nights at 10pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Find a spot anywhere…

June 3, 2023
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Chicago Dance Month Kickoff Celebration
Jun3
Chicago Dance Month Kickoff Celebration

See Chicago Dance is excited to announce the program lineup for the 11th annual Chicago Dance Month! Taking place from May 31–September 13, this celebration is…

Saturday June 3, 2023
Navy Pier’s Lake Stage
600 E Grand Ave
Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
June 2 – 4
Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers

Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers Game: 7:10 pm CDT

June 2 – 4, 2023
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
West Side Story
June 2 – 4
West Side Story

In 2019, Lyric's larger-than-life new production and company premiere of West Side Story took Chicago by storm with sold-out performances. With the lush sound of the Lyric…

June 2 – 4, 2023
Lyric Opera House
20 N Wacker Drive
Historic Pullman First Sunday Walking Tours
May7
Historic Pullman First Sunday Walking Tours

Get outdoors and enjoy a guided tour of the Historic Pullman District in Chicago! Sunday, May 7 kicks off HPF's First Sunday Walking Tours for…

Sunday May 7, 2023
Pullman Exhibit Hall
614 E 113th St
2nd Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest
June 3 – 4
2nd Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest

We’ll let you decide if you want ketchup or not at the 2nd annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest happening Saturday & Sunday, June 3-4…

June 3 – 4, 2023
4000 N. Milwaukee Ave.
4000 N. Milwaukee Ave.
What the Constitution Means to Me
June 2 – 4
What the Constitution Means to Me

The first Chicago-based production of the Tony Award-nominated Pulitzer Prize finalist! Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United…

Wednesday May 10, 2023
TimeLine Theatre Company
615 W. Wellington Avenue
Chicago Riverwalk
Jun 2 – Jun 4
Chicago InstaGreeter walks

Looking to explore downtown Chicago’s top sights? Hop on these free InstaGreeter walks of the Loop and Chicago Riverwalk each weekend.

Friday June 2, 2023 Sunday June 4, 2023

Chicago Loop

Millennium Park Summer Workouts
June 3
Millennium Park Summer Workouts

The workout program takes place on the Great Lawn in Millennium Park from Saturday, May 27 to Saturday, September 2, 8-11:45am with a series of…

June 3, 2023
Millennium Park
121 N LaSalle Dr.
Dots Obsession by Yayoi Kusama 2. Credit WNDR Museum
Jun 2 – Jun 4
Dots Obsession at WNDR Chicago

The U.S. debut of the yellow Dots Obsession, a three-story immersive infinity installation by the globally iconic Yayoi Kusama, is now open at WNDR Chicago. Reserve your tickets now!

Friday June 2, 2023 Sunday June 4, 2023

1130 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60607

Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City
June 2
Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters at Second City

Haunted: The Improvised Ghost Hunters brings you a brand new, never-before-seen “episode” every week!  “Haunted” is a longform improvised comedy show in which a group…

June 2, 2023
The Second City
230 W North Ave., 2nd Floor
The Gospel at Colonus
June 2 – 4
The Gospel at Colonus

Soulful and stirring, The Gospel at Colonus reimagines the story of Oedipus as the centerpiece of an African American Pentecostal church service. A redemptive celebration, this one-of-a-kind…

June 2 – 4, 2023
Court Theatre
5535 S. Ellis Ave.
The Memory Place
Jun1
The Memory Place

A unique multi-arts experience about cultural memory and hidden histories. The Memory Place uplifts collective memories from groups that have too often been left out of…

Thursday June 1, 2023
The Edge Theater
5451 N. Broadway St.
Van Gogh AIC
June 2 – 4
Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde

The Art Institute of Chicago is debuting a new exhibition that features the innovative works of Vincent van Gogh and his fellow luminaries.

Sunday May 14, 2023 Monday September 4, 2023

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago City Markets
June 3 – 4
Chicago City Markets

Chicago City Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds – at Chicago’s longest-running farmers market on Daley Plaza,…

Saturday May 6, 2023 — Saturday October 28, 2023
Citywide
The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois
June 2 – 4
The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois

Created by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, State of Sound showcases the achievements of Illinois’ finest musicians. The Land of Lincoln has produced…

Thursday May 4, 2023 — Thursday May 4, 2023
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
The Knockout
June 2 – 4
The Knockout

Elena is a seemingly average cleaning gal until she runs into the man who turned her life upside down. He leaves her no choice but…

June 2 – 4, 2023
Steppenwolf 1700 Theater
1700 N Halsted
Derrick Adams, Funtime Unicorn–Ruby Rides Through Four Seasons. Courtesy of ART on THE MART. © ART on THE MART
June 2 – 4
Art on theMART

The larger-than-life nightly art and light installation returns this spring with a special program from Derrick Adams, plus other artists and groups.

Friday April 14, 2023 Thursday June 29, 2023

222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza

Brown Sugar Bakery in Greater Grand Crossing
June 2 – 4
Chicago Food Stop

A new pop-up on The Magnificent Mile, The Chicago Food Stop offers an array of culinary items from restaurants and chefs across the city.

Wednesday December 14, 2022 Friday September 1, 2023

875 N. Michigan Ave.

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
June 2 – 4
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

June 2 – 4, 2023
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
June 2 – 4
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

Immerse yourself in Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice and honor the significant contributions of Black writers to American literature and history. Explore racial…

April 14 – Sept. 27, 2023
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Mozart Immersive in Chicag
June 2 – 4
Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius

Step inside. See the music! Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius complements Mozart’s timeless classics while gorgeous visuals bloom to life all around you.…

June 2 – 4, 2023
LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE CHICAGO
108 W GERMANIA PL
Cabaret ZaZou
June 2 – 4
Cabaret ZaZou

Cabaret ZaZou is a unique entertainment experience where raucous comedy, extraordinary live music, international cirque performances, and a multi-course feast collide. As guests enter the…

June 2 – 4, 2023
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph

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