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 in Chicago is a jam-packed one, with jaw-dropping art and architecture events, culinary celebrations, riveting live theatre, family-friendly fun, exhilarating live music, outdoor adventures, and so much more.
Check out just a few of the top things to do this weekend in Chicago, April 19 – 21, 2024. Please note that all events are subject to change.
Chicago Latino Film Festival
This year is the 40th year of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, highlighting more than 100 films from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the United States.
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Season 18
Asian Pop-Up Cinema will return for its 18th edition between March 20 to April 21, 2024. Each week throughout the festival is dedicated to works…
One Earth Film Festival
Join us for our week-long premiere environmental film festival, taking place from April 17 to April 23, coinciding with Earth Day. Experience five days of in-person screenings followed by two days of virtual viewings.
ART on THE MART (Spring Season)
ART on THE MART’s spring season (April 12 – June 5) will kick off to coincide with EXPO Chicago’s 11th edition (April 8 –14, 2024) with…
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…
The 18th Annual Chi-Town Blues Festival
The Blues Is Alright Tour comes to the Arie Crown Theater with the 18th Annual Chi-Town Blues Festival on Saturday, April 20 at 7 PM.…
3rd Fridays Free Admission Museum Night with Performance
Free Admission Museum Nights take place every third Friday of each month from 5 pm to 8 pm! The tour will start at 6 PM…
Sapphic Showcase
A series of 10-minute plays interspersed with standup and spoken word performers.
Samita Sinha, Tremor
About the Performance Tremor is artist and composer Samita Sinha’s latest performance work. In the piece, Sinha explores what she describes as “the practice of…
Chicago Fire FC vs. Real Salt Lake
Chicago Fire FC vs. Real Salt Lake Kickoff at 7:30 p.m. CT
University Symphony Orchestra
February 24, 2024 | 8:00PM Mandel Hall The USO presents two pillars of the Romantic repertoire: Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 4 in D minor and…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Celebrating over 55 years of partnership with the Auditorium Theatre, the illustrious Alvin Ailey returns to its Chicago home for a must-see six-performance program with…
The Black Crowes: Happiness Bastards Tour
Legendary rock band The Black Crowes will perform live at Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Apr. 19, 2024.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…
Dozin’ with the Dinos
See the Field Museum in a whole new light! Families and groups with kids ages 6 to 12 can spend the night at the museum…
Pasta Festa
Get ready to celebrate one of Italy’s most beloved treasures: pasta! This month, Eataly launched their first-ever line of Eataly pasta. From Bucatini to Rigatoni,…
Dalí: Surrealist Symphony of Dance
Dalí is an evening-length dance work inspired by the life and art of Salvador Dalí. Dancers explore surrealism through movement and bring visually stimulating worlds…
Zhou B Art Center 3rd Friday
Zhou B Art Center opens exhibitions every 3rd Friday of the month with an evening reception from 7pm-10pm hosted by resident artists and galleries. This…
Ferris Bueller Movie Tour in the Art Institute of Chicago
Get up close with artwork featured in the classic Chicago movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the Art Institute of Chicago plays a…
Ravenswood Makers Market
We're back for another fun spring market full of of artists, makers, and delicious cocktails! Join us in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago to shop…
Teatro Zinzanni
A spectacle of unforgettable performances, sumptuous cuisine, and premium entertainment awaits you within the velvet walls of the Spiegeltent ZaZou. Love, Chaos, & Dinner returns to…
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…
The Choir of Man
DIRECT FROM LONDON’S WEST END! A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT! March 27th – May 26th, 2024 “THE ULTIMATE FEEL GOOD SHOW” — Edinburgh Evening News ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A…
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (31 W. Ohio St.), the city’s leading not-for-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, today hosts “Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual…
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
Join the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce for an indoor pop-up market in the retail space at 3169 N Lincoln, on the corner of…
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
This year’s Spring Flower Show, What’s in a Name?, explains the history and science of botanical nomenclature alongside a beautiful flower show full of blooms. Plant names are an…
Garfield Park
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