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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary
Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences will feature a remarkable season of beloved titles for kids of all ages. Chicagoland’s longest-running musical theatre invites theatergoers to…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Invisible to Whom? Selections from the Robert A. Sengstacke Archive
Invisible to Whom? challenges the notion of Black “invisibility,” embracing the power of self-representation. Celebrating photographer and editor Robert A. “Bobby” Sengstacke’s decades-long work documenting…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery presented by Pegasus Theatre Chicago
Pegasus Theatre Chicago and Director ILesa Duncan proudly announces the revival of playwright Shay Youngblood’s Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery, which follows “Daughter”, who returns…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Summer Screenings: Free Films All Summer Long
🍿 The Summer Screenings program is back with free screenings of 21 films from 21 countries! This year’s theme is Summer of Love! Love has…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Summer Screenings: Free Films All Summer Long
🍿 The Summer Screenings program is back with free screenings of 21 films from 21 countries! This year’s theme is Summer of Love! Love has…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Thursday Night Out
Thursday is the new Friday in Downtown Oak Park! Thursday Night Out opens for its 20th Season, every Thursday from June 5 through August 28,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Pouring Park: A Global Cocktail Journey
POURING PARK: A GLOBAL COCKTAIL JOURNEY NoMI Lounge & Garden June 6, 2025 – January 17, 2026 Reserve Now | View Cocktail Menu In celebration…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Summer Screenings: Free Films All Summer Long
🍿 The Summer Screenings program is back with free screenings of 21 films from 21 countries! This year’s theme is Summer of Love! Love has…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Summer Screenings: Free Films All Summer Long
🍿 The Summer Screenings program is back with free screenings of 21 films from 21 countries! This year’s theme is Summer of Love! Love has…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Thai Festival Chicago 2025
Celebrate Thai Culture at the Thai Festival Chicago 2025! June 14–15, 2025 | Thorek Hospital, Chicago, IL Chicago, IL — Experience Thailand’s vibrant sights, sounds,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Franz West: Millennium Park
Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…
Puerto Rican Festival Chicago 2025
The Puerto Rican Festival Chicago 2025 returns for another exciting year JUNE 12-15, 2025, bringing together the community for a vibrant celebration of Puerto Rican heritage.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
See Chicago Dance’s Chicago Dance Month Returns This June
See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago…
Sports & Recreation
Millennium Park Summer Workouts
The workout program takes place on the Great Lawn in Millennium Park on Saturdays, May 17 to August 30, 8-11:45 a.m. with a series of…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
50th Anniversary Wells Street Art Festival
Art enthusiasts are guaranteed to find plenty of inspiration at this annual prestigious summer tradition. Visitors can explore stunning and innovative works of fine art…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Andersonville Midsommarfest
Summer. Starts. HERE. Midsommarfest returns to Andersonville for its 59th year—and it’s your official invitation to celebrate in the streets and kick off Pride season…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions
Windy City Paranormal Festival
This summer, the supernatural takes center stage as Windy City Paranormal Festival (Windy City ParaFest) descends upon Chicago for four thrilling days of mystery, magic,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Firestone Walker X Half Acre Brewery Blowout
Half Acre is brewing beer with our friends Firestone Walker and marking the occasion with a full brewery blowout bash. In addition to very limited…
SERVED UP: Rooftop Pop-Up with Bar Colette
One-night rooftop bar takeover by James Beard finalist Bar Colette. OpenTable reservations available. Location: Chateau Carbide at Pendry Chicago, 230 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601.0,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
28th Annual Taste of Randolph
The nearly three-decade-old street festival will set the stage for an epic Chicago summer, featuring some of the world’s best cuisine and live entertainment on…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Zoo Uncorked: Tequila & Tails
Roar into the wild at Tequila & Tails! Enjoy refreshing drinks while exploring the fascinating lives of big and small cats and learning about our efforts to…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective is the largest, award-winning, interactive comedic true crime mystery dinner show in the United States. We are now running public and private…
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