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Marriott Theatre Announces Spectacular 2025 Season in Celebration of Upcoming 50th Anniversary
Feb5
Jan4
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…

Wednesday February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m.Sunday January 4, 2026
11:30 p.m.
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Chicago Pizza Pass
Aug6
Dec31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Pizza Pass

Say hello to the Choose Chicago Pizza Pass — your ticket to exploring the city’s iconic pizza scene one slice at a time. Choose Chicago…

Wednesday, August 6th
5:00 p.m.Wednesday, December 31st
7:00 p.m.
City wide
SAUCED Night Market
Oct17
Oct18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

SAUCED Night Market

That chill in the air—it only means one thing. Sweater weather! Well, and also beer weather. And scented candle weather. SAUCED Night Market is the one-stop-shop for…

Friday, October 17th
5:00 p.m.Saturday, October 18th
10:00 p.m.
Half Acre Beer Co
2050 W Balmoral Ave
Hang Time
Oct17
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hang Time

Written and directed by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Zora Howard, Hang Time is a deeply moving and subversive play centered around the interiority – the great…

Friday, October 17th
7:30 p.m.Saturday, October 18th
3:00 p.m.
710 N. Lake Shore Drive
Open House Chicago
Oct18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Open House Chicago 2025

Each October, the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) hosts Open House Chicago (OHC), a free public festival that offers rare behind-the-scenes access to sites of architectural,…

Saturday, October 18th
Chicago Architecture Center
111 E. Wacker Dr.
The Lion King
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lion King

Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from…

Saturday, October 18th
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
The Book of Mormon
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Book of Mormon

The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.”…

Saturday, October 18th
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Ear Taxi Festival
Oct18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Ear Taxi Festival

The Ear Taxi Festival 2025, themed “The Composer’s Voice,” is a landmark event showcasing contemporary concert music across Chicagoland from October 3 through November 2,…

Saturday, October 18th
Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Pumpkin Lights & Playful Frights

Step into WNDR this October for a seasonal spectacle like never before. Celebrate fall fun at WNDR Museum next month where treats, surprises, entertainment and…

Saturday, October 18th
wndr museum
1130 W Monroe St.
Underground MISadventure at Field Museum
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Underground MISadventure at Field Museum

Limited Run: October 3–November 2 | Included with an All-Access Pass Non-Chicago – $43; Chicago – $34 Something strange is stirring beneath the Field Museum.…

Saturday, October 18th
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
Yoko Ono's installation "Add Color (Refugee Boat)", courtesy the Museum of Contemporary Art
Oct18
Feb22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind

Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind presents one of the most comprehensive exhibitions to date of Yoko Ono, the trailblazing artist, celebrated musician, and formidable campaigner…

Saturday October 18, 2025Sunday February 22, 2026
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Division Street Farmers Market
Oct18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Division Street Farmers Market

Fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds are available at the Division Street Farmers Market.

Saturday, October 18th
7:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
30 W. Division St.
30 W. Division St.
CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form

Evanston Art Center 2025 Exhibition: CSI | Materiality in Sculpture: A Dialogue Between Substance and Form EXHIBITION DATES: September 27 – November 9, 2025 OPENING…

Saturday, October 18th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
The Forgotten Lives Project
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Forgotten Lives Project

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to The Forgotten Lives Project   “I’m a digital collage artist and photographer and…

Saturday, October 18th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Bronzeville’s Fall Festival 2025
Oct18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Bronzeville’s Fall Festival 2025

Bronzeville’s Fall Festival 2025 Games, music, shopping & the resources you need to advance wellness, build wealth, and grow in wisdom—all in one place. Hosted…

Saturday, October 18th
10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Absolutely Anything Essential
3521 S. King Drive
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience

By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…

Saturday, October 18th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Boo! at the Zoo
Oct18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Boo! at the Zoo

Get ready for a fang-tastic time at BOO! at the Zoo, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s family-friendly Halloween celebration. This event is packed with not-so-scary thrills, festive decorations,…

Saturday, October 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
Oct18
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour

Big Bus Tours’ daily Hop-On, Hop-Off tours offer visitors a convenient way to explore Chicago’s vibrant downtown, including historic landmarks, cultural institutions and hidden gems.…

Saturday, October 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Living in the Shade: Open Space and Public Housing

This exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum explores the role of open space—large lawns and tenant gardens, paved paths and play spaces, shady seating…

Saturday, October 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Public Housing Museum
919 S. Ada St.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360

Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…

Saturday, October 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
360 N State St
Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit

Good grief! Join Charlie Brown and the Peanuts Gang at Chicago Children’s Museum! Step into Take Care with Peanuts: The Exhibit and be transported into…

Saturday, October 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Sloomooween at Sloomoo Institute
Oct18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Sloomooween at Sloomoo Institute

Sloomooween is HERE at Sloomoo Institute, the world’s #1 Halloween Slime Experience!  Trick-or-Treating! Costume Contests! Meet Sloomoo! And brave getting SLIMED at Spooky Falls!

Saturday, October 18th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
820 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60610
820 N Orleans St
Woodland Creatures’ Halloween
Oct18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Woodland Creatures’ Halloween

Theater for Young Audiences @ Corn presents our newest show, perfect for young ones and the entire family! In Woodland Creatures’ Halloween, our friends are…

Saturday, October 18th
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Cornservatory
4210 N Lincoln Ave
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Oct18
Tours & Attractions

The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”  (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago.  But as fun as that is, it’s…

Saturday, October 18th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
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