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Chicago City Markets
May6
Oct28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

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 6thSaturday, October 28th
Citywide
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Sep11
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Monday, September 11th
9:00 a.m.Thursday, October 19th
9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 E 60th St
Pop-Up at the Park: Blue Duck Tavern
Sep18
Oct8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Pop-Up at the Park: Blue Duck Tavern

Pop-up at the Park is a NoMI Lounge exclusive experience showcasing craft cocktails and diverse cuisine from Park Hyatt locations around the world. From September…

Monday, September 18thSunday, October 8th
Park Hyatt Chicago @ Nomi Lounge
110 E Chicago ave
Sapphire & Crystals Café Exhibition And Silent Auction
Sep20
Oct13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Sapphire & Crystals Café Exhibition And Silent Auction

Logan Center Exhibitions is pleased to present Sapphire & Crystal’s Silent Auction in Café Logan as part of their exhibition Freedom’s Muse. The auction will close at the…

Wednesday, September 20th
9:00 a.m.Friday, October 13th
9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Café Logan
915 E 60th St
Reeling 2023: The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
Sep21
Oct8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Reeling 2023: The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

From award-winning international feature films to social documentaries to experimental shorts, Reeling has always presented a range of genres that demonstrate the rich diversity of…

Thursday, September 21stSunday, October 8th
Chicago Filmmakers Firehouse Theater
5720
Leilani’s Fortune – Screening at Reeling 2023 The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
Sep24
Oct8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Leilani’s Fortune – Screening at Reeling 2023 The 41st Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

This intimate journey follows Witch Prophet, a queer, immigrant Ethiopian-Eritrean musician, as she navigates newfound momentum in Canada and stands true to her unique voice…

Sunday, September 24th
6:00 p.m.Sunday, October 8th
8:00 p.m.
Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema
2828 N Clark St
Michael Charles and His Band
Sep25
Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Michael Charles and His Band

When Australian born Michael Charles traveled the 12,500 miles to test the waters for his music in Chicago, he would have never guessed some thirty…

Monday, September 25th
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Christmas Day with Park Hyatt Chicago
Sep25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Christmas Day with Park Hyatt Chicago

Celebrate the comforts and joys of Christmas Day with an elegantly coursed, midday meal curated by Executive Chef Terence Zubieta. The 4-course, prix-fixe menu takes…

Monday, September 25th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago @ NoMI Gallery
800 N Michigan Ave
Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory
Sep25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory

Women contributed to the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics at Yerkes Observatory in the early twentieth century. They were not only calculators or assistants. They…

Monday, September 25th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Sep25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Monday, September 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Sep25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Monday, September 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series
Sep25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series

Presented in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago Featuring works that embrace the increasing globalization of our world and celebrate the resulting cross-pollination of…

Monday, September 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Chicago Sister Cities International Festival
Sep25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Sister Cities International Festival

Join Chicago Sister Cities at the iconic Daley Plaza for its annual International Festival. Positioned as a beacon of unity in our interconnected world, the…

Monday, September 25th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
Perceptual Experience
Sep25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Perceptual Experience

Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy,  a trailblazing artist…

Monday, September 25th
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Sep25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Monday, September 25th
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
Perceptual Experience
Sep25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Perceptual Experience

Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…

Monday, September 25th
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
Material Revolution II
Sep25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Material Revolution II

This exhibition runs from September 14th, 2023 to November 12th, 2023 with an opening reception on September 14th, 2023 between 4pm and 7pm. Material Revolution was…

Monday, September 25th
10:30 a.m.6:30 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Sep25
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)

Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s a very tiny sliver of what Chicago has to…

Monday, September 25th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Sep25
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)

Come experience Chicago’s famous “Pedway” – the mysterious underground tunnels downtown that keeps us all warm & dry in bad weather. Walking in the Pedway,…

Monday, September 25th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Sep25
Tours & Attractions

CLUE: A Walking Mystery

CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive game that takes place across multiple locations in downtown Chicago, starting at Block 37, including popular sites and…

Monday, September 25th
5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Sep25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

Join us at Alma at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 25 for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, which will include live music spun by local…

Monday, September 25th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Alma at Hotel Zachary
3630 North Clark Street
Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Sep25
Sports & Recreation

Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Game: 6:40 pm CDT

Monday, September 25th
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
The Innocence of Seduction
Sep25
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Innocence of Seduction

The second play in Mark Pracht’s projected “Four-Color Trilogy” of plays set during the early years of the comic book industry, The Innocence of Seduction…

Monday, September 25th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater Company
1020 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
Industry Night
Sep25
Music & Comedy

Industry Night

Industry Night is weekly, variety show featuring Chicago’s top comedic talent on the one night a week the rest of our theaters are dark! Stand-up,…

Monday, September 25th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Foxhole
2444 W Montrose Ave
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