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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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts
Destinos – Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Destinos, 6th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival, Chicago’s annual citywide festival showcasing Latino theater artists and companies from Chicago, the U.S. and Latin America, returns…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW)
Join Gertie and EXPO CHICAGO in celebrating the inaugural Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) this September 29–October 1! The weekend will bring together over 50 galleries,…
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Lincoln Park Zoo Fall Fest
For Wildlife. For All. For Fall! Dive into the wonderful world of autumn—from picking the perfect pumpkin to taking in the nostalgic scents of hot…
Music & Comedy
Saturday Night Nasty Show
This ain’t your grandma’s stand up. Forget about cute puns and adorable observations and strap in for a night of in-your-face, no-holds-barred comedy! We compiled…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wolff’s Flea Market – Rosemont
Wolff’s Flea Market – over 700 small businesses with antiques, collectibles, thrift, vintage clothing, home goods, farmers market, cards, memorabilia, records, comics, art, furniture and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wicker Park Farmers Market
Shop each Sunday 8a-2p at the Wicker Park Farmers Market with over 40 vendors!
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Sports & Recreation
Park, Tailgate & Sail
Football season is back! Kick off home home games with Park, Tailgate, & Sail at Harry Caray’s Tavern Navy Pier. PARK Avoid the parking hassle…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park
Glenwood Sunday Market will operate every Sunday from June 4 to October 29 (closed on June 25 and August 20), from 9 a.m. – 2…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
The Sustainability Market
The Sustainability Market is back, bigger and better. Are you curious about how to reduce waste, but don’t know where to start? Interested in more…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Ruth Duckworth: Life as a Unity
Ruth Duckworth (1919–2009) was an innovative Chicago sculptor who was deeply engaged in the natural world and the scientific advances happening at the University of…
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…
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…
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…
Sports & Recreation, Theatre & Performing Arts
M.A.D.D. Rhythms presents Chicago Tap Summit
M.A.D.D. Rhythms, Chicago’s esteemed tap company, is excited to present this year’s Chicago Tap Summit, September 29 – October 1, at the Harold Washington Cultural…
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…
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…
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