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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Jul16
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

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…

Tuesday July 16, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Bronzeville Smooth Jazz Festival
Aug3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Bronzeville Smooth Jazz Festival

The Bronzeville Smooth Jazz Fest will feature live music from up-and-coming Jazz musicians featuring Marqueal Jordan, Corey Wilkes, Carlos Canon nad Chris Miskel, alongside products…

Saturday August 3, 2024
12:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Bronzeville
1001-05 East 43rd Street
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Aug3
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 August 3, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Neighborhood Pop-Ups Summer Series
Aug3
Tours & Attractions

Neighborhood Pop-Ups Summer Series

We are excited to announce our upcoming Neighborhood Pop-Up series for this summer. These events will provide a fantastic opportunity for both locals and visitors…

Saturday August 3, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
City wide
Sunnyfest
Aug3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Sunnyfest

SUNNYFEST is a FREE celebration of all the makings that make Chicago great! From soulful music, eclectic culture, and strong community roots, this fest will shine…

Saturday August 3, 2024
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Gately Park
810 E. 103rd St.
Cabinet of Curiosity
Aug3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Cabinet of Curiosity

CHICAGO – Cabinet of Curiosity, in collaboration with lead partner Working Bikes, presents Pedal Powered Playground, May 18 – August 10. Cabinet of Curiosity enters…

Saturday August 3, 2024
1:30 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Various locations
SAVOR After Hours
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

SAVOR After Hours

Step into the world of SAVOR After Hours, an intimate experience of the senses filled with dance, passion, and the art of savoring every single…

Saturday August 3, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Aug3
Tours & Attractions

Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop

“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…

Saturday August 3, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
Les Misérables
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Les Misérables

Experience one of the greatest musicals ever created, Les Misérables, at the new stunning new Deerfield Performing Arts Center featuring a 20-piece orchestra. Acclaimed producer…

Saturday August 3, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Deerfield Perfoming Arts Center
1959 Waukegan Rd
Live On The Lake!
Aug3
Music & Comedy

Live On The Lake!

Navy Pier’s weekly outdoor live music series features Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of…

Saturday August 3, 2024
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E Grand Avenue
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
Aug3
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side

The rise in popularity of true crime TV shows tells us something: we are fascinated — morbidly fascinated — by true stories of death and…

Saturday August 3, 2024
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Wells and Welles
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Wells and Welles

It’s 1940, exactly two years after Orson Welles’ infamous “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast, a show that infuriated author HG Wells. By an amazing…

Saturday August 3, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Little Bear Ridge Road
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Little Bear Ridge Road

In the outer limits of rural Idaho, the last two estranged members of the Fernsby family tree, a reclusive aunt and her gay nephew, reunite to…

Saturday August 3, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Dance Month’s Wave Wall
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Dance Month’s Wave Wall

CHICAGO – See Chicago Dance, the dance industry’s nonprofit service organization, is proud to announce that its popular annual offering, Chicago Dance Month, returns this…

Saturday August 3, 2024
4:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Aug3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Saturday August 3, 2024
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Wave Wall Wax at Navy Pier
Aug3

Wave Wall Wax at Navy Pier

WAVE WALL WAX 2024 EVERY SATURDAY | MAY 25-AUGUST 31 Chicago’s top DJs playing your favorite house & dance music! Get ready to party! This…

Saturday August 3, 2024
5:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, United States
“Double Trouble” – Comedy Sketch Revue
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

“Double Trouble” – Comedy Sketch Revue

“Double Trouble” is a 45 minute, scripted sketch revue that blends the creative brain juices of comedians Joe Cariola and Gabby Seed. Watch Gabby uncover…

Saturday August 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
Romeo and Juliet
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare’s eternal tragic story of young love between warring Italian families is performed free, outdoors, in six Chicago parks. Audiences are encouraged to come early…

Saturday August 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.7:40 p.m.
Touhy Park
7348 N. Paulina Ave.
The Chicago Dogs VS Gary SouthShore RailCats
Aug3
Sports & Recreation

The Chicago Dogs VS Gary SouthShore RailCats

The Chicago Dogs will play against Gary SouthShore RailCats at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. The game starts at 6:30pm and gates open at 5:30pm. Tickets start…

Saturday August 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Teatro Zinzanni
Aug3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro Zinzanni

Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…

Saturday August 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Aug3
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Saturday August 3, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
BLANK! The Musical
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

BLANK! The Musical

This unique show is completely improvised, with no script or book – just the performers on stage and suggestions from the audience. At BLANK! The…

Saturday August 3, 2024
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf

Filled with passion, humor, and raw honesty, legendary playwright/poet Ntozake Shange’s form-changing choreopoem tells the stories of seven women of color using poetry, song, and…

Saturday August 3, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents Nathan Alan Davis’ Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea
Aug3
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents Nathan Alan Davis’ Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea

Chicago – Pegasus Theatre Chicago is proud to announce Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea, July 11 – August 18, written by Nathan Alan Davis and…

Saturday August 3, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Dramatists Theatre
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