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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
Franz West: Millennium Park
Sep24
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…

Wednesday, September 24th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Franz West: Millennium Park
Sep25
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…

Thursday, September 25th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
Sep25
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.…

Thursday, September 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Gourmet
Sep25
Sep28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Gourmet

Guests, start your appetites! One of the nation’s top food festivals, Chicago Gourmet, powered by Invesco QQQ, is hitting the field this fall for the…

Thursday, September 25th
6:00 p.m.Sunday, September 28th
3:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep25
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…

Thursday, September 25th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
WTTW Presents: An Evening with Ken Burns
Sep25
Theatre & Performing Arts

WTTW Presents: An Evening with Ken Burns

Join Ken Burns and WTTW at The Auditorium to preview selections from the epic new six-part, 12-hour film The American Revolution, and a behind-the-scenes conversation…

Thursday, September 25th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: An Evening with Ken Burns
Sep25
Music & Comedy

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: An Evening with Ken Burns

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, explores how thirteen British colonies won independence and created a new government…

Thursday, September 25th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Franz West: Millennium Park
Sep26
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…

Friday, September 26th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
Sep26
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.…

Friday, September 26th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep26
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…

Friday, September 26th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Franz West: Millennium Park
Sep27
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…

Saturday, September 27th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
Sep27
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, September 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Princess Bride – An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Sep27
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Princess Bride – An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes

“The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes” is a stage event where Cary Elwes, who played Westley in the film, shares behind-the-scenes stories…

Saturday, September 27th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Teatro Zinzanni
Sep27
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, September 27th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Franz West: Millennium Park
Sep28
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…

Sunday, September 28th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Waters of the Abyss: An Intersection of Spirit and Freedom
Sep28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Waters of the Abyss: An Intersection of Spirit and Freedom

Waters of the Abyss: An Intersection of Spirit and Freedom is a massive and immersive series comprising embellishments of glass, crystals, shells, sand, metal, and…

Sunday, September 28th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
Sep28
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.…

Sunday, September 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Franz West: Millennium Park
Sep29
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…

Monday, September 29th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
Sep29
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.…

Monday, September 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Ludovico Einaudi – The Summer Portraits Tour
Sep29
Music & Comedy

Ludovico Einaudi – The Summer Portraits Tour

Pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi has announced a 2025 North American fall tour, including stops in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Chicago.

Monday, September 29th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
Franz West: Millennium Park
Sep30
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…

Tuesday, September 30th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Big Bus Tours’ Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour
Sep30
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.…

Tuesday, September 30th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Ludovico Einaudi – The Summer Portraits Tour
Sep30
Music & Comedy

Ludovico Einaudi – The Summer Portraits Tour

Pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi has announced a 2025 North American fall tour, including stops in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Chicago.

Tuesday, September 30th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
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