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Scavenger Quest Chicago: X Marks the Spot
Aug26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Scavenger Quest Chicago: X Marks the Spot

Compete to find clues and solve puzzles in the 1st Chicago Scavenger Quest, an immersive outdoor escape game experience. Fun for all ages! 🏴‍☠️ Long ago,…

Saturday August 26, 2023
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Woodie’s Flat
1535 N Wells Street
34th Annual African Festival of the Arts
Sep1
Sep4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

34th Annual African Festival of the Arts

Africa International House USA, Inc, named one of Chicago’s cultural treasures, presents the 34th ANNUAL AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 1-4)…

Friday September 1, 2023
10:00 a.m.Monday September 4, 2023
10:00 p.m.
Washington Park – 5100 S. Cottage Grove Ave
6200 S. Drexel Ave.
34th Annual African Festival of the Arts
Sep1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

34th Annual African Festival of the Arts

Africa International House USA, Inc, named one of Chicago’s cultural treasures, presents the 34th ANNUAL AFRICAN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 1-4)…

Friday September 1, 2023
12:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Washington Park – 5100 S. Cottage Grove Ave
6200 S. Drexel Ave.
ARC Music Festival
Sep1
Sep3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

ARC Music Festival

ARC Music Festival is taking place September 1-3 at Union Park. After expanding to three days for the first time last year, ARC heads into…

Friday September 1, 2023
2:00 p.m.Sunday September 3, 2023
10:00 p.m.
Chicago’s Union Park
1501 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60606
NORTH & SUR
Sep5
Oct6
Theatre & Performing Arts

NORTH & SUR

The extraordinary encounter between two icons of World Literature: the great North American writer Edgar Allan Poe, who is recognized as one of the foremost…

Tuesday September 5, 2023
7:00 a.m.Friday October 6, 2023
7:00 a.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play
Sep6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play

“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play is an immersive and interactive show about three poor theater artists who break into a dark space…

Wednesday September 6, 2023
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Ave
Pirate Legends : William Dampier
Sep7
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pirate Legends : William Dampier

Dead Reckoning Theater Co. is bringing their signature immersive theater production to Navy Pier. “Pirate Legends : William Dampier ” is performing now aboard the…

Thursday September 7, 2023
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play
Sep7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play

“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play is an immersive and interactive show about three poor theater artists who break into a dark space…

Thursday September 7, 2023
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Ave
“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play
Sep8
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play

“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play is an immersive and interactive show about three poor theater artists who break into a dark space…

Friday September 8, 2023
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Ave
Eataly Pop-Up at Pioneer Court
Sep9
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Eataly Pop-Up at Pioneer Court

Eataly’s 10-year anniversary celebration starts now, amici! On September 9 and 10, we’re bringing our culinary expertise outside of our marketplace to downtown Chicago in Pioneer…

Saturday September 9, 2023
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611
401 North Michigan Avenue
Volverse Imagen – Becoming Retina
Sep9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Volverse Imagen – Becoming Retina

Compound Yellow, the experimental art space supporting independent cultural production, participatory projects, and interdisciplinary collaboration to promote the arts and nurture collective knowledge along with…

Saturday September 9, 2023
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Compound Yellow
244 Lake St
“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play
Sep9
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play

“Where we go together” or The Flashlight Play is an immersive and interactive show about three poor theater artists who break into a dark space…

Saturday September 9, 2023
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Ave
Eataly Pop-Up at Pioneer Court
Sep10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Eataly Pop-Up at Pioneer Court

Eataly’s 10-year anniversary celebration starts now, amici! On September 9 and 10, we’re bringing our culinary expertise outside of our marketplace to downtown Chicago in Pioneer…

Sunday September 10, 2023
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611
401 North Michigan Avenue
Perceptual Experience
Sep14
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…

Thursday September 14, 2023
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
Pirate Legends : William Dampier
Sep14
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pirate Legends : William Dampier

Dead Reckoning Theater Co. is bringing their signature immersive theater production to Navy Pier. “Pirate Legends : William Dampier ” is performing now aboard the…

Thursday September 14, 2023
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
ART on THE MART Fall Program Premiere – Fifth Anniversary Celebration
Sep14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

ART on THE MART Fall Program Premiere – Fifth Anniversary Celebration

Join us on the Riverwalk on Thursday, Sept. 14 to celebrate the launch of ART on THE MART’s Fall Program. ART on THE MART celebrates…

Thursday September 14, 2023
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Merchandise Mart
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #470
Perceptual Experience
Sep15
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…

Friday September 15, 2023
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
13th Floor Haunted House Chicago
Sep15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

13th Floor Haunted House Chicago

Description: 13th Floor Haunted House is Chicago’s premier Halloween attraction with a cult-following and reputation for top-notch production value, interactive horror, and immersive storytelling. Featuring…

Friday September 15, 2023
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
5050 River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176
5050 River Road
Perceptual Experience
Sep16
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…

Saturday September 16, 2023
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
Volverse Imagen – Becoming Retina
Sep16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Volverse Imagen – Becoming Retina

Compound Yellow, the experimental art space supporting independent cultural production, participatory projects, and interdisciplinary collaboration to promote the arts and nurture collective knowledge along with…

Saturday September 16, 2023
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Compound Yellow
244 Lake St
13th Floor Haunted House Chicago
Sep16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

13th Floor Haunted House Chicago

Description: 13th Floor Haunted House is Chicago’s premier Halloween attraction with a cult-following and reputation for top-notch production value, interactive horror, and immersive storytelling. Featuring…

Saturday September 16, 2023
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
5050 River Road, Schiller Park, IL 60176
5050 River Road
Perceptual Experience
Sep17
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…

Sunday September 17, 2023
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
Perceptual Experience
Sep18
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 18, 2023
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
Perceptual Experience
Sep19
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…

Tuesday September 19, 2023
10:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
The Shops at North Bridge
540 N Michigan Ave
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