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BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
May6
Tours & Attractions

BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

Spring Break memories will last a lifetime at the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground! Jump into a world of creativity, color and playful learning at LEGOLAND…

Monday, May 6th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
May6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…

Monday, May 6th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Play Unstoppable Festival
May6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Monday, May 6th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
May6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?

This year’s Spring Flower Show, What’s in a Name?, explains the history and science of botanical nomenclature alongside a beautiful flower show full of blooms.  Plant names are an…

Garfield Park

Event details
Monday, May 6th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
May6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (31 W. Ohio St.), the city’s leading not-for-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, today hosts “Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual…

Monday, May 6th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Monday, May 6th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo

A Japanese fine dining destination on West Loop’s Restaurant Row, located at 738 W Randolph St., Chicagoans are invited to take their taste buds on…

Monday, May 6th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Old Town Chicago Celebrates Montmartre with Cabaret
May6
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Old Town Chicago Celebrates Montmartre with Cabaret

For a preview for Chicago Cabaret Week, join us for a Chicago Paris Cabaret Connexion reunion concert at Steppenwolf theater and the launching of the…

Monday, May 6th
5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Steppenwolf Merle Reskin Garage Theatre
1624 N. Halsted
Jackalope Theatre Company’s 16th Season Begins the the Smuggler, at its new home in Berger Park
May6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jackalope Theatre Company’s 16th Season Begins the the Smuggler, at its new home in Berger Park

CHICAGO – Jackalope Theatre Company is proud to launch its 16th season at its new home in Edgewater’s Berger Park, 6205 N. Sheridan Rd., with…

Monday, May 6th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Edgewater’s Berger Park
6205 N. Sheridan Rd.
GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement
May6
Theatre & Performing Arts

GDC: “Season 61 | UNLIMITED!” Spring Harris Theater Engagement

Giordano Dance Chicago, America’s original jazz dance company, presents their spring engagement at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. at…

Monday, May 6th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Writers’ Bloc 2024 New Play Festival
May6
Theatre & Performing Arts

Writers’ Bloc 2024 New Play Festival

Staged readings of ten new works by Chicago writers. The festival features five new musicals and five new plays from 14 local Chicago playwrights, lyricists,…

Monday, May 6th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
1229 W. Belmont Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Chicago Water Week
May7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Water Week

May 5-11, 2024 One week. Dozens of events. Hundreds of voices inspiring action. Highlighting the critical role of water in Chicago’s environment, communities, and economy.…

Tuesday, May 7th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Multiple Locations
Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes
May7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes

EXHIBITION DATES: February 24 – March 31, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: February 25, 2024, 1–4 pm, with an Artist Talk at 2 pm GALLERY HOURS: Monday–Thursday,…

Tuesday, May 7th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Flight of Butterflies
May7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Tuesday, May 7th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
May7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wild World: Miracles in Conservation

Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…

Tuesday, May 7th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
May7
Tours & Attractions

BRICK-Tastic Spring Break at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago

Spring Break memories will last a lifetime at the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground! Jump into a world of creativity, color and playful learning at LEGOLAND…

Tuesday, May 7th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Play Unstoppable Festival
May7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Play Unstoppable Festival

It’s time for a day of Unstoppable LEGO® Play! Join us as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center gets taken over by the Play Unstoppable Festival. Be part of…

Tuesday, May 7th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
May7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?

This year’s Spring Flower Show, What’s in a Name?, explains the history and science of botanical nomenclature alongside a beautiful flower show full of blooms.  Plant names are an…

Garfield Park

Event details
Tuesday, May 7th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
May7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (31 W. Ohio St.), the city’s leading not-for-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, today hosts “Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual…

Tuesday, May 7th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Tuesday, May 7th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo

A Japanese fine dining destination on West Loop’s Restaurant Row, located at 738 W Randolph St., Chicagoans are invited to take their taste buds on…

Tuesday, May 7th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Alexis Lombre
May7
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Alexis Lombre

Alexis Lombre discovered early on that the true essence of music isn’t about just what you hear, but about how you feel. The Chicago-born pianist, vocalist,…

Tuesday, May 7th
6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance
205 E. Randolph, Chicago, IL, 60601
Spring Bodega Wine Tasting
May7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Spring Bodega Wine Tasting

Inspired by the bodegas sprinkled throughout every Spanish city, the Spring Bodega Wine Tasting celebrates Spanish wine, and the buzzing community that can be found…

Tuesday, May 7th
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted
Spring Bodega Wine Tastting
May7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Spring Bodega Wine Tastting

Inspired by the bodegas sprinkled throughout every Spanish city, the Spring Bodega Wine Tasting celebrates Spanish wine, and the buzzing community that can be found…

Tuesday, May 7th
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Cafe Ba-Ba-Reeba!
2024 N Halsted
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