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Music Theater Works Presents “Fiddler on the Roof”
Music Theater Works is proud to present the second production of its 2025 season, Fiddler on the Roof, in the George Van Dusen Theatre at…
Saturday, August 16th
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.Tours & Attractions
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Experience Chicago’s Stunning Skyline from the Water! AVAILABLE NOW SAIL DAILY May 16, THROUGH Sept 28! Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago’s shores with…
Saturday, August 16th
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy PierTheatre & Performing Arts
Female, Ashkenazi with a Sewing Machine
In the full length play with music, FEMALE, ASHKENAZI WITH A SEWING MACHINE, a diagnosis of ovarian cancer propels adoptee Anna on a journey, with…
Saturday, August 16th
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Berger Park Coach House Theater
6205 N. Sheridan RoadTheatre & Performing Arts
Frontieres Sans Frontieres
Frontieres Sans Frontieres By Phillip Howze Directed by Kezia Waters July 17th – August 24th, 2025 Thursdays 7 pm, Saturdays 3 pm & 7 pm,…
Music & Comedy
Chicago’s Soul: The Words and Music of Gwendolyn Brooks and Curtis Mayfield
Chicago’s Soul: The Words and Music of Gwendolyn Brooks and Curtis Mayfield is a 90-minute concert embodying themes of self-determination, pride, inspiration, patriotism, community engagement, perseverance,…
Saturday, August 16th
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.Warren (Laurence) Park
6601 N. Western AveTours & Attractions
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Experience Chicago’s Best 90-Min Architecture Boat Tour starting May 3, 2025! Led by expert tour guides, this is perfect for all ages. Explore the city’s…
Saturday, August 16th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United StatesTheatre & Performing Arts
Redtwist Theatre’s “How To Transcend a Happy Marriage”
Award-winning Redtwist Theatre launches its 21st season, “Defiant Femmes,” with How to Transcend a Happy Marriage, by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Elizabeth Swanson and movement…
Saturday, August 16th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Redtwist Theatre
1044 W. Bryn Mawr AveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Evanston Art Center’s 23rd Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to announce our Call for Art for our 23rd Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo. EXHIBITION: 23rd Annual…
Saturday, August 16th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Evanston Art Center
1717 Central StFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
SAUCED Summer Night Market
Small businesses make Chicago shine, and there has never been a more important time to support small businesses than right now. The SAUCED Summer Night…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
ComedySportz Chicago
Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StTheatre & Performing Arts
Dance For Life
Dance for Life stands as a vibrant testament to the spirit of Chicago’s dance community. This extraordinary event, held annually, has showcased the incredible talents…
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells DriveSports & Recreation
The Chicago Dogs Star Wars Theme Game
See the Chicago Dogs play the Gary SouthShore RailCats at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont. Come dressed as a favorite character from Star Wars.…
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Impact Field
9850 Balmoral AvenueMusic & Comedy
The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse
The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse will perform live at The Salt Shed Outdoors on Aug. 16, 2025.
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, ILMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown
165 E. Ontario StFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
Roaring Nights at Brookfield Zoo Chicago: Better Than Ezra & Tonic
Create your ultimate summer evenings at Roaring Nights, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s premier summer concert series! Get ready to turn up the volume for unforgettable nights…
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf RdMusic & 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 16th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphSports & Recreation
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev
Catch the UFC 319 World Middleweight Championship at United Center, with a matchup between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev, on August 16!
Saturday, August 16th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.United Center
1901 W Madison St.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Chicago Fireworks Signature Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
Elevate your evening with a delicious dinner and jaw-dropping panoramic views of the Navy Pier fireworks display illuminating the Chicago city skyline! On our Fireworks…
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 16th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Pass Over
A provocative riff on WAITING FOR GODOT and THE BOOK of EXODUS. PASS OVER is a rare piece of emotionally charged theater by a bold American voice. Twenty-something Moses and Kitch stand…
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes SteetTheatre & Performing Arts
Frontieres Sans Frontieres
Frontieres Sans Frontieres By Phillip Howze Directed by Kezia Waters July 17th – August 24th, 2025 Thursdays 7 pm, Saturdays 3 pm & 7 pm,…
Music & Comedy
Shinedown – Dance, Kid, Dance Tour
Shinedown with special guests Bush and Morgan Wade will perform live at Allstate Arena on Aug. 16, 2025.
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim RoadTheatre & Performing Arts
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Part Two of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.Music & Comedy
The Offspring SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in ’25
/w special guests Jimmy Eat World & New Found Glory
Saturday, August 16th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland Ave

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