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poppi x lil sweet treat
To celebrate the launch of its new Sour Apple flavor, poppi is partnering with lil sweet treat for a special takeover at locations in New…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
Spotlight Reading Series: A Century of Black Progress
Featuring the most ambitious programming to date, Court Theatre’s 2026 landmark Spotlight Reading Series is organized around the theme “A Century of Black Progress” and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Dvořák New World Symphony
Giancarlo Guerrero conducts Dvořák’s New World Symphony, a Czech composer’s interpretation of the American folk songs and spirituals he had come to admire while living in the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
Spotlight Reading Series: A Century of Black Progress
Featuring the most ambitious programming to date, Court Theatre’s 2026 landmark Spotlight Reading Series is organized around the theme “A Century of Black Progress” and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Taylor Street Little Italy Festival
THIS FESTIVAL IS HELD ON TAYLOR STREET (BETWEEN ASHLAND AVENUE AND THROOP STREET) IN CHICAGO, IL. Taylor Street is one of the most historic neighborhoods…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Inside the Cellar: Hess Persson Estates
Join us for Inside the Cellar: Hess Persson Estates, an intimate wine dinner celebrating the artistry and mountain-grown character of one of Napa Valley’s most…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows at Indian Boundary Park
Join the Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellows in this free outdoor concert! The program, featuring music from classical to jazz and pop, celebrates America’s…
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Inside the Cellar: Hess Persson Estates
Join us for Inside the Cellar: Hess Persson Estates, an intimate wine dinner celebrating the artistry and mountain-grown character of one of Napa Valley’s most…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Next Show Comedy Presents: Tavaris Smith
Stand Up Comedian Tavaris Smith (Amazon Prime Video, Netflix is a Joke Festival, Don’t Tell Comedy) visits from Los Angeles to headline Lincoln Lodge Comedy…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Bou-Fin Society Tuna Cutting at Gold Coast Chicago
Sushi by Bou is bringing one of its most sought-after culinary experiences to Chicago at its Gold Coast location. With a special Live Tuna Cutting…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
Spotlight Reading Series: A Century of Black Progress
Featuring the most ambitious programming to date, Court Theatre’s 2026 landmark Spotlight Reading Series is organized around the theme “A Century of Black Progress” and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Chicago Vegan Farmers Market
The Chicago Vegan Farmers Market runs every Friday 4 pm to 8 pm, July 10th thru September 25th . Operating through the summer and early…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Bronzeville Summer Nights 2026
BRONZEVILLE, CHICAGO – The Quad Communities Development Corporation (QCDC) is proud to announce the return of its signature event series, Bronzeville Summer Nights (BSN). Join…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Bronzeville Summer Nights | August 14th
BRONZEVILLE, CHICAGO – Following our incredible season opener on Cottage Grove, Bronzeville Summer Nights (BSN) is keeping the momentum rolling! On Friday, August 14th, from 5:00…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Taylor Street Little Italy Festival
THIS FESTIVAL IS HELD ON TAYLOR STREET (BETWEEN ASHLAND AVENUE AND THROOP STREET) IN CHICAGO, IL. Taylor Street is one of the most historic neighborhoods…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival Celebrates 25 Years
The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF), the much-anticipated annual tradition in the Rogers Park neighborhood, showcases the work of over 130 artists and more than…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Giancarlo Guerrero brings the 2026 season to an epic close with none other than Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, a musical affirmation of humanity on a…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Harsh Readers Circle
For 40 years, the Harsh Readers Circle has been a staple literary book club based at Chicago Public Library’s Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts, Tours & Attractions
Spotlight Reading Series: A Century of Black Progress
Featuring the most ambitious programming to date, Court Theatre’s 2026 landmark Spotlight Reading Series is organized around the theme “A Century of Black Progress” and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Romancing Roscoe
Join us for Romancing Roscoe, a free neighborhood block party celebrating Bookstore Romance Day in the heart of Roscoe Village! Spend the day meeting romance…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Chicago Air and Water Show
The Chicago Air and Water Show presented by the City of Chicago is the largest FREE show of its kind in the United States. The…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Glenwood Avenue Arts Festival Celebrates 25 Years
The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF), the much-anticipated annual tradition in the Rogers Park neighborhood, showcases the work of over 130 artists and more than…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Ainslie Winmore Block Party
YOU’RE INVITED! The Ainslie Winmore Block Party is a completely FREE community event designed to bring our diverse neighborhood together for a day of connection…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Taylor Street Little Italy Festival
THIS FESTIVAL IS HELD ON TAYLOR STREET (BETWEEN ASHLAND AVENUE AND THROOP STREET) IN CHICAGO, IL. Taylor Street is one of the most historic neighborhoods…
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