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Chicago City Markets
May6
Oct28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago City Markets

Chicago City Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds – at Chicago’s longest-running farmers market on Daley Plaza,…

Saturday, May 6thSaturday, October 28th
Citywide
Memorial Day Signature Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan:
May29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Memorial Day Signature Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan:

Come out on Lake Michigan and celebrate this year’s Memorial Day! Our Chicago Signature Dinner Cruise is an unforgettable way to experience the city from…

Monday, May 29th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
City Cruises Chicago – Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | André Golbert, Piano
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | André Golbert, Piano

DAME MYRA HESS MEMORIAL CONCERTS |  ANDRÉ GOLBERT, PIANO   Program: Mozart Camargo Guarnieri – Sonatina No. 4  Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez – Três Estudos em…

Wednesday, May 31st
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Whitaker Music Festival Kick-Off with the Lady J Huston
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Whitaker Music Festival Kick-Off with the Lady J Huston

The open-air Whitaker Music Festival presents free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars every summer. To date, than one million people have participated in this…

Wednesday, May 31st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Missouri Botanical Garden
MO Botanical Garden, Cohen Amphitheater, 4344 Shaw Blvd
Navy Pier Fireworks
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Navy Pier Fireworks

Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle showWednesday nights at 9pm and Saturday nights at 10pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Find a spot anywhere…

Wednesday, May 31st
9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
The Miracle Center’s Kick-Off to Summer Fest
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Miracle Center’s Kick-Off to Summer Fest

The Miracle Center (TMC) invites you to our 2nd Kick-Off to Summer Festival Presented by Walmart! Help us Kick-Off Summer 2023 with a health and…

Thursday, June 1st
3:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Miracle Center
5454 W. Diversey Ave.
La Festa Della Repubblica Celebration at Testaccio
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

La Festa Della Repubblica Celebration at Testaccio

Italian Republic Day commemorates the day Italians voted to form a republic and is celebrated all over Italy with the biggest events taking place in…

Thursday, June 1st
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Testaccio
2456 N California Ave
Summer Soiree at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Summer Soiree at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago

The Ritz-Carlton Chicago is pleased to welcome guests to Torali Rooftop to kick off the season with its Summer Soiree. From 6 to 8 p.m.…

Thursday, June 1st
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago
160 East Pearson Street at Water Tower Place
House & Sushi
Jun1
Jun2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

House & Sushi

The Underground Chicago announces a new Thursday evening theme debuting for the Summer–consisting of house music and complimentary sushi hosted by Eric Boss. An evening…

Thursday, June 1st
10:00 p.m.Friday, June 2nd
2:00 a.m.
The Underground Chicago
56 W Illinois St
Lincoln Park Health & Wellness Weekend
Jun3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lincoln Park Health & Wellness Weekend

LINCOLN PARK HEALTH & WELLNESS WEEKEND RETURNS JUNE 3 – 4 CHICAGO (May 17, 2023) – The Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce (LPCC) is excited…

Saturday, June 3rd
8:30 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Lincoln Common
2345 N. Lincoln
Meet and Greet with “Pulp” Cookbook Author Abra Berens
Jun3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Meet and Greet with “Pulp” Cookbook Author Abra Berens

Join us on Saturday, June 3 for two opportunities to meet acclaimed cookbook author Abra Berens! She will be at the Winnetka Farmers’ Market (754 Elm…

Saturday, June 3rd
9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Winnetka Farmers’ Market
754 Elm Street
The 76th Annual 57th Street Art Fair
Jun3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The 76th Annual 57th Street Art Fair

The 57th Street Art Fair, the Midwest’s oldest juried art fair, will mark its 76th year with an in-person celebration featuring nearly 200 artists, live…

Saturday, June 3rd
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
57th Street, Hyde Park
57th Street, Hyde Park, IL
Chicago Gospel Music Festival
Jun3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago Gospel Music Festival

Kicking off the summer season in Millennium Park, this FREE inspirational music festival brings audiences of all ages and backgrounds together to celebrate the power…

Saturday, June 3rd
12:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
2nd Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest
Jun3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2nd Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest

We’ll let you decide if you want ketchup or not at the 2nd annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest happening Saturday & Sunday, June 3-4…

Saturday, June 3rd
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
4000 N. Milwaukee Ave.
4000 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Rebuilding Exchange Summer House Party
Jun3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Rebuilding Exchange Summer House Party

Join neighbors from all over Chicagoland and beyond for the Rebuilding Exchange Summer House Party at “our house” located at 1740 W. Webster on Saturday…

Saturday, June 3rd
5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rebuilding Exchange Chicago
1740 West Webster Avenue
Navy Pier Fireworks
Jun3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Navy Pier Fireworks

Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle showWednesday nights at 9pm and Saturday nights at 10pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Find a spot anywhere…

Saturday, June 3rd
9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Rituals feat. Roy Rosenfeld
Jun3
Jun4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Rituals feat. Roy Rosenfeld

Spybar presents RITUALS feat. Roy Rosenfeld with a 4 hour opening set by DABURA and ROSTEK Welcome Home Grad School Celebration for ROSTEK! Roy Rosenfeld,…

Saturday, June 3rd
10:00 p.m.Sunday, June 4th
5:00 a.m.
Spybar
646 North Franklin Street
The 76th Annual 57th Street Art Fair
Jun4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The 76th Annual 57th Street Art Fair

The 57th Street Art Fair, the Midwest’s oldest juried art fair, will mark its 76th year with an in-person celebration featuring nearly 200 artists, live…

Sunday, June 4th
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
57th Street, Hyde Park
57th Street, Hyde Park, IL
2nd Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest
Jun4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2nd Annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest

We’ll let you decide if you want ketchup or not at the 2nd annual Windy City Hot Dog Fest happening Saturday & Sunday, June 3-4…

Sunday, June 4th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
4000 N. Milwaukee Ave.
4000 N. Milwaukee Ave.
SUNDAY SEISIÚN – The Dawson x The Dead Rabbit
Jun4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

SUNDAY SEISIÚN – The Dawson x The Dead Rabbit

The Dawson welcomes NYC ‘World’s Best Bar’ Winner The Dead Rabbit for a night of cocktails, irish fare, live music and great craic during the…

Sunday, June 4th
4:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Dawson
730 W Grand Ave
The Celebrants: An Evening with Steven Rowley
Jun5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Celebrants: An Evening with Steven Rowley

The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is excited to host Steven Rowley, the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Guncle, for a discussion of his new…

Monday, June 5th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Book Stall
The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street
The Celebrants: An Evening with Steven Rowley
Jun5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Celebrants: An Evening with Steven Rowley

The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is excited to host Steven Rowley, the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus and The Guncle, for a discussion of his new…

Monday, June 5th
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Book Stall
The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street
BDP Urban Farm Dinner Series
Jun7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

BDP Urban Farm Dinner Series

“The plates are as colorful as a Monet painting. A gorgeous reminder of the textures, colors and aromas of summer, which, unfortunately, are fleeting in…

Wednesday, June 7th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Big Delicious Planet
412 North Wolcott Avenue
Wil’s Workshop: Ture Colors
Jun7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wil’s Workshop: Ture Colors

🎶 Express yourself 🎵 AND your creativity, while giving back to our Chicago community, through True Colors—our biannual, art-focused event where YOU help create the…

Wednesday, June 7th
8:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Meeting House Tavern
5025 N Clark St
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