“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience
Jul2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience

Save the day in Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – an in-person, immersive, interactive adventure. Embark on an hour-long, high-stakes collective rescue mission and interactive scavenger…

Thursday, July 2nd
12:00 p.m.6:45 p.m.
EXP Rosemont
9900 Berwyn Avenue
Thursday Night Farmers Market
Jul2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Thursday Night Farmers Market

The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of a new weekly Farmers Market at Walsh Park, beginning June 4 and continuing…

Thursday, July 2nd
4:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Walsh Park
1722 N Ashland Ave
Argyle Night Market
Jul2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Argyle Night Market

Started in 2013 by Uptown United, the Argyle Night Market is an annual event that features food from local Argyle restaurants plus live cultural and…

Thursday, July 2nd
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Argyle & Sheridan
Argyle & Sheridan
THE WORLD CUP @ AMARU ⚽
Jul2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

THE WORLD CUP @ AMARU ⚽

Watch the World Cup live at Amaru with match-day drink specials inspired by the teams on the pitch. Guests can enjoy featured cocktails priced by…

Thursday, July 2nd
5:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1904 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
1904 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Reception | Loc Hong: Blending In Standing Out
Jul2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Opening Reception | Loc Hong: Blending In Standing Out

“Blending in Standing Out” is the first solo show by Loc Hong that presents, through gold leaf on glass, a contemplation of one’s identity and…

Thursday, July 2nd
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Great Lakes Tattoo
1148 W. Grand Ave.
Rockin’ in the Park 2026 Free Summer Concert Series
Jul2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Rockin’ in the Park 2026 Free Summer Concert Series

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District (5501 Park Place, Rosemont) will set the stage for another summer of live music with the return of its “Rockin’ in the…

Thursday, July 2nd
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District
5501 Park Place
World Cup – Chicago Fire FC Soccer Celebration
Jul3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Sports & Recreation

World Cup – Chicago Fire FC Soccer Celebration

Join the Chicago Fire at Recess in West Loop to watch every match of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and celebrate our love for the…

Friday, July 3rd
Recess Chicago
838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642
“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience
Jul3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience

Save the day in Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – an in-person, immersive, interactive adventure. Embark on an hour-long, high-stakes collective rescue mission and interactive scavenger…

Friday, July 3rd
12:00 p.m.6:45 p.m.
EXP Rosemont
9900 Berwyn Avenue
THE WORLD CUP @ AMARU ⚽
Jul3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

THE WORLD CUP @ AMARU ⚽

Watch the World Cup live at Amaru with match-day drink specials inspired by the teams on the pitch. Guests can enjoy featured cocktails priced by…

Friday, July 3rd
5:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1904 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
1904 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
Jul3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk

The “First Fridays Art Walk,” organized by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce, welcomes art enthusiasts to explore the neighborhoods’ vibrant arts scene. All…

Friday, July 3rd
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Opening Reception | Loc Hong: Blending In Standing Out
Jul3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Opening Reception | Loc Hong: Blending In Standing Out

“Blending in Standing Out” is the first solo show by Loc Hong that presents, through gold leaf on glass, a contemplation of one’s identity and…

Friday, July 3rd
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Great Lakes Tattoo
1148 W. Grand Ave.
Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3
Jul3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3

Conductor Laureate Carlos Kalmar returns to the Festival with the technically brilliant pianist Olga Kern for Rachmaninov’s highly virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3. The program…

Friday, July 3rd
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
World Cup – Chicago Fire FC Soccer Celebration
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Sports & Recreation

World Cup – Chicago Fire FC Soccer Celebration

Join the Chicago Fire at Recess in West Loop to watch every match of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ and celebrate our love for the…

Saturday, July 4th
Recess Chicago
838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642
Eckhart Park Farmer’s Market
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Eckhart Park Farmer’s Market

An inaugural community focused market in the heart of West Town. Featuring a mix of produce and food vendors, other local makers and special events…

Saturday, July 4th
9:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Eckhart Park
1330 W. Chicago Ave.
4th of July Sidewalk Parade
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

4th of July Sidewalk Parade

🚲 Decorate your bike, wagon, stroller or scooter and join the parade around the Town Square! 💦 After the parade, cool down by running through the…

Saturday, July 4th
10:00 a.m.11:00 a.m.
north center town sqaure
4100 N Damen Ave.
“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience

Save the day in Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – an in-person, immersive, interactive adventure. Embark on an hour-long, high-stakes collective rescue mission and interactive scavenger…

Saturday, July 4th
10:00 a.m.8:30 p.m.
EXP Rosemont
9900 Berwyn Avenue
4th on 53rd Parade and Free Festival – Hyde Park
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

4th on 53rd Parade and Free Festival – Hyde Park

Celebrate the 4th of July in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, with a beloved local tradition going back 30+ years – the 4th on 53rd Parade…

Saturday, July 4th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
53rd Street, Hyde Park
Chicago Greeter celebrates CHI250
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Greeter celebrates CHI250

The Chicago Greeter program will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with FREE walks on July 4th at 11:30am,…

Saturday, July 4th
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Welcome Center at Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St.
Camp Chicago 2026
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Sports & Recreation

Camp Chicago 2026

Camp Chicago | 4th of July | East Riverwalk Welcome to Camp Chicago, a one-day All-American festival on the banks of the Chicago River. Live music…

Saturday, July 4th
1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
island party hut
355 East Riverwalk
Red, White & Win: Celebrate America’s 250th at Wind Creek Chicago Southland
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Red, White & Win: Celebrate America’s 250th at Wind Creek Chicago Southland

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday in unforgettable fashion at Wind Creek Chicago Southland during its “Light It Up 250” Fourth of July celebration on July 4.…

Saturday, July 4th
4:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Wind Creek Chicago Southland
17300 S Halsted St
THE WORLD CUP @ AMARU ⚽
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

THE WORLD CUP @ AMARU ⚽

Watch the World Cup live at Amaru with match-day drink specials inspired by the teams on the pitch. Guests can enjoy featured cocktails priced by…

Saturday, July 4th
5:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
1904 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
1904 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Reception | Loc Hong: Blending In Standing Out
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Opening Reception | Loc Hong: Blending In Standing Out

“Blending in Standing Out” is the first solo show by Loc Hong that presents, through gold leaf on glass, a contemplation of one’s identity and…

Saturday, July 4th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Great Lakes Tattoo
1148 W. Grand Ave.
Summer Screenings: On the Road Again
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Summer Screenings: On the Road Again

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Route 66—America’s most iconic highway—this year’s Summer Screenings program will pay homage to the classic…

Saturday, July 4th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center and Chicago History Museum
Independence Day Salute
Jul4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Independence Day Salute

Christopher Bell conducts the Grant Park Orchestra in this annual Chicago tradition. The family-friendly celebration includes patriotic favorites alongside Gershwin’s Three Preludes with principal clarinetist Dario Brignoli…

Saturday, July 4th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street