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10th Annual Who’s Who in Chicago Philanthropy
May16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

10th Annual Who’s Who in Chicago Philanthropy

Join us on May 16th at Barcocina for an exclusive evening celebrating the remarkable contributions of Chicago’s philanthropic leaders. The 10th annual Who’s Who in…

Thursday, May 16th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Barcocina (West Town)
1814 W Chicago Ave
Bark Bash
May16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Bark Bash

Join Chicago Canine Rescue as we kickstart a new annual tradition at the Goose Island Barrel House for our Bark Bash! There will be a…

Thursday, May 16th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Goose Island Barrel House
603 N Sacramento Blvd
Romance Language: French songs for lovers
May16
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Romance Language: French songs for lovers

An idyllic view overlooking the Chicago River sets the scene as chanteuse Claudia Hommel transports you to Paris and the river Seine. Come to Rockwell…

Thursday, May 16th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Rockwell on the River
3057 North Rockwell Street
2024 AAPI Restaurants Week
May17
May26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2024 AAPI Restaurants Week

Celebrate 2024 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with us as we support AAPI-owned restaurants all around the Chicagoland area. This year…

Friday, May 17thSunday, May 26th
Chicago
Play Unstoppable Festival
May17
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…

Friday, May 17th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May17
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…

Friday, May 17th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Poetry Making Playground
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Friday, May 17th
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Chicago Mayfest 2024
May17
May19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Mayfest 2024

Chicago Mayfest kicks off the summer festival season May 17th through the 19th! Located in the Historic District of Lincoln Park at Armitage & Sheffield,…

Friday, May 17th
5:00 p.m.Sunday, May 19th
9:00 p.m.
1000 W Armitage Ave
Portuguese Wine Open House
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Portuguese Wine Open House

PQM in collaboration with NOW Wines invites you to our next Wine Open House featuring the varietals of Portugal. Try 6 wines and a Portuguese-inspired…

Friday, May 17th
5:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Publican Quality Meats
825 W Fulton Market
Rags to Rhinestones: The Musical Life of Dolly Parton
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Rags to Rhinestones: The Musical Life of Dolly Parton

Marianne Murphy Orland and Girls Like Us bring you the Life, Stories and Music of National Treasure and Country Music Icon Dolly Parton. After 7…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Promontory
5311 S. Lake Park Ave. W
NoMI Garden’s Spring Soirée
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

NoMI Garden’s Spring Soirée

With spring weather and rooftop season just around the corner, NoMI Garden, the rooftop restaurant and bar nestled within Park Hyatt Chicago seven floors above…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago- Nomi Resturant
110 E . Chicago Ave.
NoMI Garden’s Spring Soirée
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

NoMI Garden’s Spring Soirée

With spring weather and rooftop season just around the corner, NoMI Garden, the rooftop restaurant and bar nestled within Park Hyatt Chicago seven floors above…

Friday, May 17th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago- Nomi Resturant
110 E . Chicago Ave.
Together Again “For the First Time”
May17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Together Again “For the First Time”

Join this engaging duo of Kevin Wood and Leni Lunderman in their “first time together” as they explore some of those “first time” moments in…

Friday, May 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Venus Cabaret Theater
3741 North Southport Avenue
Family Friend Playdates: Music in the Park
May18
Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Jones (Mary Richardson) Park
1240 South Plymouth Court
Cabinet of Curiosity
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Cabinet of Curiosity

CHICAGO – Cabinet of Curiosity, in collaboration with lead partner Working Bikes, presents Pedal Powered Playground, May 18 – August 10. Cabinet of Curiosity enters…

Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Various locations
Summer50 Fest
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Summer50 Fest

Are you ready for the start of summer? Wards365 is hosting Summer50 Fest on Saturday, May 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the United…

Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
Play Unstoppable Festival
May18
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…

Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Lincoln Roscoe Spring Art & Craft Fair: Chicago, Illinois (3rd Annual)
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lincoln Roscoe Spring Art & Craft Fair: Chicago, Illinois (3rd Annual)

Returning to Chicago on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, this northside event is urban, edgy and fun, featuring all types of art including…

Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
On Lincoln Ave from School to Roscoe
3329 N Lincoln Ave
Nosh: Meet & Greet with Chef Micah Siva
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Nosh: Meet & Greet with Chef Micah Siva

The Book Stall (811 Elm Street in Winnetka) is delighted to host a meet & greet on Saturday, May 18 from 11:00 am to 1:00…

Saturday, May 18th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
The Book Stall
The Book Stall, 811 Elm Street
Seeds of Fire Family Program at the Winthrop Family Historical Garden
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Seeds of Fire Family Program at the Winthrop Family Historical Garden

Join for a family-friendly, spectacular program that celebrates the Seeds of Fire – the passion within every person – to transform the world into a…

Saturday, May 18th
11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Winthrop Family Historical Garden
4628 N Winthrop
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Local on Lincoln Artisian Market

Join the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce for an indoor pop-up market in the retail space at 3169 N Lincoln, on the corner of…

Saturday, May 18th
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
3169 N Lincoln Ave
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
Poetry Making Playground
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Poetry Making Playground

Kuumba Lynx is proud to bring a Poetry Making Playground at 601 s California, on April 1st – 30th 2024, with an option to extend…

Saturday, May 18th
12:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Hebru Brantley: The Art of Representation
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Hebru Brantley: The Art of Representation

The Bronzeville native and preeminent Black pop artist of his generation, Hebru Brantley, straddles the worlds of fine art, street art, and hip-hop—often name-dropped in…

Saturday, May 18th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Illinois Tech – Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship
3137 S Federal St
Chicago Bacon & Bourbon Fest with Free Game Play at HQ Beercade
May18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Bacon & Bourbon Fest with Free Game Play at HQ Beercade

It’s time to get down on all three of the greatest things on this earth: bacon, bourbon, and arcade games! Get ready for a mouth-watering…

Saturday, May 18th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Headquarters Beercade
213 W Institute Place
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