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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 AveFestivals, 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 BlvdFestivals, 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 StreetFestivals, 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 17th – Sunday, May 26thChicagoFestivals, 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 RoadFestivals, 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…
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…
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 AveFestivals, 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 MarketFestivals, 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. WFestivals, 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.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.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- Saturday, May 18th
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Jones (Mary Richardson) Park
1240 South Plymouth CourtFestivals, 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…
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.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 RoadFestivals, 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 AveFestivals, 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 StreetFestivals, 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 WinthropFestivals, 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 AveFestivals, 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 AveFestivals, 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 StFestivals, 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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