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Summer Wine Fest: Flights of Fancy at Lincoln Park Zoo
A summertime soiree for wine aficionados and nature lovers ages 21+, Summer Wine Fest: Flights of Fancy offers open-air wine-sampling within the botanical garden and…
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Summer Wine Fest: Flights of Fancy at Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago’s favorite wine fest is back! An open-air wine sampling experience, Summer Wine Fest is a limited-capacity evening with exceptional wines and live entertainment surrounded…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Fauré Requiem
Christopher Bell celebrates his 25th anniversary as Director of the Grant Park Chorus with Fauré’s beloved Requiem. James MacMillan’s powerful Cantos Sagrados opens the program alongside Vaughan Williams’s Toward…
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…
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Wicker Park Farmers Market
The Wicker Park Farmers Market will return on May 3 for its 26th outdoor season. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 2…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Sports & Recreation
Tacos y Tamales Festival 2026
Tacos y Tamales Festival | July 17-19, 2026 | Pilsen • Chicago Modeled after a traditional Tianguis market, Tacos y Tamales Festival celebrates Chicago’s rich…
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Tacos y Tamales Festival 2026
Modeled after a traditional Tianguis market, Tacos y Tamales Festival celebrates Chicago’s rich Hispanic and Latin cultures with three days of endless authentic food options,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Broadway Sings America
Revel in the iconic music of Broadway with the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus and stars from Broadway. Led by conductor Jason Seber, this concert…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Cirque: A Space Odyssey
The high-flying aerialists of Troupe Vertigo join the Grant Park Orchestra led by Enrico Lopez-Yañez, performing eye-popping feats to classical works and film scores, including Star…
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…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Broadway Sings America
Revel in the iconic music of Broadway with the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus and stars from Broadway. Led by conductor Jason Seber, this concert…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Blues Traveler at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
The ultimate summer evenings await at Roaring Nights, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s premier summer concert series! Get ready to turn up the volume for unforgettable nights…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Randolph Street Market
Joining other world-class cities, including Paris, London, LA, and New York, Chicago’s Randolph Street Market is a key market event destination that locals and fans…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
The 37th Annual Chicago GhanaFest
The Ghana National Council of Chicago and its affiliates proudly present the highly anticipated flagship cultural event of the year—the 37th Annual GhanaFest®, themed “Connecting…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
5th Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival
The Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival is a celebration of books-to-be-written and books-to-be-read. Step Into a World of Wonder at the 5th Annual Words…
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…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Nelly at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
The ultimate summer evenings await at Roaring Nights, Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s premier summer concert series! Get ready to turn up the volume for unforgettable nights…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Asian Buddhist Heritage Celebration
The Asian Buddhist Heritage Celebration will take place on July 25–26, 2026, in Chicago’s Chinatown, featuring a special veneration of sacred Buddhist relics. This two-day…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Wicker Park Farmers Market
The Wicker Park Farmers Market will return on May 3 for its 26th outdoor season. The market will be open from 8 a.m. to 2…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Randolph Street Market
Joining other world-class cities, including Paris, London, LA, and New York, Chicago’s Randolph Street Market is a key market event destination that locals and fans…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Comic Court: Chicago’s #1 Comedy Court Show
Order in the court!Comic Court is back at The Lincoln Lodge every 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 9PM. Comedians argue ridiculous cases like actual lawyers,…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
An Evening with Ben Folds
Ben Folds is an Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter who has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo…
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