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Jake’s Eat FREE at Jake’s!
May28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Jake’s Eat FREE at Jake’s!

Hey Jake, want a FREE Smash Burger? If you’re not a Jake, keep scrolling. National Burger Day is ONE WEEK away and we’re celebrating the…

Tuesday, May 28th
11:30 a.m.10:30 p.m.
Jake Melnick’s Corner Tap
41 E. Superior St.
Celebrate National Burger Day with Forbidden Root!
May28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Celebrate National Burger Day with Forbidden Root!

Come celebrate National Burger Day at Forbidden Root in West Town and Cultivate by Forbidden Root in Ravenswood! From Monday, May 27 through Thursday, May…

Tuesday, May 28th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Forbidden Root
1746 W Chicago Avenue
Chicago’s Best Standup
May28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago’s Best Standup

Chicago’s Best Standup Comedy is back better than ever. We’ve compiled the absolute best standup comedy lineup that you will see in the city. Today’s…

Tuesday, May 28th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Play Unstoppable Festival
May29
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…

Wednesday, May 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Celebrate National Burger Day with Forbidden Root!
May29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Celebrate National Burger Day with Forbidden Root!

Come celebrate National Burger Day at Forbidden Root in West Town and Cultivate by Forbidden Root in Ravenswood! From Monday, May 27 through Thursday, May…

Wednesday, May 29th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Forbidden Root
1746 W Chicago Avenue
Protocol 7 Film Screening and CHD Social Hour-Fundraiser
May29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Protocol 7 Film Screening and CHD Social Hour-Fundraiser

Join us for a fundraising social hour at 5:00 pm followed by the People’s Premiere of Andy Wakefield’s new film,  Protocol 7. Based on real-life…

Wednesday, May 29th
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Studio Movie Grill
301 Rice Lake Square
Play Unstoppable Festival
May30
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…

Thursday, May 30th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
May30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Local on Lincoln Artisian Market

JOIN US FOR AN INDOOR POP-UP MARKET IN THE RETAIL SPACE AT 3169 N LINCOLN, ON THE CORNER OF BELMONT AND LINCOLN FROM 11AM-4PM A…

Thursday, May 30th
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
May30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Local on Lincoln Artisian Market

JOIN US FOR AN INDOOR POP-UP MARKET IN THE RETAIL SPACE AT 3169 N LINCOLN, ON THE CORNER OF BELMONT AND LINCOLN FROM 11AM-4PM A…

Thursday, May 30th
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
Celebrate National Burger Day with Forbidden Root!
May30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Celebrate National Burger Day with Forbidden Root!

Come celebrate National Burger Day at Forbidden Root in West Town and Cultivate by Forbidden Root in Ravenswood! From Monday, May 27 through Thursday, May…

Thursday, May 30th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Forbidden Root
1746 W Chicago Avenue
Chicago Cultural Center Open House
May30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago Cultural Center Open House

Celebrating 40 years of Chicago House Music Schedule (schedule subject to change) 4-7pm – DJ Workshop with We Jam Academy (1st Floor) 4-7pm – Film…

Thursday, May 30th
4:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Poetry Making Playground
May30
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…

Thursday, May 30th
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Women & Children First Presents: Gretchen Sisson in conversation with Jessamine Chan
May30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Women & Children First Presents: Gretchen Sisson in conversation with Jessamine Chan

Women & Children First Bookstore is celebrating the release of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood by sociologist Gretchen Sisson. Gretchen…

Thursday, May 30th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Women and Children First Bookstore
5233 N Clark St.
Play Unstoppable Festival
May31
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 31st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
3rd Annual Chicago ScavHunt 2024-CHIstory
May31
Jun2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Sports & Recreation, Tours & Attractions

3rd Annual Chicago ScavHunt 2024-CHIstory

Think you know the Windy City? Put your knowledge to the test and compete in the eATLAS ScavHunt 2024 for your shot to win cash…

Friday, May 31st
10:00 a.m.Sunday, June 2nd
9:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Taíno Areyto
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Taíno Areyto

The Taíno Areyto is a ceremonial dance of the Taino, the indigenous people of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti/Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas. Twenty members…

Friday, May 31st
11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture
3015 W. Division St.
Poetry Making Playground
May31
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 31st
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Chicago House Music Conference
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Chicago House Music Conference

The Chicago House Music Conference brings engaging panels with House music icons and experts to the Chicago Cultural Center.

Friday, May 31st
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Seeing What’s Possible Annual Gala
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Seeing What’s Possible Annual Gala

Join The Chicago Lighthouse for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate the spirit of homecoming with this year’s theme, “Welcome Home.” We’re thrilled to honor…

Friday, May 31st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 East Delaware Place
Adult Night: Prom Edition
May31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Adult Night: Prom Edition

Ever dreamt of what it would be like to relive Prom Night? LEGOLAND Discovery Center is taking you back in time to one of the…

Friday, May 31st
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
JCC Chicago’s Jewish Film Festival
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

JCC Chicago’s Jewish Film Festival

WHAT:           JCC Chicago’s Jewish Film Festival returns June 2024 to theaters across Chicagoland featuring 23 films including documentaries, dramas, and even comedies with special post…

Saturday, June 1st
Wayfarer
1850 2nd Street
Pullman National Historic Park
Jun1
Jun2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Pullman Railroad Days 2024

Come celebrate Pullman Railroad Days – a whole weekend of historic railcars, exciting exhibits, tours, food, music & family-fun! One of Chicago’s greatest events is…

Saturday, June 1stSunday, June 2nd
Pullman National Historic Park
614 E. 113th Street
Beyond Wonderland Chicago
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Beyond Wonderland Chicago

Join us for the inaugural music festival, Beyond Wonderland Chicago – happening NEXT WEEKEND, Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2 at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.…

Saturday, June 1st
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Performapaloozathon
Jun1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Performapaloozathon

It’s The People’s Music School’s biggest concert of the year! Performapaloozathon: Saturday, June 1 @ NEIU (Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center) Performapaloozathon is an…

Saturday, June 1st
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Salme Harju Steinberg Fine Arts Center
3701 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.
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