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Play Unstoppable Festival
Apr28
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…

Sunday, April 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Evening Wear Show
Apr28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar LLC: Evening Wear Show

CHICAGO – FashionBar is pleased to announce Chicago Fashion Week powered by FashionBar, scheduled from April 21st to April 28th 2024. The event kicks off…

Sunday, April 28th
2:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
Apr28
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…

Sunday, April 28th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Poetry Making Playground
Apr28
Jun24
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…

Sunday, April 28th
5:00 p.m.Monday, June 24th
8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Play Unstoppable Festival
Apr29
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…

Monday, April 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
Apr29
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…

Monday, April 29th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Sound Meditation & Dream Market at The LaSalle Chicago
Apr29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Sound Meditation & Dream Market at The LaSalle Chicago

Experience a transformative sound journey at The LaSalle Chicago curated by certified sound healing practitioners, Christie R. Edwards and Mia Sissac. Immerse yourself in the…

Monday, April 29th
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The LaSalle Chicago, Autograph Collection
208 S La Salle St.
WBEZ and Bookends and Beginnings Present: Table for Two – Amor Towles and Greta Johnsen
Apr29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

WBEZ and Bookends and Beginnings Present: Table for Two – Amor Towles and Greta Johnsen

WBEZ and Bookends and Beginnings are proud to present Amor Towles on Monday, April 29th at the Athenaeum Center for Thought. Towles, the best selling author of The…

Monday, April 29th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Roanoke Hospitality Introduces The 101 Club: a Collective of Patio, Restaurant, and Rooftop Venues Opening This April
Apr30
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Roanoke Hospitality Introduces The 101 Club: a Collective of Patio, Restaurant, and Rooftop Venues Opening This April

Just west of the Magnificent Mile at 101 E. Erie will soon be home to Roanoke Hospitality’s latest concept, 101 Club, opening in three phases…

Tuesday, April 30th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
101 Club
101 E. Erie St.
Play Unstoppable Festival
Apr30
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…

Tuesday, April 30th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
Apr30
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…

Tuesday, April 30th
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Chicago’s Best Standup
Apr30
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, April 30th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Laugh Factory, 3175 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
3175 N. Broadway St
Play Unstoppable Festival
May1
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 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Fleurs de Villes ARTISTE
May1
May5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Fleurs de Villes ARTISTE

Fusing floral design and bespoke fashion, the immersive exhibit, Fleurs de Villes, returns to 900 North Michigan Shops May 1-5. Chicago florists will use thousands…

Wednesday, May 1st
11:00 a.m.Sunday, May 5th
6:00 p.m.
900 North Michigan Shops
900 North Michigan Avenue
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May1
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…

Wednesday, May 1st
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Play Unstoppable Festival
May2
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 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
601 N. Martingale Road
Central States Coin Show
May2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Central States Coin Show

The public can see $100 million of historic money and buy and sell rare coins, paper money, and gold and silver bullion with hundreds of…

Thursday, May 2nd
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center
1551 North Thoreau Drive
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
May2
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 2nd
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
Local on Lincoln Artisian Market
May2
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 2nd
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
3169 N. Lincoln Ave
26th Annual Worldwide Toast to Harry Caray
May2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

26th Annual Worldwide Toast to Harry Caray

Get ready for an udderly legendary celebration at Harry Caray’s Tavern on Navy Pier! On May 2nd, fans are invited to gather for the 26th…

Thursday, May 2nd
3:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Harry Caray’s Tavern Navy Pier
700 E Grand Avenue
Enjoy Outdoor Dining at Komo
May2
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…

Thursday, May 2nd
5:00 p.m.
Komo
738 W Randolph Street
Poetry Making Playground
May2
Jun28
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 2nd
5:00 p.m.Friday, June 28th
8:00 p.m.
601 s California
601 S California Ave
Wine & Design: A Tasting Tour
May2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Wine & Design: A Tasting Tour

THE MART, in partnership with Wine Spectator Magazine, invites you to Wine & Design: A Tasting Tour.  Grab a glass, enjoy tastings of 25+ wines from…

Thursday, May 2nd
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
THE MART
222 W Merchandise Mart Pl
Faces of Fitness Chicago: Chicago’s Fitness Festival
May3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Faces of Fitness Chicago: Chicago’s Fitness Festival

Faces of Fitness Chicago, a one-of-a-kind fitness and wellness festival, is the brainchild of founders David and Lindsay Grass. Perfectly crafted for the fitness-minded enthusiast,…

Friday, May 3rd
River North
LOCUST ST. & SEDGWICK ST.
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