Upcoming Chicago Events

Name: Summer Screenings: On the Road Again
Start: 2026-06-13T18:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-13T21:00:00-05:00
Location: Chicago Cultural Center and Chicago History Museum

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June 6, 2026: Jun6
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…
Event details
Saturday, June 6th
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Chicago Cultural Center and Chicago History Museum
June 7, 2026: Jun7
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…
Wicker Park / Bucktown
Event details
Sunday, June 7th
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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Wicker Park
1425 N. Damen Ave.
Jun7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
The 79th Annual 57th Street Art Fair
The 79th Annual 57th Street Art Fair returns June 6, 11 AM–6 PM, and Sunday, June 7, 10 AM–5 PM, featuring nearly 200 artists and…
Event details
Sunday, June 7th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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57th Street, Hyde Park
57th Street, Hyde Park, IL
Jun7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
American Writers Festival Day 2 – Harold Washington Library Center
The American Writers Festival is back and bigger than ever. Two days, two locations. One free literary event in Chicago! The American Writers Festival is…
Event details
Sunday, June 7th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Jun7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience
Save the day in Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – an in-person, immersive, interactive adventure. Embark on an hour-long, high-stakes collective rescue mission and interactive scavenger…
Event details
Sunday, June 7th
10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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EXP Rosemont
9900 Berwyn Avenue
Jun7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
American Writers Festival: America at 250: Untold Stories
American Writers Museum (AWM), the first and only U.S. museum dedicated to the history and impact of American writers, is pleased to announce the return…
Event details
Sunday, June 7th
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
400 S. State Street
Jun7
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy
Melissa Etheridge: RISE 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…
Event details
Sunday, June 7th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago
3300 Golf Rd
June 8, 2026: Jun8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Sports & Recreation
Hot Rod Power Tour 2026
It’s been years in the making, and now it’s official; the 2026 HOT ROD Power Tour will cruise along legendary Route 66 as the world’s…
Event details
Monday, June 8th
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hot Rod Power Tour
3200 S Chicago St
Jun8
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience
Save the day in Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – an in-person, immersive, interactive adventure. Embark on an hour-long, high-stakes collective rescue mission and interactive scavenger…
Event details
Monday, June 8th
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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EXP Rosemont
9900 Berwyn Avenue
June 9, 2026: Jun9
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,…
Event details
Tuesday, June 9th
9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
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The Lincoln Lodge
2040 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States
June 10, 2026: Jun10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience
Save the day in Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – an in-person, immersive, interactive adventure. Embark on an hour-long, high-stakes collective rescue mission and interactive scavenger…
Event details
Wednesday, June 10th
12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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EXP Rosemont
9900 Berwyn Avenue
Jun10
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Bernstein West Side Story
Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero opens the 2026 Grant Park Music Festival season in style with Leonard Bernstein’s jazzy, Latin-inspired Symphonic Dances from…
Loop
Event details
Wednesday, June 10th
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Jun10
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…
Event details
Wednesday, June 10th
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Chicago Cultural Center and Chicago History Museum
June 11, 2026: Jun11
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…
Event details
Thursday, June 11th
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Recess Chicago
838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642
Jun11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience
Save the day in Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – an in-person, immersive, interactive adventure. Embark on an hour-long, high-stakes collective rescue mission and interactive scavenger…
Event details
Thursday, June 11th
12:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
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EXP Rosemont
9900 Berwyn Avenue
June 12, 2026: Jun12
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…
Event details
Friday, June 12th
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Recess Chicago
838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642
Jun12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience
Save the day in Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – an in-person, immersive, interactive adventure. Embark on an hour-long, high-stakes collective rescue mission and interactive scavenger…
Event details
Friday, June 12th
12:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
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EXP Rosemont
9900 Berwyn Avenue
Jun12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Summer Nature Fest
Explore the museum inside and out after hours! Join us for an evening of summer fun featuring: Live Animals! Live Music! Outdoor Nature Play! Nature…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday, June 12th
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.
Jun12
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…
Event details
Friday, June 12th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Jun12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Family Fun Fur-iday at Lincoln Park Zoo
Grab your “pack” and end your week on the wild side! Family Fun Fur-iday offers kids and their grown-ups a chance to make memories as…
Lincoln Park
Event details
Friday, June 12th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Jun12
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Brahms Symphony No. 4
Giancarlo Guerrero leads the Grant Park Orchestra in Brahms’s Symphony No. 4, the composer’s poignant final symphony. Gabriela Lena Frank’s harrowing Conquest Requiem and Charles Ives’s eclectic Variations…
Loop
Event details
Friday, June 12th
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
June 13, 2026: Jun13
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…
Event details
Saturday, June 13th
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Recess Chicago
838 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642
Jun13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
“Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue” Immersive Experience
Save the day in Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue – an in-person, immersive, interactive adventure. Embark on an hour-long, high-stakes collective rescue mission and interactive scavenger…
Event details
Saturday, June 13th
10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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EXP Rosemont
9900 Berwyn Avenue
Jun13
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…
Event details
Saturday, June 13th
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
See all events in series
Chicago Cultural Center and Chicago History Museum