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The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Insect Fest
Go on a bug hunt, experience an insect petting zoo, explore bugs through yoga & music and more!
Thursday, July 17th
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Cummings Square
536 N Harlem AveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago
The exhibition Four Techspressionist Artists is on view at 150 Media Stream in Chicago from April 28 to July 20, 2025. 150 Media Stream is an exciting venue…
Thursday, July 17th
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.150 Media Stream
150 N Riverside PlazaTours & Attractions
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Experience Chicago’s Stunning Skyline from the Water! AVAILABLE NOW SAIL DAILY May 16, THROUGH Sept 28! Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago’s shores with…
Thursday, July 17th
1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy PierTours & Attractions
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Experience Chicago’s Stunning Skyline from the Water! AVAILABLE NOW SAIL DAILY May 16, THROUGH Sept 28! Leave the hustle and bustle behind! Explore Chicago’s shores with…
Thursday, July 17th
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy PierFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
mHUB Community BBQ
Join 1,600+ innovators, tech leaders, creators, and changemakers for one of the summer’s most anticipated gatherings — the mHUB Community BBQ, featuring a can’t-miss chicken wing showdown where…
Thursday, July 17th
4:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.mHUB
1623 W Fulton StTours & Attractions
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Experience Chicago’s Best 90-Min Architecture Boat Tour starting May 3, 2025! Led by expert tour guides, this is perfect for all ages. Explore the city’s…
Thursday, July 17th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United States
Summer Of George, 900 South Wells Street, Chicago, United StatesMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Try to Remember | Karen Perl
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Try to Remember | Karen Perl On July 8th, the Evanston Art Center…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
World Fair US
Experience the world. All in one place. World Fair US is an unforgettable international festival coming to Chicago from July 7–28, 2025, at SeatGeek Stadium.…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Annual Classic Car Show
Annual Classic Car Show Join us in Morton Grove for a free, fun-filled evening at Harrer Park! Enjoy food available for purchase while you admire…
Thursday, July 17th
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Harrer Park Pavilion
6250 Dempster (north end of park)Music & Comedy
Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio
RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | MERIDA TRIO Charlene Kluegel, violin Jean Hatmaker, cello Katherine Petersen, piano Program Franz Schubert – Piano Trio in B-flat major,…
Thursday, July 17th
5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.Episcopal Cathedral of St. James
65 E. Huron StreetMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Nature Night Out
Join us at the Nature Museum on the 3rd Thursday of every-other month beginning in July for an adults-only night out! Experience all the Peggy…
Thursday, July 17th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…
Thursday, July 17th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphMusic & Comedy
Millennium Park Summer Music Series
Millennium Park Summer Music Series features a wide variety of music from established and emerging artists at the iconic Jay Pritzker Pavilion.
Thursday, July 17th
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Millennium Park – Jay Pritzker Pavilion
201 E Randolph StTheatre & Performing Arts
Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny
Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is proud to announce its next production, the world premiere of Iraq, But Funny, May 29 – July 20,…
Thursday, July 17th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.Theatre & Performing Arts
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Be Our Guest at Disney’s newly reimagined 30th Anniversary production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the breathtaking musical filled with the romance and grandeur audiences know and…
Thursday, July 17th
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601Music & Comedy
Rockin’ in the Park 2025 Free Summer Concert Series
Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district (5501 Park Place, Rosemont) will turn up the volume this summer with the return of its popular “Rockin’ in…
Thursday, July 17th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District
5501 Park PlaceMusic & Comedy
Dolph Chaney Residency Finale
Dolph Chaney and his backing band The Phins will be wrapping up their 2025 monthly residency at Montrose Saloon with a show on Thursday, July…
Thursday, July 17th
7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.montrose saloon
2933 West MontroseTheatre & Performing Arts
The Color Purple
Twenty years since its Broadway musical debut, The Color Purple is reborn in Lili-Anne Brown’s revelatory production—“perfection on every level!” (Chicago Sun-Times). It’s a celebration of life,…
Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m.Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Inspired by the hit FX show “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Duluth: An Improvised Midwest Murder
Inspired by the classic film, “Fargo”, Duluth takes audiences into the world of true crime in the Midwest. Each week, the cast of Duluth will…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Tin Drum Theatre Company Presents “Incognito”
CHICAGO – Tin Drum Theatre Company is proud to announce the Chicago premiere of Incognito at Theatre Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., July 17 –…
Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Tin Drum Theatre ConpanyMusic & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Dumb and Drummer
Chicago’s best comedians doing their best material over live jazz! Every third Thursday at The Lincoln Lodge Theatre, Hosted by Jamaal Sanders, Hunter Hirsch, and…
Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.Music & Comedy
Steve Gillespie at The Comedy Bar
Steve Gillespie has appeared on CONAN, Amazon Prime’s “Inside Joke”, and FOX’s “Laughs – All Stars”. Gillespie’s act a is a slaphappy balance of aggression and…
Thursday, July 17th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.

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