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The Rendez-Vous Pop-Up
Oct20
Dec23
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

The Rendez-Vous Pop-Up

France is coming to Chicago’s famous Magnificent Mile! The final iteration of World Business Chicago’s Pop-Up Program – The Rendez-Vous – is now officially open.…

Friday, October 20th
8:30 a.m.Saturday, December 23rd
6:00 p.m.
875 North Michigan Avenue
875 North Michigan Avenue
Holiday Indulgence
Oct24
Dec31
Tours & Attractions

Holiday Indulgence

Tis the season to create unforgettable holiday memories! Enjoy a spacious Christmas suite adorned with your very own Christmas tree and delicious holiday treats. Experience…

Tuesday October 24, 2023Wednesday December 31, 2025
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
401 N Wabash Ave
Gingerbread Express Elevator
Nov18
Dec31
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Gingerbread Express Elevator

Starting Saturday, November 18th, 2023 join us for the most joyful ride of the season! Stop by the hotel’s lobby and visit our famed Gingerbread…

Saturday, November 18thSunday, December 31st
Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago
401 N Wabash Ave
Michael Charles and His Band
Nov27
Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Michael Charles and His Band

When Australian born Michael Charles traveled the 12,500 miles to test the waters for his music in Chicago, he would have never guessed some thirty…

Monday, November 27th
6:00 a.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Nov27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Monday, November 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Nov27
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)

Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s a very tiny sliver of what Chicago has to…

Monday, November 27th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park
Nov27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November…

Monday, November 27th
11:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)
Nov27
Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour: Open Your Eyes (Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop)

Come experience Chicago’s famous “Pedway” – the mysterious underground tunnels downtown that keeps us all warm & dry in bad weather. Walking in the Pedway,…

Monday, November 27th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Nov27
Tours & Attractions

CLUE: A Walking Mystery

CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive game that takes place across multiple locations in downtown Chicago, starting at Block 37, including popular sites and…

Monday, November 27th
5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”
Nov27
Tours & Attractions

ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”

ART on THE MART celebrates the winter season with a new projection by Yorgo Alexopoulos, a School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) alum…

Monday, November 27th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Merchandise Mart
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #470
Indigenous Portraits Unbound: Reflections on iconic images of resilience.
Nov28
Mar30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Indigenous Portraits Unbound: Reflections on iconic images of resilience.

Take a closer look at one of the most imposing, influential, and expensive books published in the United States before the Civil War, Thomas McKenney…

Tuesday November 28, 2023
8:00 a.m.Saturday March 30, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Nov28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Tuesday, November 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.
Nov28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.

Race is a powerful and challenging concept. When, where, and why did conceptions of race come into being? How might learning about its history help…

Tuesday, November 28th
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park
Nov28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November…

Tuesday, November 28th
11:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Nov28
Tours & Attractions

CLUE: A Walking Mystery

CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive game that takes place across multiple locations in downtown Chicago, starting at Block 37, including popular sites and…

Tuesday, November 28th
5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”
Nov28
Tours & Attractions

ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”

ART on THE MART celebrates the winter season with a new projection by Yorgo Alexopoulos, a School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) alum…

Tuesday, November 28th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Merchandise Mart
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #470
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Nov29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Wednesday, November 29th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.
Nov29
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Seeing Race Before Race: Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.

Race is a powerful and challenging concept. When, where, and why did conceptions of race come into being? How might learning about its history help…

Wednesday, November 29th
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Newberry Library
60 West Walton Street
Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park
Nov29
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Ice Skating at Parkway Bank Park

Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is thrilled to kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November…

Wednesday, November 29th
11:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park
5501 Park Place
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Nov29
Tours & Attractions

CLUE: A Walking Mystery

CLUE: A Walking Mystery is an interactive game that takes place across multiple locations in downtown Chicago, starting at Block 37, including popular sites and…

Wednesday, November 29th
5:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
Tropical Wednesdays
Nov29
Tours & Attractions

Tropical Wednesdays

Immerge yourself in a cultural experience as Latin dances come alive on Taylor street – Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, and Cha Cha Cha with margarita!

Wednesday, November 29th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Vintage Bar Chicago
1449 W. Taylor St.
ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”
Nov29
Tours & Attractions

ART on THE MART Winter 2023 “Season of Light”

ART on THE MART celebrates the winter season with a new projection by Yorgo Alexopoulos, a School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) alum…

Wednesday, November 29th
7:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Merchandise Mart
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #470
The Sweetest Santa on The Mile
Nov30
Dec24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

The Sweetest Santa on The Mile

Water Tower Place is bringing the sweet joy of the Holiday season to Michigan Avenue, turning the Mag Mile into the Merry Mile and creating…

Thursday, November 30thSunday, December 24th
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Thursday, November 30th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
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