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The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Jul25
Tours & Attractions

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…

Friday, July 25th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Jul25
Tours & 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…

Friday, July 25th
3:00 p.m.4:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
World Fair US
Jul25
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.…

Friday, July 25th
3:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
SeatGeek Stadium
7000 S Harlem Ave
World Fair US
Jul25
Aug15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

World Fair US

Experience the world. All in one place. World Fair US, an unforgettable international festival, is coming to Chicago from July 7–28, 2025, at SeatGeek Stadium…

Friday, July 25th
3:00 p.m.Friday, August 15th
10:00 p.m.
SeatGeek Stadium
7000 S Harlem Ave
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Jul25
Tours & 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…

Friday, July 25th
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 States
Rush Hour Concerts | | Merida Trio
Jul25
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,…

Friday, July 25th
5:45 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Jul25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Love’s Labour’s Lost

One of William Shakespeare’s early comedies performed free, outdoors, in six Chicago parks. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as they attempt to…

Friday, July 25th
6:00 p.m.7:40 p.m.
Winnemac Park
5100 N Leavitt
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
Jul25
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…

Friday, July 25th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul25
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…

Friday, July 25th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Jul25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Infinite Wrench

Don’t miss the longest running late-night show in Chicago! At The Infinite Wrench you’ll see 30 original plays in 60 minutes written and performed by…

Friday, July 25th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jul25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Friday, July 25th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jul25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

ComedySportz Chicago

Chicago’s longest running and best interactive improv comedy experience. ComedySportz is comedy played as a sport, not comedy ABOUT sports (whew). Refs, fouls, points, games…

Friday, July 25th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Summer Wine Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo
Jul25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Summer Wine Fest at Lincoln Park Zoo

Get ready to stroll through lush gardens with a glass of fine wine at Lincoln Park Zoo’s annual Summer Wine Fest! This 21+ urban garden…

Friday, July 25th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Rockin’ in the Park 2025 Free Summer Concert Series
Jul25
Music & 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…

Friday, July 25th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Parkway Bank Park Entertainment District
5501 Park Place
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Jul25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches

Part One of Tony Kushner’s two-part, Pulitzer Prize-winning expansive, poetic, and politically charged look at the ‘80s in America. In the midst of the AIDS…

Friday, July 25th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Jul25
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available May 8 through…

Friday, July 25th
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Tom & Eliza
Jul25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Tom & Eliza

Tom & Eliza is a dual meditation on the choices we make (and those we don’t) in a world that spins relentlessly into the future. Performed…

Friday, July 25th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jul25
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…

Friday, July 25th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Hozier – Unreal Unearth Tour
Jul25
Music & Comedy

Hozier – Unreal Unearth Tour

Hozier will perform live at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on July 24-25, 2025.

Friday, July 25th
7:30 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland Ave
Devil’s Daughter
Jul25
Music & Comedy

Devil’s Daughter

The hottest show in town Devil’s Daughter features a cast of seasoned comedians who have performed together in Chicago and around the country for over a decade.…

Friday, July 25th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Jul25
Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lincoln Lodge

The Lincoln Lodge stand-up comedy and variety showcase plays every Friday and Saturday night in Chicago’s glamorous Logan Square! In addition to The Lodge’s rotating…

Friday, July 25th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical
Jul25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Trapped in a Musical – an improvised musical

Trapped in a Musical is a completely improvised Broadway-style show created before your very eyes. It’s the opening and closing night of a brand new…

Friday, July 25th
9:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
ComedySportz Chicago
929 W. Belmont Ave.
Voila: The Improvised Musical
Jul25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Voila: The Improvised Musical

iO Chicago presents: a fully made-up, off-off-off Broadway style musical every Friday at 10pm in the Fremont Theater. Spend your Friday night with us. See…

Friday, July 25th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Hitch*Cocktails
Jul25
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Hitch*Cocktails

A Chicago based improv comedy show and drinking game based on the works of Alfred Hitchcock. Based on an audience suggestion, the cast weave together…

Friday, July 25th
10:00 p.m.11:30 p.m.
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
851 W. Belmont Ave., 2nd Fl.
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