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Tom & Eliza
Aug17
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…

Sunday, August 17th
2:00 p.m.3:10 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
Guardians of the Earth and Sky
Aug17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Guardians of the Earth and Sky

Come on an adventure with the Four Celestial Guardians: the White Tiger of the West, the Black Tortoise of the North, the Azure Dragon of…

Sunday, August 17th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Garden of the Phoenix (Osaka Garden)
6300 S Cornell Avenue
Music Theater Works Presents “Fiddler on the Roof”
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music Theater Works Presents “Fiddler on the Roof”

Music Theater Works is proud to present the second production of its 2025 season, Fiddler on the Roof, in the George Van Dusen Theatre at…

Sunday, August 17th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie
9501 Skokie Blvd.
SporcleCon 2025
Aug17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

SporcleCon 2025

Get ready to test your trivia prowess at SporcleCon 2025, the ultimate gathering for quiz enthusiasts! This August 15-17 in Chicago, IL, we’re dialing up…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
McCormick Place
2301 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago Skyline Sail – Escape the City Hustle
Aug17
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…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.4:15 p.m.
Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy Pier
Family Sunday with the Chicago Dogs
Aug17
Sports & Recreation

Family Sunday with the Chicago Dogs

Spend your Sunday seeing the Chicago Dogs play at the state-of-the-art Impact Field in Rosemont! Enjoy $3 bottomless popcorn, pre-game player autographs, $3 bottomless fountain drinks,…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Impact Field
9850 Balmoral Avenue
Pass Over
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pass Over

A provocative riff on WAITING FOR GODOT and THE BOOK of EXODUS. PASS OVER is a rare piece of emotionally charged theater by a bold American voice. Twenty-something Moses and Kitch stand…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes Steet
Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train

A cage-rattling prison drama from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis (BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY) that boldly examines faith, dignity, and our system of justice.…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
City Lit Theater
1020 W. Bryn Mawr, Chicago, IL, 60660
Buddha’s Birthday
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Buddha’s Birthday

BUDDHA’S BIRTHDAY is a comedy about anxiety, enlightenment, and raccoons. Pamela, an insecure history professor, is pressed by her husband to try medication for anxiety.…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway Ave, Chicago, IL, 60640
Frontieres Sans Frontieres
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

Frontieres Sans Frontieres

Frontieres Sans Frontieres  By Phillip Howze Directed by Kezia Waters  July 17th – August 24th, 2025  Thursdays 7 pm, Saturdays 3 pm & 7 pm,…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theatre Y
3611 W Cermak Rd
Mystery Puzzle – A Murderous Birthday – Snakes & Lattes Chicago
Aug17
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Mystery Puzzle – A Murderous Birthday – Snakes & Lattes Chicago

Calling all puzzle lovers and amateur detectives! Join us at Snakes & Lattes Chicago on August 17th at 3PM for our Mystery Puzzle, where jigsaw meets true crime in one…

Sunday, August 17th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Snakes & Lattes Chicago
1965 N. Milwaukee Avenue
TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody

Otherworld Theatre Company, the premier sci-fi and fantasy live theater production company in North America presents “TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody” for a special six-week…

Sunday, August 17th
4:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Apollo Theater
2550 N. Lincoln Ave.
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Aug17
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…

Sunday, August 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 States
$uicideboy$ – Grey Day Tour
Aug17
Music & Comedy

$uicideboy$ – Grey Day Tour

New Orleans duo $uicideboy$ will bring their renowned annual Grey Day Tour to Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on Aug. 17, 2025.

Sunday, August 17th
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland Ave
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit
Aug17
Theatre & Performing Arts

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit

Forbidden to leave his country, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour distilled the experience of an entire generation in a wild, utterly original play. WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT…

Sunday, August 17th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Avenue
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Aug17
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…

Sunday, August 17th
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything
Aug17
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Annoyance Sketch Show: Late Stage Everything

The trains are late, the apps are broken, the bees are dying, and the algorithm knows your deepest fears. So what do we do? We…

Sunday, August 17th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Annoyance Theatre
851 W. Belmont Ave.
Franz West: Millennium Park
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Monday, August 18th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Direct from New York City, the tavern returns to Chicago with an all new production! The global phenomenon that is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS is now…

Monday, August 18th
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
MJ
Aug18
Theatre & Performing Arts

MJ

Back by overwhelming demand, the multiple Tony Award®-winning musical MJ is making a victorious return to Chicago. Created by Tony Award-winning Director/Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and…

Monday, August 18th
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The Messi Experience Chicago
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Messi Experience Chicago

The Messi Experience is an immersive and interactive multimedia exhibition inspired by the life and career of Lionel Messi. As part of its world tour,…

Monday, August 18th
2367 W Logan Blvd Chicago, IL 60647
2367 W Logan Blvd
Division Street Farmers Market
Aug18
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Division Street Farmers Market

Fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds are available at the Division Street Farmers Market.

Monday, August 18th
7:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
30 W. Division St.
30 W. Division St.
Abdoulaye Conde at Evanston Art Center
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Abdoulaye Conde at Evanston Art Center

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, Abdoulaye Conde. The exhibition will be on display from August…

Monday, August 18th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
Now and Then | David Lozano
Aug18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Now and Then | David Lozano

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Now and Then | David Lozano. This exhibition is on display from August…

Monday, August 18th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central St
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