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Alingon Mitra: The Too Good Tour
Aug12
Music & Comedy

Alingon Mitra: The Too Good Tour

Alingon Mitra is a stand-up comedian and comedy writer living in New York. He has written for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Comedy Central…

Saturday, August 12th
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour
Aug12
Theatre & Performing Arts

Dennis Watkins’ The Magic Parlour

Seating fewer than 50 guests, The Magic Parlour is a uniquely intimate and exclusive live entertainment attraction in the heart of downtown.  It may be Chicago’s longest-running…

Saturday, August 12th
9:30 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Riff: Chicago’s Music Improv Drinking Party
Aug12
Music & Comedy

Riff: Chicago’s Music Improv Drinking Party

Fast paced music improv with a live band & a cast that drinks along with the audience!

Saturday, August 12th
10:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
The iO Theater, 1501 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 60642, USA,
Ginza Holiday Festival – Aug 11-13, 2023
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Ginza Holiday Festival – Aug 11-13, 2023

After a three-year absence the 65th Annual Ginza Holiday Festival, a Japanese cultural festival featuring handmade crafts, food, and entertainment, will be presented by the…

Sunday, August 13th
Midwest Buddhist Temple
435 W. Menomonee Street
Wolff’s Flea Market – Rosemont
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wolff’s Flea Market – Rosemont

Wolff’s Flea Market  – over 700 small businesses with antiques, collectibles, thrift, vintage clothing, home goods, farmers market, cards, memorabilia, records, comics, art, furniture and…

Sunday, August 13th
6:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Allstate Arena
6920 Mannheim Rd
Wicker Park Farmers Market
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wicker Park Farmers Market

Shop each Sunday 8a-2p at the Wicker Park Farmers Market with over 40 vendors!

Sunday, August 13th
8:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Wicker Park
1425 N. Damen Ave.
Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Glenwood Sunday Markets in Rogers Park

Glenwood Sunday Market will operate every Sunday from June 4 to October 29 (closed on June 25 and August 20), from 9 a.m. – 2…

Sunday, August 13th
9:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Glenwood Avenue between Morse and Lunt
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Aug13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Sunday, August 13th
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 E 60th St
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Aug13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Sunday, August 13th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
FAN EXPO Chicago 2023
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

FAN EXPO Chicago 2023

Chicago’s longest-running fan and comic convention is back with FAN EXPO Chicago, August 10-13 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont! Highlights include…

Sunday, August 13th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play
Aug13
Tours & Attractions

Harry Potter™️: Magic at Play

Chicago’s residents and visitors can now add some magic to their summer as Harry Potter™: Magic at Play extends its worldwide debut run at Chicago’s…

Sunday, August 13th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Aug13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Sunday, August 13th
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
Earrings Galore
Aug13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Earrings Galore

Heidi Lowe’s traveling exhibition makes a stop in Chicago! The annual juried exhibition has a rich and diverse array of earrings made by emerging and…

Sunday, August 13th
10:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Walking Tour: The World Within (Dazzling Interiors of the Loop)
Aug13
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…

Sunday, August 13th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
Sundays on State
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Sundays on State

The internationally acclaimed, award-winning event series, Sundays on State, will once again transform Chicago’s most iconic street, State Street, when it closes to vehicular traffic…

Sunday, August 13th
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
111 N. State Street
Muntu Dance Theatre Presents Dance Africa Chicago 2023
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Muntu Dance Theatre Presents Dance Africa Chicago 2023

For over 25 years, DanceAfrica Chicago was a beloved festival of African and African American excellence in dance, music and folklore. Muntu Dance Theatre is…

Sunday, August 13th
11:00 a.m.7:30 p.m.
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St
Northalsted Market Days
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Northalsted Market Days

The 41st Northalsted Market Days® is a weekend long live music street festival celebrating community in Chicago’s landmark Northalsted/Lakeview district. The 1/2 mile long summer…

Sunday, August 13th
11:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Halsted Street from Belmont to Addison
Yachtish Fest
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Yachtish Fest

Yachtish is a Hip Hop & R&B festival that will transform The Salt Shed into a beach paradise. Attendees will enjoy a variety of performances…

Sunday, August 13th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
The Salt Shed
1357 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Aug13
Sports & Recreation

Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Chicago White Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers Game: 1:10 pm CDT

Sunday, August 13th
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Field
333 W 35th St
Midsummer Sunday Tea at Alma at Hotel Zachary
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Midsummer Sunday Tea at Alma at Hotel Zachary

Sip on delicious tea and nibble on savory bites while listening to live music when you join us at our Midsummer Sunday Tea! Adults can…

Sunday, August 13th
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
3630 N Clark St Chicago, IL 60613
3630 N Clark St
Screening Freedom: Compensation (1999)
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Screening Freedom: Compensation (1999)

Screening Freedom: Film + Discussion Series | Sundays, Aug 13-27, 1-4pm | Logan Center Screening Room This July and August, join us for a series…

Sunday, August 13th
1:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts, Screening Room
915 East 60th Street
The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure
Aug13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure

Over the past 200 years, the bicycle has evolved into a vehicle that opens doors to new adventures and experiences for all ages. Learn about…

Sunday, August 13th
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Ave.
The Parade of Faiths
Aug13
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Parade of Faiths

The Parade of Faiths is a pre-Parliament event that celebrates Chicago’s rich diversity with a parade of music, dance, and celebration open to the public…

Sunday, August 13th
1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
29th and S. Martin Luther King Dr
Cymbeline – Touhy Park
Aug13
Theatre & Performing Arts

Cymbeline – Touhy Park

Midsommer Flight’s annual summer production of free Shakespeare in Chicago parks continues with CYMBELINE. The play has true love, adventure, disguised identities, adulterous schemes, an…

Sunday, August 13th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Touhy Park
7348 N. Paulina Ave.
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