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The Great Andersonville Puzzle Exchange
The Great Andersonville Puzzle Exchange returns Sunday, February 8 from 10AM to 2PM at the Swedish American Museum located at 5211 N Clark! Bring puzzles…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience
By A Thread: Nature’s Resilience dives into the science of biodiversity and what it takes to protect it—showcasing the research, conservation, and education work happening…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Not a Soft Thing: A Group Exhibition by Artist Mothers
Not a Soft Thing is a multifaceted exhibition by 15 artist/mothers spanning diverse cultural backgrounds, disciplines, and stages of caregiving. Together, this artist collective challenges…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit explores the flora and fauna of six different habitats, including the Desert, Ocean, Rainforest, Sky, Woods and City.…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Built for the Body: the Intersection of Architecture & Jewelry
Built for the Body: the Intersection of Architecture & Jewelry is an exhibition that will be on view in our downtown Chicago gallery from January…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
The Indoor Farmers Market at Water Tower Place
For the second year in a row, Chicago’s Water Tower Place is teaming up with the South Loop Farmers Market to bring its popular indoor…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Winter Farmers Market
The 2026 market features an incredible line-up of local vendors and events, including: A diverse range of fresh produce, preserved veggies, cheeses and meats, snacks…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Olympic Village Experience!
From February 6th-22nd, Industry Ales will transform into a mini-Olympic Village with internationally inspired food and drink specials, interactive games and Ski Lodge themed decor…
Tours & Attractions
Gateway to The West Loop Food Tour
Take a walk with us down Randolph Street in the buzzy West Loop neighborhood for an insider’s peek into Chicago’s most talked-about restaurants, homegrown breweries,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The 8th Dwarf
Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Miss Julie
August Strindberg’s Miss Julie is a confrontation of class, gender, and desire at the turn of the twentieth century that’s as relevant today as when…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way”
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Come Back, Little Sheba
Midwest town. Forced into marriage due to an unexpected pregnancy, former beauty queen Lola and recovering alcoholic Doc live a quiet life of heartbreak and…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Disney On Ice: Jump In!
Disney On Ice presents “Jump In!” is coming to Allstate Arena in Rosemont from January 22 – February 8 with an all-new show featuring never-before-seen…
Theatre & Performing Arts
My Life as a Cowboy
Seventeen-year-old Conor feels stuck in the London suburb of Croydon and dreams of doing something unexpected—entering a country-and-western dance competition. He’s joined by Michael, a fellow lifeguard at…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Angels of Lemnos
Clark Week Productions is proud to present The Angels of Lemnos by Jim Henry for a very special 30th anniversary run with a portion of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Oil Lamp Theater’s “The Outsider”
Oil Lamp Theater is proud to present the first production of its 2026 season, The Outsider, written by Paul Slade Smith and directed by Scott…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
People
People is a solo exhibition by Zsófia Ötvös presenting new paintings of figures observed in Budapest, Hungary, this past summer. The works depict figures suspended…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
The Glenlivet 55 Legacy Experience, by Park Hyatt Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago presents a singular offering centered on The Glenlivet 55 Year Old – Edition No. 1 of The Eternal Collection. Matured for more…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
People
The works focus on moments of pause-figures standing, waiting, or gathering themselves before a possible shift. Action is withheld in favor of restraint and internal…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Crashed Course History
Forget what you learned in school. This is history for weirdos and degenerates. Crashed Course History is an absurdist sketch comedy revue with music, costumes,…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Crashed Course History
Forget what you learned in school. This is history for weirdos and degenerates. Crashed Course History is an absurdist sketch comedy revue with music, costumes,…
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