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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…
Saturday, August 9th
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.Chicago Loop & River NorthTheatre & Performing Arts
Gruesome Playground Injuries
Doug meets Kayleen. Kayleen meets Doug. Kayleen picks gravel out of Doug’s hand. Doug’s eye gets blown out. Spanning 30 years and several serious injuries,…
Saturday, August 9th
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln AvenueTours & 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…
Saturday, August 9th
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Tall Ship Windy
600 East Grand Avenue Navy PierTheatre & Performing Arts
Female, Ashkenazi with a Sewing Machine
In the full length play with music, FEMALE, ASHKENAZI WITH A SEWING MACHINE, a diagnosis of ovarian cancer propels adoptee Anna on a journey, with…
Saturday, August 9th
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Berger Park Coach House Theater
6205 N. Sheridan RoadTours & 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…
Saturday, August 9th
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 StatesMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Try to Remember | Karen Perl
The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Try to Remember | Karen Perl On July 8th, the Evanston Art Center…
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…
Saturday, August 9th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury StTheatre & Performing Arts
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show – Arlington Heights
The Dinner Detective is an interactive true crime mystery show set in the present day and based on real cold cases. Feast on a fantastic…
Saturday, August 9th
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago-Arlington Heights
75 W Algonquin RdTheatre & Performing Arts
Nitti’s Supper Club
Step inside landmark building of Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse in River North, once owned by infamous Chicago mobster Frank Nitti, and travel back in time for…
Saturday, August 9th
6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.Harry Caray’s Italian Steakhouse, River North
33 West KinzieMusic & 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…
Saturday, August 9th
6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. RandolphFestivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions
Chicago Fireworks Signature Dinner Cruise on Lake Michigan
Elevate your evening with a delicious dinner and jaw-dropping panoramic views of the Navy Pier fireworks display illuminating the Chicago city skyline! On our Fireworks…
Saturday, August 9th
6:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 Ridgeland AveMusic & 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…
Saturday, August 9th
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.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…
Saturday, August 9th
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre in the Noyes Cultural Arts Center
927 Noyes SteetTheatre & Performing Arts
Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika
Part Two 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…
Saturday, August 9th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Baby Wants Candy! The Original Completely Improvised Musical
“CRITICS’ PICK. TRULY AMAZING!” – New York Times “BEST VISITING IMPROV COMEDY!”– TimeOut NY “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!” – The Onion “★★★★★” THEY ARE AN ENTERTAINMENT PHENOMENON AND I…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Clued In
After getting a single suggestion, the cast of six professional comedians asks the audience to choose a detective. Enjoy as they invent a tale of…
Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.The Second City
1616 N. Wells St., Theater on the Second FloorSaturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Soldier Field
1410 Special Olympics DriveTheatre & Performing Arts
The Improvised Shakespeare Company®
The Improvised Shakespeare Company® proudly presents its critically-acclaimed, long-running hit show Improvised Shakespeare Chicago, now in its 19th year! Join us for an evening of…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Improvised Shakespeare
Critically-acclaimed improvised comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare
Theatre & Performing Arts
Gruesome Playground Injuries
Doug meets Kayleen. Kayleen meets Doug. Kayleen picks gravel out of Doug’s hand. Doug’s eye gets blown out. Spanning 30 years and several serious injuries,…
Saturday, August 9th
7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 North Lincoln AvenueTours & 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…
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…

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