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World Fair US
Jul11
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 11th
3:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
SeatGeek Stadium
7000 S Harlem Ave
World Fair US
Jul11
Aug1
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 11th
3:00 p.m.Friday, August 1st
10:00 p.m.
SeatGeek Stadium
7000 S Harlem Ave
90 Minute Architecture River Tour in Chicago
Jul11
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 11th
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
Square Roots
Jul11
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Square Roots

Square Roots Returns July 11-13, 2025 Chicago’s Ultimate Summer Street Festival Brings Music, Craft Beer & Family Fun to Lincoln Square Get ready for the…

Friday, July 11th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Lincoln Ave between Montrose & Wilson
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Jul11
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 11th
6:00 p.m.7:40 p.m.
Nichols Park
1355 E. 53rd Street
Wicker Park Bucktown’s “First Fridays” Art Walk
Jul11
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 11th
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul11
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 11th
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
The Infinite Wrench
Jul11
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 11th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Neo-Futurist Theater
5153 N. Ashland Ave.
Prince T-Dub at The Comedy Bar
Jul11
Music & Comedy

Prince T-Dub at The Comedy Bar

Timothy Wilson also known as Prince T-Dub – The Chicago Comedic Sensation Prince T-Dub, born and raised in the Windy City of Chicago, is a…

Friday, July 11th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jul11
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 11th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
ComedySportz Chicago
Jul11
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 11th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Malarkey Comedy Company
1501 N Kingsbury St
Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lookingglass Theatre Company Iraq, But Funny

Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company is proud to announce its next production, the world premiere of Iraq, But Funny, May 29 – July 20,…

Friday, July 11th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lookingglass Theatre Company
821 N. Michigan Ave.
Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches
Jul11
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 11th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Windy City Playhouse
3014 W. Irving Park Rd.
You Will Get Sick
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

You Will Get Sick

A young man with a secret. An older woman who will listen. A predatory flock of birds. An upcoming audition for The Wizard of Oz. Welcome…

War of the Worlds
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

War of the Worlds

Breaking news: the Martians have landed…in Chicago! Our world is being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than ours, yet just as mortal. They…

Friday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.
Lifeline Theater, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Prince T-Dub at The Comedy Bar
Jul11
Music & Comedy

Prince T-Dub at The Comedy Bar

Timothy Wilson also known as Prince T-Dub – The Chicago Comedic Sensation Prince T-Dub, born and raised in the Windy City of Chicago, is a…

Friday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Comedy Bar
500 N. LaSalle St.
Lifeline Theatre Presents World Premiere of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lifeline Theatre Presents World Premiere of H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds

Breaking news: the Martians have landed…in Chicago! Our world is watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than ours, yet just as mortal. They regard…

Friday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Lifeline Theater, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626
6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
Titanique
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Titanique

Broadway In Chicago presents the Porchlight Music Theatre production of TITANIQUE All aboard NYC’s must-sea musical comedy! When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian…

Friday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:10 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Jul11
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 11th
7:30 p.m.9:15 p.m.
618 N Clark St.
618 N. Clark St
Every Brilliant Thing
Jul11
Theatre & Performing Arts

Every Brilliant Thing

Every Brilliant Thing is an exploration of all the wonderful things in this life that are worth living for…vinyl records, ice cream, and that perfect track…

Friday, July 11th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
TUTA Theatre
4670 N. Manor Ave.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jul11
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 11th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Cadillac Palace Theatre
151 W. Randolph St. , Chicago, IL, 60601
Devil’s Daughter
Jul11
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 11th
8:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
iO Theater
1501 N. Kingsbury St.
The Lincoln Lodge
Jul11
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 11th
8:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
The Lincoln Lodge Theater
2040 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Live With Jake Shane
Jul11
Music & Comedy

Live With Jake Shane

Jake Shane is a digital entertainer, comedian, and podcast host who reaches an audience of more than 4.3 million followers across social platforms. Since his…

Friday, July 11th
8:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Auditorium Theatre
50 East Ida B. Wells Drive
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