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Chicago City Markets
May6
Oct28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago City Markets

Chicago City Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds – at Chicago’s longest-running farmers market on Daley Plaza,…

Saturday, May 6thSaturday, October 28th
Citywide
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Aug1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest

From butterflies to lions and snakes to macaws, Brookfield Zoo is a photographer’s paradise. So, grab your camera and head to the Zoo, where you…

Southwest Suburbs

Event details
Tuesday, August 1st
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Millennium Park Summer Film Series
Aug1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Millennium Park Summer Film Series

This summer, DCASE is pleased to present the Millennium Park Summer Film Series on Tuesdays from July 11 through August 29. Films start at 6:30pm.…

Tuesday, August 1st
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Aug2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest

From butterflies to lions and snakes to macaws, Brookfield Zoo is a photographer’s paradise. So, grab your camera and head to the Zoo, where you…

Southwest Suburbs

Event details
Wednesday, August 2nd
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market
Aug2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market

The 45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market is here! Kicking off Wednesdays, June 7-October 25, from 7 AM- 1 PM. Come out to Dean…

Wednesday, August 2nd
7:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Jens Jensen Park in the Ravinia District of Highland Park
Jens Jensen Park in the Ravinia District of Highland Park
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Shelby Yamin, Violin and Lillia Woolschlager, Piano
Aug2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | Shelby Yamin, Violin and Lillia Woolschlager, Piano

Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts | SHELBY YAMIN, VIOLIN LILLIA WOOLSCHLAGER, PIANO Program: Amy Beach – Romance for violin and piano, Op. 23 Marie Jaëll…

Wednesday, August 2nd
12:15 p.m.1:00 p.m.
Seventeenth Church of Christ, Scientist, Chicago
55 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago SummerDance
Aug2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago SummerDance

Citywide in the neighborhoods and Grant Park The beloved Chicago SummerDance series returns this summer at parks across the city and downtown. Dancers of all…

Wednesday, August 2nd
4:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St
BDP Urban Farm Dinner Series
Aug2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

BDP Urban Farm Dinner Series

“The plates are as colorful as a Monet painting. A gorgeous reminder of the textures, colors and aromas of summer, which, unfortunately, are fleeting in…

Wednesday, August 2nd
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Big Delicious Planet
412 North Wolcott Avenue
2023 Summer Screenings
Aug2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2023 Summer Screenings

Summer Screenings is Cinema/Chicago’s annual free film series that casts a spotlight on a different country’s national cinema each week all summer. For the complete…

Wednesday, August 2nd
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Navy Pier Fireworks
Aug2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Navy Pier Fireworks

Chicago’s favorite sky spectacle showWednesday nights at 9pm and Saturday nights at 10pm from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Find a spot anywhere…

Wednesday, August 2nd
9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Aug3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest

From butterflies to lions and snakes to macaws, Brookfield Zoo is a photographer’s paradise. So, grab your camera and head to the Zoo, where you…

Southwest Suburbs

Event details
Thursday, August 3rd
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Daley Plaza City Market
Aug3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Daley Plaza City Market

Chicago City Markets sell fresh seasonal produce, flowers, prepared foods, unique Chicago-made products and rare finds. Check out this free market at Daley Plaza, Thursdays…

Thursday, August 3rd
7:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
Lollapalooza
Aug3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Lollapalooza

Chicago’s most famous music festival, taking place August 3-6 in Grant Park. Over 170 bands on 9 stages, including headliners Billie Eilish, Karol G, Kendrick…

Thursday, August 3rd
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St
BDP Urban Farm Dinner Series
Aug3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

BDP Urban Farm Dinner Series

“The plates are as colorful as a Monet painting. A gorgeous reminder of the textures, colors and aromas of summer, which, unfortunately, are fleeting in…

Thursday, August 3rd
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Big Delicious Planet
412 North Wolcott Avenue
House & Sushi
Aug3
Aug4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

House & Sushi

The Underground Chicago announces a new Thursday evening theme debuting for the Summer–consisting of house music and complimentary sushi hosted by Eric Boss. An evening…

Thursday, August 3rd
10:00 p.m.Friday, August 4th
2:00 a.m.
The Underground Chicago
56 W Illinois St
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Aug4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest

From butterflies to lions and snakes to macaws, Brookfield Zoo is a photographer’s paradise. So, grab your camera and head to the Zoo, where you…

Southwest Suburbs

Event details
Friday, August 4th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Lollapalooza
Aug4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Lollapalooza

Chicago’s most famous music festival, taking place August 3-6 in Grant Park. Over 170 bands on 9 stages, including headliners Billie Eilish, Karol G, Kendrick…

Friday, August 4th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Aug5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest

From butterflies to lions and snakes to macaws, Brookfield Zoo is a photographer’s paradise. So, grab your camera and head to the Zoo, where you…

Southwest Suburbs

Event details
Saturday, August 5th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Englewood Village Farmer’s Market
Aug5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Englewood Village Farmer’s Market

Grow Greater Englewood hosts its Saturday Englewood Village Farmers Market featuring fresh produce from local farmers, food and goods from Black-owned businesses, and a weekly…

Saturday, August 5th
10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Englewood Village Plaza
5800 S Halsted
NLCCC 7th Annual Arts Festival at Douglass Park
Aug5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

NLCCC 7th Annual Arts Festival at Douglass Park

FEST INCLUDES FREE SWIMMING POOL AND MINI-GOLF ACCESS Come join us for the NLCCC 7th Annual Arts Festival at Douglass, a vibrant celebration of creativity…

Saturday, August 5th
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Douglass Park
1401 S. Sacramento Drive
Chicago SummerDance
Aug5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago SummerDance

Citywide in the neighborhoods and Grant Park The beloved Chicago SummerDance series returns this summer at parks across the city and downtown. Dancers of all…

Saturday, August 5th
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St
Bronzeville Neighborhood Jazz Festival
Aug5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Bronzeville Neighborhood Jazz Festival

Bronzeville Neighborhood Jazz Festival is a festival held in the Chicago historical Bronzeville Neighborhood. It features live Jazz music, vendors, Delicious Food Trucks, Senior lounge,…

Saturday, August 5th
12:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Street Festival
3701 South Martin Luther King Drive to 3857 South Martin Luther King Drive
Taste Of Africa Chicago
Aug5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Taste Of Africa Chicago

Taste of Africa Chicago, a storytelling cultural festival scheduled for August 5th & 6th, 2023, aims to showcase the rich history and resilient spirit of…

Saturday, August 5th
12:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611
401 North Michigan Avenue
Lollapalooza
Aug5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Lollapalooza

Chicago’s most famous music festival, taking place August 3-6 in Grant Park. Over 170 bands on 9 stages, including headliners Billie Eilish, Karol G, Kendrick…

Saturday, August 5th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St
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