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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
Jul24
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
Monday, July 24th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Poetry @ The Green at 320: July 2023
Jul24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Poetry @ The Green at 320: July 2023

Poetry @ The Green at 320 continues for the summer season this July! The Chicago Poetry Center and The Green at 320 S. Canal are…

Monday, July 24th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
The Green at 320
320 S. Canal St.
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Jul25
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, July 25th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Rush Hour Concerts | | Ars Musica Chicago
Jul25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

Rush Hour Concerts | | Ars Musica Chicago

RUSH HOUR CONCERTS | | ARS MUSICA CHICAGO Hannah De Priest, soprano Shelby Yamin, violin Morgan Little, cello Jason J. Moy, harpsichord   Program  G.F.…

Tuesday, July 25th
5:45 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Millennium Park Summer Film Series
Jul25
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, July 25th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph Street
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Jul26
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, July 26th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
45th Anniversary of the Ravinia Farmers Market
Jul26
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, July 26th
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
Chicago SummerDance
Jul26
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, July 26th
4:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Grant Park
337 E Randolph St
Yappy Hour @ The Northman
Jul26
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Yappy Hour @ The Northman

Yappy Hour  is scheduled to take place on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 5pm-8pm. Each month The Northman Beer & Cider…

Wednesday, July 26th
5:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
The Northman Beer & Cider Garden
233 E Riverwalk
BDP Urban Farm Dinner Series
Jul26
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, July 26th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Big Delicious Planet
412 North Wolcott Avenue
2023 Summer Screenings
Jul26
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, July 26th
6:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Navy Pier Fireworks
Jul26
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, July 26th
9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Jul27
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, July 27th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Daley Plaza City Market
Jul27
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, July 27th
7:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Daley Civic Center
50 W. Washington St.
Fiesta del Sol
Jul27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Fiesta del Sol

Fiesta Del Sol is a free four-day family friendly Latino festival, located in the heart of one of Chicago’s most attractive communities – Pilsen.  This…

Thursday, July 27th
3:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
1400 W. Cermak Road
1400 W. Cermak Road
Amalfi Coast Taste-Around
Jul27
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Amalfi Coast Taste-Around

This summer, sweep off to the Amalfi Coast without leaving town at our Amalfi Coast Taste-Around! On Thursday, July 27, find your dream Italian vacation in the…

Thursday, July 27th
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Eataly Chicago
43 East Ohio Street
July Book Club: An Evening with Hemingway at The Whistler
Jul27
Jul28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

July Book Club: An Evening with Hemingway at The Whistler

Step into the pages of classics like The Sun Also Rises and For Whom The Bells Toll at Logan Square’s O.G. craft cocktail bar and live music venue, The…

Thursday, July 27th
6:00 p.m.Friday, July 28th
2:00 a.m.
The Whistler
2421 N Milwaukee Ave
House & Sushi
Jul27
Jul28
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, July 27th
10:00 p.m.Friday, July 28th
2:00 a.m.
The Underground Chicago
56 W Illinois St
Brookfield Zoo’s Photo Contest
Jul28
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, July 28th
12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Fiesta del Sol
Jul28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Fiesta del Sol

Fiesta Del Sol is a free four-day family friendly Latino festival, located in the heart of one of Chicago’s most attractive communities – Pilsen.  This…

Friday, July 28th
11:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
1400 W. Cermak Road
1400 W. Cermak Road
Klairmont Kollections Inaugural Retro Rides at Navy Pier
Jul28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Klairmont Kollections Inaugural Retro Rides at Navy Pier

Navy Pier will host more than 100 cool and eclectic vehicles organized by Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum (KKAM) for the inaugural “Retro Rides” experience. Visitors…

Friday, July 28th
12:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Festival Hall
600 E Grand Ave.
Taste of River North
Jul28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Taste of River North

This annual foodie fest gives discerning palates and weary art shoppers a gratifying taste of the best of everything trendy River North has to offer…

Friday, July 28th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
On Wells from Superior to Ontario
627 N Wells St.
Wicker Park Fest 2023
Jul28
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wicker Park Fest 2023

As one of Chicago’s most anticipated summer festivals, Wicker Park Fest attracts 75k+ visitors from across Chicagoland and around the country with its stellar indie…

Friday, July 28th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Milwaukee Ave between Damen Ave and Ashland Ave
Milwaukee Ave between Damen Ave and Ashland Ave
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