| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | Chicago House Music Festival Millennium Park. Honoring the Chicago-born house music genre, this multi-day celebration features a dynamic mix of live DJ sets and performances... |
| 2:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800 |
| 6:10 pm | Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000 |
| 8:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800 |
| 10:00 am | Brick Convention DuPage Event Center & Fairgrounds, Wheaton. Museum exhibit. |
| 10:00 am- 9:00 pm | Chicago House Music Festival Millennium Park. Honoring the Chicago-born house music genre, this multi-day celebration features a dynamic mix of live DJ sets and performances... |
| 11:00 am- 10:00 pm | Lakeview Taco Fest The fest offers a lively mix of beer and taco pairings, featuring seasonal brews that perfectly complement the flavorful fare. Two music stages... |
| 11:00 am- 10:00 pm | Taste of Greektown Annual Taste of Greektown brings Mediterranean flavor and festive energy to Halsted Street in Chicago's West Loop. Enjoy authentic Greek food... |
| 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm | Sangria Festival Humboldt Park. Annual outdoor festival celebrates sangria with unique flavors, local food vendors, and lively entertainment. Enjoy tastings... |
| 4:00 pm | 2025 Chicago Summer Whiskey Tasting Festival Galeria Chicago. Calling all whiskey lovers and connoisseurs. Whiskey your way through 1-3.5 hours - A smooth journey of tasting fun you'll... |
| 10:00 pm- 10:10 pm | Summer Fireworks Navy Pier Chicago. Watch the spectacular display on the Pier with breathtaking views and a fireworks experience throughout the summer... |
| 6:00 am- 11:00 pm | Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities Millennium Park. Featuring the innovative works of four internationally acclaimed Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed... |
| 6:00 am- 11:00 pm | Franz West: Millennium Park Millennium Park. Set in Millennium Park, this exhibition features two major works by Austrian artist Franz West - Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit... |
| 11:00 am | Venardos Circus Benedictine University, Lisle. Circus live event. |
| 1:30 pm | Tribute to Barbara Cook and Tony Bennett Bennett Gordon Hall, Highland Park. Live concert performance. |
| 2:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800 |
| 2:00 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 2:00 pm | True West Copley Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Come From Away Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | MJ - The Musical James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 3:00 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 3:00 pm | Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 6:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 6:45 pm | Styx, Kevin Cronin & Don Felder Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Second City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Invincible: A Tribute to Michael Jackson Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Live concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | 112 Country Club Hills Amphitheater. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Heather Shaw Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Youth Code Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Ashley Gavin The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | The Second City e.t.c. 49th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Attack Attack! The Forge, Joliet. Live rock / metal music. |
| 7:00 pm | Dana Gould Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Ryan Davis Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Black and Brown Comedy Explosion Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Comedic performance live with Leon Rogers & Mike Samp. |
| 7:30 pm | John Legend Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park. Performing Live. |
| 7:30 pm | Terisa Griffin City Winery. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Cumbia Cathedral Part 2 Epiphany Center for the Arts. Latin music in concert. |
| 7:30 pm | The Neverly Brothers The Vixen, McHenry. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | A Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800 |
| 8:00 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110 |
| 8:00 pm | Comedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the... |
| 8:00 pm | Adam Burke CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Rio Da Yung OG Patio Theater. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Hip Hop Recall The Hobart Art Theater. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Pedro Fernandez Rosemont Theatre. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Max Cooper The Outset. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Ozomatli Park West. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Crowbar & EyeHateGod Reggies Rock Club. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Thousand Below Subterranean. Live rock / metal music. |
| 8:00 pm | Benson Boone United Center. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Liquid Soul S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Skydxddy The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance. |
| 8:30 pm | Baby Wants Candy Donny's Skybox Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 8:30 pm | The Steel Wheels Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Pop / rock performance. |
| 9:00 am- 1:00 pm | Horner Park Farmers Market Horner Park. Shop items from local farmers and makers of food related products, bakers, specialty food producers, live plant, flower and herb... |
| 6:10 pm | Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota Twins Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Istock Family Look-In Lab Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the Nature Museum's live collections of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates... 773-755-5100 |
| 11:00 am | Best of Shedd Tour Shedd Aquarium. Discover the aquarium like never before with a 75 minute guided tour that includes behind-the-scenes access, front-row seats... |
| 9:15 am | Sea Otter Encounter Shedd Aquarium. Meet a sea otter at with a behind-the-scenes look and up-close interaction behind an acrylic barrier. Learn about otters and... |
| 9:30 am- 3:45 pm | Home and Studio: Inside and Out Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park. Pair a guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio with a self-guided... 312-994-4000 |
| 9:30 am- 4:00 pm | Robie House: Inside and Out Frederick C. Robie House. A guided interior tour and a self-guided outdoor audio tour along 58th Street, exploring its architectural story... |
| 9:45 am | Beluga Encounter Shedd Aquarium. In this 75-minute experience, step into chest-deep water with a caretaker to meet a beluga whale up close. Touch, interact... |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Discover over 40 exotic butterfly species and colorful birds in a tropical 2,700 sq. ft. greenhouse... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | RiverWorks Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am- 4:00 pm | Wilderness Walk Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie... 773-755-5100 |
| 10:00 am | Shark Feeding Tour Shedd Aquarium. Join a 75-minute brunch tour with sharks and rays, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at Wild Reef and an up-close view of feeding... |
| 7:00 am | Chicago Triathlon Offering sprint and international distance courses throughtout the weekend. These races, held in downtown Chicago, begin at Monroe Harbor... |
| 8:00 am- 11:45 am | Millennium Park Summer Workouts Millennium Park. The workout program takes place on the Great Lawn with a series of 45-minute workouts including Pilates, Yoga, Cardio Kickboxing... |
| 6:30 pm | Candlelight - Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Wicker Park Lutheran Church. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox Rivers Casino Des Plaines. Live concert performance. |
| 10:00 am- 2:00 pm | Weekend Brunch at Cindy's Cindy's Rooftop. Menu items features Cindy's Breakfast Platter, Stuffed French Toast, Quiche, Braised Pork Croque Madame, Salmon Carpaccio... |
| 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch at Aba's Aba. Enjoy Acai Bowl, Strawberry Rhubarb Biscuit, Chocolate Babka French Toast, Avocado & Spinach Frittata, Shawarma-Spiced Skirt Steak... |
| 11:00 am- 1:00 pm | Hangover Happy Hour Bub City. Features $6 Bloody Mary's and Espresso Martinis. |
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Bub's Brunch Bub City. Brunch favorites include sweet Cinnamon Sticky Buns, the hearty Day Breaker Burrito, Egg White Tacos, a Bacon, Egg and Cheeseburger... |
| 11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Lunch Prix Fixe Menu Specials Alla Vita. Enjoy a three-course meal with your choice of a starter like stracciatella soup, spring green salad; a main course featuring roasted... |
| 11:00 am- 18:00 am | Weekend Brunch at Ema Ema. Weekend brunch features fresh favorites like Soft Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms and parmesan cream, a vibrant Acai Bowl with fruit and... |
| 4:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Gilt Bar Happy Hour Gilt Bar Chicago. Enjoy a variety of crave-worthy bites and drinks, starting with sliders like the American cheeseburger & hot fried chicken... |
| 8:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Happier Hour @ Offshore Rooftop Offshore Rooftop. Enjoy $7 wine, rotating cocktails, and daily food specials. Snap a photo with the stunning skyline as your backdrop. Offer... |
| 4:00 pm | Delilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Saturdays features $3 Genesee Cream Ale, $3 Evan Williams Bourbon. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Captivating audiences with standout choreography and timeless burlesque in this adult-theme perfromance. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. A live show blending burlesque, cabaret, and variety acts for an evening of dazzling, high-energy entertainment... |
| 6:00 pm | Earlybirds Club Beat Kitchen. A dance party for women, trans, and non-binary people. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Red Velvet Burlesque Show. Adult themed event. |
| 8:00 pm | Saddle Up Saturdays Joe's Sports Bar. Live concert performance. |
