September 9, 2025
Tuesday

Headliners

2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
7:30 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800

Festivals

7:30 pmGertrude Berg - The First Lady of Television North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Film oriented event.

The Arts

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...
2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
6:30 pmWaxahatchee The Salt Shed. Pop / rock performance.
6:30 pmFu Manchu The Outset. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmDungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance.
7:30 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
7:30 pmThe Who United Center. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmTedeschi Trucks Band Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:30 pmBonnie Raitt & Jimmie Vaughan and The Tilt-A-Whirl Band Chicago Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmSupergrass Riviera Theatre. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmWhose Live Anyway? Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmBonnie Prince Billy S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmNewhouse & Formerly the Fox The Cubby Bear. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmWhat We Said Live Thalia Hall. TV / radio taped program.

Retail Events

7:00 am-
10:00 am
Lincoln Square Farmers Market With 50 vendors, the market connects local farmers, artisans, and food vendors to the Northside of Chicago at 4513 North Lincoln Avenue in the parking...

For Children

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 amBest 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...

Community

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
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

Dining Specials

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...
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...
4:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Bub City Happy Hour Bub City. Sip on refreshing favorites like High Noon for $5 or grab a High Noon Bucket for $25. Enjoy a Back Porch Tea or Easy Peasy Lemonade, both...
4:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Aba's Happy Hour Aba. Enjoy shareable mezze like Hot Honey Halloumi or a Spread served with House Bread. House Margarita and Classic Martini for $10 . Reserve...
4:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Grazing Hour Cabra. Dig into bold bites like Spicy Sticky Wings, Pork Belly Sliders, and mix-and-match Empanadas, paired with drink specials including...

Nightlife

5:00 pm-
8:00 pm
Good Luck, Babe Cerise Rooftop. A fun-filled evening featuring wine specials from Kaitlyn Bristowe's Spade & Sparrows, girl dinner, raffle prizes, DJ vibes...
5:00 pm-
2:00 am
Tuesdays @ Black Hole Bar Black Hole Bar. Features all beer $3 all night and $6 Well Cocktails.
8:00 pm-
12:00 am
Chicago Cellar Boys The Green Mill Jazz Club. This band performs live Jazz music.