September 17, 2025
Wednesday

Headliners

1:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000
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
8:00 pmLady Gaga United Center. Performing live in concert.

Festivals

1:00 pmGertrude Berg - The First Lady of Television North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Film oriented event.
1:00 pmRaiders of the Lost Ark - Film Woodstock Opera House. 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...
1:00 pmCatch Me If You Can Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
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
7:00 pmPeach PRC Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmDungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmMehro Lincoln Hall. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmMike Young Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmFear Factory The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Live rock / metal music.
7:15 pmLucy Darling The Den Theatre. Entertaining magic show.
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 pmAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression and the American modern... 312-922-2110
7:30 pmGrease - The Musical Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmSpacey Jane Metro. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmLady Gaga United Center. Performing live in concert.
8:00 pmSecond City Mainstage Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmSteven Wilson Auditorium Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmDorothy & Eddie and The Getaway House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmFoxwarren Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmAlex G The Salt Shed. Pop / rock performance.
8:30 pmAndy & Shani Copernicus Center. Live concert performance.
9:00 pmWombo Empty Bottle. Pop / rock performance.

Retail Events

2:30 pm-
7:00 pm
Uptown Farmers Market Meet and shop local farmers and producers at this outdoor venue. Located at Sunnyside Mall (Sunnyside between Magnolia and Beacon)...

Sports

1:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000

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

7:00 pmGame Night at The Pink Squirrel The Pink Squirrel. Board game fun with prizes. Drink specials offered.
7:30 pmLea Salonga Athenaeum Theatre. Live concert performance.
8:00 pm-
12:00 am
Alfonso Ponticelli The Green Mill Jazz Club. Performs American Jazz, Gypsy Jazz Flamenco and more.
8:00 pmWhaddayaknow Trivia Carol's Pub. Join your friends at a fun social event where teams go head-to-head answering trivia questions. 21 & older...
9:30 pmLive Band Karaoke Bub City. Live Band Karaoke lets you take the stage and sing your favorite songs with a real band behind you. Skip the backing track - this is your...