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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival
The Annual Words of Wonder Literary Festival is a celebration of books-to-be-written and books-to-be-read. Come and join us each year for a literary festival on the…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Creativity Bus at Words of Wonder Festival
All aboard! The Creativity Bus has a free 2-hour program of movement and making activities — like art projects, drumming, double dutch, yoga and more…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Ginza Holiday Festival
Our 66th Annual Ginza Holiday Festival, a Japanese cultural festival featuring handmade crafts, food, and entertainment, will be presented by the Midwest Buddhist Temple (MBT) on July 26,…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…
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The 36th Annual Ghanafest®️
Since its inception in 1988, GhanaFest® has grown to become the Midwest’s premier showcase of Ghanaian culture. inviting attendees to immerse themselves in a world…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago Guided Walking Tour
Calling art enthusiasts and Ferris Bueller fans! Get ready to step into the iconic world of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on our popular 90-minute guided walking tour…
Tours & Attractions
All That Glam: Explore Chicago’s 1920s Art Deco Masterpieces
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” (William Faulkner) This tour is Inside Chicago Walking Tours’ answer to many requests for an Art-Deco-specific…
Tours & Attractions
Chicago Greeter Neighborhood Pop-Ups Summer Series
We are excited to announce our upcoming Neighborhood Pop-Up series for this summer. These events will provide a fantastic opportunity for both locals and visitors…
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Choose Chicago’s Route 66 Bus Tours
Explore Historic Route 66 with Choose Chicago’s FREE Bus Tours! Join us for a captivating journey along Chicago’s iconic Route 66 this summer! In partnership…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
Tickets are on sale Now at https://zinzanni.com/chicago/ for Love, Chaos, & Dinner ! Teatro Zinzanni returns to the vibrant Chicago Loop inside the velvet walls…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
CLUE: A Walking Mystery is returns to Chicago this summer! Part walking tour, part murder mystery, this experiential twist on the classic mystery game is…
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Wicker Park Fest 2024
Wicker Park Fest, Chicago’s most anticipated summer festival attracting more than 75k+ visitors from across Chicagoland and around the country, will take place July 26…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
FibFest 2 day outdoor MUSIC, BEER, FOOD & CRAFT FESTIVAL
AND, it’s our once a year, beer release of the famous Watermelon Juggling Ranchero (tastes exactly like drinking a watermelon Jolly Rancher) It’s always a…
Tours & Attractions
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” (Confucius) Everyone does a boat tour when they visit Chicago. But as fun as that is, it’s…
Tours & Attractions
Chicago Greeter Neighborhood Pop-Ups Summer Series
We are excited to announce our upcoming Neighborhood Pop-Up series for this summer. These events will provide a fantastic opportunity for both locals and visitors…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Gems and Jewelry of the Field Museum
Join Jim Holstein, Collection Manager of Physical Geology and Meteorites at the Field Museum to learn about the history of the museum gem and jewelry…
Theatre & Performing Arts
SAVOR After Hours
Step into the world of SAVOR After Hours, an intimate experience of the senses filled with dance, passion, and the art of savoring every single…
Tours & Attractions
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city — all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” (Charles Baudelaire) Come experience…
Music & Comedy
Live On The Lake!
Navy Pier’s weekly outdoor live music series features Chicago’s best bands, along with regional and national acts, who will perform countless genres and styles of…
Tours & Attractions
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
The rise in popularity of true crime TV shows tells us something: we are fascinated — morbidly fascinated — by true stories of death and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
2024 Chicago Summer Tequila Tasting Festival
Special Perks from TequilaTastingFestivals.com.com HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-chicago-summer-tequila-tasting-festival-july-27-tickets-754231906937?aff=choosechicag&discount=3rd30 Calling all tequila lovers and connoisseurs… Take your taste buds on a flavor adventure at The Summer Tequila Tasting…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Wells and Welles
It’s 1940, exactly two years after Orson Welles’ infamous “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast, a show that infuriated author HG Wells. By an amazing…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Little Bear Ridge Road
In the outer limits of rural Idaho, the last two estranged members of the Fernsby family tree, a reclusive aunt and her gay nephew, reunite to…
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