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ART on THE MART
Sep12
Nov20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

ART on THE MART

ART on THE MART is one of the world’s largest digital art platforms that transforms an architectural landmark into a permanent, larger-than-life canvas. A shining…

Thursday September 12, 2024Wednesday November 20, 2024
THE MART
222 W Merchandise Mart Pl
Lit & Luz Festival
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lit & Luz Festival

Chicago’s Lit & Luz Festival returns with a fantastic roster of writers and artists from the US and Mexico. The weeklong series of free events…

Friday November 1, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Friday November 1, 2024
Citywide
Tasty Tuesdays – Try Fall Cocktail recipes – Oakbrook
Sep10
Nov19
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Tasty Tuesdays – Try Fall Cocktail recipes – Oakbrook

Join us for Tasty Tuesdays – Try Spirits & Spice Fall Cocktail Recipes in Oakbrook! Indulge in an afternoon of delicious drinks and delightful flavors.…

Tuesday September 10, 2024
5:00 p.m.Tuesday November 19, 2024
6:00 p.m.
Spirits & Spice Oakbrook
441 Oakbrook Center
Dia de los Muertos: Spirits of the Night
Nov1
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Dia de los Muertos: Spirits of the Night

Selva at The Emily Hotel Join Selva, the chic and vibrant rooftop atop The Emily Hotel, for a celebration of Día de los Muertos on…

Friday November 1, 2024
8:00 p.m.Saturday November 2, 2024
1:00 a.m.
Selva
311 N Morgan St.
NoMI Gallery x The Curio: Chicago Fashion Week
Oct9
Nov15
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

NoMI Gallery x The Curio: Chicago Fashion Week

Image: Brody Boggs Step into NoMI Gallery, an elevated artistic haven nestled on the 7th floor, right at the doorstep of NoMI Kitchen. Crafted to…

Wednesday October 9, 2024
10:00 a.m.Friday November 15, 2024
10:00 p.m.
Park Hyatt Chicago @ NoMI Gallery
800 N Michigan Ave
Creation Chicago – Salute To Supernatural
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Creation Chicago – Salute To Supernatural

Join the cast of Supernatural the longest running Sci/Fi Fantasy television series for a jam-packed weekend of events including; autographs photo ops Rob’s Spooky Chicago…

Friday November 1, 2024
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
Wicker Park Bucktown First Fridays Art Walk
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wicker Park Bucktown First Fridays Art Walk

The Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce is organizing a “First Fridays” art walk, kicking off November 1. The event features a range of galleries,…

Friday November 1, 2024
6:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Wicker Park
1425 N. Damen Ave.
Creation Chicago – Salute To Supernatural
Nov1
Nov3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Creation Chicago – Salute To Supernatural

Join the cast of Supernatural, the longest running Sci-Fi / Fantasy television series, for a jam-packed weekend of events including autographs, photo ops, Rob’s spooky…

Friday November 1, 2024Sunday November 3, 2024
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
SAUCED 10 Year Anniversary Night Market
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

SAUCED 10 Year Anniversary Night Market

For the past ten years, SAUCED has welcomed hundreds of local vendors and thousands of customers to dozens of night markets throughout Chicago. To celebrate…

Friday November 1, 2024
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Half Acre Beer Co
2050 W Balmoral Ave
2nd Annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival: Day 3
Nov1
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2nd Annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival: Day 3

The 2nd Annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival is a three-week celebration of Chicago’s thriving Iberoamerican dance scene. Nineteen Chicago-area groups will take part in this…

Friday November 1, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Elevating Potential: Education, Mentorship, and Growth For All!
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Elevating Potential: Education, Mentorship, and Growth For All!

We’re thrilled to announce our first in-person event since the pandemic! Haven For Divine Restoration (HFDR) presents: Elevating Potential: Education, Mentorship, and Growth For All!…

Saturday November 2, 2024
12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
College of DuPage, Health Sciences Center, Rm HSC1234
S Lambert Rd & Tallgrass Rd
Creation Chicago – Salute To Supernatural
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Creation Chicago – Salute To Supernatural

Join the cast of Supernatural the longest running Sci/Fi Fantasy television series for a jam-packed weekend of events including; autographs photo ops Rob’s Spooky Chicago…

Saturday November 2, 2024
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Saturday November 2, 2024
Citywide
Live Arts | Lit & Luz Festival: Live Magazine Show
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Live Arts | Lit & Luz Festival: Live Magazine Show

Each year, the Lit & Luz Festival supports the creation of new, collaborative art by placing writers, visual artists, and musicians from Chicago and Mexico…

Saturday November 2, 2024
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.

Dining in the Dark at About Last Knife Restaurant
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Dining in the Dark at About Last Knife Restaurant

Close your eyes and awaken your senses at Arlo Chicago at Dining in the Dark,  an innovative sensory dining experience at the on-site restaurant, About…

Saturday November 2, 2024
6:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Arlo Chicago
168 N Michigan Avenue
SAUCED 10 Year Anniversary Night Market
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

SAUCED 10 Year Anniversary Night Market

For the past ten years, SAUCED has welcomed hundreds of local vendors and thousands of customers to dozens of night markets throughout Chicago. To celebrate…

Saturday November 2, 2024
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Half Acre Beer Co
2050 W Balmoral Ave
Award/Closing Night: 11th Annual Shortcut 100 Costume Film Festival at FACETS
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Tours & Attractions

Award/Closing Night: 11th Annual Shortcut 100 Costume Film Festival at FACETS

Shortcut 100 International Film Festival is an annual showcase dedicated to promoting the best in independent short film from both established and emerging filmmakers. To…

Saturday November 2, 2024
6:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Facets Cinema
1517 W. Fullerton
Good Dress: Brittany Rogers and Kush Thompson
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Good Dress: Brittany Rogers and Kush Thompson

Celebrate the release of VS Podcast co-host Brittany Rogers’s highly anticipated debut poetry collection Good Dress, which relates formative experiences of intimacy, pleasure, and belonging growing up as a Black woman…

Saturday November 2, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.

61 W. Superior St.
Alexander Hersh + Victor Santiago Asunción
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Alexander Hersh + Victor Santiago Asunción

About the Performance A passionate multimedia artist and imaginative genre/era-blending concert curator, cellist Alexander Hersh returns to Ravinia on the heels of his debut album Absinthe and the fifth…

Saturday November 2, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Ravinia Festival
418 Sheridan Road
Lit & Luz Festival
Nov2
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Lit & Luz Festival

Chicago’s Lit & Luz Festival returns with a fantastic roster of writers and artists from the US and Mexico. The weeklong series of free events…

Saturday November 2, 2024
5:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Creation Chicago – Salute To Supernatural
Nov3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Creation Chicago – Salute To Supernatural

Join the cast of Supernatural the longest running Sci/Fi Fantasy television series for a jam-packed weekend of events including; autographs photo ops Rob’s Spooky Chicago…

Sunday November 3, 2024
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
5555 North River Road
Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival
Nov3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Destinos 7th Chicago International Latino Theater Festival

CLATA ANNOUNCES DESTINOS, 7TH CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATER FESTIVAL, FEATURING MOST EXTENSIVE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IN ITS HISTORY, WITH WORKS FROM BRAZIL, CHILE, ARGENTINA, MEXICO, THE…

Sunday November 3, 2024
Citywide
Vinyl & Vittles at Co-Prosperity
Nov3
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Vinyl & Vittles at Co-Prosperity

*Shop Local Record Vendors with the Best Vinyl of the Past and Present* Taste the Samplings of Local Food Businesses on the Scene* Listen to…

Sunday November 3, 2024
1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Co-Prosperity
3219 S Morgan
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