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Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Jan25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus will present “Grid Luck,” an exhibition by Chicago-based artist  Alberto Aguilar.   In “Grid Luck,”…

Saturday, January 25th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois, Paintings by Molly Cranch
Jan25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois, Paintings by Molly Cranch

Interconnected: Birds and Wildflowers of Illinois Molly Cranch’s paintings are an exploration of the biodiversity surrounding  us. Working with a soft color palette and layered…

Saturday, January 25th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jan25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Saturday, January 25th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon
Jan25

Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon

A unique skating experience awaits you in downtown Chicago at Maggie Daley Park.  Enjoy skating on a ribbon, surrounded by trees, bushes and other natural…

Saturday, January 25th
11:00 a.m.10:00 p.m.
Maggie Daley Ice Ribbon
Restaurant Week at Legal Sea Foods
Jan25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week at Legal Sea Foods

Join Legal Sea Foods for Chicago Restaurant Week from January 24th – February 9th! Feast on a 2-course prix fixe lunch menu for $30 or…

Saturday, January 25th
11:30 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Legal Sea Foods
315 N Dearborn St.
Teatro Zinzanni
Jan25
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…

Saturday, January 25th
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Indoor Mushroom Farm Tour -Restaurant Week
Jan25
Tours & Attractions

Indoor Mushroom Farm Tour -Restaurant Week

In celebration of Chicago Restaurant Week, join co-founder, Joe Weber, on a behind the scenes tour of Four Star Mushrooms, an urban, indoor, specialty mushroom…

Saturday, January 25th
1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
320 N Oakley Blvd, Chicago IL 60612
320 N Oakley Blvd
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

IT’S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC Broadway’s Spellbinding Sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago on its first-ever North American Tour. Join the…

Saturday, January 25th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
James M. Nederlander Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Jan25
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…

Saturday, January 25th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Wine Passport Series
Jan25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Wine Passport Series

Join Mon Ami Gabi for a worldwide adventure of wine! On Saturday, January 25, the bistro welcomes back its Wine Passport Series, commencing with a tour…

Saturday, January 25th
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Mon Ami Gabi
lincoln park w
Chicago Puppet Festival: UnterWasser: Untold
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Chicago Puppet Festival: UnterWasser: Untold

The Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts and Theater and Performance Studies at The University of Chicago & Chicago Puppet Fest present: UnterWasser:…

Saturday, January 25th
1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Theater East
915 E. 60th St.
Come From Away
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Come From Away

Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable…

Saturday, January 25th
2:00 p.m.3:40 p.m.
CIBC Theatre
18 W. Monroe St. , Chicago, IL, 60602
Fat Ham
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fat Ham

A boisterous Southern cookout sets the scene for a Black, queer discovery of self and resilience in this Pulitzer Prize-winning, five-time Tony nominated “uproarious reimagining…

Saturday, January 25th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Watson Adventures’ Escape from the Chicago History Museum Scavenger Hunt
Jan25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Watson Adventures’ Escape from the Chicago History Museum Scavenger Hunt

You’ve been poisoned and the clock is ticking! You better hope your team can uncover the historical secrets of this remarkable museum – and fast!…

Saturday, January 25th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

CHICAGO – Remy Bumppo Theatre Company is pleased to announce the cast, creative and production teams for Love Song, written by John Kolvenbach and directed…

Saturday, January 25th
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Pegasus Theatre Chicago’s 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Chicago – Pegasus Theatre Chicago presents the 38th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, January 5 – 26, 2025 at Chicago Dramatists, 798 N. Aberdeen.  For nearly…

Saturday, January 25th
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Chicago Dramatists
1105 W. Chicago Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60642
Chicago Winter Whiskey Tasting Festival
Jan25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Winter Whiskey Tasting Festival

Special Perks from WhiskeyTastingFestivals.com HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-chicago-winter-whiskey-tasting-festival-january-25-tickets-891542225797?aff=choosechicag&discount=3rd30 ***Max Attendance For This Event Is 299 People, Buy Early Before We Sell Out*** Our Tempted By A Good…

Saturday, January 25th
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
TBA Downtown Chicago
600 N State St
Treewhispers Exhibition
Jan25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Treewhispers Exhibition

Treewhispers is an ongoing international collaboration celebrating the profound connection between trees and humanity through handmade paper and artistic exploration. Participants contribute handmade paper rounds…

Saturday, January 25th
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home
Jan25
Theatre & Performing Arts

Porchlight Music Theatre Presents the Tony Award-Winning Fun Home

Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Tony-award winning and Pulitzer Prize-nominated musical Fun Home, opening January 16, 2025, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts,…

Saturday, January 25th
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Ruth Page Center for the Arts
1016 N. Dearborn St.
Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner – Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute’s 20th Year Celebration
Jan25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner – Chicago Chinese Cultural Institute’s 20th Year Celebration

Join us at the Annual Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Dinner on Saturday, Jan 25, 2025 at Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor. This is our 20th year anniversary. Get ready…

Saturday, January 25th
3:00 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Hing Kee Restaurant, 2nd Floor
2140 South Archer Avenue
Master the Art of Dumplings: A Lunar New Year Tradition
Jan25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Master the Art of Dumplings: A Lunar New Year Tradition

Master the Art of Dumplings: A Lunar New Year Tradition January 25, 2025 Location: 2nd Floor Cost: $75 This Lunar New Year, embrace the rich…

Saturday, January 25th
3:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Viceroy Chicago
1118 N State St
Restaurant Week: The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant Offers a Menu to Warm Up this Winter
Jan25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week: The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant Offers a Menu to Warm Up this Winter

The Chicago Landmark Steakhouse, located in the South Loop housed in a 1905 firehouse, is offering a pre-fixe menu this Restaurant Week for $60 a…

Saturday, January 25th
4:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
1401 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
1401 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Restaurant Week at El Tapeo: Small Plates, Sangria & More!
Jan25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Restaurant Week at El Tapeo: Small Plates, Sangria & More!

El Tapeo, located at Le Méridien Chicago – Oakbrook Center (2100 Spring Rd) is a prime stop to make this Restaurant Week (Jan 24 through…

Saturday, January 25th
4:00 p.m.10:30 p.m.
2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio
Jan25
Sports & Recreation

Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio

Neon Gardens, Lincoln Park’s newest hotspot for New York-style pizza, introduces the Chicago Bears Patio Pop-Up experience, now open to celebrate game days and showcase…

Saturday, January 25th
5:00 p.m.
Neon Gardens
2576 N. Lincoln Ave
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