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Treewhispers Exhibition
Mar4
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…

Tuesday, March 4th
2:30 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Artists Book House
4207 W Irving Park
Neon Gardens Opens New Chicago Bears Themed Patio
Mar4
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…

Tuesday, March 4th
5:00 p.m.
Neon Gardens
2576 N. Lincoln Ave
Carnival at Carnivale
Mar4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Theatre & Performing Arts

Carnival at Carnivale

Experience the ultimate Fat Tuesday celebration at Carnivale Chicago on March 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM! Immerse yourself in the vibrant spirit of Mardi Gras…

Tuesday, March 4th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Carnivale
702 W. Fulton Market St.
Celebrate Mardi Gras with The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant
Mar4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Celebrate Mardi Gras with The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant

The Chicago Firehouse Restaurant’s 8th Annual Mardi Gras “Fat Tuesday” Party is right around the corner! Happening on March 4th from 5:30-10:00pm, for just $65, guests can savor…

Tuesday, March 4th
5:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
1401 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
The Chicago Women of Color Puppetry and Performing Arts Fringe Festival
Mar4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

The Chicago Women of Color Puppetry and Performing Arts Fringe Festival

The Chicago Women of Color Puppetry and Performing Arts Fringe Festival 2025 celebrates its first year at the Zhou B Art Center, 4th Floor Women…

Tuesday, March 4th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Zhou B Art Center
1029 W. 35th St.
Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center
Mar4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Team Deakins returns to the Athenaeum Center

Following an October 2024 series of sold-out programming, Chicago’s not-for-profit Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (2936 N. Southport Avenue) proudly welcomes back legendary Academy…

Tuesday, March 4th
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
2936 N. Southport Ave. , Chicago, IL, 60657
Music of the Baroque presents Jonathan Woody in Concert
Mar4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Music of the Baroque presents Jonathan Woody in Concert

Have you heard of Charles Ignatius Sancho? Come to the Kehrein Center for the Arts on Tuesday, March 4, as bass-baritone Jonathan Woody, one of…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Kehrein Center for the Arts
Kehrein Center for the Arts, 5628 W Washington Blvd, Chicago
Tuesday Good Show
Mar4
Music & Comedy

Tuesday Good Show

Showcasing some of the best performers in the city, Tuesday Good Show is a free weekly variety show hosted by Nick Bonsignore and Keller Paulson.…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Gallery Cabaret
2020 N Oakley Ave
Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Mar4
Tuesday, March 4th
7:00 p.m.8:30 p.m.
United Center
1901 W Madison St.
New Girl Trivia Night – Snakes & Lattes Chicago (US)
Mar4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

New Girl Trivia Night – Snakes & Lattes Chicago (US)

Calling all roomies and New Girl enthusiasts! It’s time to put your knowledge to the test: Join us at New Girl Trivia Night on March 4th at Snakes & Lattes…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Snakes & Lattes Chicago
1965 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote
Mar4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Lookingglass Theatre Company Presents Circus Quixote

After pausing its operations last year to reorganize and create a new business model, Chicago’s Tony-Award winning Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with The Actors…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:00 p.m.9:30 p.m.
163 E. Pearson St.
Celebrate Fat Tuesday at Untitled Supper Club
Mar4
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Celebrate Fat Tuesday at Untitled Supper Club

Get ready to experience the magic of Mardi Gras at Untitled Supper Club, Chicago’s contemporary revival of a classic prohibition-era supper club. On Tuesday, March…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
111 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL
111 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL
Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour
Mar4
Tours & Attractions

Big Bus Tours’ Sunset Live Tour

Big Bus Tours, the global leader in open-top bus sightseeing, invites visitors to experience the enhanced Sunset Live Tour in Chicago. Available now through Oct.…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.
63 West Ontario Street Chicago, IL 60654
63 West Ontario Street
Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work
Mar4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Bramble Theatre Company’s Festival of Unfinished Work

CHICAGO – Bramble Theatre Company, is proud to announce the third annual Festival of Unfinished Work at the new Bramble Arts Loft located on the…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Bramble Arts Loft
Fool for Love
Mar4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Fool for Love

In a sweltering motel room in the Mojave Desert, May and Eddie lick their wounds and get ready for another relentless round. This brawl is…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Betrayal
Mar4
Theatre & Performing Arts

Betrayal

Stage and screen stars Helen Hunt (Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe Awards), Robert Sean Leonard (Tony Award) and Ian Barford (Tony Award nominee) form the “eternal…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Goodman Albert Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan
Mar4
Tours & Attractions

Summer & Fall Afterwork Sunset Cruises on Lake Michigan

 Experience summer on Lake Michigan with our weekday evening cruises featuring fireworks*, sunsets, skyline views, and cocktails starting May 27th, 2024. Unwind after work with…

Tuesday, March 4th
7:30 p.m.10:00 p.m.
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
DuSable Harbor 200 N Breakwater Access
Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March
Mar5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Teatro ZinZanni Featuring Liv Warfield And Cunio Through March

Teatro ZinZanni, named “Best Night Out in Chicago” by CS Magazine, is thrilled to announce their current production has been extended through March 30th due…

Wednesday, March 5th
Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
32 West Randolph Street
Two hundred fifty one days
Mar5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Two hundred fifty one days

Two hundred fifty one days, a solo exhibition by Bryana Bibbs, is an artist’s exploration of loss, ancestry, time, and memory. The show’s title references…

Wednesday, March 5th
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Mar5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Chicagoland’s longest running musical theatre, Marriott Theatre, officially kicks off its spectacular 50th Anniversary Season with one of the most enduring and beloved musicals of…

Wednesday, March 5th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Marriott Theatre Presents: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System
Mar5
Theatre & Performing Arts

Marriott Theatre Presents: The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System

Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences kicks off its remarkable children’s theatre season, part of Marriott Theatre’s 50th anniversary, with the musical adaptation of one of…

Wednesday, March 5th
Marriott Theatre
10 Marriott Dr.
Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week 2025
Mar5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week 2025

Meet Chicago Northwest is hosting its annual Chicago Northwest Restaurant Week event from February 28 through March 9! Indulge in delicious flavors that celebrate the…

Wednesday, March 5th
Chicago Northwest suburbs (Roselle, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village, Itasca, Rolling Meadows, Streamwood and Wood Dale).
League of Chicago Theatres
Mar5
Mar8
Theatre & Performing Arts

Encounters with Light

Encounters with Light features Martha Graham’s 1931 masterpiece, Primitive Mysteries as well as a world premier by guest artist, Vershawn Sanders Ward. Original choreography by…

Wednesday, March 5thSaturday, March 8th

Fat Ham
Mar5
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…

Wednesday, March 5th
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Goodman Owen Theatre
170 N. Dearborn, Chicago, IL, 60601
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