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The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Saturday July 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Jul20
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 July 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
2024 Armitage & Halsted Sidewalk Sale
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

2024 Armitage & Halsted Sidewalk Sale

Get ready to shop ’til you drop at one of the most exciting events of the summer with the return of the 2024 Armitage-Halsted Sidewalk…

Saturday July 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Armitage-Halsted Hub
944 W. Armitage
Volleywood
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

Volleywood

Dive into the electrifying atmosphere of Chicago’s ONLY Beachfront Music Fest on Saturday, July 20th. We’re transforming North Avenue Beach into a booming dance floor…

Saturday July 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
North Avenue Beach
1600 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
All That Glam: Explore Chicago’s 1920s Art Deco Masterpieces
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Chicago Greeter Neighborhood Pop-Ups Summer Series
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.
City wide
Choose Chicago’s Route 66 Bus Tours
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events

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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
11:30 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago – Columbus Drive Entrance
230 S Columbus Dr
Teatro Zinzanni
Jul20
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 July 20, 2024
12:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Spiegeltent – Cambria Hotel
32 W. Randolph
Ikebana Walk 2024
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Ikebana Walk 2024

The Japanese Culture Center, in partnership with the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce and Japanese Arts Foundation, is hosting an Ikebana Walking Exhibition July…

Saturday July 20, 2024
12:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Southport Corridor
3500 N Southport
Ikebana Walk 2024
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Ikebana Walk 2024

The Japanese Culture Center, in partnership with the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce and Japanese Arts Foundation, is hosting an Ikebana Walking Exhibition July…

Saturday July 20, 2024
12:00 p.m.6:00 p.m.
Southport Corridor
3500 N Southport
CLUE: A Walking Mystery
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
12:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Block 37
108 N. State Street
Pitchfork Music Festival: Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen & Jessie Ware – Saturday
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy

Pitchfork Music Festival: Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen & Jessie Ware – Saturday

Tickets are on sale now for the Chicago festival, taking place July 19-21 and headlined by Jamie xx, Alanis Morissette, and Black Pumas. See the…

Saturday July 20, 2024
12:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Union Park
1501 W Randolph St
The World Within: Chicago’s Original & Best Architecture Interiors Tour
Jul20
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 July 20, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Chicago Loop & River North
Chicago Greeter Neighborhood Pop-Ups Summer Series
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
1:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
City wide
SAVOR After Hours
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:15 p.m.
Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place
175 E. Chestnut St .Chicago, IL 60611
Open Your Eyes: Explore Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Chicago Pedway
120 N. LaSalle St.
No Place Like Home Episode 5: Rainbow Wrath!
Jul20
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

No Place Like Home Episode 5: Rainbow Wrath!

Calling all Rainbow Warriors!!! It’s time to rage against the machine!!! In this epic episode, hosts Strawberry Gelato and Mx Kittie interview Nobody’s Darling Bar…

Saturday July 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Nobody’s Darling
1744 W. Balmoral Ave
Walden [verb] – a group show at Elastic Arts
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Walden [verb] – a group show at Elastic Arts

Walden [verb] is a mixed-media show consisting of art made by members of the cast and crew of a 3-channel video installation called Walden [verb].…

Saturday July 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elastic Arts
3429 W. Diversey #208
Live On The Lake!
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Navy Pier Beer Garden
600 E Grand Avenue
Walking Tour: Haunted by Our Dark Side
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
2:30 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Inside Chicago Walking Tours
Starting location given upon ticket purchase
LOVE SONG by John Kolvenbach from Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Jul20
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 July 20, 2024
2:30 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Theater Wit
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Jul20
Theatre & Performing Arts

Hedwig and The Angry Inch

With music and lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell, “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” follows the journey of Hedwig Robinson,…

Saturday July 20, 2024
3:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Den Theatre
1331 N Milwaukee Ave
Little Bear Ridge Road
Jul20
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…

Saturday July 20, 2024
3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
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