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Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit
I AM WILD: A Charley Harper Exhibit explores the flora and fauna of six different habitats, including the Desert, Ocean, Rainforest, Sky, Woods and City.…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
North Side Restaurant Week
North Side Restaurant Week, running February 26 through March 8, 2026. Albany Park Chamber of Commerce, Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Square Ravenswood Chamber of…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Short Shakespeare! Hamlet
“The play’s the thing” in 75-minute staging of Shakespeare’s most famous play Artistic Director Edward Hall stages CST’s first-ever 75-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic.…
Tours & Attractions
The Chinatown Adventure Food Tour
Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors and rich history of Chicago’s Chinatown on our top-rated TripAdvisor food and culture tour. Enjoy seated dining at five…
Tours & Attractions
Yes, Chef! Chicago: A Bear-Inspired Food Tour
This is the ORIGINAL Chicago food tour that takes you to the restaurants featured on the TV phenomenon, The Bear. We’ll take you to the actual…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Built for the Body: the Intersection of Architecture & Jewelry
Built for the Body: the Intersection of Architecture & Jewelry is an exhibition that will be on view in our downtown Chicago gallery from January…
Tours & Attractions
Iconic Foods of Chicago Food Tour
Chicago is known across the world for inventing and perfecting five authentic dishes that are “must eats” and the Iconic Foods of Chicago Food tour…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
Black Makers Market at Navy Pier
Discover a vibrant marketplace at Navy Pier celebrating local Black-owned brands, artisans, and creatives. Explore 10 unique vendors every Saturday in February, spotlighting makers from…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts
Making Home The Linen Closet + South Side Home Movie Project
This compilation of vintage home movies drawn from the South Side Home Movie Project archives celebrates the materiality of home. Showcasing images of fabric, blankets…
Sports & Recreation
Monster Jam 2026
Monster Jam is scheduled for multiple performances at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont from Friday, February 27, 2026, through Sunday, March 1, 2026. The event,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The 8th Dwarf
Binkley, an outsider dwarf from the Kingdom of Magical Land, is quiet, timid and scared of the dark — not exactly the best characteristics for…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Miss Julie
August Strindberg’s Miss Julie is a confrontation of class, gender, and desire at the turn of the twentieth century that’s as relevant today as when…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Blippi Live – Be Like Blippi 2026 Tour
Get ready to see the world more curiously, because Blippi is coming to The Chicago Theatre on Saturday, February 28. Join Blippi and Meekah live…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Watson Adventures’ The Deadly Nudes Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Join Watson Adventures on a murder mystery scavenger hunt at the Art Institute of Chicago! An eminent scholar’s husband has been shot dead, a week…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Hamnet
“Elegant and beguiling” – Evening Standard (UK) Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents “The Irish… and How They Got That Way”
Award-winning Porchlight Music Theatre is proud to present The Irish … and How They Got That Way, by Frank McCourt, original musical arrangements by Rusty…
Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Addams Family Musical
Blue Demon Theatre is proud to present THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts
The Dance Center and BraveSoul Movement present B-SERIES 2026: B-PRESENT BATTLE & JAM
The 12th annual celebration of Hip Hop & Street Dance Culture co-curated by faculty Daniel BRAVEMONK Haywood and Kelsa K-SOUL Rieger-Haywood. This year’s theme B-PRESENT…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Short Shakespeare! Hamlet
“The play’s the thing” in 75-minute staging of Shakespeare’s most famous play Artistic Director Edward Hall stages CST’s first-ever 75-minute adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic.…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Dance of Death
In the high stone tower of an isolated naval fortress, Alice and Edgar are about to celebrate 25 years of wedded bliss—if decades of resentment,…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Musical will have U.S. premiere at The Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
After a highly successful run in Europe, the U.S. anticipated premiere of Bernadette, The Musical has been set!The inspiring musical about the courageous story of…
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
The Glenlivet 55 Legacy Experience, by Park Hyatt Chicago
Park Hyatt Chicago presents a singular offering centered on The Glenlivet 55 Year Old – Edition No. 1 of The Eternal Collection. Matured for more…
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