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Events and Festivals in Chicago
Our year-round guide to the events and festivals in Chicago, from Lollapalooza to SketchFest and everything in-between
A complete guide to Chicago events
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March 2018 events calendar for Chicago
Start planning your month with our March 2017 events calendar for Chicago
Things to do in Chicago this winter
Winter isn’t typically the most beloved season in Chicago, but we think it gets a bad rap
Concerts in Chicago in March 2018
This month's slate of live music is already reminding us of days spent at summer music festivals
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This week's top events
ART on THE MART
Displaying a 25-story-tall video installation on the side of THE MART, ART on THE MART is the largest permanent digital art projection in...
Renegade Craft Fair
Renegade Craft Fair's flagship event returns to Andersonville, taking over a stretch of Clark Street spanning from Bryn Mawr to Edgewater Avenue....
Edgewater
Chicago Mayfest
Say a hearty hello to summer at Mayfest, the annual street party in Lincoln Park that's outfitted with the usual selection of local vendors, tasty food,...
Lincoln Park
Navy Pier Fireworks
During the summer, one of the best aerial displays you'll find in Chicago originates from Navy Pier. The Chicago attraction hosts twice-weekly fireworks...
Streeterville
Upcoming Chicago festivals
The best comic book conventions in Chicago
The best comic book conventions in Chicago
Batman, Superman and Optimus Prime have visited our city in the past, so the abundance of comic book conventions in Chicago makes perfect sense.
A new Chicago food festival highlights homegrown delicacies like Malört and jibaritos
A new Chicago food festival highlights homegrown delicacies like Malört and jibaritos
Start brushing up on the difference between a Jim Shoe sandwich and a sweet steak hoagy.
Lollapalooza 2020 rumors and lineup predictions
Lollapalooza 2020 rumors and lineup predictions
We’re ready to make some predictions about this year’s Lollapalooza schedule.
Free museum days at the best Chicago museums
Free museum days at the best Chicago museums
You don't have to pay a dime to see these top-rated institutions.
The best Chicago beer festivals
The best Chicago beer festivals
Here's where you can try a bunch of new beers in the span of a few hours
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This week's best concerts in Chicago
Free Monday at the Empty Bottle
What’s better than a show at the Empty Bottle? A free show at the Empty Bottle. Every Monday, Chicago’s premier indie rock club hosts a free...
Ukrainian Village
Chicago Jazz String Summit
Woodwinds and brass instruments often take the spotlight, but jazz is an adaptable genre of music that welcomes all kinds of players—even those who...
North Center
Sueños Music Festival
Started in 2022, this two-day extravaganza returns to Grant Park over Memorial Day weekend. Taking place on a single stage in Grant Park's...
Millennium Park
Jazz'n on the Steps
The South Side Jazz Coalition hosts a series of free monthly jazz performances every summer on the steps of St. Moses the Black Parish in Greater Grand...
Greater Grand Crossing
This week's best comedy shows in Chicago
Bye Bye Liver: Chicago's Longest Running Drinking Play!
Bye Bye Liver combines two robust Chicago traditions: comedy and heavy drinking. The show opened over a decade ago for a three-week run, then kept getting...
Lake View
The top Chicago music festivals
Lollapalooza
Chicago's largest summer music festival takes over Grant Park with big acts and even bigger porta-potty lines
Pitchfork Music Festival
Union Park turns into a hipster paradise at this indie-leaning summer festival
Chicago's largest summer music festival takes over Grant Park with big acts and even bigger porta-potty lines
Lollapalooza
Chicago's largest summer music festival takes over Grant Park with big acts and even bigger porta-potty lines
Pitchfork Music Festival
Union Park turns into a hipster paradise at this indie-leaning summer festival
Spring Awakening
A sea of bros in neon tank tops flock to this massive EDM festival in Soldier Field
Riot Fest
The punks invade Humboldt Park at this sprawling rock festival on the city's Northwest Side
North Coast
Do your Labor Day plans include jam bands, hip-hop acts, DJs and glow sticks? You're probably a Coastie