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February 2024 events calendar for Chicago

Keep yourself busy in February with the Chicago Auto Show, a folk festival, Lunar New Year celebrations and more.

Emma Krupp
Jeffy Mai
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Emma Krupp
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Jeffy Mai
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It may be the shortest month of the year, but you'll find that February is still jam-packed with stuff to do in Chicago—especially because some of the city's beloved annual events will be taking place. Grab discounted tickets to acclaimed shows during Chicago Theatre Week or woo your significant other on Valentine's Day in Chicago. Later in the month, celebrate the Lunar New Year in Chicago and strip down to your unmentionables for a good cause during the annual Cupid's Undie Run. Looking for even more stuff to do? Get ready to make the most out of the month of love with our February 2024 events guide.

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Featured events in February 2024

  • Museums
  • Museum Campus

Escape the planet with exhibits about the first lunar missions, the solar system and more, plus immersive shows in the dome theater. The Doane Observatory is also home to the largest public telescope in the area, and gathers 7,000 times more light than the human eye. Every Wednesday, the Adler stays open late from 4pm-10pm so that folks can visit after work or school. And best of all, admission is free on those nights for Illinois residents.

  • Comedy
  • Uptown

This weekly “live magazine” is a cavalcade of culture, politics and wit featuring journalists, actors, comedians and musicians offering idiosyncratic reports on the news of the day. Head to Uptown’s iconic Green Mill for drinks, hot takes and laughs; the longstanding Saturday afternoon edition tends to run about two and a half hours.

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