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The best cheap things to do in Chicago
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Discover the best things to do in Chicago, including popular events, festivals, attractions, tours and free activities
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Check out Time Out’s interactive map of the best things to do in Chicago
The best of the city, mapped.
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The best Chicago museums
Experience art, history and science and these well-respected cultural institutions.
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Events at Time Out Market Chicago
The Market Shop Pop Up
Summer Reset Edition — a wellness-inspired market designed to help you reconnect, recharge, and enjoy the final stretch of summer through movement,...
Drag Show
Our drag performers are ready to slay the stage and bring you an unforgettable afternoon filled with jaw-dropping performances and dazzling costumes.
The show...
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Chocolate Pop-up
Calling all sweets lovers! Chef and chocolatier Jorge Kauam offers an irresistible selection of specialty handmade confections, including the viral Dubai...
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Industry Mondays
Head to Time Out Market Chicago on Mondays for industry night powered by Tromba Tequila's Cafeto. Enjoy a variety of delicious foods while sipping...
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Tini Tuesdays
Take a load off with Tini Tuesdays at Time Out Market Chicago. After 4pm, you can sip $10 martinis—your choice of classic, dirty or...
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The best things to do in Chicago this week
Find the very best things to do in Chicago this week, including cultural events, festivals and shows.
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Lincoln Park Wine Fest
Looking to learn a little more about wine? Head to Jonquil Park for the annual Lincoln Park Wine Fest, where sommeliers and brand ambassadors will coach you...
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Sundays on State
Sundays on State—which shuts down a strip of State Street spanning from Adams to Lake Streets for activations, performances, food and...
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Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest
This annual fall street festival returns to Lincoln Square for one apple-filled weekend. Shop autumnal goods at the festival's marketplace, munch on...
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La Vita Spritz
Sip spritzes while taking in the rooftop views at Time Out Market Chicago.
The latest Chicago news
Restaurants
This iconic Midwestern ice cream shop is opening its first new location in five years after a near-closure
Oberweis returns after a bankruptcy scare—and it’s expanding.
Restaurants
Here's where Gen Z is going for functional health drinks in Chicago
More than half of Gen Z is ditching booze in favor of performance-boosting beverages.
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The Chicago Air and Water Show returns this weekend—see who’s performing and how to get there
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights headline this year's event.
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Art
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...
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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...
Music
Tuesdays on the Terrace
Tuesdays on the Terrace returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art's Anne and John Kern Terrace Garden this summer for free weekly concerts. This year's...
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Things to do in Chicago neighborhoods
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Avondale
The traditionally Polish neighborhood is dotted with arts centers, small parks and interesting shops.
Shopping & Style
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The best boutiques and shopping in Logan Square, Chicago
Fill an afternoon browsing the neighborhood's shops.
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19 Chicago gift shops for unique presents
It’s been said that the best gifts in life are free, but no one’s really buying that, right?
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Where to watch the Chicago Air and Water Show 2025
Get the best views of the Chicago Air and Water Show from rooftops, skyscrapers, beaches and boats.
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The best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Find the best things to do in Chicago this weekend with our guide to concerts, exhibitions, festivals and more.
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The Chicago Air and Water Show returns this weekend—see who’s performing and how to get there
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights headline this year's event.
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The 50 best things to do in Chicago right now
Discover the best things to do in Chicago, from iconic venues and views to cultural musts and late-night shenanigans.
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The best things to do in Chicago today
Find the best things to do in Chicago today, including parties, concerts, screenings and other can't-miss events.
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Chicago is officially one of the world’s best cities for Gen Z
It was one of only two U.S. cities to make the top 20 of the global list.
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The best August 2025 events in Chicago
Plan your August in Chicago with our events calendar of the best things to do, including concerts, festivals and movies in parks.
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Chicago Air and Water Show 2025: Everything you need to know
Find beaches, rooftop bars and skyscrapers that give you the best views of the Chicago Air and Water Show
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The best things to do in Chicago this week
Find the very best things to do in Chicago this week, including cultural events, festivals and shows.
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Movies
'Weapons' review: This wildly creepy, bleakly hilarious horror movie is ‘Hereditary’ on nitrous
If laughter is the best medicine, this gut-twisting tale of vanishing kids from American comedian-turned-horror auteur Zach Cregger comes with its own built-in...
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'Together' review: Dave Franco and Alison Brie star in spiky relationship horror
‘Babe’ is a term of endearment that can have a lot of uses. For real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie, who star as long-term,...
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'Freakier Friday' review: This ridiculous body-swap sequel ups the bodies and the fun
It feels like the taste of cinema audiences may be shifting. 2025’s biggest movies so far are Lilo & Stitch, Minecraft and Jurassic World: Rebirth;...
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The best films to see in cinemas in August
August is off to a flyer with blistering Ukrainian war doc 2000 Meters To Andriivka, A24 horror Bring Her Back and Liam Neeson’s comedy masterclass The...
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Liam Neeson’s ‘The Naked Gun’ is the funniest film of the year
A reboot of The Naked Gun has been a long time coming. Luckily, Liam Neeson has understood the assignment. Arriving three decades after the last instalment,...
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Music
The best songs of 2025 so far
This year of music has started with a bang. We’ve seen Chappell Roan go country, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco smothering audiences with gushy love songs...
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The 37 best inspirational songs of all time
There’s a reason why motivational songs that put a firm pep in your step stand the test of time. As these timeless inspirational tracks prove, music that...
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The 40 best party songs ever made
Party songs come in all shapes and sizes, but to be a party song, there are some rules.
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The best albums of 2025 so far
We’re only a few months through the year and our auditory canals have already been graced with some absolutely cracking new music.
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The 40 best summer songs of all time
From a Bill Withers staple to some Sabrina Carpenter sparkle.