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Chicago Theatre Week

From joy to heartache and every feeling in between, Chicago theatre tells stories that evoke big emotions. Stories that take risks, inspire awe, ask tough questions...

Chicago Architecture Biennial

The Chicago Architecture Biennial will be the largest international survey of contemporary architecture in North America. The 1st Chicago Biennial in 2015 drew more than a...

Chicago Pop Culture Con

Chicago Pop Culture Con is a multi-genre convention of Comics, Toys, Gaming, SCI-FI, Legos, Stars, Anime, Horror Films, TV/Movie Memorabilia, Steampunk, Autographs, Super Heroes, Action Figures,...

Elmhurst Art Museum Presents — What Came After: Figurative Painting in Chicago 1978-98

According to Bramson, “Many have struggled with understanding and processing the term ‘Chicago Imagism’ since it was first used in the early 1970s, including artists that...

Romeo and Juliet at Chicago Shakespeare's Courtyard Theater

In a society torn apart by hate, Shakespeare sets his immortal tale of love and senseless tragedy. For Chicago Shakespeare Artistic Director Barbara Gaines, now is the...

Turkey Trot Chicago

Chicago's Turkey Day tradition includes both 5K and 8K distances centered around the Turkey Day Tailgate and finishes with the Plymouth Rock Ramble kids race. Pre-feast...

Chicago Restaurant Week

For seventeen days, enjoy dining deals throughout the city and surrounding suburbs and experience Chicago's rich, culinary diversity. Hundreds of restaurants will feature special prix fixe...

Christkindlmarket Chicago

The Christkindlmarket is Chicago's largest open-air Christmas festival. First held on Pioneer Court in 1996, the four-week market is modeled after the famous Nuremberg Christmas market dating...

Q Brothers Christmas Carol at The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare

Brighten your festivities with some cheeky spirit and a whole lot of heart—complete with visits from a Jamaican Jacob Marley and that youngest of Cratchits, Lil’...

The Taming of the Shrew at The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare

Set in a matriarchal world where women hold all the power, Shakespeare's fierce, energetic comedy of gender and materialism is turned on its head—offering a fresh...

Chicago Auto Show

The largest auto show in North America features a range of domestic and imported cars and trucks, experimental and concept cars and a number of auto-related...

Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden

Wander into a festive world of wonder and light. Along a mile-long path, the night comes alive with color, imagination, and sound, from a playful choir...

As You Like It at Chicago Shakespeare's Courtyard Theater

It’s the 1960s, when all you need is love. Free spirits escape a world gone wrong to get back to the land, a place that promises...

Emma at Chicago Shakespeare's Courtyard Theater

Privileged, pampered, and preoccupied with romance, Emma Woodhouse indulges in her pastime of misguided matchmaking, but is clueless when it comes to her own feelings and a...

Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid Show

This year’s Orchid Show captures the spirit of islands, beaches, and rainforests in places like the South Pacific and the Amazon. You’ll get a feel for...