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Chicago Theatre Week
Feb 05 – Feb 15
Calling all audiences — Chicago Theatre Week is back! Enjoy value-priced tickets to an array of productions from Feb. 5 – 15, 2026. Read more about Chicago Theatre Week -
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Chicago Auto Show
McCormick Place West • Feb 07 – Feb 16
Features a range of domestic and imported cars and trucks, experimental and concept cars and a number of auto-related exhibits. Read more about Chicago Auto Show -
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Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical at The Studebaker Theater
The Studebaker Theater in the Fine Arts Building • Jan 29 – Feb 21
The Roald Dahl Story Company presents its first production in Chicago, the wickedly funny, family musical based on Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile. Read more about Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile: The Musical at The Studebaker Theater -
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Black History Nights the Old State Capitol
Old State Capitol • Feb 07 – Feb 28 @ 5PM
Join the Old State Capitol for Black History Nights on February 7th, 21st, & 28th. Read more about Black History Nights the Old State Capitol -
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Black Trailblazers Exhibit at DuPage County Historical Museum
DuPage County Historical Museum • Feb 02 – Feb 28
The Black Trailblazers exhibit honors African Americans who broke barriers and shaped DuPage County through lasting contributions in education, sports, Civil Rights, and the arts, highlighting… Read more about Black Trailblazers Exhibit at DuPage County Historical Museum -
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Chicago Architecture Biennial - SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change
Sep 19 – Feb 28
The Chicago Architecture Biennial will be the largest international survey of contemporary architecture in North America. Read more about Chicago Architecture Biennial - SHIFT: Architecture in Times of Radical Change -
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Gnome Roam at Giant City State Park
Giant City State Park • Dec 01 – Feb 28
Visiting the Gnome Roam at Giant City State Park combines the beauty of nature with a touch of whimsy by hiking among mesmerizing forests and finding… Read more about Gnome Roam at Giant City State Park -
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Underground Railroad Self-Guided Walks
Sand Ridge Nature Center • Feb 01 – Feb 28 @ 8AM
Join us for self-guided historical walks throughout February for Black History Month. Read more about Underground Railroad Self-Guided Walks