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Chicago events: your guide to the Windy City

Chicago events: your guide to the Windy City

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There’s more to Chicago than the well-trodden museums and skyscrapers in the Loop, from stand-up comedy shows in Logan Square to tasty food tours of Chinatown. Get acquainted with the Windy City via this calendar of concerts, festivals, pop-up markets, and more incredible events throughout the city, selected by Eventbrite’s expert curators.

Chicago events: your guide to the Windy City
Chicago events: your guide to the Windy City
Chicago events: your guide to the Windy City

Chicago events: your guide to the Windy City

Coleção por Eventbrite

There’s more to Chicago than the well-trodden museums and skyscrapers in the Loop, from stand-up comedy shows in Logan Square to tasty food tours of Chinatown. Get acquainted with the Windy City via this calendar of concerts, festivals, pop-up markets, and more incredible events throughout the city, selected by Eventbrite’s expert curators.

This Malört Crawl through Wrigleyville starts at 11am, meaning it's the earliest anyone has dared to sip the polarizing spirit since the last Malört Crawl. Tickets include access to a brunch buffet, a free T-shirt, gift cards, and no-cover access to participating venues.

This family-friendly build and battle lets participants construct a DIY robot and compete in a head-to-head tournament. Robotics experts are on-site to provide technical assistance during the build period, and materials are provided, along with snacks.

Celebrate Rosé Day by sampling a few glasses at River North's trendiest watering hole. Your ticket includes 15 tastings at Hubbard Inn, where DJs, charity fundraising, and a photo contest are part of the festivities.

Every area of Chicago has its own unique culture and history. This walking tour explores the remarkable, creative, and quirky architecture scattered throughout the city’s bustling Wicker Park neighborhood. Bring comfy shoes and a curious mind, you’re sure to be enchanted.

A stacked lineup of DJs take over two floors at the Virgin Hotel’s Cerise Rooftop, where you can hear acclaimed and rising house and techno selectors spin for six hours straight.

At this hands-on crafting event, you can create your own beaded bracelet inspired by the hit show "Bridgerton." Participants will leave with two bracelets and receive guidance from Little Words Project experts, who will use the Regency-era romance as inspiration.

Writers are invited to this specialty book club, kicked off by a happy hour and mixer. For the June meeting, participants will read Steve Almond’s "Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow" and arrive ready to discuss the themes and techniques outlined in the book.

This Hyde Park crawl begins at the Promontory, where attendees meet up before venturing out to try bites and sips at nearby eateries throughout the neighborhood. Taste pizza, ice cream, and more delicious treats in this bustling area as you make new friends.

The annual Summertime Breeze concert series kicks off with with this tribute to classic R&B and hip-hop, where three jazz performers and one DJ deliver the jams and vibes in Hyde Park.

Support this independent film’s journey to the big screen at an intimate viewing inside Reprise Roasters’ space in Avondale. At a post-show Q&A, meet the folks behind this cinematic experience and help them get their creation in front of a wider audience.

Intimacy is a live celebration that focuses on drag but includes live music, poetry, and dance. The evening kicks off with a “jazz cuddle” to set the vibes before performances unpack themes of intimacy and welcome personal introspection.

Bestselling author Paul Tremblay comes to the American Writers Museum for this celebration of his latest work, "Horror Movie: A Novel." Applying a chilling twist to the “cursed film” genre, Tremblay chats with Gus Moreno before signing books.

The Lincoln Lodge conjured up the perfect show for science enthusiasts who love to laugh. Comedians present scientific data and try to explain what it means, followed by the actual scientists who conducted the research clarifying the details. Great Scott!

Chicago's Asian American comedians come together at the Lincoln Lodge for a hilarious showcase that raises funds for the mutual aid projects overseen by Argyle community and arts organization Axis Labs.

Ever wanted to act but fear you lack the chops or years of experience to make it on the big stage? Fear not! Let’s Read a Play invites thespians and citizens alike to participate in a casual-but-fun reading of new and classic plays. To be or not to be? Just be here already!

These esteemed musicians have performed with the Chicago Sinfonietta and indie-rock band Japanese Breakfast. For this show, they perform works by Grazyna Bacewicz and explore the Polish composer’s physical approach before and after a major car accident.

Players Sport & Social throws a one-day lakefront party at the always festive North Ave Beach. Assemble your squad and get in on the volleyball tourney or skip it and enjoy those six drink tickets, DJs jamming tunes, and giant beach games.

Step right up! Enter the immersive and engrossing world of the circus at this matinee performance at the University of Chicago Performance Art Center. The amazing performers bring the circus to Hyde Park through dancing, clowning, musicianship, and acrobatics.

Celebrate the natural world at this free music festival taking place on a Saturday afternoon in the North Park Village Nature Center. The idyllic surroundings host two DJs and two live performances that seek to accentuate the beautiful ecosystem.

Get the training you need to create amazing designs with milk (and dairy alternatives) during this Counter Culture class, which covers the intricacies of steaming milk and pouring it in creative ways. Expect to drink plenty of lattes and cappuccinos along the way!

Combining two classic American pastimes, this walking tour on the famous, tree-lined site of the1893 World's Fair explores early and modern cinema's use of Chicago's famous Midway. Films featured on the tour include "Sunset Boulevard," "Flatliners," and "Chicago the Beautiful."

Just steps away from Chicago’s annual Pride Parade, this day party allows guests to soak up some sun or cool off on the massive outdoor patio in between sweaty dancing to sets from DJ Alex, DJ Ca$h Era, and Do Not Disturb.

Close out Pride Month at The Promontory during this late-night rooftop party, which is usually one of the biggest Chicago Pride parties of the month. Trina TruLov hosts with DJs Darryl Garcon and 1st Lady TayLuv.

Jam-adjacent rockers My Morning Jacket headline the first night of the Rose on the River Festival, taking place outdoors at the Salt Shed. Neal Francis and Andy Frasco & the U.N. support.

Chicago comics perform as historical figures, and in character and in costume, at this brilliant, zany, and perhaps even educational comedy show. Hosted by comedian Christian Lawrence, the comedians are led to jump out of your history books and into today’s comedy clubs.

Hop between four bars and restaurants in Wicker Park during this afternoon celebrating margaritas and mimosas, with tasty drink specials and DJs at every stop.

If you'd do anything for the Queen of Tejano Music, Selena, then this is the night for you. Dress up in your favorite iconic look, enjoy exclusive Selena-inspired cocktails, and watch incredible performances by a cast of Selena impersonators.

Evanston music venue SPACE takes their programming talents north to Winnetka for this two-day music festival, which features headliners Band of Horses and Milky Chance alongside over 20 other artists, all performing on four outdoor stages.

Kick-off June at North Ave Beach with three hours of wine tasting accompanied by unforgettable city views. Dip your toes in the lake and let loose in the casual summer vibes of this tasting extravaganza.

Local historians, politicians, and performers from across Chicagoland gather in the heart of Bronzeville to celebrate Juneteenth at this free outdoor event. Youth and adult artists are highlighted as they perform emancipatory and unity-themed pieces throughout the day.

Deadlock Pro Wrestling returns to Chicago for a primetime event featuring world champion Miyuki Takase, defending her belt in a hard-hitting title fight. Expect wrestler debuts and more championship battles going down in the heart of Logan Square.

Some of the city’s top DJs and freshest dressers head to Bar 22 to celebrate Air Max Day and the shoe that changed the sneaker game forever. Sport your favorite pair of Maxes and soak up Chicago’s finest vibes as you enjoy specialty cocktails among fellow sneakerheads.