Todo ::: Chicago

Offbeat (maybe free) Chicagoland fun. No music or theatre events posted unless I am personally interested in going.

Hopefully updated weekly, At the very least biweekly

General Chicago Resources

Event Key:

  • Northwestern event
  • Free event
    Summer 2009
  • 4.1-5.31.09 - "Inspired Art for Obama" - @ Chicago Tourism Center - 72 E. Randolph St. Free.
  • 6.5-9.19.09 - Ravinia Music Festival 2009 - Tickets on sale 4.16.09
  • 6.10-8.15.09 - Grant Park Music Festival - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park. Free.
  • Music Without Borders, Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz, New Music Mondays, and Dusk Variations: A Chamber Series - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millennium Park, Free, usually 6:30
  • 6.19-10.31.09 - Daniel Burnham Pavillions - exhibits on the Great Plan of Chicago. Chase Promenade South, Millennium Park
  • 6.6-9.19.09 - Workouts @ Millennium Park - @ Pritzker Pavillion Lawn, 7a-11a.
  • 6.11-8.23.09 - Chicago Summerdance - @ 601 S. Michigan Ave. Free.
  • 6.19-10.31.09 - Burnham Pavillions - @ Millenium Park. In honor of Daniel Burnham, 1909 Plan of Chicago.
  • Wednesdays, 6.24 - 8.12.09 - Outdoor Movies @ the Block Cinema - @ norris East Lawn
  • 7.14-8.25.09 - Chicago Outdoor Film Festival - 100 S. Lake Shore Dr. Weekly
    April
  • 4.5-19.09 - Macy's Flower Show - @ State St. Macy's. Free.
  • 4.13-19.09 - Chicago Improv Festival4.19.09 - IL Holocaust Museum Opening - 9603 Woods Dr, Skokie. 847.967.4800.
  • 4.29-5.10.09 - Joffrey Ballet - @ Auditorium Theatre - 50 E. Congress Pkwy.
    May
  • Until 7.04.09 - 70 Days For 70 Years - Anniversary celebration for Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave.
  • 5.1-3.09 - Talking Pictures Festival - Indie films @ Evanston.
  • 5.1-4.09 - International Antiques Fair - @ Merchandise Mart. $20
  • 5.1-4.09 - NEXT: The International Exhibition of Emerging Art - @ Merchandise Mart. $20.
  • 5.15.09 - Manifest Urban Arts Fest - Columbia College art showcase.
  • 5.15-17.09 - Chicago Mayfest - Ashland and Barry Ave
  • 5.28-31.09 - Mayfest Chicago - Lincoln and Leland Aves. Free
  • 5.23-24.09 - Randolph St. Market Festival - Monthly through september - Randolph St from Ada to Ogden Ave.
  • 5.30-31.09 - Belmont / Sheffield Music Festival - @ Belmont and Sheffield
  • 5.30-31.09 - Do Division Street Fest and Sidewalk Sale - @ Divsion St b/w Ashland Ave and Leavitt St. (In Wicker Park)
    June
  • 6.6-7.09 - Chicago Gospel Music Festival - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, 11a - 9:30p
  • 6.6-7.09 - Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest - @ Dearborn St b/w Congress Parkway and Polk St.
  • 6.11.09 - Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, 6:30p
  • 6.12-14.09 - Ribfest Chicago - @ Damen Ave, Lincoln Ave and Irving Park Rd.
  • 6.12-14.09 - Chicago Blues Festival - @ Grant Park
  • 6.13-14.09 - Andersonville Midsommarfest - @ Clark St and Foster Ave
  • 6.13-14.09 - Wells Street Art Festival - @ Wells St from North Ave to Division St
  • 6.13-14.09 - Old Town Art Fair - @ Lincoln Ave and Wisconsin St
  • 6.17-21.09 - Just for Laughs Comedy Fest - Russell Peters, June 19th!
  • 6.19-21.09 - Festa Pasta Vino - @ 24th St and Oakley Ave
  • 6.19-21.09 - Taste of Randolph St - @ Randolph and Peoria St
  • 6.19-21.09 - Chicago Peace Fest - @ Lincoln Park, 1700 N. Stockton Dr.
  • 6.20-21.09 - BAM! Belmont Arts and Music Fest - @ Belmont and Damen Ave
  • 6.26-28.09 - Chicago Soul Music Festival - 1501 W. Randolph St
  • 6.26-7.05.09 - Taste of Chicago - @ Grant Park.
  • 6.27-28.09 - Pride Fest and Parade - Parade is on the 28th - @ Hlasted St and Waveland Ave.
    July
  • 7.3.09 - Independence Day Fireworks - @ Grant Park - 7:30p concert, 9p fireworks.
  • 7.3-5.09 - African-Caribbean International Festival of Life - @ Washington Park, 5500 S. Cottage Grove Ave.
  • 7.4.09 - Evanston 4th of July - Parade @ 2p, Fireworks @ 7:30p
  • 7.11-12.09 - West Fest - @ Chicago and Damen Ave
  • 7.11-12.09 - Chicago Folk and Roots Festival - @ 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave
  • 7.11-12.09 - Rock Around the Block - @ Lincoln and Belmont Ave.
  • 7.12.09 - Evanston Garden Walk - 12-5p, $15
  • 7.19.09 - Chinatown Summer Fair - @ Cermak Rd and Wentworth Ave. Free
  • 7.17-18.09 - Old St. Pat's World's Largest Block party - @ Madison St and Des Plaines Ave
  • 7.17-19.09 - Pitchfork Music Festival - @ union Park, 1501 W. Randolph.
  • 7.19.09 - Min Xiao-Fen's Asian Trio: Return of the Dragon - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, 6:30p
  • 7.25.09 - Venetian Night - Boats light up the Lakefront - Monroe Harbor, 100 S. Lakeshore Dr.
  • 7.25.09 - Dragon Boat Race for Literacy - Ping Tom Memorial Park, 19th and Wentworth, 8a-4p.
  • 7.25-26.09 - Taste of Lincoln ave - @ Lincoln Ave, b/w Fullerton to Wrightwood
  • 7.25-26.09 - Wicker Park Fest - @ Milwaukee Ave b/w North Ave and Wood St.
  • 7.26.09 - US Coast guard Band - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, 6:30p
  • 7.30-8.02.09 - Fiesta Del Sol - @ Loomis St and Cermak Rd.
    August
  • 8.1-2.09 - Northalsted Market Days - @ Halsted St b/w Belmont and Addison.
  • 8.1-2.09 - Retro on Roscoe Fest - @ Roscoe St b/w Damen and Oakley Ave
  • 8.2.09 - Chicago Human Rhythm Project - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, 6:30p
  • 8.7-9.09 - Ginza Festival - @ Midwest Buddhist Temple, 435 W. Menomonee St. $4
  • 8.7-9.09 - Lollapalooza - @ Grant Park.
  • 8.8-9.09 - Lincoln Park Arts and Music Fest - @ Racine Ave b/w Fullerton and Western
  • 8.14-16.09 - Chicago Ribs 'n' soul Festival - @ Unioni Park, 1501 W. Randolph St.
  • 8.15-16.09 - Chicago Air and Water Show - @ North Ave Beach, 1600 N. Lake Shore Dr.
  • 8.15-16.09 - Green Music Fest - @ Eckhart Park, 1330 W. Chicago Ave
  • 8.22.09 - Chicago Dancing Festival - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, 7:30p
  • 8.29-30.09 - Bucktown Arts Fest - @ Senior Citizens Memorial Pk, 2238 N. Oakley St.
  • 8.29-30.09 - Taste of Greece - @ Halsted St b/w Van Buren and Monroe St
  • 8.29-30.09 - Chicago Latin Music Festival - @ Grant Park.
    September
  • 9.4-7.09 - African Festival of the Arts0.4-6.09 - Chicago Jazz Festival - @ Grant Park
  • 9.11-13.09 - German-American Festival - @ Leland and Lincoln Ave
  • 9.12-13.09 - Wells St Crush, Music and Comedy Festival - AKA the Wine Crush @ Wells from North to Evergreen
  • 9.12-13.09 - Renegade Craft Fair - @ Division St. b/w Damen and Hermitage Ave. Free.
  • 9.12-13.09 - Celtic Fest - @ Grant Park
  • 9.19.09 - Guinness Oyster Fest - @ Damen Ave and Roscoe St
  • 9.25-27 - Oktoberfest - @ Lincoln and Southport Ave.
    September
  • 9.3.09 - Jon Faddis and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, 6:30p
  • 9.11.09 - Stars of the Lyric Opera - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, 6:30
  • 9.17.09 - The Joffrey Ballet - @ Pritzker Pavillion, Millenium Park, 6:30