August 16, 2024
Friday

Festivals

4:00 pmFan Expo Chicago - Friday Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. Museum exhibit.

The Arts

6:00 pmSheila E & The E Train City Winery. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
7:00 pmCoached Ensembles Donny's Skybox Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmDon't Quit Your Daydream Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmAin't Misbehavin' Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmOh, The Places You??ll Glow e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCreed, 3 Doors Down & Finger Eleven Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmGarden Bros Nuclear Circus Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles. Circus live event.
7:30 pmCarousel North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBack To The Future - Theatrical Production Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: The Princess Bride In Concert Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park. Classical concert.
7:30 pmCody Jinks Rosemont Theatre. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
8:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
8:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
8:00 pmGet The Led Out - Tribute Band RiverEdge Park, Aurora. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmStephen Pearcy The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmAn Act of God Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmJeff Skunk Baxter S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance.
10:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...

Sports

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game.

For Children

8:00 am-
6:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100