| 1:00 pm | In The Heights Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 2:00 pm | Native Gardens Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Drunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Billy Elliot Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Mrs. Doubtfire - The Musical James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Mike Vecchione Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Kurt Deimer The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater brings African-American artistic expression... 312-922-2110 |
| 7:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Jakub Hrusa - Gil Shaham Plays Mendelssohn Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Maurice Mobetta Brown City Winery. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Concrete and Jerry Garcia Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Putnam County Spelling Bee North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Vic DiBitetto Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:30 pm | Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me Studebaker Theater. Event with tickets available. |
| 8:00 pm | Blue 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 pm | Two Door Cinema Club Riviera Theatre. Peforming live. |
| 8:00 pm | Peter Case Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Don't Quit Your Daydream Second City. Comedic performance live. |
| 8:00 pm | Alan Doyle Old Town School of Folk Music. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Cobrah Thalia Hall. R&B / soul music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Juanes Chicago Theatre. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Glen Phillips S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Alternative music performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Mindchatter Chop Shop. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 9:00 pm | Exedo Cole's Bar. Live rock / metal music. |
| 10:00 pm | Reggae Gold Subterranean. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance. |
| 10:00 am | Storytime Barnes & Noble Booksellers Clybourn. This event is the perfect chance for moms and/or dads to bond with their little one. Every... 773-871-3610 |
| 10:00 am | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 10:30 am | Crystal Lake Storytime Borders, Crystal Lake. This fun and entertaining weekly children's event will consist of stories, age appropriate crafts... 815-455-0302 |
| 10:30 am | Little Red Riding Hood Apollo Theater Chicago. Little Red Riding Hood, a one-hour musical adaptation! Don't stray from the path. 773-205-9600 |
| 10:30 am | Beauty and the Beast Beverly Art Center. Meet Bella, an adventurous young woman who ventures from her little village to save her Papa. She must be brave as she enters... |
| 11:00 am | Storytime Thursday Borders. Every Thursday, Borders will host a children's storytime. Bring the kids and see how their minds and imaginations soar... 773-752-8663 |
| 1:00 pm- 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 |
| 1:00 pm | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 5:00 pm | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 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 |
