August 17, 2024
Saturday

Headliners

12:00 pmChicago Bears vs. Cincinnati Bengals Soldier Field. NFL Preseason Football Game.

Festivals

10:00 amFan Expo Chicago - Saturday Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont. Museum exhibit.
1:00 pmOak Park Microbrew Review Visitors can come and enjoy the fair / festival.

The Arts

2:00 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
2:00 pmComedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
2:00 pmAn Act of God Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmCarousel North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmBack To The Future - Theatrical Production Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmAin't Misbehavin' Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 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
4:30 pmGarden Bros Nuclear Circus Kane County Fairgrounds, St. Charles. Circus live event.
5:00 pmLate Night Catechism Greenhouse Theatre Center. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played... 773-404-7336
5:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
5:00 pmSparks Fly - Taylor Swift Tribute Naper Settlement, Naperville. Live concert performance.
6:00 pmKidz Bop Live Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Family friendly concert.
6:30 pmSantigold Concord Music Hall. Alternative music performance.
6:30 pmPrincess Goes The Outset. Pop / rock performance.
6:30 pmSwitchfoot, Blue October & Matt Nathanson The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. 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 pmDon't Quit Your Daydream Second City. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCharley Crockett The Salt Shed. Performing country music live.
7:00 pmOh, The Places You??ll Glow e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Disney & Pixar's Up In Concert Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park. Classical concert.
7:00 pmAmerican Misfits Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmSublime with Rome Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmColde House of Blues Chicago. R&B / soul music performance.
7:00 pmLord Of The Rings The Yard. Musical theatrical performance.
7:15 pmEddie Ifft Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmSAVOR After Hours Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Dance theatrical performance.
7:30 pmMarilyn Manson Aragon Ballroom. Live rock / metal music.
7:30 pmThe Struts & Barns Courtney Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
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 pmPoi Dog Pondering RiverEdge Park, Aurora. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmMason Jennings S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmStephanie Miller The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth Orchestra World Tour Symphony Center. Classical concert.
8:00 pmThe Skeptics' Guide To The Universe Lincoln Hall. TV / radio taped program.
8:00 pmJuvenile & The 400 Degreez Band Radius. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmI.M (Monsta X) Park West. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmKrallice Reggies Rock Club. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmBoogie Knights & The Spazmatics Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmBuckethead The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmKim Richey The Venue, Aurora. Performing country music live.
9:15 pmKam Patterson Zanies. Comedic performance live.
10:00 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
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...
11:00 pmSecond City After Hours: A Late Night Improv Show UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.

Sports

12:00 pmChicago Bears vs. Cincinnati Bengals Soldier Field. NFL Preseason Football Game.
1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game.

For Children

9:00 am-
12:00 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
11:00 amKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
11:00 am-
12:00 pm
Storytime at Azizi for Kids! Azizi Books, Matteson. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children... 708-283-9850
1:00 pmKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
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

Health & Fitness

1:00 pmCheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class Studio L'amour. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive... 773-875-8478

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago Y Bar. Event with tickets available.