| 1:20 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres - Home Opener Wrigley Field. Major League Baseball professional baseball game. |
| 6:30 pm | WWE: SmackDown Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Performing live a professional wrestling match. |
| 7:00 pm | Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail Blazers United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game. |
| 1:30 pm | Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Karina Canellakis - Rachmaninov Symphony Center. Classical concert. |
| 6:00 pm | Max Weinberg's Jukebox The Vixen, McHenry. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Carlos Ballarta Park West. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Maoli Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Sunny Afternoon The Yard. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Des Bishop Zanies. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Jay Mohr Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Rebecca Black The Outset. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Yet Again, A.D.D. & High Wired The Forge, Joliet. Pop / rock performance. |
| 7:00 pm | Nick Swardson Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live. |
| 7:00 pm | Traitors - Band The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Live rock / metal music. |
| 7:30 pm | Titanique - Musical Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Moulin Rouge - The Musical Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Ken Ludwig?ås The Three Musketeers Woodstock Opera House. Musical theatrical performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Piano Battle Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts. Classical concert. |
| 7:30 pm | MJ Live - Michael Jackson Tribute Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Live concert performance. |
| 7:30 pm | Alejandro Escovedo City Winery. Latin music in concert. |
| 7:30 pm | Maddox Batson Joe's Live, Rosemont. Performing country music live. |
| 7:30 pm | Aaron Diehl Trio North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Jazz / blues concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Bye 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 pm | Caravan Palace House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Emmylou Harris Cahn Auditorium, Evanston. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Mario Alonso Puig Copernicus Center. Latin music in concert. |
| 8:00 pm | Rufus Wainwright Gary & Laura Maurer Concert Hall. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | J.R. Carroll Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Corook Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Jeffrey Martin Old Town School of Folk Music. Performing country music live. |
| 8:00 pm | Sir Woman Schubas Harmony Grill. Alternative music performance. |
| 8:00 pm | .38 Special Des Plaines Theatre. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Jefferson Starship Rivers Casino Des Plaines. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Foghat The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance. |
| 8:00 pm | Grupo Canaveral The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Latin music in concert. |
| 9:00 pm | J.R. Carroll Carol's Pub. Performing country music live. |
| 10:00 pm | Bye 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... |
| 10:00 pm | Dirt Monkey Concord Music Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance. |
| 1:20 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres - Home Opener Wrigley Field. Major League Baseball professional baseball game. |
| 6:30 pm | WWE: SmackDown Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Performing live a professional wrestling match. |
| 7:00 pm | Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail Blazers United Center. National Basketball Association professional basketball game. |
| 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 am | Studio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7:00 pm | OnlyOneOf The Vic Theater. Live concert performance. |
| 8:00 pm | The Return of Top 8 with Rod Thill Thalia Hall. TV / radio taped program. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Adult themed event. |
| 6:00 pm | Red Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. Adult themed event. |
