April 19, 2025
Saturday

Headliners

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
7:30 pmChicago Fire FC vs. FC Cincinnati Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game.

The Arts

6:00 am-
11:00 pm
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities Millennium Park. Featuring the innovative works of four internationally acclaimed Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed...
11:00 amLeaf - Play Lifeline Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
1:00 pmCircus Vazquez Yorktown Center, Lombard. Circus live event.
1:30 pmCirque Italia: Water Circus Chicago Premium Outlets, Aurora. Circus live event.
2:00 pmTitanique - Musical Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmLyric Opera of Chicago: A Wondrous Sound Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Operatic theatrical performance.
2:00 pmSunny Afternoon The Yard. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmAnimaniacs in Concert Woodstock Opera House. Live concert performance.
2:30 pmPrayer for the French Republic North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmThe Addams Family Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 pmTitanic - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
6:00 pmComedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the...
6:00 pmChase Petra All Rise Brewing Company. Pop / rock performance.
6:00 pmFreak On A Leash - Korn Tribute The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance.
7:00 pmPinky Patel Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmBad Jewish Momz of Comedy Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim, Deerfield. These hilarious Jewish ladies are bringing their unfiltered humor & kvetching...
7:00 pmDancing With The Stars Live Rosemont Theatre. Dance theatrical performance.
7:00 pmBallet Folklorico de Chicago: Carnaval Copernicus Center. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:00 pmEveryone Asked About You Metro. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmJohn Splithoff The Outset. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmStavros Halkias Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmLeslie Liao Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmVictor Wooten and The Wooten Brothers S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:00 pmWalker Hayes Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Performing country music live.
7:00 pmJutes Subterranean. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:00 pmSean Donnelly Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmClued In - An Improvised Murder Mystery Donny's Skybox Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:15 pmDave Smith Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmObisoulstar City Winery. Reggae / reggaeton concert performance.
7:30 pmJeff Tweedy The Vic Theater. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmMoulin Rouge - The Musical Cadillac Palace Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Jaap Van Zweden - Mahler's Symphony No. 7 Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmThe Doo Wop Project McAninch Arts Center, Glen Ellyn. Performance of music from the 50's / 60's era.
7:30 pmKishi Bashi Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmThe Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, Grayslake. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBust Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBrandon James - Tribute to The Kings of Motown Epiphany Center for the Arts. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmEl Famous Beat Kitchen. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmComedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the...
8:00 pmThe Mary Wallopers Martyrs. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmProject Pat The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmMild Minds Lincoln Hall. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmWe Them Ones Comedy Tour: Mike Epps, Kountry Wayne, Karlous Miller & Lil Duval Wintrust Arena. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmThe Da Vinci Code Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmKnox - Artist House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmNektar & Paul Bielatowicz Reggies Rock Club. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmLive Dead and Brothers - Grateful Dead and Allman Bros Tribute The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmFlashback Radio Invasion Joe's Live, Rosemont. Live concert performance.
9:00 pmOye Mi Amor Fiesta De Rock The Forge, Joliet. Latin music in concert.
10:00 pmJ. Worra PRYSM Chicago. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmBarely Alive Concord Music Hall. Pop / rock performance.
10:00 pmAname Sound Bar. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Sports

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
7:30 pmChicago Fire FC vs. FC Cincinnati Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game.

For Children

10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Istock Family Look-In Lab Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the Nature Museum's live collections of reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates... 773-755-5100

Community

9:15 amSea Otter Encounter Shedd Aquarium. Meet a sea otter at with a behind-the-scenes look and up-close interaction behind an acrylic barrier. Learn about otters and...
9:30 am-
3:45 pm
Home and Studio: Inside and Out Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park. Pair a guided tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio with a self-guided... 312-994-4000
9:30 am-
4:00 pm
Robie House: Inside and Out Frederick C. Robie House. A guided interior tour and a self-guided outdoor audio tour along 58th Street, exploring its architectural story...
9:45 amBeluga Encounter Shedd Aquarium. In this 75-minute experience, step into chest-deep water with a caretaker to meet a beluga whale up close. Touch, interact...
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Discover over 40 exotic butterfly species and colorful birds in a tropical 2,700 sq. ft. greenhouse... 773-755-5100
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
RiverWorks Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they... 773-755-5100
10:00 am-
4:00 pm
Wilderness Walk Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie... 773-755-5100
10:00 amShark Feeding Tour Shedd Aquarium. Join a 75-minute brunch tour with sharks and rays, featuring a behind-the-scenes look at Wild Reef and an up-close view of feeding...

Miscellaneous

7:00 pmBest Night Ever: The Music of One Direction The Vixen, McHenry. Live concert performance.
7:30 pmAlton Brown: Last Bite CIBC Theatre. Event with tickets available.
8:00 pmPattie Gonia Thalia Hall. Event with tickets available.
8:00 pmSabbath - Tribute to Black Sabbath Des Plaines Theatre. Live concert performance.

Dining Specials

10:00 am-
2:00 pm
Weekend Brunch at Cindy's Cindy's Rooftop. Menu items features Cindy's Breakfast Platter, Stuffed French Toast, Quiche, Braised Pork Croque Madame, Salmon Carpaccio...

Nightlife

4:00 pmThe Empire Strips Back Studebaker Theater. Adult themed event.
6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Y Bar. Captivating audiences with standout choreography and timeless burlesque in this adult-theme perfromance.
6:00 pmRed Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. A live show blending burlesque, cabaret, and variety acts for an evening of dazzling, high-energy entertainment...