April 24, 2025
Thursday

Headliners

6:00 pmChicago Bears Draft Party Soldier Field. Watch the Bears select their 1st round draft pick.

Festivals

5:00 pmOne Earth Film Festival Epiphany Center for the Arts. Film oriented event.

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...
2:00 pmShen Yun Performing Arts Rosemont Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
7:00 pmRiverdance Cadillac Palace Theatre. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present...
7:00 pmCircus Vazquez Yorktown Center, Lombard. Circus live event.
7:00 pmTitanique - Musical Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmAli - The Musical James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmSunny Afternoon The Yard. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmBoyWithUke Aragon Ballroom. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmEmpire of the Sun Radius. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmAri Matti Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTitanic - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmChris Redd Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmGenitorturers The Vixen, McHenry. Live rock / metal music.
7:30 pmTinsley Ellis S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:30 pmWait Wait...Don't Tell Me Studebaker Theater. Event with tickets available.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Klaus Makela - Mahler's Symphony No. 3 Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmLady Blackbird City Winery. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:30 pmPuzzle X Enjoy Metro. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmPrayer for the French Republic North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmLisa Ann Walter Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmBust Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmMiya Folick Subterranean. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmFoxy Shazam Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmTheo Von Wintrust Arena. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmRaynes The Hobart Art Theater. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmSoulja Boy The Forge, Joliet. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmBabyJake Beat Kitchen. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmAwolnation House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmHusbands Lincoln Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmYukimi Thalia Hall. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmPeter Dante The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Pop / rock performance.

Sports

6:00 pmChicago Bears Draft Party Soldier Field. Watch the Bears select their 1st round draft pick.

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
11:00 amBest of Shedd Tour Shedd Aquarium. Discover the aquarium like never before with a 75 minute guided tour that includes behind-the-scenes access, front-row seats...

Community

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
7:30 pmSuleika Jaouad The Salt Shed. Lecture event.

Miscellaneous

8:00 pmSteely Dead Martyrs. Live concert performance.

Dining Specials

4:00 pm-
5:00 pm
Gilt Bar Happy Hour Gilt Bar Chicago. Enjoy a variety of crave-worthy bites and drinks, starting with sliders like the American cheeseburger & hot fried chicken...
4:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Bub City Happy Hour Bub City. Sip on refreshing favorites like High Noon for $5 or grab a High Noon Bucket for $25. Enjoy a Back Porch Tea or Easy Peasy Lemonade, both...

Nightlife

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...
8:00 pmImprovised Disney Channel Original Movie Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. Relive the magic of Disney Channel Original Movies with the cast of Improvised DCOM! This all-star team...
8:00 pm-
12:00 am
Alan Gresik's Swing Orchestra The Green Mill Jazz Club. Gresik's piano performances blend traditional, international, and Swing Era styles with modern hits, creating...