May 30, 2025
Friday

Headliners

12:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Maifest Chicago Lincoln Park. Maifest kicks off Chicago's summer with a festive German celebration of neighborhood spirit. Enjoy live music from top local...
1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
4:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Windy City Hot Dog Fest Six Corners. Live music from local and regional artists, browse arts & crafts vendors, and fun family activities in the kids' zone. Don't miss...

Festivals

12:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Maifest Chicago Lincoln Park. Maifest kicks off Chicago's summer with a festive German celebration of neighborhood spirit. Enjoy live music from top local...
4:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Windy City Hot Dog Fest Six Corners. Live music from local and regional artists, browse arts & crafts vendors, and fun family activities in the kids' zone. Don't miss...

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...
7:00 pmComedysportz Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. The ultimate comedy battle where two improv teams compete for laughs and points! A witty Ref keeps the...
7:00 pmJeff Dye Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Weeknd, Playboi Carti & Mike Dean Soldier Field. R&B / soul music performance.
7:00 pmDebra DiGiovanni Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmDeagle Kidd The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:15 pmThe Raging Casuals The Forge, Joliet. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Nicholas Buo - Field of Dreams In Concert Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmHippo Campus & Hotline TNT The Salt Shed. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmGrentperez House of Blues Chicago. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmTitanic - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBill W. and Dr. Bob North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmWar of the Worlds - Play Lifeline Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmMalcolm Todd Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmChapel Hart The Hobart Art Theater. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmCats Paramount Theatre, Aurora. The 25th Anniversary tour of the longest running show in North America and the winner of seven Tony... 630-896-6666
8:00 pmBrit Floyd Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmKhanate Thalia Hall. Live rock / metal music.
8:00 pmVoices Of Rock Radio The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmThe Wildwoods S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmPhoneboy Lincoln Hall. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmBlack Joe Lewis & The Honeybears Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Alternative music performance.

Sports

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827

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

9:15 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

Miscellaneous

7:45 pmSubliminal Verses & Super Unknown - Tribute To Slipknot & Soundgarden Joe's Live, Rosemont. 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...

Nightlife

4:00 pmDelilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Features Juke Box Friday spins starting at 9pm with $3 Labatt Blue, $3 Maker's Mark Bourbon.
5:00 pm-
2:00 am
Fridays at Cerise Cerise Rooftop. Sip, sway, and take in the skyline views. Sunset Set White Owl, 5pm-9pm and Night Shift with Local Chicago DJs from 9pm-2am...
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...
7:00 pmTrivia Night at The Pink Squirrel The Pink Squirrel. Hosted by Whaddayaknow Trivia.
9:00 pmTrapped in a Musical Malarkey Comedy Kingsbury Theater. A fully improvised Broadway-style show where you decide the story, characters, and chaos. With no script...