June 13, 2025
Friday

Headliners

12:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Midsommarfest Midsommarfest will transport you back to the old-world Swedish traditions. Dance around the Maypole, test flavorful international food and...
1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
3:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Puerto Rican Fest Humboldt Park. Held annually in Humboldt Park, this four-day celebration honors Puerto Rican culture with live music, delicious food, carnival...
5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Midsommarfest Midsommarfest will transport you back to the old-world Swedish traditions. Dance around the Maypole, test flavorful international food and...
5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Taste of Randolph A three-day premier street cross-cultural celebration will mix extraordinary food, brilliant artisans and diverse musical offerings. Top...
6:30 pmGrant Park Music Festival Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. Founded in the 1930s, the festival features the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, presenting...

Festivals

12:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Midsommarfest Midsommarfest will transport you back to the old-world Swedish traditions. Dance around the Maypole, test flavorful international food and...
3:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Puerto Rican Fest Humboldt Park. Held annually in Humboldt Park, this four-day celebration honors Puerto Rican culture with live music, delicious food, carnival...
5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Midsommarfest Midsommarfest will transport you back to the old-world Swedish traditions. Dance around the Maypole, test flavorful international food and...
5:00 pm-
10:00 pm
Taste of Randolph A three-day premier street cross-cultural celebration will mix extraordinary food, brilliant artisans and diverse musical offerings. Top...
6:30 pmGrant Park Music Festival Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. Founded in the 1930s, the festival features the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, presenting...
6:30 pm-
8:45 pm
Grant Park Music Festival - Holst The Planets Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. Lead by Christopher Bell and performing with the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus in Gustav Holst's...

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...
1:30 pmChicago Symphony Orchestra: Riccardo Muti & Esteban Batallan Symphony Center. Classical concert.
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 pmGary Owen Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCorey B - Comedy Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTrevor Wallace Chicago Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmKem Country Club Hills Amphitheater. R&B / soul music performance.
7:00 pmKevin Bozeman Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmThe Samples City Winery. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmKimberly Akimbo CIBC Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmJoffrey Ballet: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lyric Opera House of Chicago. Ballet theatrical performance.
7:30 pmWar of the Worlds - Play Lifeline Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmElvis My Way Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCounting Crows & The Gaslight Anthem Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmThe Rumjacks Beat Kitchen. Pop / rock performance.
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 pmGavin DeGraw House of Blues Chicago. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmTeddy Swims Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. R&B / soul music performance.
8:00 pmHudson Westbrook Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmSmino The Salt Shed. Alternative music performance.
8:00 pmPop Killers The Forge, Joliet. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmMerkules The WC Social Club, West Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmOld Shoe S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmI'm With Her Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmBlondshell Metro. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmBoiler Room Radius. Live concert performance.

Sports

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
6:30 pmSonny Acres Farm Pro Rodeo and Bull Riding Sonny Acres Farm, West Chicago. Rodeo sporting event.

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
8:00 pm-
12:00 am
Cocktails and Clay Hyde Park Art Center. Imagine happy hour... with clay! Join us at the Hyde Park Art Center for a night of mud-mashing, dance partying... 773-324-5520

Health & Fitness

8:00 pmFirefly 3K The Morton Arboretum, Lisle. A fun evening run with beautiful sunset views.The 3K route winds along the main paved road on the East Side, passing...

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
Grazing Hour Cabra. Dig into bold bites like Spicy Sticky Wings, Pork Belly Sliders, and mix-and-match Empanadas, paired with drink specials including...
8:00 pm-
9:00 pm
Happier Hour @ Offshore Rooftop Offshore Rooftop. Enjoy $7 wine, rotating cocktails, and daily food specials. Snap a photo with the stunning skyline as your backdrop. Offer...

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...
6:30 pm'90s Night at the Zoo The Lincoln Park Zoo. Time to chillax with your BFFs. Featruing pop-up bars, consession stands, live DJ spinning the best 90s hits, live band...
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...