June 28, 2025
Saturday

Headliners

11:00 am-
10:00 pm
Chicago Taco & Tequila Fest Tasting event features tacos, tequila, margaritas, and a throwback hip-hop festival with live music. Enjoy street tacos, craft margaritas...
7:30 pmChicago Fire FC vs. Charlotte FC Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game.
7:30 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

11:00 am-
10:00 pm
Chicago Taco & Tequila Fest Tasting event features tacos, tequila, margaritas, and a throwback hip-hop festival with live music. Enjoy street tacos, craft margaritas...
7:30 pmGrant Park Music Festival Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. Founded in the 1930s, the festival features the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus, presenting...
10:00 pm-
10:10 pm
Summer Fireworks Navy Pier Chicago. Watch the spectacular display on the Pier with breathtaking views and a fireworks experience throughout the summer...

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...
12:00 pmA Chicago Rhythm Fest Epiphany Center for the Arts. Dance theatrical performance.
1:30 pmOpera for the Young: The Magic Flute Martin Theater at Ravinia, Highland Park. Operatic theatrical performance.
2:00 pmThe Prom Woodstock Opera House. Musical theatrical performance.
2:30 pmWar of the Worlds - Play Lifeline Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmAlways, Patsy Cline Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 pmAlways Something There... 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 pmAfter 7 City Winery. R&B / soul music performance.
6:00 pmA Static Lullaby Concord Music Hall. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmAl Green Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park. Al Green performing live with Chicago Children's Choir.
7:00 pmDamien Lemon Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmRalph Barbosa & Rene Vaca Rosemont Theatre. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmRobert Glasper Country Club Hills Amphitheater. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:00 pmAsif Ali Zanies. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmBuddy Guy Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet. Jazz / blues concert performance.
7:30 pmDave Matthews Band Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island. Alternative music performance.
7:30 pmBack To The Future In Concert Symphony Center. Classical concert.
7:30 pmChris Stapleton Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Performing country music live.
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 Best Of The Second City Copley Theatre, Aurora. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmHannah Dasher & Tennessee Jet Joe's Sports Bar. Performing country music live.
9:00 pmChaparelle Empty Bottle. Pop / rock performance.

Retail Events

9:00 am-
1:00 pm
Eckhart Park Farmers Market Eckhart Park. Visit this local farmers and purchase fruits and vegetables, bakery products and more. Vendors accept Illinois LINK card users...
9:00 am-
1:00 pm
Horner Park Farmers Market Horner Park. Shop items from local farmers and makers of food related products, bakers, specialty food producers, live plant, flower and herb...

Sports

3:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. San Francisco Giants Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game.
7:30 pmChicago Fire FC vs. Charlotte FC Soldier Field. Major League Soccer professional soccer game.
7:30 pmHot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire United Center. Truck automotive racing 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
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...

Health & Fitness

8:00 am-
11:45 am
Millennium Park Summer Workouts Millennium Park. The workout program takes place on the Great Lawn with a series of 45-minute workouts including Pilates, Yoga, Cardio Kickboxing...

Miscellaneous

6:00 pmSubliminal Verses - Tribute To Slipknot The Forge, Joliet. 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...
10:00 am-
3:00 pm
Brunch at Aba's Aba. Enjoy Acai Bowl, Strawberry Rhubarb Biscuit, Chocolate Babka French Toast, Avocado & Spinach Frittata, Shawarma-Spiced Skirt Steak...
11:00 am-
1:00 pm
Hangover Happy Hour Bub City. Features $6 Bloody Mary's and Espresso Martinis.
11:00 am-
3:00 pm
Bub's Brunch Bub City. Brunch favorites include sweet Cinnamon Sticky Buns, the hearty Day Breaker Burrito, Egg White Tacos, a Bacon, Egg and Cheeseburger...
11:00 am-
2:00 pm
Lunch Prix Fixe Menu Specials Alla Vita. Enjoy a three-course meal with your choice of a starter like stracciatella soup, spring green salad; a main course featuring roasted...
11:00 am-
18:00 am
Weekend Brunch at Ema Ema. Weekend brunch features fresh favorites like Soft Scrambled Eggs with mushrooms and parmesan cream, a vibrant Acai Bowl with fruit and...
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...
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. Saturdays features $3 Genesee Cream Ale, $3 Evan Williams Bourbon.
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...