July 7, 2025
Monday

Headliners

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Gold Coast Art Fair Butler Field at Grant Park. The Gold Coast Art Fair will showcase the work of more than 300-juried artists from around the world in a variety...
11:00 am-
7:00 pm
Chicago Craft Beer Fest Held at Jonquil Park, this multi-day Chicago event features 70+ craft beers to sample in a souvenir cup, showcasing local and national breweries...
6:40 pmChicago White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000

Festivals

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Gold Coast Art Fair Butler Field at Grant Park. The Gold Coast Art Fair will showcase the work of more than 300-juried artists from around the world in a variety...
11:00 am-
7:00 pm
Chicago Craft Beer Fest Held at Jonquil Park, this multi-day Chicago event features 70+ craft beers to sample in a souvenir cup, showcasing local and national breweries...
6:30 pmMillennium Park Summer Music Series Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park. A free outdoor concert series held at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, showcasing...

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...
8:00 pmWu-Tang Clan United Center. Rap / hip hop music performance.

Retail Events

3:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Edgewater Monday Market Held at Broadway Armory parking lot 5917 North Broadway. This farmer's market will feature more than 40 vendors, including food, activities...

Sports

6:40 pmChicago White Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays Rate Field. MLB Baseball Game. 312-674-1000

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

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

4:00 pm-
2:00 am
Industry Night Headquarters Beercade. This is Chicago's longest running Industry Night offering 1/2 off bill and $10 shots on 1942 for hospitality workers...
8:00 pm-
12:00 am
Joel Paterson and Friends The Green Mill Jazz Club. Chicago guitarist Joel Paterson delivers a dynamic blend of jazz, blues, western swing, and more, showcasing...
9:00 pmPunk Rock Monday Delilah's. Features $1 Old Milwaukee, $2 Jim Beam Bourbon, Free Pool and DJs spin starting at 9pm.