July 10, 2026
Friday

Headliners

2:00 pmWindy City Smokeout Festival United Center. An annual multi-day Chicago festival combining country music and BBQ, with top artists, renowned pitmasters, regional smoked...
6:40 pmChicago White Sox vs. The Athletics Rate Field. Major League Baseball professional baseball game.

Festivals

2:00 pmWindy City Smokeout Festival United Center. An annual multi-day Chicago festival combining country music and BBQ, with top artists, renowned pitmasters, regional smoked...

The Arts

4:00 pmChris Lake Navy Pier Chicago. Techno / electronic concert performance.
6:00 pmThe Jury Experience - Death on the Port Side: Will Chicago Deliver Justice? Museum Of Contemporary Art. A live, interactive theater experience where the audience takes on the role of the jury in a simulated courtroom...
6:30 pmThe Second City Mainstage 114th Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
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 pmBenise North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Latin music in concert.
7:00 pmJoey Avery Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmSuffs CIBC Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmMs. Pat Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmGianmarco Soresi Thalia Hall. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmCarl Payne Gino's East of Chicago. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmElla Mai The Salt Shed. R&B / soul music performance.
7:00 pmFlip Circus Gurnee Mills Mall. Circus live event.
7:00 pmMuse Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, Tinley Park. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmThe Wizard of Oz Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmChance Pena The Vic Theater. Pop / rock performance.
7:30 pmA Little Night Music Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmIceboy! The Musical or The Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O'Neill Came to Write ""The Iceman Cometh"" Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmCatch As Catch Can Steppenwolf Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmDeon Cole Hollywood Casino, Joliet. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmDerek Hough Rosemont Theatre. Dance theater event.
8:00 pmJeff Dunham The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, Hammond. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmLou Gramm The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmChris Travis House of Blues Chicago. Rap / hip hop music performance.
8:00 pmDanny Seraphine Des Plaines Theatre. Jazz / blues concert performance.
9:00 pmCola - Band Empty Bottle. Pop / rock performance.

Sports

6:40 pmChicago White Sox vs. The Athletics Rate Field. Major League Baseball professional baseball game.

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
10:30 amGoldilocks and the Three Bears Beverly Art Center. This musical is JUST RIGHT! This show is based on the classic story of a young girl who ventures into the woods and stumbles...
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
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

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...

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...
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...
9:00 pmHippies and Cowboys Reggies Chicago. Live concert performance.