August 8, 2026
Saturday

Headliners

6:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians Rate Field. Major League Baseball professional baseball game.
10:00 pmFireworks at Navy Pier Navy Pier Chicago. Enjoy Navy Pier's free, award-winning fireworks show featuring stunning bursts of color over Lake Michigan, set against...

Festivals

11:00 am-
10:00 pm
Northalsted Market Days A LGBTQ+ celebration in Chicago's historic Northalsted/Lakeview neighborhood. Features non-stop live music on five stages, over 250 vendors...
10:00 pmFireworks at Navy Pier Navy Pier Chicago. Enjoy Navy Pier's free, award-winning fireworks show featuring stunning bursts of color over Lake Michigan, set against...
Northalsted Market Days A LGBTQ+ celebration in Chicago's historic Northalsted/Lakeview neighborhood. Features non-stop live music on five stages, over 250 vendors...

The Arts

2:00 pmThe Wizard of Oz Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, Arlington Heights. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 pmA Little Night Music Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
5:30 pmFoo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age & Mannequin Pussy Soldier Field. Alternative music performance.
5:30 pmBig and Rich New Lenox Performing Arts Pavilion. Performing country music live.
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...
6:30 pmThe Second City Mainstage 114th Revue Second City. Comedic performance live.
6:30 pmGood Hangs Metro. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmMatty Chymbor Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmTiffany Haddish Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmThe Notebook - The Musical CIBC Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmJack Harlow The Salt Shed. Rap / hip hop music performance.
7:30 pmChance The Rapper Ravinia Park, Highland Park. Rap / hip hop music performance.
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 pm90's Pop Nation RiverEdge Park, Aurora. Pop / rock performance.
9:00 pmCircuitMOM Aragon Ballroom. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Sports

6:10 pmChicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians 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
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

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...

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-
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...

Nightlife

4:00 pmDelilah's Rock n Roll Jukebox Delilah's. Saturdays features $3 Genesee Cream Ale, $3 Evan Williams Bourbon.
8:00 pmMarc Martel's One Vision of Queen Des Plaines Theatre. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmBad Company Legacy The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Live concert performance.