A fair with rides, games, food, and more! Petting Zoo Kiddy Land Swifty Swine Racing Pigs Fantasy Amusements Ride Co. Miller Lite Sound Stage Car Show Saturday and Sunday only...
Recognized as the City’s oldest festival, Highwood Days features one of the area’s largest carnivals, with rides, games, live music and more! The addition of Taco Fest brings together the...
The 2024 Millennium Park 20th Anniversary Summer Season brings free world-class arts programming to the Midwest’s #1 attraction celebrating its milestone anniversary this season. Thursday, July 18 ¡Súbelo! Headlined by Fruko y Sus Tesos....
The Best (and most authentic) Tacos y Tamales Chicago has to offer Wide Variety of Tamales from several regions of Latin America Handmade Tortillas Local Art Installations Merchant Vendors Authentic...
Local burger restaurants will be competing for Chicago's best burger, and you decide! There will also be two stages with music, arts & crafts, a Kids Zone, and more! ...
Celebrate Colombia with food, music, drinks, and fun!
One of Chicago's greatest music festivals! Gates will open each day at 12pm. Gate times are subject to change. Main gates for the festival are on Ashland, south of Lake...
The festival, which covers Glencoe’s downtown, features more than 90 juried artists showing and selling paintings, sculpture, ceramics, glass, jewelry and more! Family-friendly (and dog-friendly, too!), there are activities just...
Enjoy some of the best food in Chicago at the Summer Food Truck Festival. Admission is free, but then you pay for any food you'd like. There will be games...
Camp amongst the animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo! Enjoy the outdoors, the animals, animal activity stations, and a campfire with s’mores. There is an evening-only option for people who...
Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am to 2:30pm, Nature Educators will provide activities for kids of all ages at our Budding Botanists station. These programs are drop in and no preregistration...
Navy Pier's live outdoor music series is returning this summer in the Bier Garden! Enjoy some rides on the pier, some live music, and some delicious food. 2-4:30PM Surabhi Ensemble 4:30PM...
Navy Pier's popular "Water Flicks" is returning this year with FREE outdoor movie showings. Bring a picnic, a blanket, and enjoy! Movies are shown at Lake Stage in Polk Bros...
Chicago's famous Wiggleworms from the Old Town School of Folk Music are back with free performances at Gallagher Way. There will be music, movement, bubbles, and plenty of fun for...
Illinois Residents receive FREE admission to the Museum of Contemporary Art. Usual Rates: Adults: $22 Students, teachers, and anyone 65+: $14 Note: Anyone under 18 is always FREE The...
Celebrating its 95th year, the Lake County Fair is back with a fair of Olympic proportions! From ferris wheels to funnel cakes, the Lake County Fair offers gold medal fun...
"Free Admission Days are the perfect opportunity for Illinois residents to explore our general admission exhibitions with your family or a group of science-loving friends. Or, use these days to...
Kids can explore the sights, smells, and textures of nature. Listen to stories, participate in arts and crafts, play in the sensory bin, and make music. Designed for children ages...
The team of skilled and friendly volunteers will be outside on the pier to teach both spin and fly casting every Wednesday this summer and fall through August 28. Participation...
Wild Wednesdays are back for the season at Garfield Park Conservatory! Join Family Programs staff outdoors in Play and Grow Garden for free, drop-in activities, such as fort building, bug...