Things to do in Chicago
Drunk Shakespeare Chicago
The Lounge at The Lion Theatre
Falsettos
Court Theatre
Pericles
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier
A Christmas Carol
Goodman Theatre in the Albert
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Studebaker Theater
Into The Woods
Chopin Theatre
Dog Man: The Musical
Studebaker Theater
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
The Marriott Theatre
Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
Merry, Merry Chicago!
Chicago Symphony Center
Dames at Sea
Citadel Theatre
iLUMINATE
McAninch Arts Center
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
McAninch Arts Center
Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos, & Dinner
Cabaret ZaZou
Blue
Lyric Opera House - Chicago
The Book of Me
Greenhouse Theater Center
The Best of Second City
McAninch Arts Center
A Christmas Carol
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Trickery Chicago
Trickery
The Wizard of Oz in Concert
Chicago Symphony Center
Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol
Studebaker Theater
La Boheme
Lyric Opera House
Sondra Radvanovsky in Concert: The Puccini Heroines
Lyric Opera House
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics
Chicago Symphony Center
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius
Chicago Symphony Center
Circus Quixote
Lookingglass Theatre Company in the Water Tower Water Works
Dreamgirls
Studebaker Theater
Bad Sneakers Orchestra
Epiphany Center for the Arts
A Jukebox for the Algonquin
Citadel Theatre
André Mehmari
Epiphany Center for the Arts
Hokusai Art Exhibition
McAninch Arts Center
Black Violin: Full Circle Tour 2025
McAninch Arts Center
The High Kings & Mary Black
McAninch Arts Center
Radius: The Songs We Wish We Wrote
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Dennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour
The Magic Parlour
Lost Realms: Improvised Genre Musicals
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
Machine Made
Greenhouse Theater Center
Portal-Prov! A Fandom Jumping Comedy Adventure
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Chicago Symphony Center
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Center
Boy Gets Girl
Skokie Theatre
A Chanticleer Christmas
Chicago Symphony Center
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev
Chicago Symphony Center
Blue Man Group
Briar Street Theatre
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Shani, Shostakovich & Brahms
Chicago Symphony Center
The Promotion
Greenhouse Theater Center
The Secret Garden
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre
A Bright Room Called Day
Greenhouse Theater Center
Music & Magic
Chicago Magic Lounge
The Listeners
Lyric Opera House
Fat Ham
Goodman Theatre - Owen Theatre
Vienna Boys Choir: Christmas in Vienna
Chicago Symphony Center
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Swan Lake
Chicago Symphony CenterPrepare to be blown away — not because Chicago is nicknamed the Windy City, but because there is so much to do within it! Long-time Chicagoans and visitors never have difficulty finding things to do in Chicago, with limitless options. From the colorful arts scene to the outdoor recreational activities, people of all lifestyles and hobby preferences can find plenty to see and experience in and around this bustling city.
Many kinds of Chicago events draw people to this city, which is the Midwestern hub for all things cultural, intellectual, and athletic. From prize-winning shows that come to the city via Broadway in Chicago and nightlife cruises on Lake Michigan to foodie night outs that celebrate the city’s culinary talents and al fresco concerts featuring all genres, Chicago plays host to some of the United States’ most engaging events.
That's just a fraction of the Chicago attractions to experience. See animals galore at the Lincoln Park Zoo; take a guided tour of the Rookery Building, one of the most historically significant buildings in Chicago; and enjoy a taping of Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, the hit NPR show recorded at the legendary Studebaker Theater located right downtown. If you want to experience a certain activity, Chicago has something magical in store for you.
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