Things to do in Chicago
Drunk Shakespeare Chicago
The Lounge at The Lion Theatre
Merry, Merry Chicago!
Chicago Symphony Center
Manual Cinema's Christmas Carol
Studebaker Theater
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
The Marriott Theatre
Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos, & Dinner
Cabaret ZaZou
Avaaz
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier
Fat Ham
Goodman Theatre - Owen Theatre
Jaja's African Hair Braiding
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier
Kodo One Earth Tour 2025
Chicago Symphony Center
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics
Chicago Symphony Center
Circus Quixote
Lookingglass Theatre Company in the Water Tower Water Works
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Native Gardens
McAninch Arts Center
Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
Trickery Chicago
Trickery
New Philharmonic: New Year’s Eve Concert
McAninch Arts Center
Marvel Studios' Black Panther In Concert
Auditorium Theatre
The Doo Wop Project
McAninch Arts Center
La Boheme
Lyric Opera House
Sondra Radvanovsky in Concert: The Puccini Heroines
Lyric Opera House
A Jukebox for the Algonquin
Citadel Theatre
Hokusai Art Exhibition
McAninch Arts Center
The High Kings & Mary Black
McAninch Arts Center
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius
Chicago Symphony Center
Radius: The Songs We Wish We Wrote
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev
Chicago Symphony Center
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Chicago Symphony Center
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Center
Portal-Prov! A Fandom Jumping Comedy Adventure
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
Machine Made
Greenhouse Theater Center
Betrayal
Goodman Theatre in the Albert
The Promotion
Greenhouse Theater Center
The Listeners
Lyric Opera House
Singin' in the Rain - Film Screening with Live Orchestra
Lyric Opera House
NYE PARTY: OUT OF THIS WORLD 2025
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
Rhythm of the Dance
McAninch Arts Center
New Philharmonic: The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti
McAninch Arts Center
iLUMINATE
McAninch Arts Center
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Salonen Conducts Bluebeard's Castle
Chicago Symphony Center
Oops All Bards: A D&D Musical Improv Show
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
I and You
Citadel Theatre
Into The Woods
Chopin Theatre
Dennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour
The Magic Parlour
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Studebaker Theater
Sunny Afternoon: The Story of The Kinks
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier
You Will Get Sick
Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre
Waitress
Paramount Theatre
Black Violin: Full Circle Tour 2025
McAninch Arts Center
The Best of Second City
McAninch Arts Center
The Color Purple
Goodman Theatre in the Albert
The Antiquities
Goodman Theatre - Owen Theatre
Iraq, But Funny
Lookingglass Theatre Company in the Water Tower Water Works
Fool for Love
Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre
The Joffrey Ballet: The Nutcracker
Lyric Opera HousePrepare 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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