Things to do in Chicago
Drunk Shakespeare Chicago
The Lounge at The Lion Theatre
Jaja's African Hair Braiding
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier
Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos, & Dinner
Cabaret ZaZou
Circus Quixote
Lookingglass Theatre Company in the Water Tower Water Works
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Center
Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Studebaker Theater
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics
Chicago Symphony Center
Kodo One Earth Tour 2025
Chicago Symphony Center
Dennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour
The Magic Parlour
La Boheme
Lyric Opera House
Sondra Radvanovsky in Concert: The Puccini Heroines
Lyric Opera House
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius
Chicago Symphony Center
Avaaz
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev
Chicago Symphony Center
Cécile McLorin Salvant
Chicago Symphony Center
Trickery Chicago
Trickery
The Listeners
Lyric Opera House
Fat Ham
Goodman Theatre - Owen Theatre
Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Salonen Conducts Bluebeard's Castle
Chicago Symphony Center
Heartfelt Harmonies with Radius
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
The Color Purple
Goodman Theatre in the Albert
Dreamgirls
Studebaker Theater
The High Kings & Mary Black
McAninch Arts Center
Black Violin: Full Circle Tour 2025
McAninch Arts Center
Hokusai Art Exhibition
McAninch Arts Center
Buffalo Theatre Ensemble: Native Gardens
McAninch Arts Center
Waitress
Paramount Theatre
The Best of Second City
McAninch Arts Center
Iraq, But Funny
Lookingglass Theatre Company in the Water Tower Water Works
The Antiquities
Goodman Theatre - Owen Theatre
A Jukebox for the Algonquin
Citadel Theatre
Sunny Afternoon: The Story of The Kinks
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier
You Will Get Sick
Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre
Fool for Love
Ensemble Theater At Steppenwolf Theatre
Lost Realms: Improvised Genre Musicals
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
Downtown Chicago TV & Movie Sites Tour
Roosevelt University Auditorium Building
Machine Made
Greenhouse Theater Center
Cats
Paramount Theatre
Betrayal
Goodman Theatre in the Albert
Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier
Portal-Prov! A Fandom Jumping Comedy Adventure
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
What Could Go Wrong Comedy Show
Laugh Factory Chicago
Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and Bar
Hymn
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier
BATSU! Chicago
Kamehachi Chicago
ComedySportz Chicago
ComedySportz Chicago at Piper's Alley
Lyric in Concert: A Wondrous Sound
Lyric Opera House
BUST: An Afrocurrentist Play
Goodman Theatre in the Albert
The Promotion
Greenhouse Theater Center
Oh, the Places You'll Glow!
The Second City - Mainstage (Chicago)
Live Comedy at Laugh Factory
Laugh Factory Chicago
Music & Magic
Chicago Magic Lounge
Rhythm of the Dance
McAninch Arts 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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