Drunk Shakespeare Chicago
The Lounge at The Lion TheatrePericles
Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy PierFalsettos
Court TheatreWait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
Studebaker TheaterInto The Woods
Chopin TheatreDog Man: The Musical
Studebaker TheaterA Christmas Carol
Goodman Theatre in the AlbertTeatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos, & Dinner
Cabaret ZaZouIrving Berlin's White Christmas
The Marriott TheatreTwihard! A Twilight Musical Parody
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and BarMerry, Merry Chicago!
Chicago Symphony CenterDames at Sea
Citadel TheatreBuffalo Theatre Ensemble: The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley
McAninch Arts CenterThe Book of Me
Greenhouse Theater CenterBlue
Lyric Opera House - ChicagoThe Best of Second City
McAninch Arts CenterA Christmas Carol
Metropolis Performing Arts CentreTrickery Chicago
TrickeryThe Wizard of Oz in Concert
Chicago Symphony CenterManual Cinema's Christmas Carol
Studebaker TheateriLUMINATE
McAninch Arts CenterDreamgirls
Studebaker TheaterA Jukebox for the Algonquin
Citadel TheatreBad Sneakers Orchestra
Epiphany Center for the ArtsAndré Mehmari
Epiphany Center for the ArtsLa Boheme
Lyric Opera HouseSondra Radvanovsky in Concert: The Puccini Heroines
Lyric Opera HouseBlack Violin: Full Circle Tour 2025
McAninch Arts CenterThe High Kings & Mary Black
McAninch Arts CenterLost Realms: Improvised Genre Musicals
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and BarRadius: The Songs We Wish We Wrote
Metropolis Performing Arts CentreDennis Watkins' The Magic Parlour
The Magic ParlourChicago Symphony Orchestra: Glover Conducts English Classics
Chicago Symphony CenterChicago Symphony Orchestra: Tetzlaff Plays Sibelius
Chicago Symphony CenterCircus Quixote
Lookingglass Theatre Company in the Water Tower Water WorksPortal-Prov! A Fandom Jumping Comedy Adventure
Otherworld Theatre Performance Venue and BarBoy Gets Girl
Skokie TheatreA Chanticleer Christmas
Chicago Symphony CenterChicago Symphony Orchestra: Seong-Jin Cho Plays Prokofiev
Chicago Symphony CenterCécile McLorin Salvant
Chicago Symphony CenterChicago Symphony Orchestra: Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Chicago Symphony CenterMachine Made
Greenhouse Theater CenterBlue Man Group
Briar Street TheatreThe Secret Garden
Theo Ubique Cabaret TheatreChicago Symphony Orchestra: Shani, Shostakovich & Brahms
Chicago Symphony CenterA Bright Room Called Day
Greenhouse Theater CenterThe Promotion
Greenhouse Theater CenterThe Listeners
Lyric Opera HouseMusic & Magic
Chicago Magic LoungeFat Ham
Goodman Theatre - Owen TheatreChicago Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky Swan Lake
Chicago Symphony CenterRhythm of the Dance
McAninch Arts CenterArtist’s Lounge Live Presents: A Nat King Cole Christmas with John-Mark McGaha
Metropolis Performing Arts CentrePrepare 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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