Thursday, August 24, 2017

Weekend Happenings: August 24 - August 27

August 24: Activate (The Loop)
August 24: Chefs on The Grill
August 24 - August 27: Wizard World Chicago Comic Con
August 25 - August 26: Zoo Beer
August 25 - August 26: Cotopaxi Questival Adventure
August 25 - August 27: Chicago SummerDance
August 25 - August 27: Taste of Greektown
August 25 - August 27: Logan Square Food Truck Social
August 25 - August 31: Noir City 
August 25 - August 31: Black Harvest Film Festival
August 25 - September 2: The Fly Honey Show
August 25 - September 30: Lazy River Tubing Taco Bar
August 25 - September 24: Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats its Own Leg | MCA
MCA is free on Tuesdays for Chicago Residents
August 26: Villapalooza
August 26: Taste of Vegan Fest
August 26 - August 27: Midnight Circus in the Parks
August 26 - August 27: Bucktown Arts Fest
August 26 - August 27: Randolph Street Market Festival
August 27: Chicago Triathlon
August 27 - August 28: Slippery Slope Anniversary Party

In the Burbs:
August 24: I Gotta Guy Sausage Festival (Rosemont)
August 25 - August 26: Naperville Wine Festival
August 25 - August 27: Skokie's Backlot Bash
August 25 - August 27: Corn Fest (DeKalb)
August 25 - September 4: Bristol Renaissance Faire (Kenosha, WI)
Bristol Fantasy Weekend! 
August 25 - September 17: Ravinia Festival (Highland Park)
August 26 - August 27: Arts and Crafts Show (Oak Park)
August 26 - August 27: Taste of Highland Park
August 26 - August 27: Port Clinton Art Festival
August 26 - August 27: Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts
August 27: A Walk in the Park - Summer Art Fair (Arlington Heights)


Upcoming:
August 30 - September 10: Chicago Fringe Festival
August 31 - September 3: Chicago Jazz Festival

In the Parks: 

Farmer's Markets:

Helpful Links:
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Wednesday and Saturdays)
Millennium Park Concert Series (Mondays and Thursdays)
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Thursday, August 17, 2017

Weekend Happenings: August 17 - August 20

August 18 - August 20: Tacos and Tamales Festivale | Pilsen
August 18 - August 20: Festa Italiana | Little Italy
August 18 - August 20: Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest | Rogers Park
August 18 - August 20: Lincoln Square Greek Fest 
August 18 - August 20: Snapshots (10 plays by 10 female playwrights)| Ravenswood
August 18 - August 31: Black Harvest Film Festival
August 18 - September 2: The Fly Honey Show
August 18 - September 30: Lazy River Tubing Taco Bar
August 18 - September 24: Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats its Own Leg | MCA
MCA is free on Tuesdays for Chicago Residents
August 19: I AM FEST (House of Blues)
August 19: Windy City Carnival
August 19: Prince and MJ Experience at Beauty Bar
August 19 - August 20: Pilsen Fest
August 19 - August 20: Chicago Air and Water Show | Lakeshore
August 19 - August 20: Ukrainian Days | Ukrainian Village
August 20: Chicago West Side Music Festival | Douglas Park
August 20: Sangria Festival | Humboldt Park

In the Burbs:
August 18 - August 19: Stamp and Scrapbook Expo (Schaumburg) 
August 18 - August 19: Little Bear Ribfest | Vernon Hills
August 18 - August 19: USA Volleyball Cup
August 18 - August 20: Evanston Art and Big Fork Festival
August 18 - August 20: Edison Park Fest | Edison Park
August 18 - September 4: Bristol Renaissance Faire (Kenosha, WI)
Bristol Fantasy Weekend! 
August 18 - September 17: Ravinia Festival (Highland Park)
August 19: 350 Fest (Tinley Park)
August 19: Park Palooza | Elmhurst
August 19: Farm and Barn Fest (Mokena Main Park)
August 19 - August 20: Body Mind Spirit Expo (Skokie)
August 19 - August 20: Fine Art Festival | Oak Brook
August 19 - August 20: Malott Japanese Garden Summer Festival (Glencoe)
Until August 20: Illinois State Fair

Upcoming:
Monday, August 21: Total Solar Eclipse as well as Chicago's Eclipse Fest
Wednesday, August 23: Taste of Streeterville
Thursday, August 24: Activate (The Loop)

In the Parks: 

Farmer's Markets:

Helpful Links:
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Wednesday and Saturdays)
Millennium Park Concert Series (Mondays and Thursdays)
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Thursday, August 10, 2017

Weekend Happenings: August 10 - August 13

August 10: Adults Night Out at the Lincoln Park Zoo
August 10 - August 11: Shakespeare in the Park: Humboldt Park
August 10 - August 12: Tent Sale at The Golden Triangle
August 10 - August 14: Unifest on The River | On Thursdays
August 10 - August 11: Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) 
August 10 - September 30: Lazy River Tubing Taco Bar
August 10 - September 24: Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats its Own Leg | MCA
MCA is free on Tuesdays for Chicago Residents
August 10 - August 31: Black Harvest Film Festival
August 10 - September 2: The Fly Honey Show
August 11: Friday Night Sounds at Millennium Park
August 11: Chicago Summer Soiree | Revel Fulton Market
August 11: Camp Northerly
August 11 - August 13:  Chicago Hot Dog Festival | Lincoln Park
August 11 - August 13:  Festival Cubano | Belmont Craigin
August 11 - August 13: Ginza Holiday Festival | Lincoln Park
August 11 - August 13: Retro on Roscoe | Roscoe Village
August 11 - August 13: Serb Fest
August 12: Bud Billiken Parade | Bronzeville
August 12: Uketoberfest | O'Hare
August 12: Taco Bar Crawl | River North
August 12: The Big Dig Beach Party | North Avenue Beach
August 12: AlphaBeer
August 12 - August 13: My House Music Fest | Pilsen
August 12 - August 13: RETCon Comic Book Convention
August 12 - August 13: North Halsted Market Days | Boystown
August 12 - August 13: Veggie Fest
August 13: Noche Caribena at Navy Pier

In the Burbs:
August 10 - August 13: Taste of Elmwood Park 
August 10 - September 4: Bristol Renaissance Faire (Kenosha, WI)
August 10 - September 17: Ravinia Festival (Highland Park)
August 11 - August 13: The Fest for Beatles Fans (O'Hare)
August 12: Arlington Million
August 12: Vine Street BBQ Competition | Park Ridge
August 12 - August 13: Kite Festival
August 12 - August 13: Lincolnshire Art Festival
August 13: French Connection Day in Wheaton

Upcoming:
Thursday, August 17: Clark After Dark

In the Parks: 

Farmer's Markets:

Helpful Links:
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Wednesday and Saturdays)
Millennium Park Concert Series (Mondays and Thursdays)
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Thursday, August 3, 2017

Weekend Happenings: August 4 - August 6

August 3 - August 14: Unifest on The River | On Thursdays
August 3 - August 6: Lollapalooza
August 3 - August 11: Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) 
August 4 - August 6: Jeff Fest Arts and Music Festival
August 4 - September 30: Lazy River Tubing Taco Bar
August 4 - September 24: Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats its Own Leg | MCA
MCA is free on Tuesdays for Chicago Residents
August 5 - August 6: Edge Fest
August 5 - August 6: Ecuadorian Festival
August 5 - August 31: Black Harvest Film Festival
August 6: Ecuadar Parade

In the Burbs:
August 3 - August 6: Summer Chi.ill (St. Charles)
August 4 - August 6: Flashback Weekend Horror Convention (O'Hare)
August 4 - September 4: Bristol Renaissance Faire (Kenosha, WI)
August 4 - September 17: Ravinia Festival (Highland Park)
August 5: Wheaton Brew Fest
August 5: Dog Days (Wheaton)
August 5: Corn Fest (Rolling Meadows)
August 5 - August 6: Art at the Glen Town Center (Glenview)
August 5 - August 6: The World of Faeries Festival (South Elgin)

In the Parks: 

Farmer's Markets:

Helpful Links:
Millennium Park Summer Workouts (Wednesday and Saturdays)
Millennium Park Concert Series (Mondays and Thursdays)
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