Your insider's guide to the best things to do, see, and experience in Chicago.
In the summer of 2018, Chicago City Council passed an ordinance to rename Congress Parkway after Ida B. Wells Drive to honor the civil rights leader’s remarkable legacy of social and political heroism.
2 MIN READ – Some of the city’s most vulnerable people are those experiencing homelessness. Learn more about the resources available to this population and what you can do to help.
7 MIN READ – The Chicago Loop is feeling the impact of COVID-19. Chicago Loop Alliance is monitoring information like pedestrian traffic, closures, and cancellations in an effort to act as a resource during this time.
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of community inclusion and raise public awareness about the barriers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) encounter on a regular basis.
Chicago Loop Alliance’s Elevate State workshops convene the public to analyze today’s State Street and envision a future State Street.
On the third Saturday each May, architecture and design enthusiasts flock to historic Oak Park for the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust’s annual Wright Plus Architectural Housewalk.
SAIC announced that the School will bring together students, faculty, staff, and the public in a newly renovated street-level space in the heart of Chicago’s Loop.
When hundreds of people flow into the Gene Siskel Film Center (GSFC) for the opening night of its 23rd Annual Chicago European Union Film Festival, House Manager Jacob Mikler will have already prepped the lobby and will be on hand to ensure each patron feels like a special guest.
marzo 14, 2026
Chicago’s top-rated architecture boat tour, 90 minutes with expert CAC guides, stunning skyline views, open-air seating, and onboard amenities.
marzo 20, 2026
Explore Chicago’s haunted past on a nighttime river cruise featuring ghost stories, mob history, and eerie secrets of the Windy City.
abril 16, 2026
Chicago River & Lake Michigan cruise with skyline views, iconic landmarks, and engaging guides sharing the city’s history and stories.
abril 16, 2026
Experience Chicago at night on a 90-minute river and lake cruise, featuring a glittering skyline, cool breezes, and lively, family-friendly commentary.
21 de abril de 2026
Directed by Andrew Scoville. Co-created by Academy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning artist David Byrne* and writer Mala Gaonkar, Theater of the Mind is a new theatrical…
mayo 23, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Cruise from the Chicago Riverwalk to Lake Michigan for skyline views and a 3D-enhanced fireworks show with music and narration.
mayo 31, 2026
Let your creative potential shine this summer with a class at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, with options available for kids, teens and…
junio 5, 2026
From June 6th until July 5th, the phenomenal Champions of Magic bring their acclaimed illusion spectacular to Chicago. Featuring their biggest illusions ever, experience the Broadway-scale…
junio 19, 2026
MUSIC BY MARK HOLLMANNLYRICS BY MARK HOLLMANN AND JAY REISSBOOK BY ERIN QUINN PURCELL AND JAY REISSDIRECTED BY MARC BRUNISTARRING…
