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Human+Nature
Discover Human+Nature, the latest exhibition at The Morton Arboretum. Created by internationally renowned artist Daniel Popper, five large-scale artworks between 15 to 26 feet tall will inspire…
Tuesday March 1
8:00 a.m. – Saturday October 1
5:00 p.m.morton arboretum
4100 ILLINOIS ROUTE 53Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Ice Age Giants
A long, long time ago—2.6 million years to be exact—the Quaternary Ice Age began and continues today. However, it wasn’t until more recently that entire…
Southwest Suburbs
Event detailsFriday April 1
10:00 a.m. – Sunday October 30
5:00 p.m.Brookfield Zoo/Chicago Zoological Society
8400 W 31st StMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Wings of Mexico in Chicago
The “Wings of Mexico” sculpture is a symbol of immigrant journey. The sculpture has travelled around the world and will arrive in Chicago on May 5th to…
Thursday May 5 – Saturday October 1Plaza of the AmericasMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Life Behind the Wire: Prisoners of War
What happens when a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine is captured during war? Most people aren’t aware of the drastic differences that exist between varying…
Thursday May 12, 2022 – Saturday April 1, 2023Pritzker Military Museum & Library
104 S. Michigan Ave. 2nd FloorMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Flourish: The Garden at 50
The Chicago Botanic Garden has experienced extraordinary growth over the last five decades and it is marking its 50th birthday in 2022 with Flourish: The…
North Suburbs
Event detailsFriday May 13 – Sunday September 25Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Rd.Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Nick Cave: Forothermore
The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents the first career-spanning retrospective of the internationally renowned Chicagoan Nick Cave (American, b. 1959), an artist celebrated for…
Saturday May 14 – Sunday October 2Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
‘From These Hands’ Opening Reception
From These Hands June 2nd 2022 – August 7th 2022 Traditional jewelry making is a metal based practice, and we pride ourselves on the cutting…
Thursday June 2
10:30 a.m. – Sunday August 7
6:30 p.m.Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash AveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown
Greektown Chicago has opened its new outdoor art exhibit My Painted Lyre: Seeing music in Chicago’s Greektown, with 26 vibrant three-dimensional artworks lining Halsted Street…
Friday June 3, 2022 – Wednesday May 10, 2023Greektown Chicago
300 S. HalstedMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Hooking Up: Meet the Collection
The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located at 425 Fawell Blvd. on the College of DuPage campus, presents Hooking Up: Meet the Collection, June…
Saturday June 4
11:00 a.m. – Sunday August 7
5:00 p.m.Cleve Carney Museum
425 Fawell BlvdFestivals, Fairs & Special Events
Alebrijes: Creatures of a Dream World
Alebrijes is Cantigny Park’s newest and wholly unique outdoor art exhibit that combines true Mexican culture with the natural splendor found in the gardens of…
Sunday June 12
8:00 a.m. – Monday October 31
5:00 p.m.@CantignyPark
1s151 Winfield Rd.Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Nature’s Blueprints: Biomimicry in Art and Design
Central to Elmhurst Art Museum summer season is the interactive, family-friendly exhibition, Nature’s Blueprints: Biomimicry in Art and Design, open June 18 – August 14,…
Saturday June 18 – Sunday August 14Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill AvenueTours & Attractions
Jack’s Big City Ranch
We are ‘Big City Ranch’ Chicago. We do a lot of pop up activities in the Chicagoland area. We have pop ups such as Frosty’s,…
Tuesday June 28 – Saturday August 271261 West Le Moyne, Chicago, IL 60642
1261 West Le MoyneMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Victoria Fuller: Bring Back The Extinct Northern White Rhino
Bring Back the Extinct Northern White Rhino is Victoria Fuller’s tribute to a species of animal that is functionally extinct. The last male northern white rhinoceros,…
Friday July 1
10:00 a.m. – Saturday August 20
5:00 p.m.Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. AshlandTours & Attractions
Sights and Sips Cruises
Experience a Sights & Sips Cocktail Cruise on Lake Michigan or the Chicago River and revel in striking views of the Chicago skyline. No matter…
Friday July 8
4:00 p.m. – Sunday July 31
5:30 p.m.Navy Pier
600 E. Grand Ave.Festivals, Fairs & Special Events
The Langham Chicago’s Pavilion Summer Afternoon Tea
Influenced by the sweet and savory flavors of summer, guests can delight in a brand new menu of light bites, indulgent desserts, and crisp refreshers…
Saturday July 16
12:00 p.m. – Sunday August 28
4:00 p.m.The Langham Chicago
330 N Wabash AveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
The Language Between Worlds
Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces a major new group exhibition, The Language…
Sunday July 17
10:00 a.m. – Sunday October 30
7:00 p.m.Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell AveTheatre & Performing Arts
Teatro Zinzanni
It has been a long couple of years of dreams delayed and hopes dashed, but it’s time to move from “What if?” to “Let’s find…
Theatre & Performing Arts
Jesus Christ Superstar
An album that inspired a REVOLUTION. A REVELATION that changed the world. A REINVENTION for this millennium. Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic musical phenomenon…
Theatre & Performing Arts
The Devil Wears Prada
From Tony®, Grammy®, and Academy Award® winner Elton John, Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro (August: Osage County, Steppenwolf Theatre), and Tony-winning producer Kevin McCollum (In…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
An Instrument in the Shape of a Woman
With brilliant color and provocative forms, the artists in this exhibition suggest an alternate universe, at once familiar and surreal, seen through the prism of…
Wednesday July 27
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th FloorMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Aron Gent- Shur Shot
Aron Gent Shur Shot Slemmons Gallery July 15, 2022 to August 27, 2022 The newest exhibition taking place in Slemmons Gallery as part of The Chicago…
Wednesday July 27
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. AshlandMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Jin Lee: Views & Scenes
This one-person exhibition by highly respected Chicago photographer Jin Lee features a series of photographs that closely examine landscapes and built environments around Chicago. The…
Wednesday July 27
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th FloorMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Museum Free Day
Enjoy a self guided tour of the Lizzadro Museum’s permanent collection of art created from stone, rocks, and minerals. See The Artful Soul of Faust…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Special Exhibit-The Artful Soul of Faust
Special Exhibit The Artful Soul of Faust through August 31, 2022 The legendary story of Faust is told in fourteen large cameos carved by Dieter…

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