| 6:30p Millennium Park Concerts at Pritzker (Mo/Th). |
| 10:00p Monday Night Ride at Lincoln Monument. |
| 6:00p Chi Hack Night at 1871. |
| 6:30p Millennium Park Movies (Tu). |
| 9:00p South Park new episode on COM. |
| International Clown Week. |
| 6:30p * Full Moon Fire Jam near lake south of Foster. |
| 12:00p * Lollapalooza at Grant Park. |
| 5:45p Southside Critical Mass at Nichols Park Plaza. |
| Disclaimer. |
| "Flashback Weekend" Horror/Sci-Fi Convention at Crowne Plaza O'Hare. |
| 12:00p Edge Fest at Edgewater. |
| 10:00p Madonnarama at Berlin. |
| Hiroshima day. |
| 11:00a Northalsted Market Days at Boystown. |
| 7:00p Tributosaurus at Martyrs'. |
| 9:00p Movieoke at Whistler. |
| Happiness Happens Day. |
| 7:00a Illinois State Fair at Illinois State Fairgrounds. |
| 10:00a Windy City Rubber Duck Race at Wrigley Building. |
| 10:00a Bud Billiken Day Parade at Washington Park. |
| 11:30a Ginza Holiday Japanese Cultural Festival at Midwest Buddhist Temple. |
| 12:00p Retro on Roscoe. |
| 12:30p Pakistan Independence Day Parade. |
| 12:00a Perseid meteorite shower peak day. |
| V.J. Day. |
| Assumption day. |
| 10:00p Drum&Bass night at SmartBar. |
| 7:30p Group Skate at Daley Plaza. |
| 12:00p * Glenwood Ave Arts Fest. |
| 2:00p Model Rocket Launching at East Branch Forest Preserve. |
| National Aviation Day. |
| 9:00a ** Air and Water Show at Peaks at North Avenue beach. |
| WAY too much great theater and comedy and dance to cover at Hundreds of city locations. |