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As of 2019 the maintenance of events data here has been largely discontinued now that other systems have finally grown adequate such as FaceBook and Metromix and Reader and Timeout and Do312.

Thursday 2024.03.28
Fun Bands at Navy Pier Beer Garden nightly.
National Women's History Month.
6:00p Atomic Sketch Event at Green Eye Lounge.

Friday 2024.03.29
5:45p Critical Mass at Daley Plaza.
7:30p Group Skate at Daley Plaza.

Saturday 2024.03.30
* Good Friday.
* Passover.
9:30p "Twisted" at Berlin.
10:30p Vaudezilla! at Stage 773.

Sunday 2024.03.31
6:00a Wolff's Flea Market & Antique Mall at Allstate.
3:00p Chicago Bike Polo at Garfield Park.
6:00p New cartoons on FOX.

Monday 2024.04.01
April Fools' Day.
Chicago Improv Festival.
* Easter.
STD Awareness Month.
6:30p * Full Moon Fire Jam near lake south of Foster.
10:00p Monday Night Ride at Lincoln Monument.

Tuesday 2024.04.02
6:00p Chi Hack Night at 1871.
6:30p Millennium Park Movies (Tu).

Wednesday 2024.04.03
9:00p Movieoke at Whistler.
Disclaimer.

Friday 2024.04.05
Latino Film Festival at Various locations.
5:45p Southside Critical Mass at Nichols Park Plaza.

Saturday 2024.04.06
* Comic and Entertainment Expo at McCormick Place.
9:00a * Robotics Competition at UIC Pavilion.

Sunday 2024.04.07
World Health Day.
2:00p World Pillow Fight Day TBA.
7:00p Tributosaurus at Martyrs'.
10:00p Madonnarama at Berlin.

Monday 2024.04.08
* Flower Festival.

Tuesday 2024.04.09
9:00a *** ROBOTICS COMPETITION FINALS! at UIC Pavilion.

Wednesday 2024.04.10
12:00p Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry's shops.

Friday 2024.04.12
12:00p Sci-Fi Spectacular at Davis Theater.

Saturday 2024.04.13
Thomas Jefferson's birthday.

Sunday 2024.04.14
8:00a * CHIRP Record Fair at Plumbers Hall.

Wednesday 2024.04.17
* Personal income tax due.

Thursday 2024.04.18
10:00p Drum&Bass night at SmartBar.

Saturday 2024.04.20
7:00p Gamma Phi Circus at Illinois State University.

Sunday 2024.04.21
8:30a * Walk&Roll Chicago at Soldier Field.
2:00p Model Rocket Launching at East Branch Forest Preserve.

Monday 2024.04.22
* Earth Day.

Wednesday 2024.04.24
9:00p South Park new episode on COM.

Thursday 2024.04.25
Administrative Professionals Day.
* Take Your Child to Work Day.

Friday 2024.04.26
Arbor Day.

Sunday 2024.05.05
Cinco De Mayo.
10:00a *** Kids and Kites Fest at Montrose Park.

Wednesday 2024.05.08
V.E. Day.

Sunday 2024.05.12
**** Mothers' Day - THANXX FOR EVERYTHING MOM!!!
2:00p CircEsteem Spring Circus at Alternatives.

Wednesday 2024.05.15
10:00a * FINAL Great Parker Rummage Sale at Francis W. Parker School.
6:30p *** Ride of Silence at Daley Plaza.

Saturday 2024.05.18
10:00a Fr-Su: LakeView Mayfest.
10:00a Fr-Su: Long Grove Chocolate Fest.

Sunday 2024.05.19
Shavuot.

Wednesday 2024.05.22
9:00a Sweets & Snack Expo at McCormick Place.

Sunday 2024.05.26
12:00p Belmont/Sheffield Music Festival.
12:00p * Memorial Day Parade.

Monday 2024.05.27
Memorial Day.
5:30a *** Bike The Drive at Upper Hutchinson Field.

Wednesday 2024.05.29
10:15p Fireworks at Navy Pier (We+Sa).

Thursday 2024.05.30
Ascension Day.

Friday 2024.05.31
* World No Tobacco Day.

Saturday 2024.06.01
Farmers Markets at Various city locations.
Movies in the Parks at Various Chicago parks.

Sunday 2024.06.02
9:30a LaGrange Pet Parade.

Wednesday 2024.06.05
* World Environment Day.

Thursday 2024.06.06
D-Day.

Saturday 2024.06.08
11:00a Andersonville Midsommarfest.

Sunday 2024.06.09
10:00a Wells Street Art Festival.

Wednesday 2024.06.12
8:30a * Artists of the Wall Festival at Loyola Park.
10:00a Custer Fair at Downtown.

Sunday 2024.06.16
* Fathers' Day.
11:00a * Pridefest at Boystown.
2:00p Puerto Rican Day Parade.

Wednesday 2024.06.19
Juneteenth.
Summer Vacation at Chicago Public Schools.

Thursday 2024.06.20
Emancipation Day.
8:30p * Summer Solstice.

Saturday 2024.06.22
10:00a Strawberry Fest at Historic Long Grove.

Sunday 2024.06.23
Midsummer Eve.
10:00a * Fountain Square Art Festival at Church St. and Sherman Ave.

Thursday 2024.06.27
6:00p Chicago Summerdance at Grant Park.

Sunday 2024.06.30
* Tour de Fat at Humboldt Park.
12:00p *** Gay Pride Parade and Festival at Uptown.

Thursday 2024.07.04
* Independence Day.
2:00p * Beacon of Freedom parade at North Evanston.

Saturday 2024.07.06
Earth at Aphelion.
10:00a Bristol Renaissance Faire (Sa/Su).

Wednesday 2024.07.10
Nikola Tesla Day.

Thursday 2024.07.11
10:00a Taste Of Chicago at Grant Park.

Sunday 2024.07.14
12:00p Southport Art&Music Fest.

Monday 2024.07.15
10:00a Chinatown Summer Fair at Chinatown Square.

Thursday 2024.07.18
Festival Of The Lakes at Wolf Park.

Saturday 2024.07.20
Anniversary of First Moon Landing.
1:00p * Pitchfork Music Festival at Union Park.

Sunday 2024.07.21
12:00p World Arts & Music Fest at Dawes Park.

Saturday 2024.07.27
9:30a * Pierogi Ride at North Side of Field Museum.

Sunday 2024.07.28
12:00p SlutWalk at Old Water Tower.

Thursday 2024.08.01
International Clown Week.

Friday 2024.08.02
12:00p * Lollapalooza at Grant Park.

Tuesday 2024.08.06
Hiroshima day.

Wednesday 2024.08.07
11:00a Northalsted Market Days at Boystown.

Thursday 2024.08.08
Happiness Happens Day.

Saturday 2024.08.10
10:00a Bud Billiken Day Parade at Washington Park.
12:00p Retro on Roscoe.

Monday 2024.08.12
12:00a Perseid meteorite shower peak day.

Saturday 2024.08.17
12:00p * Glenwood Ave Arts Fest.

Monday 2024.08.19
National Aviation Day.

Wednesday 2024.08.21
9:00a ** Air and Water Show at Peaks at North Avenue beach.

Saturday 2024.08.24
12:00p Taste of Greece at Greektown.

Sunday 2024.08.25
7:00a SuperSprint and Kids Triathlon at Lakefront at Foster.
11:00a Bucktown Arts Fest at Senior Citizen Memorial Park.

Monday 2024.08.26
Women's Equality Day.

Thursday 2024.08.29
Burning Man at Black Rock City NV.

Saturday 2024.08.31
North Coast Music Festival at Union Park.

Monday 2024.09.02
Labor Day.

Wednesday 2024.09.04
9:30p * Burning Man Main Burn at Black Rock City NV.

Thursday 2024.09.05
9:30p Burning Man Temple Burn at Black Rock City NV.

Friday 2024.09.06
Rosh Hashanah.

Saturday 2024.09.07
German-American Fest at Lincoln Square.

Sunday 2024.09.08
Star Trek debut anniversary . Animated series also.
9:00a * Neighborhood Yard Sale at Andersonville.
10:00a * Lakeview Fest of Arts at Lakeview East.
2:00p Von Steuben Parade at Lincoln Avenue from Irving Park to Wilson and beyond.

Monday 2024.09.09
National Grandparents Day.

Sunday 2024.09.15
Yom Kippur.

Monday 2024.09.16
Mexican Independence Day.
6:00a * North Shore Century ride at Dawes Park.

Thursday 2024.09.19
10:00a Talk Like a Pirate Day.

Saturday 2024.09.21
10:00a Long Grove Apple Fest at Historic Long Grove.

Sunday 2024.09.22
* Autumnal Equinox.
1:30p Ghosts Of Graceland Cemetery walking tour (Su).
5:30p World Carfree Day.

Monday 2024.09.23
Start of Libra.
Sukkot.

Friday 2024.09.27
Native American Day.
Pumpkin Farms at Many locations.

Sunday 2024.10.06
8:30a Perimeter Ride at Buckingham Fountain.

Tuesday 2024.10.08
Chicago Fire Anniversary.

Saturday 2024.10.12
Farmer's Day.

Monday 2024.10.14
Canadian Thanksgiving.
* Indigenous Peoples' Day at Parade (since 1953) at 12:30p.

Wednesday 2024.10.16
Bosses Day.

Saturday 2024.10.19
Sweetest Day.
6:00p * Arts in the Dark Parade.

Monday 2024.10.21
7:00p * Treehouse of Horrors XXIX on FOX.

Wednesday 2024.10.23
Start of Scorpio.

Thursday 2024.10.24
United Nations Day.
World Origami Day.

Saturday 2024.10.26
10:00p ** NOCTURNA HALLOWEEN PARTY at Metro.

Thursday 2024.10.31
* Halloween - BoooOOOoooOOOoooOOOooo!
7:30p * Halloween Magic on Halsted Parade at Boystown.

Friday 2024.11.01
All Saints Day.
* World Vegan Day.

Saturday 2024.11.02
All Souls Day.

Sunday 2024.11.03
2:00a Daylight Saving Time ends.

Tuesday 2024.11.05
Guy Fawkes day.

Thursday 2024.11.07
National Men Make Dinner Day.

Monday 2024.11.11
Veterans Day.

Saturday 2024.11.16
**** ANDREW'S BIRTHDAY.

Sunday 2024.11.17
11:00a Christkindlmarket at Daley Plaza.

Thursday 2024.11.21
Great American Smokeout.

Saturday 2024.11.23
* Buy Nothing Day.

Thursday 2024.11.28
* Hanukkah.
** Thanksgiving.
8:00a * State Street Thanksgiving Parade at State from Congress to Randolph.

Sunday 2024.12.01
* AIDS awareness day.
Day Without Art.
9:30a * Toys For Tots motorcycle parade at Dan Ryan Woods.

Tuesday 2024.12.10
Human Rights Day.

Saturday 2024.12.21
* Winter Solstice.

Tuesday 2024.12.24
8:00p Mass.

Wednesday 2024.12.25
* Christmas.

Thursday 2024.12.26
Boxing day.
Kwanza.

Tuesday 2024.12.31
New Years Eve.

Wednesday 2025.01.01
New Years Day.

Thursday 2025.01.02
Earth at Perihelion.

Tuesday 2025.01.07
12:00p * No Pants Subway Ride.

Monday 2025.01.20
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior day.
Start of Aquarius.

Sunday 2025.01.26
6:00p B-Movie Fest at McCormick Auditorium.

Sunday 2025.02.02
Groundhogs Day.

Tuesday 2025.02.11
Carnival.

Thursday 2025.02.13
Mardi Gras.

Friday 2025.02.14
Ash Wednesday.
* Valentine's Day.

Sunday 2025.02.16
Chinese New Years.

Monday 2025.02.17
* Presidents Day.

Tuesday 2025.02.25
6:30a Hustle Up The Hancock at John Hancock Building.
1:00p * Chinese New Years Parade at Chinatown.

Thursday 2025.02.27
7:00a IHOP Natl Pancake Day.

Friday 2025.02.28
Purim.

Saturday 2025.03.01
10:00a *** Chiditarod XII.

Tuesday 2025.03.04
City of Chicago's Birthday.

Saturday 2025.03.08
* International Women's Day.

Thursday 2025.03.13
Pluto Day.

Friday 2025.03.14
** Pi Day.

Saturday 2025.03.15
Ides of March.

Monday 2025.03.17
Saint Patrick's Day.
12:00p * Saint Patrick's Day parade downtown.

Thursday 2025.03.20
Great American Meatout.
* Vernal Equinox.

Monday 2025.03.24
** Triton Troupers Circus at Triton College.

Tuesday 2025.03.25
Palm Sunday.

Ongoing
WAY too much great theater and comedy and dance to cover at Hundreds of city locations.