Terse Calendar
NOTE: 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.
Saturday 2024.04.20
- Fun Bands at the Beer Garden nightly. All ages. Free UNCONFIRMED
- navypier.org/explore/live-entertainment/live-musicNavy Pier, 312/595-7437 (PIER), 600 E Grand. Miller Beer Garden at the Tip.
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- Start of Taurus. Astrological sign, the bull. Yearly.
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- STD Awareness Month. -2024.04.30 Yearly.
- Individuals, doctors, and community-based organizations address ways to prevent some of the nearly 20 million new sexually-transmitted diseases that occur in the U.S. annually. Frequency in ages 25-45 has doubled in the last decade.
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- Gamma Phi Circus (since 1929). Yearly. All ages. $1-12+ Fr 7p, Sa 1+7p UNCONFIRMED
- Performs just three shows a year.
gammaphicircus.illinoisstate.edu/events/showsIllinois State University, Redbird Arena, Bloomington.
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- "Twisted" Saturdays 21+ $0 -11p, $5 -1a, $7+ 9:30p-5a.
- "Meet and mingle with a truly diverse crowd. Dress up or dress down... this is the place to be what you want to be!"
Berlin, 773/348-4975, 954 W Belmont. Near Red line Belmont stop.
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- Vaudezilla! Saturdays 18+ $20 10:30p UNCONFIRMED
- One-of-a-kind burlesque, drag, and aerial acts ranging from classic Vegas-style showgirls to cutting-edge gender-non-conforming performance artists.
Vaudezilla.comStage 773, 773/327-5252, 1225 W. Belmont. Near Racine.
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Sunday 2024.04.21
- Record Store Day (since 2007). Yearly. UNCONFIRMED
- recordstoreday.comMany locations.
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- Wolff's Flea Market (since 1991). Sundays All ages. $1 Most weeks. 6a-3p UNCONFIRMED
- 500 market spaces. Clean, comprehensive, entertaining, with free parking, food and restrooms.
847/524-9590 wolffs.comAllstate Arena, 847/635-6601, 6920 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont.
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- * Walk&Roll Chicago (since 1973). Walk / skate / bike to fight cancer. Yearly. All ages. 8:30a UNCONFIRMED
- Unique charity event for the American Cancer Society. Pledged Bike (15mi), walk (5mi), or skate (10mi). Dogs permitted. Around 5000 people will participate to raise more than $1,000,000.
312/279-7266 walkrollchicago.orgSoldier Field, 1410 South Museum Campus. Stadium Green just South.
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- Vintage Garage. 3rd Sundays $? 11a-6p UNCONFIRMED
- 100 vintage and antique dealers.
847/579-9079 vintagegaragechicago.com5051 N Broadway Uptown between Foster and Argyle.
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- Model Rocket Launching (since 1963). 3rd Sundays All ages. Free 2-5p UNCONFIRMED
- Deeply validates geekness. All skill levels. BYOL (Bring Your Own Launcher). Northern Illinois Rocketry Association hosted. Held away from population centers, only a few launches a year.
nirarocketry.orgEast Branch Forest Preserve, Off Glen Ellyn Road near Army Trail Road, Glendale Heights. Use I-355.
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- Chicago Bike Polo. Sundays All ages. Free 3-?p UNCONFIRMED
- Pickup games in decommissioned tennis courts.
facebook.com/groups/311538882232633Garfield Park, S Central Park Blvd at W Monroe St.
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- New Fox cartoons. Sundays All ages. Free 6p UNCONFIRMED
- May include Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, Last Man on Earth, more.
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Monday 2024.04.22
- * Earth Day (since 1970). Yearly.
- Reflect on ecological issues and commit to the conservation and reclamation of nature.
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- Monday Night Ride. Mondays All ages. Free 10p UNCONFIRMED
- Extraordinary long and late ride for the young and/or hearty. Leaves about 11pm, unplanned route may exceed 30miles from start point, dissipating near dawn.
facebook.com/MondayNightRideChicagoLincoln Monument, 1601 N Clark. Behind Chicago Historical Museum.
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Tuesday 2024.04.23
- Talk Like Shakespeare Day. Yearly. All ages. Free.
- Actually proclaimed, also observes the bard's birthday.
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- Chi Hack Night. Tuesdays All ages. Free 6-10p UNCONFIRMED
- "Volunteers create web apps with open data to improve transparency, efficiency, and decision-making for governments and our democracy."
chihacknight.org1871, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza. 12th Floor.
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- Millennium Park Movies. Tuesdays All ages. Free 6:30p UNCONFIRMED
- bedno.com/movies/parks?pritzJay Pritzker Pavilion, 312/742-1168, 55 N Michigan. Millennium Park, Downtown.
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Wednesday 2024.04.24
- South Park NEW EPISODE. Wednesdays All ages. Free 9p UNCONFIRMED
- 22nd season.
southparkstudios.comCOM. On cable.
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Thursday 2024.04.25
- Administrative Professionals Day. Yearly. UNCONFIRMED
- Day to honor and be kind to professional administrative assistants.
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- Parental Alienation Awareness Day. Yearly.
- paawarenessday.com INFO SHARE
- * Take Your Child to Work Day (since 1993). 4th Thursday in April Yearly.
- Parent's opportunity to educate their children on the nature of employment.
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- Atomic Sketch Event (since 2008). Live Art. Last Thursdays 21+ Free 6-10p UNCONFIRMED
- Established and emerging artists of various disciplines display, create and sell original new works at bargain prices. Drop-in artists welcome.
facebook.com/atomicsketchGreen Eye Lounge, 773/227-8851, 2403 W. Homer St. Near Blue Line Western.
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Ongoing
- WAY too much great theater and comedy and dance to cover.
- Pickup Reader and NewCity and TimeOut magazines.
Hundreds of city locations.
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