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The best cheap things to do in Chicago
Enjoy the city without spending a ton of cash by searching out cheap things to do in Chicago.
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Discover the best things to do in Chicago, including popular events, festivals, attractions, tours and free activities
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Check out Time Out’s interactive map of the best things to do in Chicago
The best of the city, mapped.
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The best things to do in Chicago
Museums
The best Chicago museums
Experience art, history and science and these well-respected cultural institutions.
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Events at Time Out Market Chicago
Drag Show
Our drag performers are ready to slay the stage and bring you an unforgettable afternoon filled with jaw-dropping performances and dazzling costumes.
The show...
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Chocolate Pop-up
Calling all sweets lovers! Chef and chocolatier Jorge Kauam offers an irresistible selection of specialty handmade confections, including the viral Dubai...
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Industry Mondays
Head to Time Out Market Chicago on Mondays for industry night powered by Tromba Tequila's Cafeto. Enjoy a variety of delicious foods while sipping...
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Tini Tuesdays
Take a load off with Tini Tuesdays at Time Out Market Chicago. After 4pm, you can sip $10 martinis—your choice of classic, dirty or...
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Winesday
Join Time Out Market Chicago every Wednesday for a relaxing evening of wine specials. Unwind with a glass of vino, paired with food from some of the...
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14 secret parks and gardens in Chicago
Escape to these tucked-away green spaces located within our city in a garden.
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Taste of Chicago 2025: Everything you need to know
The city's largest food festival returns to Grant Park from September 5–7
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Chicago River Swim
Time to dust off your goggles, Chicagoans—for the first time since the Roaring Twenties, you can legally take a dip in the Chicago River. Chicago...
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Island Party Hut's Fall Fest on The Riverwalk
Fall is about more than crisp leaves and pumpkin spice—and Island Party Hut is here to prove it. The Riverwalk tiki bar’s fall fest returns with...
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Wild Mile
Stretching across the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River, the Wild Mile is the world's first floating eco-park. Created by the nonprofit restoration...
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Restaurants
Sub shop J.P. Graziano is bringing back cannabis-infused giardiniera
The popular West Loop sandwich shop and grocer is re-releasing the popular elevated condiment for a limited time.
Restaurants
Fine-dining restaurant Next ventures into the cosmos this fall
The Alinea Group’s award-winning eatery just announced its next concept: Space.
Art
ART on THE MART brings a dazzling new sound-and-visual experience this fall
The Riverwalk installation was created in partnership with Arts of Life—a nonprofit championing artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The latest Chicago events
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Navy Pier Fireworks
During the summer, one of the best aerial displays you'll find in Chicago originates from Navy Pier. The Chicago attraction hosts twice-weekly fireworks...
Art
ART on THE MART
Displaying a 25-story-tall video installation on the side of THE MART, ART on THE MART is the largest permanent digital art projection in...
Music
Tuesdays on the Terrace
Tuesdays on the Terrace returns to the Museum of Contemporary Art's Anne and John Kern Terrace Garden this summer for free weekly concerts. This year's...
Chicago Events Calendar
Things to do in Chicago neighborhoods
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Avondale
The traditionally Polish neighborhood is dotted with arts centers, small parks and interesting shops.
Shopping & Style
Shopping
The best boutiques and shopping in Logan Square, Chicago
Fill an afternoon browsing the neighborhood's shops.
Shopping
19 Chicago gift shops for unique presents
It’s been said that the best gifts in life are free, but no one’s really buying that, right?
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Chicago is officially one of the world’s best cities for Gen Z
It was one of only two U.S. cities to make the top 20 of the global list.
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Where to watch the Chicago Air and Water Show 2025
Get the best views of the Chicago Air and Water Show from rooftops, skyscrapers, beaches and boats.
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The Chicago Air and Water Show returns this weekend—see who’s performing and how to get there
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights headline this year's event.
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The best things to do in Chicago this weekend
Find the best things to do in Chicago this weekend with our guide to concerts, exhibitions, festivals and more.
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The 50 best things to do in Chicago right now
Discover the best things to do in Chicago, from iconic venues and views to cultural musts and late-night shenanigans.
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The best things to do in Chicago today
Find the best things to do in Chicago today, including parties, concerts, screenings and other can't-miss events.
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The best August 2025 events in Chicago
Plan your August in Chicago with our events calendar of the best things to do, including concerts, festivals and movies in parks.
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Chicago Air and Water Show 2025: Everything you need to know
Find beaches, rooftop bars and skyscrapers that give you the best views of the Chicago Air and Water Show
Time In - movies we love
Movies
'Weapons' review: This wildly creepy, bleakly hilarious horror movie is ‘Hereditary’ on nitrous
If laughter is the best medicine, this gut-twisting tale of vanishing kids from American comedian-turned-horror auteur Zach Cregger comes with its own built-in...
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'Together' review: Dave Franco and Alison Brie star in spiky relationship horror
‘Babe’ is a term of endearment that can have a lot of uses. For real-life married couple Dave Franco and Alison Brie, who star as long-term,...
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'Freakier Friday' review: This ridiculous body-swap sequel ups the bodies and the fun
It feels like the taste of cinema audiences may be shifting. 2025’s biggest movies so far are Lilo & Stitch, Minecraft and Jurassic World: Rebirth;...
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The best films to see in cinemas in August
August is off to a flyer with blistering Ukrainian war doc 2000 Meters To Andriivka, A24 horror Bring Her Back and Liam Neeson’s comedy masterclass The...
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Liam Neeson’s ‘The Naked Gun’ is the funniest film of the year
A reboot of The Naked Gun has been a long time coming. Luckily, Liam Neeson has understood the assignment. Arriving three decades after the last instalment,...
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Music
The best songs of 2025 so far
This year of music has started with a bang. We’ve seen Chappell Roan go country, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco smothering audiences with gushy love songs...
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The 37 best inspirational songs of all time
There’s a reason why motivational songs that put a firm pep in your step stand the test of time. As these timeless inspirational tracks prove, music that...
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The 40 best party songs ever made
Party songs come in all shapes and sizes, but to be a party song, there are some rules.
Music
The best albums of 2025 so far
We’re only a few months through the year and our auditory canals have already been graced with some absolutely cracking new music.
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The 40 best summer songs of all time
From a Bill Withers staple to some Sabrina Carpenter sparkle.