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Where to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2025 in Chicago
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Chicago with our comprehensive guide to the best events, parades and more.
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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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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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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 Chicago museums
Experience art, history and science and these well-respected cultural institutions.
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Events at Time Out Market Chicago
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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...
West Loop
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Tini Tuesdays
Take a load off with Tini Tuesdays at Time Out Market Chicago. After 4pm, you can sip $10 martinis—your choice of classic, dirty or...
West Loop
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Winesday
Join Time Out Market Chicago every Wednesday for a relaxing evening of wine specials. Unwind with a glass of vino, paired with food from some of...
West Loop
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Trivia with Whaddayaknow?
Come alone or bring a group for weekly trivia on Wednesdays at the Market! Hosted by Whaddayaknow?, the evening will test your knowledge on a variety of...
West Loop
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Live DJs
Looking for a place to groove on the weekends? Every Friday and Saturday, Time Out Market Chicago is home to live DJs spinning beats from 7-10pm. Come join us...
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The latest things to do in Chicago
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Lollapalooza's daily lineup is out—and so is a new batch of tickets
The festival previously announced the full list of headliners and performers.
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The 2025 Lollapalooza lineup has dropped: Olivia Rodrigo, A$AP Rocky, Gracie Abrams and Sabrina Carpenter among the headliners
Plus: how to get tickets.
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11 awesome pictures and videos of this year's Chicago River dyeing event
St. Patrick's Day weekend is one of the funnest ever in Chicago. Relive some of that fun scrolling through these photos!
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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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Chicago’s ARC Music Festival has just announced its 2025 lineup: Here’s who’s playing
The house and techno fest will return to Union Park in late August.
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Lollapalooza's daily lineup is out—and so is a new batch of tickets
The festival previously announced the full list of headliners and performers.
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The 2025 Lollapalooza lineup has dropped: Olivia Rodrigo, A$AP Rocky, Gracie Abrams and Sabrina Carpenter among the headliners
Plus: how to get tickets.
Restaurants
Dairy Queen is giving out free ice cream in Chicago this week
Here are all the participating locations!
The latest Chicago events
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The Orchid Show: India Blooms
Need a break from the monotonous sights of winter in Chicago? Head to the North Shore for the Chicago Botanic Garden's annual orchid show, where there are...
Suburbs
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Shamrock Shuffle
The annual Shamrock Shuffle takes place at Grant Park, sending thousands of green-clad participants on an 8K run, two-mile walk or one-mile race through...
Millennium Park
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C2E2: Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
Get ready to show off your most creative and exquisite cosplay outfit when the ChicagoComic & Entertainment Expo, one of the largest pop culture...
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Avondale
The traditionally Polish neighborhood is dotted with arts centers, small parks and interesting shops.
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The best boutiques and shopping in Logan Square, Chicago
Fill an afternoon browsing the neighborhood's shops.
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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 St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2025 guide: Time, route and where to watch
Find the best spots to watch the bagpipers and dancers in the St. Patrick's Day Parade with our guide to the festivities.
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The best places to watch the Chicago River dyeing
Get a great view of the Chicago River dyeing ceremony for St. Patrick's Day from these vantage points.
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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 best March 2025 events in Chicago
Plan your March in Chicago with our calendar of the best things to do, including picks for theater productions, parades and festivals.
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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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St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago 2025: Where to celebrate
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Chicago with the annual dyeing of the river, parades, events and trips to the pub.
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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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Chicago events calendar for 2025
Find the best things to do all year long with our Chicago events calendar of 2025's biggest festivals, concerts, parades and more.
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The best St. Patrick’s Day 2025 events in Chicago
Channel the spirit of the Irish with parades, parties and more of the best St. Patrick's Day festivities.
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The best comedy movies of all time
Giggle along with our list of the best funny movies like Borat and Mean Girls, as chosen by Time Out writers and top comedians
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The 50 most beautiful cinemas in the world
What makes a special cinema? A colossal IMAX screen, Dolby Atmos sound and cutting-edge 4K projectors are all great, but there’s something more...
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The Best Movies On Apple TV+: From ‘CODA’ to ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
The choices of streaming platforms out there can feel exhausting. Netflix, of course, is a tried-and-tested option – an ever-swelling font of shows and...
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James Bond: who is favourite to be the next 007 after Daniel Craig?
Gentlemen, rev your Aston Martins and start shaking those martinis, because a new James Bond is on the horizon. Menthol smoke has not yet started billowing out...
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The best sci-fi shows streaming on Netflix
Science fiction may still be a niche genre, but Netflix has a way of opening it up to a wide audience. Some of the streamer’s most popular series, like...
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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. We have had the...
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The 50 best karaoke songs ever made
Whether you’ve got the voice of an angel or you’re totally tone deaf, Karaoke unites us all.
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The 47 best party songs ever made
Party songs come in all shapes and sizes, but to be a party song, there are some rules.
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The 30 best love songs of all time
Being in love tends to make you want to shout from the rooftops about how great it all is, so it’s no surprise it dominates the music world.
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The 50 best sad songs ever written
You can pay for all the therapy you want – sometimes only a good cry will do it.