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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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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
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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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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...
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The Chicago Public Library has a new summer reading program, but for adults
Books are for everyone, not just kids!
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A Pope Leo tour is coming to Chicago, showing off the new pope's hometown roots
The new bus tour will dive into the early years of the first American-born pope
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Universal Studios to open an immersive horror experience in Chicago, the Midwest's first
Chills and thrills abound
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Get inked at Chicago's first-ever all-women tattoo festival this summer
You can raise money for local nonprofits while getting a fresh tat
The latest Chicago news
Restaurants
Popular food festival Chicago Gourmet is returning to Millennium Park this fall
Everything you need to know about the upcoming fest.
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This Chicago bar was just named the #1 bar in the world
It's a very good time to drink in Chicago
Travel
This was just named the best small town in Illinois, and it’s only 3 hours from Chicago
Because who doesn’t love a 19th-century aesthetic?
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...
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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.
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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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The Chicago Public Library has a new summer reading program, but for adults
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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 26 best places for hiking near Chicago
Looking for gorgeous spots to go hiking near Chicago? Try these urban adventures, state parks and riverside trails.
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The best festivals in Chicago for 2024, from street to summer fests
Start making weekend plans filled with food, music and art with our guide to Chicago festivals and street parties.
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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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'The Bad Guys 2' is a fun and frisky sequel is a kids’ heist movie cranked up to a bajillion
In the second of Aussie author Aaron Blabey’s kids’ graphic novel series The Bad Guys, the titular crew of antihero animals decide to prove to the...
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’: Marvel goes interstellar in an amiable outing for comic books’ First Family
First, the good news: you can take your seat for this semi-standalone Marvel blockbuster and enjoy the zippy action and affectionate banter of its charismatic...
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Best TV and streaming shows in 2025 (so far)
The streaming year is off to flier. For anyone who’s spent the dark winter months hibernating at home in their downtime, Netflix, BBC, HBO, Apple TV...
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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.
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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.
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The 40 best summer songs of all time
From a Bill Withers staple to some Sabrina Carpenter sparkle.