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Today: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Tomorrow: Thursday, August 18, 2022
Friday, August 19, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival | Ravinia | ||
| Summerdance | FREE | Spirit of Music Garden | |
| The Language Between Worlds | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hyde Park Art Center |
| Chicago RIverwalk and History Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel |
| Lincoln Park Blues and Gangster Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DePaul University |
| Summer Happy Hour | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | $5.00 | Chicago Firehouse Restaurant |
| Glenwood Ave. Arts Fest | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | |
| Grant Park Music Festival | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
Saturday, August 20, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival | Ravinia | ||
| Summerdance | FREE | Spirit of Music Garden | |
| Green City Market | 7:00 am to 1:00 pm | ||
| Chicago Air & Water Show | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | |
| The Language Between Worlds | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hyde Park Art Center |
| Mercado de Colores | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Manuel Perez Memorial Plaza |
| Glenwood Ave. Arts Fest | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Free tour of city's oldest house | 1:00 pm | FREE | Clarke House Museum |
| Chicago RIverwalk and History Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel |
| Lincoln Park Blues and Gangster Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DePaul University |
| Revolution Brewing Tours | 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm | $10.00 | Revolution Brewing |
| Hopewell Brewing Tour | 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Hopewell Brewing Co. |
| Grant Park Music Festival | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Jay Pritzker Pavilion |
| Free fireworks | 10:00 pm to 10:10 pm | FREE | Navy Pier |
Sunday, August 21, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravinia Festival | Ravinia | ||
| Glenwood Sunday Market | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | |
| Maxwell Street Market | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Maxwell Street Market |
| Chicago Air & Water Show | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | |
| Andersonville Vintage Market | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Andersonville Vintage Market |
| The Language Between Worlds | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hyde Park Art Center |
| Sunday in Jane Byrne Park Art in the Park | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Jane Byrne Park |
| Sundays on State | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | |
| Glenwood Ave. Arts Fest | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | |
| Lincoln Park Blues and Gangster Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DePaul University |
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