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Saturday, April 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Pier Park and Dine Deal | Discounted | Navy Pier | |
| CineYouth Film Fest | FREE | Facets | |
| Green City Market | 8:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Park Conservatory |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| One of a Kind spring show | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $15.00 | theMART |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| Howard Street Carnaval | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Willye B. White Park |
| One Earth Film Fest | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Chicago Cultural 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 |
| Revolution Brewing Tours | 2:00 pm to 4:45 pm | $10.00 | Revolution Brewing |
| Taste of Northhalsted | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $25.00 | |
| The Paper Machete | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | The Green Mill |
| Hopewell Brewing Tour | 5:00 pm | $10.00 | Hopewell Brewing Co. |
| ART on THE MART | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Chicago Riverwalk The Marina |
Sunday, April 27, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Pier Park and Dine Deal | Discounted | Navy Pier | |
| CineYouth Film Fest | FREE | Facets | |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Park Conservatory |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| Randolph Street Market | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $12.00 | Ravenswood Event Center |
| One of a Kind spring show | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | $15.00 | theMART |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| Lincoln Park Blues and Gangster Tour | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DePaul University |
| ART on THE MART | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Chicago Riverwalk The Marina |
Monday, April 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Pier Park and Dine Deal | Discounted | Navy Pier | |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| Under The Picasso Noontimes | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Daley Plaza |
| Happy Hour | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Canal Street Eatery |
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Pier Park and Dine Deal | Discounted | Navy Pier | |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| Free admission for Illinois residents | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Contemporary Art |
| Under The Picasso Noontimes | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Daley Plaza |
| Happy Hour | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Canal Street Eatery | |
| Forte Happy Hour | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Forte |
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy Pier Park and Dine Deal | Discounted | Navy Pier | |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lincoln Park Conservatory |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| Spring Flower Show | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Park Conservatory |
| Under The Picasso Noontimes | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Daley Plaza |
| Happy Hour | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Canal Street Eatery | |
| Forte Happy Hour | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Forte |
| Adler at Night | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Adler Planetarium |
| Free Live Jazz Shows | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Ritz Carlton Chicago |
| World Music Wednesdays | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town School of Folk Music |
