Your guide to the best in art and culture: exhibitions, plays, musicals and concerts. Check what’s on at Chicago galleries, museums, cinemas and theatres.
Memorial Day Weekend in Chicago means the start of our collective favorite time of year in the Windy City: Beach season! All city beaches officially open for the 2026 season this weekend. Here are...
U.K. EDM group Overmono have skyrocketed to stardom in recent years, playing slots at massive music festivals like Lollapalooza in 2025 and Glastonbury across the pond. Now the duo are returning to Chi...
Reimagine your world and awaken your senses at WONDRA, a multisensory experience at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. WONDRA takes you on a one-of-a-kind journey through the beauty, mystery, and magic of natu...
If you haven’t heard, Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue has landed just outside Chicago. Whether you’re a longtime Minecraft fan or your kids are still obsessed, we had to check out the first-ever Mid...
When you wander the Chicago streets, one thing there is no shortage of is street art—alley walls and sides of buildings are covered in complex murals. Yet the creators painting these brick murals share...
Dr. Simi is visiting Chicago this weekend—and what started as an afternoon pop-up is quickly turning into an all-day, and all-night affair. The viral Farmacias Similares mascot and Mexican cultural ico...
The highly anticipated music festival, Summer Camp Music Festival, has been unexpectedly canceled—and fans are shocked. Originally scheduled for Memorial Day weekend, May 21 to 24, in Chillicothe, Illi...
Just a short trip from Chicago, this lantern festival promises dazzling sights with the chance to see hundreds of lanterns on display. Open through May 17, 2026, get ready to go on an enchanting night wal...
If you have teenagers, one thing is certain: family adventures have gotten a whole lot pickier. Whether you’re the cool aunt trying to impress your nieces and nephews, a parent or grandparent planning so...
This one's for the girls! Popular teen and pre-teen retailer Brandy Melville is opening its first location in the Chicago suburbs this summer. Here's everything we know. Brandy Melville Naperville c...
