Whether it’s the Ballet, baseball, stunning architecture, world-class museums, beautiful theatres or gourmet restaurants, Chicago has them all; in fact, it’s a city which provides something for every traveler. There are very few cities that make better use of summer than Chicago, when locals shake off the winter blues and enjoy till the very last drop of summer fun. From amazing street festivals to picnics in the park to hitting the beach, there’s a host of things to do in Chicago.
Beverly Arts Center
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- City: Chicago
The Beverly Arts Center is a community arts center offering film screenings, dance and dramatic performances, and monthly art gallery exhibits. Look for the great five-day Irish Film Festival in March...
Biblioteca Popular del Barrio
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- City: Chicago
Biblioteca Popular is an autonomous community operated library and art space. As well as providing access to underground, radical, and self-published literature...
nixternal Bike Chicago
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- City: Chicago
Open in Summer from 08:00-22:00 and in Spring/Fall 09:00-19:00. Rentals from $8/hr to $34/day. A wide variety of bikes, rollerblades, pedicabs and other wheeled vehicles are available for rent. Tours ...
Black Ensemble Theater
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- City: Chicago
Committed to building racial bridges through telling stories of African-American history to a cross-cultural audience. If that sounds stodgy, consider how they ...
Blues Heaven Foundation
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- City: Chicago
A major blues hotspot where Muddy Waters, Ahmad Jamal, Chuck Berry, Aretha Franklin, Bo Diddley, Etta James, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Ramsey Lewis, and many ...
Cadillac Palace Theater
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- City: Chicago
A Broadway in Chicago outlet, this opulent theater was built in 1926 for the vaudeville circuit and is now glossed up for high-profile productions with 2,300 se...
Capital Cigar Store Inc
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- City: Chicago
Forget the store, this place is famous for the giant stereotypical-looking Indian statue of Wayne's World fame on the roof. In the movie, his hand is raised in ...
Carbide and Carbon Building
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- City: Chicago
A beautiful Art Deco tower covered in dark green terra cotta and adorned with a gold terra cotta leaf at the pinnacle. It is rumored that the architects (the so...
Carl Schurz High School
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- City: Chicago
A massive 1910 Prairie School masterpiece by Dwight Perkins, possibly the biggest example of the architectural style, and still a working high school. It's sure...
Charter One Pavilion
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- City: Chicago
Tickets vary by event, although if you don't mind not being able to see the stage, you'll hear the show just fine anywhere on the lakefront near the Museum Camp...
Chase Tower
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- City: Chicago
Located at the exact epicenter of CTA's Loop transit system, this building is distinctive for its vertical curve. It has been re-named for each of the successive banks that have bought out its previou...
Chicago Architecture Foundation
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- City: Chicago
Runs numerous river cruises and themed architecture walks covering the Loop and other parts of the city, with offerings suitable for general audiences and peopl...
