A few of the month's best festivals, parades, markets and nights out — 22 on Whosly's calendar in all. Dates marked "expected" follow the event's usual pattern and haven't been confirmed yet.
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Real fossils, SUE the T. rex among them, share the floor with fossil Pokémon such as Archeops and Tyrantrum in the show's North American premiere. Add-on ticket; book ahead.
A nighttime walking trail of large light installations set to music through the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Timed tickets; popular nights cost more.
Lincoln Park Zoo lit up after dark, 4:30–9 p.m. Mondays are free with a reservation; other nights need a timed ticket, so buy ahead for weekends.
Puppet theater for kids and grown-ups at stages across the city, plus free pop-up performances out in the neighborhoods. Check each show's age guidance before you book.
About two and a half weeks of set-price brunch, lunch and dinner menus at restaurants across the city. A good excuse to book somewhere new with friends.
Hundreds of people run into Lake Michigan in the dead of winter to raise money for Chicago families in need. Take the plunge or bundle up and cheer from the sand.
Every date in the Chicago Festivals & Events list — star the ones you're into and see which friends are going.
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