Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend | Live Music & Shows | Choose Chicago

Want to know what’s happening this weekend in Chicago? Look no further. There’s a whole calendar of exciting events, exhibits, and activities taking place all over the city this month in Chicago.

This weekend in Chicago is a jam-packed one, with jaw-dropping art and architecture events, culinary celebrations, riveting live theatre, family-friendly fun, exhilarating live music, outdoor adventures, and so much more.

Check out just a few of the top things to do this weekend in Chicago, Jan. 26 – 28, 2024. Please note that all events are subject to change.

Jan. 28

Illinoise

Grammy and Oscar-nominated Sufjan Stevens’ acclaimed album enjoys cult status for its lush orchestrations and wildly inventive portrayal of our state’s people and places—landing on “best…

Jan. 27

Winter Wonderland at Garfield Park Conservatory

Enjoy the beauty of winter outside with Garfield Park Conservatory’s Nature Educators! During the winter months, we will be outside in the Play & Grow Garden to experience a lot of fun outside, even when it’s cold.

Jan. 26 – 27

Teatro ZinZanni

Teatro ZinZanni is back in the Chicago Loop, tucked up high inside a mirrored spiegeltent within an historic Chicago highrise. The entertainment company has just…

Jan. 26 – 28

Chicago Architecture Biennial

The “world’s fair” of architectural exhibits, this year’s exhibition, titled This is a Rehearsal, takes over the Chicago Cultural Center and sites across Chicago.

Jan. 26 – 28

McCormick Tribune Ice Rink

Ice skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park, presented by Hilton, returns November 17 through March 3 (weather permitting). DCASE presents free…

Jan. 26 – 28

Perceptual Experience

Chicagoans are invited to dive into the extraordinary this fall with renowned inventor and artist Michael Murphy’s inaugural showcase, Perceptual Experience. Murphy, a trailblazing artist…

Jan. 26 – 28

Evicted Exhibition

Inspired by Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, the Evicted exhibition brings visitors into the world of low-income…

Jan26

Splinter: A Romantic Comedy

A play for those held captive by theater itself. On the border of illusion and reality, the only constant is human feeling. After a glorious…

Jan. 26 – 28

Book of Mountains and Seas

Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago’s foremost producer of new and reimagined opera, continues its 50th Anniversary season with the Midwest Premiere of Huang Ruo’s environmentalist…

Jan. 27

Symphony Orchestra with Pacifica Quartet

The Pacifica Quartet joins the University Symphony Orchestra to present Stephen Paulus’ rarely heard Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra entitled The Places of Enlightenment. The program…

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