Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Chicago on Sunday, Sep 13: 25 picks, refreshed weekly.
25 picks · checked Sep 10
637 South Dearborn St., Chicago, IL., Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBrowse independent booksellers and hear authors at the free Printers Row Lit Fest, with more than 70 literary programs.
637 South Dearborn St., Chicago, IL., Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBrowse independent booksellers and hear authors at the free Printers Row Lit Fest, with more than 70 literary programs.
Ravenswood Industrial Corridor, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareFollow Ravenswood ArtWalk through studios and galleries, then browse 80-plus makers with music along the industrial corridor.
Ravenswood Industrial Corridor, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareFollow Ravenswood ArtWalk through studios and galleries, then browse 80-plus makers with music along the industrial corridor.
Division Street between Damen and Ashland, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownPayton Chung from DCA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse 400-plus artists on Division Street, from handmade ceramics to jewelry and prints at Renegade’s outdoor fair.
Division Street between Damen and Ashland, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownPayton Chung from DCA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBrowse 400-plus artists on Division Street, from handmade ceramics to jewelry and prints at Renegade’s outdoor fair.
Grant Park, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEl Grito fills Grant Park’s Butler Field with Mexican music, food, an artisan mercado and family activities.
Grant Park, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsEl Grito fills Grant Park’s Butler Field with Mexican music, food, an artisan mercado and family activities.
Dawes Park, Evanston, Evanston & Oak ParkNick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrampled by Turtles and Indigo Girls lead two days of folk music and artist conversations on Evanston’s lakefront.
Dawes Park, Evanston, Evanston & Oak ParkNick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTrampled by Turtles and Indigo Girls lead two days of folk music and artist conversations on Evanston’s lakefront.
Lincoln Square — German-American Oktoberfest, Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Squarew_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGerman bands, dancing and traditional food fill Lincoln Square for a free three-day Oktoberfest.
Lincoln Square — German-American Oktoberfest, Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln Squarew_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGerman bands, dancing and traditional food fill Lincoln Square for a free three-day Oktoberfest.
Goodman Albert Theatre, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopThe Goodman premieres a 7 Fingers acrobatic theater piece set inside an attic.
Goodman Albert Theatre, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopThe Goodman premieres a 7 Fingers acrobatic theater piece set inside an attic.
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDuke Ellington’s music carries Twelfth Night’s disguises and romantic mix-ups into 1930s Harlem in Play On!
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDuke Ellington’s music carries Twelfth Night’s disguises and romantic mix-ups into 1930s Harlem in Play On!
The Chicago Theatre, 175 N State St, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopPokemonprime · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLily Allen brings West End Girl’s sharply told breakup story and bright pop melodies to the Chicago Theatre.
The Chicago Theatre, 175 N State St, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopPokemonprime · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsLily Allen brings West End Girl’s sharply told breakup story and bright pop melodies to the Chicago Theatre.
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhotos from the war-correspondent lens that put Miller in Hitler's bathtub and on the front lines.
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPhotos from the war-correspondent lens that put Miller in Hitler's bathtub and on the front lines.
Wrigley Field, 1060 W Addison St, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleRyan Dickey · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Cubs–Pirates game adds a Sammy Sosa bobblehead promotion to a Wrigley Field baseball outing.
Wrigley Field, 1060 W Addison St, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & WrigleyvilleRyan Dickey · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Cubs–Pirates game adds a Sammy Sosa bobblehead promotion to a Wrigley Field baseball outing.
Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Downtown, the Loop & West LoopHUGEL brings Make The Girls Dance to Navy Pier Open Air for Afro-house by the lake.
Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Ave., Downtown, the Loop & West LoopHUGEL brings Make The Girls Dance to Navy Pier Open Air for Afro-house by the lake.
James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W Randolph, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAaron Volkening · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBaby and Johnny’s summer romance reaches the Nederlander with live music in Dirty Dancing: The Musical.
James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W Randolph, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAaron Volkening · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBaby and Johnny’s summer romance reaches the Nederlander with live music in Dirty Dancing: The Musical.
Everything Bar, West Town, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideHenry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsGrab a timed ticket for the Boozy Book Fair at Everything Bar before it wraps October 4.
Everything Bar, West Town, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideHenry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsGrab a timed ticket for the Boozy Book Fair at Everything Bar before it wraps October 4.
Art Institute of Chicago, Regenstein Hall, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopPedro Ribeiro Simões from Lisboa, Portugal · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFollow seven decades of Willem de Kooning’s drawing through more than 200 works at the Art Institute.
Art Institute of Chicago, Regenstein Hall, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopPedro Ribeiro Simões from Lisboa, Portugal · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFollow seven decades of Willem de Kooning’s drawing through more than 200 works at the Art Institute.
Allstate Arena, Evanston & Oak Parkb0jangles · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGarth Brooks brings his Blame It All On My Roots arena tour to Rosemont for a September country-music stand.
Allstate Arena, Evanston & Oak Parkb0jangles · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGarth Brooks brings his Blame It All On My Roots arena tour to Rosemont for a September country-music stand.
Art Institute of Chicago, Bluhm Family Terrace, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJean-Baptiste Camille Corot · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsEdgar Calel brings Maya-Kaqchikel community life and ceremonial meaning to the Art Institute’s terrace.
Art Institute of Chicago, Bluhm Family Terrace, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJean-Baptiste Camille Corot · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsEdgar Calel brings Maya-Kaqchikel community life and ceremonial meaning to the Art Institute’s terrace.
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopSee paintings and drawings by 32 artists under 40 in Palette & Chisel’s national emerging-artist showcase.
The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopSee paintings and drawings by 32 artists under 40 in Palette & Chisel’s national emerging-artist showcase.
Antepli Mediterranean Grill, Albany Park, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareNick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAntepli Mediterranean Grill has recently opened its doors in Albany Park.
Antepli Mediterranean Grill, Albany Park, Andersonville, Uptown & Lincoln SquareNick Number · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsAntepli Mediterranean Grill has recently opened its doors in Albany Park.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 S Ridgeland, Far SuburbsMake a Tinley Park concert night of Pitbull’s I’m Back tour, with Lil Jon joining the amphitheatre bill.
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre, 19100 S Ridgeland, Far SuburbsMake a Tinley Park concert night of Pitbull’s I’m Back tour, with Lil Jon joining the amphitheatre bill.
Riverlands Brewing Company, St Charles, Far SuburbsShop GOAT Coats team merch, catch the Bears and order pierogis at Riverlands’ Sunday popup.
Riverlands Brewing Company, St Charles, Far SuburbsShop GOAT Coats team merch, catch the Bears and order pierogis at Riverlands’ Sunday popup.
Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia, Evanston & Oak ParkNorteño mainstays Los Tigres del Norte headline Fiesta Ravinia’s tenth anniversary, with Lucía opening.
Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia, Evanston & Oak ParkNorteño mainstays Los Tigres del Norte headline Fiesta Ravinia’s tenth anniversary, with Lucía opening.
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville416th Theater Engineer Command Army Reserve · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAvalon Fast’s Camp brings guilt, uneasy belonging and a voice in the woods to the FACETS screen.
FACETS Film Forum, Lincoln Park, Lakeview & Wrigleyville416th Theater Engineer Command Army Reserve · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsAvalon Fast’s Camp brings guilt, uneasy belonging and a voice in the woods to the FACETS screen.
Rate Field, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideUser Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJoin the Lake Shore chapter of The Links for A Day Party @ the Diamond II at Rate Field.
Rate Field, Hyde Park, Bronzeville & the South SideUser Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJoin the Lake Shore chapter of The Links for A Day Party @ the Diamond II at Rate Field.
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