July 4, 2015
SATURDAYFouth of July
Headliners
| 9:00 am- 10:00 pm | Northwest Fourth-Fest. An annual multi-day festival featuring a carnival, live entertainment, food and beverage vendors, a craft fair, cool zone, parad… Chicago Metro Area. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 10:00 am- 12:00 pm | Happy Fourth of July Annual Event. Join the fun at the Museum's annual celebration with patriotic musical performances, a reading of the Declaration of Independenc… Chicago History Museum. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-642-4600 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | The 5th Annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival. Dhowcases the work of 95 unique artists in a pristine setting overlooking a lake, spectacular gardens and 385 acres of majesty.… Chicago Botanic Garden. (Festivals - Arts Festival / Fair). 847-835-5440 |
| 1:10 pm | Chicago White Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles.  MLB Baseball Game. U.S. Cellular Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 312-674-1000 |
| 3:00 pm- 11:00 pm | 28th Annual Oak Fest. This annual festival features a daily carnival, live entertainment, food vendors, car show, craft show, family fun, bingo and mu… Chicago Metro Area. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 6:15 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins. MLB Baseball Game. Wrigley Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 773-404-2827 |
| 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm | Grant Park Mucis Festival - Independence Day Salute. Christopher Bell leads the Grant Park Orchestra for its annual Independence Day Salute, full of patriotic favorites including Ge… Millennium Park. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-742-5222 |
| 9:30 pm | Fourth of July Fireworks. Spectacular fireworks perfectly synchronized to patriotic music on Lake Michigan. Navy Pier Chicago. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-595-PIER |
Festivals
| 9:00 am- 10:00 pm | Northwest Fourth-Fest. An annual multi-day festival featuring a carnival, live entertainment, food and beverage vendors, a craft fair, cool zone, parad… Chicago Metro Area. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 10:00 am- 12:00 pm | Happy Fourth of July Annual Event. Join the fun at the Museum's annual celebration with patriotic musical performances, a reading of the Declaration of Independenc… Chicago History Museum. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-642-4600 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | The 5th Annual Chicago Botanic Garden Art Festival. Dhowcases the work of 95 unique artists in a pristine setting overlooking a lake, spectacular gardens and 385 acres of majesty.… Chicago Botanic Garden. (Festivals - Arts Festival / Fair). 847-835-5440 |
| 3:00 pm- 11:00 pm | 28th Annual Oak Fest. This annual festival features a daily carnival, live entertainment, food vendors, car show, craft show, family fun, bingo and mu… Chicago Metro Area. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). |
| 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm | Grant Park Mucis Festival - Independence Day Salute. Christopher Bell leads the Grant Park Orchestra for its annual Independence Day Salute, full of patriotic favorites including Ge… Millennium Park. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-742-5222 |
| 9:30 pm | Fourth of July Fireworks. Spectacular fireworks perfectly synchronized to patriotic music on Lake Michigan. Navy Pier Chicago. (Festivals - Holiday Event / Party). 312-595-PIER |
The Arts
| 2:00 pm | Comedysportz4kidz. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under! ComedySportz of Chicago. (Performance - Comedic). 773-549-8080 |
| 2:00 pm | On Your Feet. A new musical producion where American Dreams come true - the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 2:00 pm | Soon I Will Be Invincible. The devious Doctor Impossible has escaped from prison and legendary superhero CoreFire has vanished without a trace. With the fa… Lifeline Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-761-4477 |
| 5:00 pm | Saints & Sinners!. Meet Mother Superior, her ruler is quick, her aim is right-on. She wants to know who in the audience is a saint and who are the… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 312-988-9000 |
| 7:30 pm | The Magic Parlour. Guests gather at Potter's Lounge in the hotel's lobby level and are escorted to the performance space, where they will enjoy Den… Palmer House Hilton. (Performance - Magic and Illusion). 312-726-7500 |
| 8:00 pm | Late Night Catechism. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played by Donovan explaining Catholicis… Royal George Theatre. (Performance - Show Comedy). 773-348-4000 |
| 8:00 pm | Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… The Public House Theater. (Performance - Theater). 800-650-6449 |
| 8:00 pm | On Your Feet. A new musical producion where American Dreams come true - the story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan. Ford Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Musical). 312-977-1700 |
| 8:00 pm | Soon I Will Be Invincible. The devious Doctor Impossible has escaped from prison and legendary superhero CoreFire has vanished without a trace. With the fa… Lifeline Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 773-761-4477 |
| 8:00 pm | Don't Go Gentle. Judge Lawrence Driver is a conservative powerhouse on the bench, but a failure at home. Now retired and widowed, and seeking red… Theater Wit. (Performance - Theater). 773-975-8150 |
| 8:00 pm | Bent. Under the unrelenting gaze of concentration camp guards, two men become riveted by each other and the tender, terrified love tha… Strawdog Theatre Company. (Performance - Theater). 773-528-9696 |
| 10:00 pm | Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just as fun as it… The Public House Theater. (Performance - Theater). 800-650-6449 |
Sports
| 1:10 pm | Chicago White Sox vs. Baltimore Orioles. MLB Baseball Game. U.S. Cellular Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 312-674-1000 |
| 6:15 pm | Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins. MLB Baseball Game. Wrigley Field. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 773-404-2827 |
For Children
| 9:00 am- 12:00 pm | Open Play Days. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years. My Corner Playroom. (Kids - Children's Activities). 773-388-2121 |
| 10:00 am | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
| 11:00 am | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 11:00 am- 12:00 pm | Storytime at Azizi for Kids!. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children of all ages are welcome. Azizi Books. (Kids - Children's Activities). 708-283-9850 |
| 1:00 pm | Kid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. Borders. (Kids - Children's Activities). 847-559-1999 |
| 1:00 pm | Studio Drop In. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects that support a different learning theme each month. The DuPage Children's Museum. (Kids - Children's Activities). 630-637-8000 |
Community
| 6:00 am- 7:30 am | Silent Sitting. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to be allowed to pass by without engaging oursel… Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. (Community - Self Help). 773-262-1468 |
| 12:45 pm- 3:30 pm | History is Hott. Begining with lunch inside Lockwood, followed by a lecture in the historic hotel's museum presented by Director of Public Relati… Palmer House Hilton. (Educational - History). 312-726-7500 |
| Judy Istock Butterfly Haven. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around the world. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| River Works. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support plants, animals, and humans. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Mysteries of the Marsh. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly scarce species are s… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Wilderness Walk. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna, and dune complete with tru… Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Hands-on Habitat. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| The Extreme Green House. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 | |
| Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. Notebaert Nature Museum. (Educational - Science & Nature). 773-755-5100 |
Health & Fitness
| 1:00 pm | Cheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive class beginn… Studio L'amour. (Health & Fitness). 773-875-8478 |
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