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Illuminarium, the Latest Multi-Million Dollar Project to Hit Navy Pier Open for the Summer Season
Jul10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Illuminarium, the Latest Multi-Million Dollar Project to Hit Navy Pier Open for the Summer Season

Using cutting-edge, innovative technologies, Illuminarium’s visually-stunning venue transports locals and visitors of all ages to places they previously could only dream of experiencing. By enabling…

Wednesday, July 10th
10:00 a.m.Tuesday, December 10th
9:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children’s Museum With All-New Exhibit “Aim High” Opening September 28th
Sep28
Jan20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children’s Museum With All-New Exhibit “Aim High” Opening September 28th

Prepare for an exciting landing, Chicago. A new exhibit, Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen, will soon debut at Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM), 700 E. Grand Ave. on September 28,…

Saturday September 28, 2024Monday January 20, 2025
Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct11
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Friday, October 11th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Family Day | Patterns & Portals
Oct12
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Family Day | Patterns & Portals

Explore patterns and portals—and possibilities! To kick off the 2025 Family Day season, take inspiration from Virginia Jaramillo: Principle of Equivalence to play with the…

Saturday, October 12th
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct12
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Saturday, October 12th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Sunday, October 13th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Store | Meet and Greet with Chelsea B
Oct13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Store | Meet and Greet with Chelsea B

Join local fashion designer and fiber artist Chelsea Billingsley as she celebrates Chicago’s Fashion Week with a pop up event for her new fall/winter line of…

Sunday, October 13th
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Monday, October 14th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Farmer’s Market 2024
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Farmer’s Market 2024

Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back…

Tuesday, October 15th
7:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Screening | The D.Daskalopoulos Collection Gift
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Screening | The D.Daskalopoulos Collection Gift

This short documentary reveals the motivations behind the D.Daskalopoulos Collection Gift (2022), which donated over 350 works by 142 artists, including around 100 jointly to…

Tuesday, October 15th
10:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Tuesday, October 15th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Wednesday, October 16th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct17
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Thursday, October 17th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct18
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Friday, October 18th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Saturday, October 19th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Sunday, October 20th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Monday, October 21st
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Farmer’s Market 2024
Oct22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Farmer’s Market 2024

Every Tuesday this summer—rain or shine—you can shop at the SOAR Farmers Market on the MCA Plaza. Many of our beloved vendors will be back…

Tuesday, October 22nd
7:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Tuesday, October 22nd
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Live Arts | Joseph Lefthand
Oct22
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Live Arts | Joseph Lefthand

Chicago-based performance artist Joseph Lefthand presents a site-specific performance examining public mourning and repair. Descended from the Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes, as well as…

Tuesday, October 22nd
6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Wednesday, October 23rd
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Thursday, October 24th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Friday, October 25th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Saturday, October 26th
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
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