Head to the South side for some “Big Laughs and Smooth Sounds.” Jokes and Notes is open every Wednesday - Sunday and highlights urban acts – both national and via an Open Mic. Tickets are $5-10.
A Vegas-style comedy club featuring some of the newest, edgiest and funniest comedians in the Chicago. The Red Bar Comedy Club offers two shows every Friday and Saturday for just $10.
Zanies hosts stand-up comedy headliners such as Jay Leno, Richard Lewis and Emo Phillips.
The Playground Theater is one of the country’s only not-for-profit improv theaters. It's a completely artist-led theater company and features all forms of improv on weeknights. Tickets are $5 & $10.
The Annoyance Theater combines improvisation, musical theater and sketch comedy to create a raunchy, hilarious and uncensored environment. Tickets for all shows range from $10 – $20.
Located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, pH boasts that it gives you "More funny for less money". Most shows are $5-10 and are BYOB.
Famous for training some of the sharpest minds in comedy today, iO Theater is a leader in improv comedy and hosts shows 7 nights a week. Plan on a fun–and surprising!–night out in Wrigleyville.
The Beat Kitchen hosts The Chicago Underground Comedy showcase each Tuesday with some of the city’s most talented and promising comedians. The showcase is every Tuesday at 9:30pm; tickets are $5.
The Chicago Velo Campus is a large, banked track for bicycle racing, and is the first velodrome built in Chicago in a generation.
This free admission beach is one of Chicago’s 33 sandy Lake Michigan beaches. En savoir plus .
One of Chicago’s Always Free Attractions, the museum has a collection of treasures from the Middle East such as a 5,000 year old mummy, a 40-ton Assyrian sculpture & a 17-foot tall statue of King Tut. En savoir plus .
Mosaic portraits in Founders Hall celebrate Dr. Margaret Burroughs, co-founder of the museum, Harold Washington, Chicago’s first African American Mayor, and DuSable, Founder of Chicago. En savoir plus .
This take-out bakery specializes in the "Big Dat" an enormous doughnut, measuring 9" across and 3" tall.
Popular with locals and visitors, Chicago’s Home of Chicken & Waffles serves soul food up in a stylish dining room. En savoir plus .
Among the Park’s cool features are a pagoda-shaped pavilion, where you can catch a water taxi to downtown Chicago, and a unique railroad drawbridge. En savoir plus .
Today, visitors can explore historic exhibitions, borrow seeds from an heirloom seed library, learn about urban horticulture, eat soup and debate politics, and see contemporary art exhibitions. En savoir plus .
Milio’s is the place to go for a punk rock haircut. It’s also the former location of 3 rock clubs that hosted now-famous bands such as the Velvet Underground, Prince, REM, and The Smashing Pumpkins. En savoir plus .
The cobblestone, mural-lined Glenwood Avenue Arts District in Rogers Park is home to award-winning theaters, art galleries, a seasonal farmers market, and cute cafes. En savoir plus .
Stroll past three large window galleries with new and engaging artwork to enjoy. This “experimental cultural center” produces art exhibitions, readings, and performances. En savoir plus .
Quimby’s features one-of-a-kind publications such as small and independent press books, magazines, zines, and underground comics, like Chicago cartoonist Chris Ware's Quimby the Mouse.
Located outside the United Center’s east end, the sculpture, which can be seen without buying a ticket to a Bulls or Blackhawks game, celebrates one of Chicago’s most internationally known figures. En savoir plus .
Located just outside the Damen Pink Line ‘L’ Stop,this mural focuses on the individuality of the people that created the heritage and cultural identity of the community. En savoir plus .
Around since 1875, this apothecary's original location is stacked floor-to-ceiling with every medicine, scent and homeopathic brand you can think of. It's one of Lincoln Square's many hip boutiques. En savoir plus .
This take-out bakery specializes in the "Big Dat" an enormous doughnut, measuring 9" across and 3" tall.
Located in trendy Logan Square, Revolution Brewing is one of Chicago’s artisanal brewing companies. Try the Bacon Fat Popcorn at their restaurant, which also has vegan-friendly options. En savoir plus .
Often referred to as “landscape art under glass,” the free admission conservatory occupies approximately 4.5 acres inside and out, where thousands of plant species are on display. En savoir plus .
Become a Mug Club member for free. Extra 2-4 oz of beer for thesame price! $5 apps and pizzas during happy hour. Free beer on tapping days from 6:00-6:30.
Grab a Toot's Oatmeal Stout. At 5.5% you can enjoy a few without having to walk home.
Don't be confused, all of their beers are red and their shirts are black. Try the BSB Red Ale that started it all!
These guys malt their own grain, which is awesome. Their Brown Ale is one of the best in town.
