May 29, 2025 - Things to Do
Chicago summer: The Weeknd, outdoor fests and wellness
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This weekend, catch a concert, savor local festival bites, and move your body.
🇩🇪 Maifest
- Enjoy live music, dancing, and food at this German-inspired festival.
- Thursday 5-10pm, Friday-Saturday and Sunday noon-10pm across from the Old Town School of Folk Music.
- Free.
- Grab your crew for this celebration of the Chicago dog, including a hot dog eating contest!
- Friday 4-10pm, Saturday-Sunday noon-10pm in Portage Park.
- Free.
💭 Moyo's thought bubble: I won't judge if you put ketchup on your dog!
- Catch the four-time Grammy Award winner live in the Chi.
- Friday 7pm at Solider Field.
- Tickets start at $64.95.
- Rock out, shop local and bring the fam for a mega slide and petting zoo.
- Friday 5-10pm, Saturday and Sunday noon-10pm on Division between Damen and Leavitt.
- Free.
- Get moving for a day of wellness and community building.
- Saturday 9am at Garfield Park Sports Field.
- Free but donations welcome.
- Get creative while sippin' on your favorite wine at this DIY event.
- Saturday 1-3pm at Ka'Lab in Bronzeville.
- Tickets start at $56.38.
- Kick off Pride month with art making, storytelling and LGBTQ+ small businesses.
- Sunday noon-4pm at Hyde Park Art Center.
- Free.
- Spend your Sunday funday dancing to Caribbean and African tunes.
- Sunday noon-6pm at Bassline in Motor Row.
- Tickets start at $12.51.
🎨 Resilient Hues: Amanda Williams and Olalekan Jeyifous
- Explore the National Public Housing Museum's latest installation, followed by a picnic with music.
- Sunday 3-5pm at NPHM in Little Italy.
- Free but register here.
🎥: Watch Moyo tour the museum.
- Register now for the annual Race Against Gun Violence to secure your spot.
- Next Thursday 6pm at Grant Park.
- Registration starts at $40.
