Chicago weekend: Pride Fest, Black Yacht Weekend, Morgan Wallen and more
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From Juneteenth celebrations to Father's Day specials, this Chicago weekend is jam-packed.
Oh, and did we mention Pride Fest, art fairs, film fests and shopping?
- Take a look and get planning!
Friday
🇲🇽 Fiesta Back of the Yards features live entertainment, carnival rides, Latin cuisine, games and more. | On Ashland from 45th to 47th Street | Free | Friday-Sunday | Details
🛥️ Black Yacht Weekend packs in music, food, meet-ups and, of course, boats. | Various locations | $114 | Through Sunday | Details
🤠 Morgan Wallen stops by Chicago on his Still The Problem Tour. | Soldier Field | $75+ | Friday and Saturday, 5:30pm |Details
🎂 Indulge in a limited-edition Funfetti Cake slice. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Center on Halsted. | Gene & Georgetti | $19 | Through Jun. 30 | Details
🎭 Check out the North American premiere of "Brokeback Mountain." | $99+ | Jentes Family Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Through Jun. 28 | Details
🎭 Steppenwolf presents the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung's "Catch as Catch Can." | Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater | $20-$120 | Through Jul. 12 | Details
🥩 Prime Time with Dad prix fixe dinner featuring a 16-ounce prime rib for $75 per person. | The Grillroom Chophouse & Wine Bar | $75 | Through Sunday | Details
🍰 Mandy B's offers Father's Day-themed cookies, cupcakes and cakes with custom order options. | Multiple locations | $4.50-$52 | Friday-Sunday | Details
🍩 Stan's Donuts is offering =the fan-favorite Maple Bacon Long John at all Stan's Donuts locations. | Friday-Sunday | Details
🍽️ Taste of Highland Park returns to Downtown Highland Park, featuring headliners All American Throwbacks (Friday) and Eve 6 (Saturday). | Downtown Highland Park | Friday-Saturday | Details
🧑🧑🧒🧒 The Sixth Annual 1865 Fest is a free, two-day Juneteenth celebration featuring live music, family programming, food, art and wellness experiences. | Garfield Park Music Court Circle | Free | Friday-Saturday | Details
🎉 The Juneteenth Festival in West Pullman is a free all-ages event with live music, family activities, free food from local Black-owned restaurants and a resource fair. | 821 W. 115th Street (southwest corner of Halsted and 115th), West Pullman | Free | Friday, 1-6pm | Details
🍷 Lincolnshire Marriott Resort is hosting Nine & Wine at Crane's Landing Golf Club, a relaxed summer series combining golf and wine tastings at each hole. | Crane's Landing Golf Club (Lincolnshire Marriott Resort) | Friday, 5pm | Details
😋 Taste of Randolph kicks off with West Loop restaurants, a raffle and live music. | Friday, 5pm-Sunday, 10pm | Details
Saturday
🧑🎨 Gold Coast Art Fair features over 200 juried artists from across the country, offering a diverse range of original works in painting, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, mixed media, and more. | $12.50 | Grant Park | Saturday, 10am-Sunday, 5pm | Details
🎣 Everyone Belongs Nature Festival invites families to enjoy free fishing, flag football, archery, canoeing, yoga, music, food and more. | Free | William W. Powers State Recreation Area | Saturday, 9am-1pm | Details
🐉 Dragon Boat Race gathers 33 teams this year to compete on the Chicago River in beautifully decorated dragon boats. | Free | Ping Tom Park | Saturday, 9am | Details
🏳️🌈 Chicago Pride Fest celebrates LGBTQ+ life, culture and community with performances, a space for teens, food, dancing and a pet parade. | $20 suggested donation | Northalsted | Saturday-Sunday | Details
📽️ Little Fort Environmental Film Festival hosts stories about the most pressing environmental issues facing the Great Lakes. | Genesee Theatre | Saturday-Sunday, noon-4pm | Details
🎭 Black Ensemble Theater is reviving the musical revue "Men of Soul." | $69| Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center | Through Sunday, Aug. 2 | Details
🚲 The Pullman State Historic Site and the Historic Pullman Empowerment Organization are hosting the "Everyone Belongs in History: 1880s Black Founders of Pullman's North End" three-mile Juneteenth and Father's Day bike ride. | Free | Pullman State Historic Site | Saturday, noon | Details
🧺 The Jarvis Square Community Rummage Sale turns the square into an open-air marketplace. | Free | Jarvis Square | Saturday, 9am-3pm | Details
🎉 The Driehaus Museum is hosting a free family-friendly 18th birthday celebration with crafts, amusements, early merchandise access and giveaways. | Free | Driehaus Museum | Saturday, 11am-5pm | Details
🎵 Blues on the Fox at RiverEdge Park features Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Eric Gales, Ally Venable, and Tommy Castro & the Painkillers. | RiverEdge Park in Aurora | $44 | Saturday, 3pm | Details
🎭 Black Cat Theatre Company presents the inaugural Crossing Paths Festival, featuring seven original adaptations exploring the myths of the Pleiades; admission is free with a suggested $5 donation. | Madison Street Theater | Saturday, 7:30-9:30pm | Details
🎸 Tommy Stinson & Friends perform. | $25+ | Gman Tavern | Saturday, 8pm | Details
Sunday
🧘 The Adler Planetarium is hosting Summer Solstice Yoga, an outdoor vinyasa class on the Sundial Plaza with panoramic views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. | $25 | Adler Planetarium's Sundial Plaza | Sunday, 8am | Details
🥩 Carmine's Chicago is offering a special Father's Day weekend dining experience, featuring a Steak Florentine paired with select wines. | Carmine's Chicago | $250 | Friday-Sunday | Details
🍔 Big Star Wicker Park is celebrating Father's Day with the Big Star Smash Burger, 20% off pours from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, and children 12 and under eat free from the Lil' Star menu. | Big Star Wicker Park | Sunday | Details
🍸 SuSu's Father's Day steakhouse options include a 16-ounce Wagyu coulette and a 22-ounce dry-aged ribeye with composed sides and cocktails. | SuSu | Sunday | Details
🦞 Adalina Prime has a luxe Father's Day steakhouse experience with a Surf & Turf special, premium cuts like the Miyazaki ribeye and a 14 oz tomahawk, and specialty cocktails. | Adalina Prime | Sunday | Details
🛥️ Chicago Boat Company is offering self-guided boat rentals for Father's Day with a diverse fleet including Duffy boats, pontoons, party barges and donut boats; rentals include Bluetooth speakers and allow BYO food and drinks. | $155+ | Chicago Boat Company | Sunday | Details
🥃 The Graceful Ordinary is offering a 22-ounce ribeye topped with lobster butter plus sides and a house Old Fashioned. | $80 | The Graceful Ordinary | Sunday | Details
🥩 The Greggory's Father's Day experience includes signature cuts from its wood-fired hearth, including international Wagyu and large tomahawk steaks. | The Greggory | Sunday | Details
🍖 Lexington Betty Smokehouse is offering Father's Day barbecue with smoked brisket, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and pulled pork. | Lexington Betty Smokehouse | Sunday | Details
🍦 Pretty Cool Ice Cream's Logan Square shop is offering walk-in Father's Day treats, including dipped and decorated pops in flavors like bourbon vanilla bean and catering options for events. | Pretty Cool Ice Cream | Sunday | Details
🥯 Schneider Deli is offering Father's Day lunch at its River North and Lincoln Park locations with deli staples like corned beef, pastrami and brisket paired with beers from Moody Tongue Brewery. | Multiple locations | Sunday | Details
🍺 Labriola Chicago will offer a free Labriola Lager to all dads. | Labriola on Michigan Avenue | Sunday | Details
🥞 Eden is offering a special Father's Day brunch on Sunday, June 21, featuring two savory features alongside its regular weekend brunch menu. | Eden | Sunday, 10am-3pm | Details
🎤 aliveOne is hosting a free comedy night, with an open mic starting at 5:30pm and a curated CRUSHES Comedy showcase at 8:30pm. | Free | aliveOne | Sunday | Details
Next week
💪 Rosemont is hosting "Zumba in the Park" from 6–7pm. | Parkway Bank Park | Free | Mondays through Aug. 3 | Details
⚾️ Chicago Park District brings pop-up lawn games and sports equipment to 40 parks. | Free | Tuesdays-Fridays, noon-5:30pm through July 31. | Details
🖌️ ArtSeed brings art-making, storytelling and nature to explore themes such as environmental justice, reciprocity and community safety. | Free | Tuesday through Jul. 30. | Details
🍷 Nonnina is hosting an exclusive Antinori Wine Dinner to celebrate its 10th anniversary, with a curated multi-course menu paired with selections from the Marchesi Antinori estate. | $105 | Nonnina | Wednesday | Details
🍹 About Last Knife is hosting Chicago Pride Drag Bingo with cocktails, prizes and Pride festivities. The event benefits the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative. | About Last Knife (ALK) | Free | Wednesday, 5-7pm | Details
🍺 Malt Row on Damen is a one-night craft beer crawl along Damen Avenue in Ravenswood, offering local beer, spirits and wine tastings at multiple shops and galleries. | Multiple locations | $32 | Wednesday, 5:30-8:30pm | Details
🍽️ The Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce hosts Cravings on Clark, a summertime food crawl offering 15+ tasting samples from local restaurants and bars. $50 | Multiple locations | Wednesday, 6-9pm | Details
🎻 The Driehaus Museum and Chicago Symphony Orchestra present an ensemble performance celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. | $25-$50 | Driehaus Museum | Wednesday, 6:30-8pm | Details